144 have become just eight as the World Championship embarks on the quarter-final stage at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Four former champions remain in contention to win the sport’s blue riband event, and with it the whopping £375,000 champion’s cheque. Arguably the tie of the round is the eagerly anticipated clash[Read More…]
Tag: John Higgins
John Higgins Denies Mark Allen in Brilliant Battle
John Higgins has become the fourth player into the World Championship quarter-finals after a fantastic 13-9 victory over Mark Allen on Saturday. The four-time Crucible champion was in supreme form as he overcame Allen in a high-quality encounter full of big breaks. Allen compiled four centuries and seven additional breaks[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Sets up a Second All-Chinese Affair
Chinese duo Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo set up an intriguing upcoming last 16 clash against one another after emerging from the first round of the World Championship on Tuesday. Ding laid down the groundwork for an eventual triumph with an excellent first session against another of his countrymen, Zhou[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Among Big Names into the China Open Second Round
The four favourites for the China Open comfortably reached the second round on Tuesday in Beijing. Ding Junhui delighted his legion of home fans with a 5-0 drubbing of Paul Davison, in doing so setting up a highly intriguing last 32 tie with young countryman Zhou Yuelong. Ding appeared in[Read More…]
Champion of Champions Stays in Coventry
Snooker’s Champion of Champions will return to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry this November. With the likes of defending champion John Higgins, UK Championship winner Mark Selby and The Masters champion Ronnie O’Sullivan already among those who have earned an invite, the tournament is set to build on its status as one[Read More…]
John Higgins Wins Championship League
John Higgins has won the 2017 Championship League after a 3-0 victory over Ryan Day in the final in Coventry on Thursday. The Scot has enjoyed the Ricoh Arena over the last few months, having also tasted glory in the Champion of Champions at the venue before Christmas. It marks[Read More…]
Judd Trump Championship League Defence Gathers Momentum
Defending champion Judd Trump remains on course for a record fourth Championship League title after a strong start in the Winners’ Group on Wednesday. Trump heads into the final day with three wins from his opening four round-robin ties to all but guarantee his safe passage into the semi-finals. The 27[Read More…]
John Higgins Completes Championship League Winners’ Group
John Higgins became the last player to qualify for the Championship League climax after winning Group Seven in Coventry on Tuesday. The Scot placed second after the round-robin phase with four victories from his six encounters before inflicting a 3-2 defeat on Michael Holt in the last four. The final[Read More…]
Mark Williams and Jimmy White Beijing Bound
Three-time champion Mark Williams came from behind to beat Zhao Xintong 5-3 and qualify for the China Open on Wednesday. The Welshman won the opening frame with a run of 75 but looked to be in trouble when teenager Zhao reeled off the following three frames. It looked like it[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Ends Masters Drought
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ding Junhui both reached the quarter-finals as the 2017 Masters got under way in London on Sunday. Defending champion O’Sullivan survived a monumental scare in coming from 5-4 behind to beat Liang Wenbo in a decider. Liang had wasted several opportunities in the penultimate frame to knock[Read More…]