Shaun Murphy has become the biggest casualty of the UK Championship so far after being downed 6-3 by Chen Feilong at the Barbican Centre on Wednesday. Last year’s runner-up appeared to be in control when he led 3-1 at the mid-session interval but a run of 88 sandwiched in between[Read More…]
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Ronnie O’Sullivan Sets Up Shaun Murphy Rematch
Ronnie O’Sullivan lived up to his nickname of the “Rocket” as he launched himself into the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions on Tuesday in Coventry. Most players slow down with age but the soon to be 43 year-old was in stellar form as he dislodged two fellow former world[Read More…]
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Hits 147 Break in English Open
Thepchaiyu Un-Nooh compiled a maximum break on another hectic day of action in the English Open at the K2 in Crawley on Tuesday. The Thai scored the perfect frame, which as only the third 147 of the season is set to win him a nice £15,000 jackpot, in his 4-1 victory[Read More…]
China Championship Success for Mark Selby
A typically determined Mark Selby captured his first ranking title of the season after emerging from a gruelling battle with John Higgins a 10-9 victor in the China Championship final on Sunday. The world number one won the last two frames to see off the Scot in what was a[Read More…]
China Championship Final: Mark Selby vs John Higgins
The 2018 China Championship final will be contested between multiple world champions Mark Selby and John Higgins on Sunday in Guangzhou. Both players emerged from encounters with two of the host nation’s brightest young prospects as Higgins overcame Lyu Haotian to reach a 49th ranking event final of a stellar[Read More…]
Preview: China Championship Semi-Finals
Two players from the exciting crop of young Chinese cueists will face off against a pair of multiple world champions in the China Championship semi-finals on Saturday. Zhao Xintong and Lyu Haotian, still only aged 21 and 20 respectively, will meet world number one Mark Selby and 30-time ranking event[Read More…]
Preview: China Championship Quarter-Finals
The field has been whittled down in Guangzhou as the 2018 China Championship quarter-finals is set to entertain the final eight contenders on Friday. There is a distinct mix of proven winners and inexperienced pretenders throughout the draw, meaning that the final few days in China promise to be full[Read More…]
China Championship Preview and Draw
The fourth ranking tournament of the 2018/19 season gets under way on Monday with the return of the China Championship in Guangzhou. Twelve months ago, Luca Brecel emerged victorious to land his maiden ranking success when he overcame Shaun Murphy 10-5 in the final, with the £150,000 helping him to establish[Read More…]
Ex-Champ John Higgins into China Championship
John Higgins comfortably qualified for the China Championship after a 5-1 defeat of Duane Jones at the Guild Hall in Preston on Tuesday. The Scot, who won the inaugural staging of the tournament when it was originally held as an invitational in 2016, completed the routine win with a break[Read More…]
World Snooker Postpones Indian Open
World Snooker has decided to postpone next month’s Indian Open in the wake of the floods that have devastated parts of the country last week. It has yet to be determined when the tournament will now take place, with the qualifying round already completed in Preston a week ago. “It[Read More…]