There have been a few humorous polls on social media over the last couple of weeks asking a certain interesting question. As 2016 draws to a close, who is the player of the year? It’s an easy conundrum for many fans and critics alike to solve, albeit a select number[Read More…]
Tag: John Higgins
Marco Fu Finally Finds Overdue Form
Marco Fu emerged victorious 9-4 in the Scottish Open on Sunday, with a stunning turnaround against home favourite John Higgins in Glasgow. It appeared as though Higgins was going to romp to a 29th ranking event crown, which would have taken him alone in second place in the all-time list.[Read More…]
Scottish Open Final: John Higgins vs Marco Fu
John Higgins and Marco Fu will contest the Scottish Open final after emerging victorious from contrasting last four ties on Saturday. Home favourite Higgins delighted his local following with a marvellous comeback that stunned England’s Judd Trump. The latter was in stellar form as he dominated the opening exchanges with[Read More…]
Scottish Open Semi-Finals
The Scottish Open of the inaugural Home Nations series is down to its final four players in Glasgow. Hopes of a home victory remain high after John Higgins comfortably outplayed Ronnie O’Sullivan in the last eight on Friday. The Scot will play Judd Trump for a place in the final,[Read More…]
Scottish Open Quarter-Finals
After a busy opening few days, the field at the Scottish Open has been whittled down to a final eight in Glasgow. The standout tie is undoubtedly the encounter between two of the sport’s most successful competitors – Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins. The pair rose through the ranks together[Read More…]
Whirlwind and Rocket to Battle Again
Jimmy White and Ronnie O’Sullivan will meet each other for the second time in as many months after recording comfortable second round victories in the Scottish Open on Wednesday. White continued his resurgence in form this season with a resounding 4-0 defeat of Ryan Day in Glasgow that featured breaks of[Read More…]
Stuart Bingham Beaten in Scotland
Stuart Bingham became the highest big name casualty as the new Scottish Open got under way on Monday. The world no.2 knocked in a brace of centuries, the latter a 116, to force a decider with Mark Joyce but lost a close final frame to his fellow Englishman to bow[Read More…]
Scottish Open Preview
The third leg of the inaugural Home Nations series takes place this week with the Scottish Open in Glasgow. It marks the first time since 2010 that a ranking event will be staged in Scotland, and the tournament follows the previously contested English and Northern Ireland Opens. Liang Wenbo and[Read More…]
UK Championship: Quarter-Final Preview
Eight players remain in the hunt for the 2016 UK Championship in York this week. The favourite is still undoubtedly Ronnie O’Sullivan but there are plenty of other names left in the draw well capable of preventing the ‘Rocket’ from capturing a sixth UK crown. Four of the other seven[Read More…]
Selby, Higgins and O’Sullivan Cruise into Last 16
It was an easy day at the office for three of the UK Championship’s favourites for its title on Monday in York. Ronnie O’Sullivan lost his first frame of the tournament but then reeled off another six in a row to record a 6-1 drubbing over Michael Georgiou. The former champion[Read More…]