The China Open qualifying round concluded on Thursday but not before another top name fell foul of the system at the Metrodome in Barnsley. Mark Allen had been the biggest casualty of the tournament so far when he lost his opening tie on Wednesday while another Mark, this time Williams,[Read More…]
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Selby Surges Through in German Masters
The German Masters got under way on Wednesday at the Tempodrom in Berlin. It was a day of mainly one-sided affairs as defending champion Mark Selby and fellow favourite for this year’s title Judd Trump eased to whitewash wins. Late in the day, though, there were two dramatic upsets of[Read More…]
German Masters Preview
The German Masters gets under way on Wednesday at the Tempodrom in Berlin. This ranking event has become one of the favourites for both players and fans alike since its return to the calendar in 2011. The wonderful venue which has a capacity of 2500, coupled with the German fans who[Read More…]
Masters Semi-Final Preview
Stuart Bingham and Judd Trump completed the last four line-up of the Masters on Friday. World champion Bingham prevailed in his quarter-final tie with John Higgins while Trump pipped Neil Robertson to the post in a thrilling high-quality encounter. Both players remain on course to capture their maiden Masters title,[Read More…]
O’Sullivan and Hawkins into Masters Semis
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Barry Hawkins were the first men to reach the semi-finals of the Dafabet Masters at the Alexandra Palace on Thursday. O’Sullivan controlled the eagerly anticipated contest with world no.1 Mark Selby, while Hawkins took advantage of a lacklustre Mark Allen to advance to the last four for[Read More…]
Trump Enjoys Early Victory
Judd Trump got the better of Stephen Maguire in a high-quality first round encounter at the Masters on Monday. Both men are previous semi-finalists and would have been hoping to embark on a run to at least a maiden final, if not the title itself. The pair met at the[Read More…]
Trump Wins Championship League Group 2
Judd Trump won Group 2 of the Championship League on Thursday to join Ronnie O’Sullivan in the Winners’ Group at Crondon Park. Trump only just squeaked into the semi-finals after finishing fourth in the round-robin phase. He managed just three victories from his six encounters but narrowly progressed ahead of[Read More…]
Masters Preview
The most prestigious invitation event of the season gets under way on Sunday with the Dafabet Masters at Alexandra Palace. The top 16 players in the world rankings will go head to head for the coveted title in London, with a handy £200,000 on offer for the champion. Not only[Read More…]
Flat Draw Paints a Sorry Picture
It has been a fiercely contested debate since day one – are flat draws good or bad for the sport? From my point of view I was initially in favour of the initiation of a system which would allow all professional players the opportunity to enter an event on an[Read More…]
Seeds Safely Through in German Qualifying Opener
Judd Trump and Ding Junhui both emerged from their opening German Masters qualifying round unscathed on Thursday. Trump saw off Peter Lines 5-1 while Ding surrendered just one extra frame in his victory over Gareth Allen. The latter will face fellow Chinese Tian Pengfei for a berth in Berlin, while[Read More…]