Ronnie O’Sullivan is out of the International Championship after losing 6-4 to Michael Holt in the third round on Wednesday. At the start of 2016, Holt boasted just one solitary victory over the five-time world champion, but that has dramatically changed since after recording a hat-trick of wins this year.[Read More…]
Tag: International Championship
Seeds Surge into Last 16
Ten out of the top 11 seeds in the International Championship have booked their places in the third round in Daqing. The manner of the victories varied but the result was the same, ensuring most of the sport’s biggest stars remain in contention for China’s most lucrative ranking event title.[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Through in International Championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan scraped past Xiao Guodong in his opening match of the 2016 International Championship on Monday. The ‘Rocket’ sped into a 3-1 lead with breaks of 137, 78 and 55 but lost his way somewhat as his Chinese challenger fought back to almost force a decider. Indeed, Xiao was[Read More…]
Liang Wenbo and Ding Junhui Survive in Daqing
A busy opening day at the International Championship has come to a conclusion in Daqing on Sunday. The fifth edition of the most lucrative ranking event in China began with a few upsets, but most of the star competitors managed early victories. Liang Wenbo, perhaps understandably, suffered a hangover following[Read More…]
International Championship Preview
Sunday marks the return of the International Championship – China’s most lucrative ranking event. Daqing stages the tournament for a second occasion after its relatively successful initial outing 12 months ago. While the week wasn’t a sellout by any stretch of the imagination, it was a marked improvement from the event’s[Read More…]
Former Champion Judd Trump Qualifies for International Championship
Judd Trump and Neil Robertson both qualified for the International Championship as the qualifiers wrapped up at the Guild Hall on Saturday. The two finalists from the inaugural staging of the most lucrative ranking event in China emerged from contrasting tests to reach the last 64. Trump compiled a brace[Read More…]
Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien Reach International Championship
Qualifying for upcoming ranking events continued at the Preston Guild Hall on Thursday with the first day of the International Championship qualifiers. Ronnie O’Sullivan, entering the event for the first time in two years, withstood a spirited fight back from James Cahill to deny the 20 year-old 6-4. The ‘Rocket’[Read More…]
Preston Guild Hall to Stage Ranking Event Qualifiers
Top snooker stars including Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Selby, John Higgins, Judd Trump, Shaun Murphy and Neil Robertson will be playing in the qualifying rounds of two world ranking events at the Guild Hall in Preston later this month. The European Masters qualifiers run from September 26 to 28 with all[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan to Play in Two Chinese Events
Ronnie O’Sullivan announced today on social media that he will be entering the Shanghai Masters and International Championship this year in China. The Englishman, who is yet to play competitively this season, was last in action at the World Championship where he lost to Barry Hawkins in a dramatic second[Read More…]
Higgins Ties Davis with International Championship Triumph
John Higgins has won the 2015 International Championship after a 10-5 victory over David Gilbert in China. As well as lifting the trophy and collecting a cool £125,000 for his success, Higgins now joins Steve Davis at second on the all-time ranking event winners’ list – having now surpassed Ronnie[Read More…]