The four favourites for the China Open comfortably reached the second round on Tuesday in Beijing. Ding Junhui delighted his legion of home fans with a 5-0 drubbing of Paul Davison, in doing so setting up a highly intriguing last 32 tie with young countryman Zhou Yuelong. Ding appeared in[Read More…]
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Snooker’s Next World Number One
Shaun Murphy was yesterday quoted as saying that he wishes to challenge Mark Selby at the top of the world rankings. It begged the question as to who might be the next new world number one in snooker? While it will inevitably happen eventually, one thing seems for certain –[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Fights Back in UK Opener
Ding Junhui just about survived in the first round of the UK Championship as he required a 74 clearance to steal victory from Igor Figueiredo in York on Tuesday. Two-time champion Ding appeared set to be heading for an early exit when he lost four frames in a row to[Read More…]
NI Open in Unexpected Final Four
An Englishman is guaranteed to emerge victorious in the inaugural Northern Ireland Open as the semi-finals take place today in Belfast. For two of them, it is a chance to bolster their CV with an additional ranking event trophy. By contrast, the other pair is each seeking a maiden triumph[Read More…]
Mark Williams and Kyren Wilson Upset the Favourites
Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins both exited the Northern Ireland Open in the fourth round in Belfast on Thursday. The pair, who played each other in a wonderful Champion of Champions final last Sunday, had been expected to meet once more in the quarter-finals at the Titanic Exhibition Centre. But[Read More…]
Stuart Bingham Survives Scare in English Open
The Coral English Open got under way on Monday, initiating the inaugural Home Nations Series. The Home Nations comprises four ranking events staged in Great Britain and Ireland, the traditional homes of the sport, with a staggering bonus of £1 million on offer to any player who can somehow manage[Read More…]
Players Prepare for Shanghai Masters
The biggest event of the season so far gets under way on Monday with the Shanghai Masters in China. Now in its tenth edition since Dominic Dale won the inaugural staging back in 2007, the Shanghai Masters is one of the most keenly contested and respected ranking events on the[Read More…]
Anthony McGill Wins Indian Open
Anthony McGill has won the Indian Open after beating Kyren Wilson 5-2 in the final in Hyderabad – his first ranking event success. In a battle of two of the sport’s best young emerging stars, the Scot took control of the contest after the scores were tied at 2-2, reeling[Read More…]
Mark Selby Earned Half a Million Last Season
Mark Selby was snooker’s highest earner during the 2015/16 season, winning £510,909 in prize money. On a list which takes into account money earned in every sanctioned tournament (not just ranking events) as well as high break prizes and 147 bonuses, world number one Selby was the only player to[Read More…]
World Open Wins for Trump and Bingham
Stuart Bingham, Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson all qualified for the World Open after emerging from their preliminary encounter in Preston on Wednesday. But Martin Gould is out after the German Masters champion was defeated 5-4 by fellow Englishman Hammad Miah. Trump and Wilson comfortably saw off their amateur opposition[Read More…]