It’s the world number one’s first defeat over the short distance in more than a year.
Tag: Hossein Vafaei
Three Things Learned after the China Championship
After each big tournament this season we’ll be reflecting on the latest action, so let’s take a look at a few things learned after the China Championship.
Preview: China Championship Semi-Final
There are four players still in with an opportunity in this week’s ranking event with the China Championship semi-final stage set for Saturday in Guangzhou.
Weekly Round-up in Snooker
The China Championship is ongoing in Guangzhou but let’s have a quick recap of everything in the world of snooker from the last week.
Preview: China Championship Quarter-Final
The China Championship quarter-final stage will be played on Friday with eight players left in the hunt for glory in Guangzhou.
Welsh Open Semi-Finals Preview
The Welsh Open semi-finals will be contested between two former champions and a couple of young pretenders on Saturday at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.
Welsh Open Quarter-Finals Preview
Hossein Vafaei beat world number one Mark Selby to complete the Welsh Open quarter-finals octet late on Thursday in Cardiff.
Ryan Day and Stephen Maguire Through First Test
The opening round of the World Championship qualifiers reached its conclusion on Saturday with the likes of Ryan Day and Stephen Maguire advancing at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Indeed, every match on a busy day of action was won by a higher ranked player, following the trend[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Top Seeds Advance
Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Michael Georgiou 6-1 in the UK Championship for the second successive season to reach the third round in York on Sunday. The five-time champion is bidding to equal the record of six crowns held by Steve Davis, having narrowly missed out on the feat after a 10-7[Read More…]
English Open: Quarter-Final Preview
Ronnie O’Sullivan is the senior statesman as he heads a distinctly young English Open quarter-final line-up in Barnsley. There have been signs over the past year or so that a changing of the guard is potentially imminent, highlighted by several new ranking event champions and the emergence of many new[Read More…]