Neil Robertson has become the first player to compile 100 century breaks in a single season. The world no.1 has been riding a wave on intense break building ability for the entire campaign – obliterating the previous record in the process. When Judd Trump made 61 tons during the 2012/13[Read More…]
Tag: Ding Junhui
Decidedly Dramatic Opening in Sheffield
The first three days of the World Championship have come and gone amid a host of dramatic contests at the Crucible. The standard of play hasn’t always been at the highest but the start of the 2014 edition in Sheffield must go down as one of the best ever. There[Read More…]
2014 World Championship: The Big Preview
The draw for the first round of the 2014 World Championship was made on Thursday and as ever it threw up some interesting ties. The qualification stage is complete and all that is left is the small matter of the 17 days required for one of the 32 competitors[Read More…]
Ding Wins China Open to Equal Hendry’s Record
Ding Junhui has won the 2014 China Open title to claim his fifth ranking event of a superb season. In doing so, the Chinese Sensation equals Stephen Hendry’s longstanding record – set during the 1990/91 campaign. Despite a highly anticipated final showdown between him and world no.1 Neil Robertson, Ding[Read More…]
Ding and Robertson Finally
The China Open final will be contested between the world’s top two players, Ding Junhui and Neil Robertson. Mark Selby might currently hold the official world no.2 ranking position but both the Australian and Chinese shooters are strides ahead of the rest in the provisional money rankings list which will[Read More…]
Dunn Downs Selby for First Semi
Ding Junhui and Neil Robertson remain on course for a showdown in the China Open final on Sunday – but fellow top 3 player Mark Selby was dumped out in the quarter-finals in Beijing. World no.2 Selby had begun his match with fellow Englishman Mike Dunn as the overwhelming favourite[Read More…]
Quarter-Final in China
The China Open has reached the quarter-final stage and it is certainly a case of experience meets the day in Beijing. There are no young pretenders or rookies involved, with all eight remaining in the draw seasoned competitors. Neil Robertson fought back his virus symptoms for a third straight match[Read More…]
White Wins Again in China
Jimmy White took a further step to safeguarding his place on the Main Tour after 5-3 victory over Alfie Burden in the China Open on Wednesday. The ‘Whirlwind’ knocked in breaks of 110, 91 and 60 en route to a second win this week, and third overall having qualified for[Read More…]
World Snooker Announces Crucible Format
The playing schedule for the 2014 Dafabet World Championship has been announced, with defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan to play in the opening session. O’Sullivan will start his bid for a third consecutive title – and sixth in all – at 10am on Saturday April 19 in the first session of[Read More…]
Ding Denied by Woollaston
Defending champion Ding Junhui crashed out of the Players Championship Grand Final on the first day on Tuesday. The four-time ranking event winner this season appeared to be cruising into the second round when he established a 3-0 lead over Ben Woollaston only to crumble as his opponent completed an[Read More…]