The 2017 Masters concluded under 48 hours ago but the busy season quickly continues today with the China Open qualifiers in Preston. The top 16 players in the world rankings were in action at the Alexandra Palace last week but, for the majority of the rest of the tour members, going[Read More…]
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Contrasting Wins for Mark Allen and Joe Perry
Mark Allen and Joe Perry both emerged victorious from their first round encounters at the Masters on Monday. That they made it through to the quarter-finals in London under different circumstances would be a great understatement. Allen, who has shortened to 14/1 with the latest 888sport betting odds, overcame two-time champion[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…]
UK Championship: Second Round Preview
Live coverage of the UK Championship gets under way on the BBC and Eurosport on Saturday with the second round in York. An initial field of 128 competitors has already been whittled down to 64 with defending champion Neil Robertson on his way home after a shock 6-3 loss to[Read More…]
John Higgins Completes Classy Final Four in Coventry
John Higgins has completed the last four line-up in the Champion of Champions after an excellent 6-4 victory over Judd Trump in Coventry. The Scot prolonged his superb form in November, having last weekend clinched the inaugural Evergrande Championship in China – where he pocketed a tidy £200,000 winner’s cheque.[Read More…]
China Championship Preview
The inaugural Evergrande China Championship gets under way on Tuesday as the 2016/17 campaign continues to build momentum. 16 players have been invited to Guangzhou for the lucrative five-day event, with a whopping £200,000 on offer for the champion crowned on Saturday – the most ever to be awarded outside[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Nears 13th Ranking Title
Ding Junhui is the first man into the International Championship final after a 9-4 victory over Judd Trump earlier in China. The home favourite, champion of this event in 2013 when it was previously staged in Chengdu, was always in control after nicking the opening two scrappy frames. The 29[Read More…]
International Championship Down to Final Four
Judd Trump continued his marvelous stretch of form by coming from behind to pip Shaun Murphy in a dramatic International Championship quarter-final in China. The Englishman will play home favourite Ding Junhui in the last four on Friday after the Chinese no.1 produced an excellent performance in ousting the defending[Read More…]
Michael Holt Halts the Rocket – Again
Ronnie O’Sullivan is out of the International Championship after losing 6-4 to Michael Holt in the third round on Wednesday. At the start of 2016, Holt boasted just one solitary victory over the five-time world champion, but that has dramatically changed since after recording a hat-trick of wins this year.[Read More…]