Defending champion Mark Williams beat Fan Zhengyi 5-3 in the first qualifying round of the German Masters on Wednesday in Barnsley.
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John Higgins Compiles 147 Break
John Higgins defied his recent dull mood to make a 147 break en route to securing a comfortable victory over Gerard Greene in the Scottish Open on Wednesday.
Ding Junhui and Mark Allen into Last 16
Ding Junhui and Mark Allen remain in the hunt for UK Championship glory after coming through their respective third round ties unscathed on Tuesday in York.
Judd Trump and Ding Junhui Win in York
Judd Trump and Ding Junhui were among several big names to make it through their opening tests as the 2018 UK Championship got under way on Tuesday at the Barbican Centre. Trump immediately picked up from where he left off in Belfast just over a week ago when he landed[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy Begins Coventry Defence Strongly
Shaun Murphy became the first player to book a semi-final place in the Champion of Champions as the 2018 edition got under way on Monday in Coventry. The defending champion, who has not shown a lot of form since suffering a surprising first round exit at the World Snooker Championship[Read More…]
Mark Selby and Ding Junhui Advance in China
Mark Selby and Ding Junhui are among several big names who remain in the hunt for the International Championship after the last 32 was completed on Tuesday in Daqing. The pair emerged from tight encounters with Robert Milkins and Zhao Xintong respectively with a pair of 6-4 scorelines to remain[Read More…]
Mark Selby Wins Opening Test in Daqing
Mark Selby scraped into the first round proper of the International Championship after a typically gritty 6-5 victory over Li Yuan on the first day of action in Daqing on Sunday. The world number one’s qualifying match had been held over to the main venue, where he has triumphed in[Read More…]
Defeat for Luca Brecel Ends China Championship Reign
Luca Brecel has crashed out of the 2018 China Championship after a 5-3 defeat to Martin O’Donnell in the last 64 on Tuesday in Guangzhou. The Belgian, who captured a maiden ranking event title with victory in the tournament last year, has failed to live up to the promise that[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Wins China Championship Opener
Ding Junhui began the China Championship with a 5-3 victory over Lee Walker in his held over qualifying round tie in Guangzhou on Monday. The home favourite delighted his fans to overcome the Welshman for the first time in his career despite only knocking in a couple of breaks over[Read More…]
Shanghai Masters Final: Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Barry Hawkins
Barry Hawkins fought back from two frames down to deny home favourite Ding Junhui a place in the Shanghai Masters final with a deciding frame victory in China on Saturday. In a topsy-turvy affair that swung one way and then the other, Hawkins recovered from losing five frames in succession[Read More…]