David Morris is out of the China Open after losing 5-3 to James Wattana in the qualifying round in Barnsley on Wednesday. The Irishman has now won only one of his last nine matches, a significant drop in form that has resulted in him plummeting down the rankings. Morris has[Read More…]
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China Open Qualifiers Begin
The China Open qualifiers got under way at the Metrodome in Barnsley on Tuesday. The single round runs for three days and will determine the 64 competitors who will fly to Beijing for the penultimate ranking event of the season in March. Most of the top names are attempting to qualify,[Read More…]
A Sniper in China
By Johnny ‘Sniper’ Williams – Living in China Chinese ‘Pooker’ Star When I came over to China at first, I literally expected to see snooker tables in every casino or amusements type venue. I was soon to find out this was not the case. I had taken my snooker cue[Read More…]
Selby Surges to China Open Success
Mark Selby has won the 2015 China Open after thrashing Gary Wilson 10-2 in the final on Sunday. In a match that pitted the world no.1 against the no.56 in the rankings, Selby dominated the contest from start to finish, growing in confidence as he pulled further clear and ensuring[Read More…]
Selby to Play Wilson in China Open Final
It’ll be two Englishmen who battle it out for the China Open title after another dramatic day in Beijing. Many were expecting it to be a Mark Selby versus Ding Junhui showdown on Sunday but the latter was pipped at the post after a superb effort from Gary Wilson on[Read More…]
Ding and Selby Advance in China
All but one potential frame was played in a dramatic quarter-final day at the China Open on Friday. Ding Junhui, Mark Selby and Kurt Maflin all won in deciders while England’s Gary Wilson reached his first ranking event semi-final after a 5-3 victory over Barry Hawkins. Defending champion Ding marginally[Read More…]
Ding Sets up Higgins Quarter-Final
Ding Junhui recorded arguably his best win of the entire season as he ousted the in-form Mark Williams to reach the quarter-final of the China Open on Thursday. The defending champion looked a much more confident force following his earlier victories this week over Marcus Campbell and Mark Davis, knocking[Read More…]
Dramatic Race for Final Crucible Spot Continues
Stephen Maguire, Michael White and Robert Milkins all won thrilling ties that went the distance in the China Open to keep alive their ambitions of gaining the final automatic qualifying spot for the upcoming World Championship. All three were on the brink of defeat in their respective encounters before proving[Read More…]
China Open Round One Round-up
The players have been busy with the opening round of the China Open during the last couple of days, with the last 32 line-up now almost complete in Beijing. Neil Robertson, champion in 2013 before being a beaten finalist twelve months ago, has been the highest profile casualty so far[Read More…]
The China Open Preview
This week sees the traditional last stop in Beijing before all players board for the Sheffield express train. The China Open gets under way on Monday with Ding Junhui as the defending champion. The soon-to-be 28 year-old has endured a nightmare 12 months since his triumph in his home country[Read More…]