Defending champion Mark Williams is out of the Northern Ireland Open after a scrappy 4-3 defeat to Ali Carter at the Waterfront Hall on Wednesday. The Welshman captured a first ranking title in almost seven years when he edged Yan Bingtao in a dramatic final twelve months ago, a victory[Read More…]
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Classy Kyren Wilson into Coventry Semi-Finals
Kyren Wilson produced a scintillating display of scoring to hammer Judd Trump and become the third player to reach the Champion of Champions Coventry semi-finals at the Ricoh Arena. Earlier in the day, Wilson knocked out world champion Mark Williams with a controlled first round performance proving enough to get[Read More…]
Preview: International Championship Quarter-Finals
Mark Selby remains on course for a hat-trick in Daqing after reaching the International Championship quarter-finals – which will take place on Thursday in China. The world number one, who has won the event in each of the last two seasons, safely booked his place in the last eight thanks[Read More…]
Mark Selby and Ding Junhui Advance in China
Mark Selby and Ding Junhui are among several big names who remain in the hunt for the International Championship after the last 32 was completed on Tuesday in Daqing. The pair emerged from tight encounters with Robert Milkins and Zhao Xintong respectively with a pair of 6-4 scorelines to remain[Read More…]
Preview: International Championship
The players return to China this week for the third ranking event of the season in the country – the lucrative International Championship in Daqing, which starts on Sunday. The International Championship has become a permanent fixture on the calendar since its launch in 2012, when Judd Trump edged Neil[Read More…]
Luca Brecel Produces Comeback Win
Luca Brecel delighted his home supporters by fighting back from 3-0 down to beat Alan McManus 4-3 in the last 32 of the European Masters on Wednesday. But two-time defending champion Judd Trump crashed out of the competition in Lommel after a shock 4-2 defeat to Tian Pengfei. Trump had[Read More…]
Mark Selby Arrives in Belgium with Win
A tired Mark Selby flew into Belgium barely a day after his China Championship success on the other side of the world and duly beat Sam Craigie 4-1 in the last 64 of the European Masters on Tuesday. The world number one overcame John Higgins, who was a late withdrawal[Read More…]
Judd Trump Begins European Masters Defence
Judd Trump didn’t waste much time as he romped to a speedy 4-0 victory over Martin O’Donnell in his held over qualifying round match on day one of the European Masters in Belgium. The defending champion knocked in breaks of 114, 76, and 52 on Monday as he coasted into[Read More…]
European Masters Draw and Preview
Belgium is the next stop on the 2018/19 snooker roadshow as the season gathers momentum with the start of the European Masters draw on Monday in Lommel. No sooner has the China Championship concluded, with Mark Selby emerging from a titanic tussle with John Higgins to land the title in[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…]