After the lacklustre first-round preview here that yielded only nine correct predictions, redemption of sorts has been achieved following round two’s action in the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The second round provided seven out of eight accurate tips, with Ronnie O’Sullivan the only wrong punt after his shock 13-9[Read More…]
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Ali Carter Head and Shoulders Above the Rocket
Ali Carter beat Ronnie O’Sullivan in a ranking event for the first time in his career after a gripping 13-9 victory in the second round of the World Snooker Championship on Saturday. The “Captain”, who twice lost to O’Sullivan in finals at the Crucible in the past, resumed after Friday’s[Read More…]
Mark Allen Books Quarter-Final Spot
Mark Allen became the first player to reach the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Snooker Championship after a 13-8 victory over Joe Perry on Friday. The Northern Irishman was in front for most of the match and managed to pull away in the final session as Perry’s game abandoned him.[Read More…]
World Snooker Championship Second Round Preview
Well, it’s fair to say that the first round predictions didn’t go according to plan. There were a few near misses, like with Shaun Murphy, Ryan Day, and Graeme Dott bowing out in tight affairs with Jamie Jones, Anthony McGill, and Ali Carter respectively. But there were also some shockers,[Read More…]
Lyu Haotian Beginning to Prove Pedigree
China’s Lyu Haotian produced a terrific performance to beat Marco Fu 10-5 on his World Snooker Championship debut at the weekend in Sheffield. Lyu benefited from an opponent who was clearly rusty after only just making his return from a lengthy spell on the sidelines following eye surgery earlier this[Read More…]
Mark Selby Defeat Opens Up Top Half
Joe Perry inflicted a shock 10-4 drubbing on reigning champion Mark Selby on the opening day of the World Snooker Championship on Saturday in Sheffield. Selby had been one of the title favourites after a two-year winning run at the Crucible Theatre and a recent triumph in the lucrative China[Read More…]
China Open: Semi-Final Preview
The revamped China Open is down to its final four contenders after another dramatic day of action at the Olympic Sports Center in Beijing on Friday. Kyren Wilson and Barry Hawkins both emerged with dramatic deciding frame victories over fellow English pair Jack Lisowski and Tom Ford respectively. Former champions[Read More…]
Top 16 Confirmed for the World Snooker Championship
Jack Lisowski’s defeat to Kyren Wilson in the quarter-finals of the China Open means that the 16 players who will qualify automatically for the upcoming World Snooker Championship are now known. Lisowski and fellow Englishman Tom Ford were the only two players who could have still broken into the elite[Read More…]
China Open: Quarter-Final Preview
A last-gasp clearance of 67 from Mark Williams saw Mark Allen crash out of the China Open in the third round on Thursday, leaving his World Championship fate out of his own hands. The Northern Irishman appeared set to complete a sterling comeback from 3-0 down against the three-time champion[Read More…]
Romanian Masters: Semi-Final Preview
Ryan Day continued his fine recent form by overcoming John Higgins 4-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Romanian Masters on Friday. The Welshman, who captured his second ranking title last week with victory in the Gibraltar Open, has now won nine matches in a row – all under the[Read More…]