Defending champion Judd Trump and world number one Mark Selby both scored heavily as they emerged from their opening bouts unscathed at the China Open on Monday. Both Englishman had their qualifying round matches held over to the venue stages and each managed to compile a hat-trick of centuries in[Read More…]
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Preview: The China Open
The penultimate ranking event of the season gets under way on Monday with the China Open in Beijing. Almost 20 years in existence and running in consecutive campaigns since 2005, the China Open represents one of the most well-established ranking tournaments on the calendar. In recent years its importance has[Read More…]
Judd Trump Wins Players Championship
Judd Trump came from behind to superbly win the Players Championship, beating Marco Fu 10-8 in front of a big crowd in Llandudno. Trump had lost in his last three ranking event finals, all this season including the last two tournaments he entered, but scored heavily to add to his[Read More…]
Players Championship Final: Judd Trump vs Marco Fu
Judd Trump and Marco Fu will contest the final of the Players Championship after each emerged from tight semi-final encounters this weekend in Wales. On Friday, Trump reached a third ranking event final in succession with a 6-4 triumph over Ali Carter. Fu then battled back from behind to pip[Read More…]
Players Championship: Semi-Final Preview
Four players remain in the hunt for the lucrative Players Championship title in Llandudno this week. The field of 16 players, invited based on their high earnings from this season, has been whittled down to the semi-finalists after eight sessions of action in Wales. Host broadcaster ITV’s horse racing coverage[Read More…]
Judd Trump Ousts Ronnie O’Sullivan
Judd Trump became the first player to book a Players Championship semi-final spot after a 5-3 victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan in Llandudno on Wednesday. The 27 year-old has been in terrific form throughout this season, even if he hasn’t quite managed to obtain a quantity of silverware he would be[Read More…]
Mark Selby Seizes Day in Players Championship
Mark Selby came through a tough battle with Ryan Day 5-4 to move into the last eight of the Players Championship in Llandudno. The world champion was never behind in the match but was challenged by a resilient opponent who has been in top form of late. Day had come[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy Wins Gibraltar Open
Shaun Murphy has emerged victorious in the Gibraltar Open to collect his seventh ranking event trophy on Sunday. The Englishman beat Judd Trump 4-2 in a high-scoring final to claim his first title in a year. Murphy had been the only invitee to the upcoming Players Championship who had not[Read More…]
Ryan Day Secures Players Championship Place in Gibraltar
Ryan Day edged Luca Brecel 4-3 to reach the fourth round of the Gibraltar Open, confirming his spot in the upcoming Players Championship in Llandudno. The Welshman, who also beat Phil O’Kane and Michael Holt on Friday, had been holding on to the 16th and final qualifying spot on the[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…]