David Gilbert produced a terrific display to beat John Higgins 5-2 and reach the quarter-finals of the World Open in China. It marked the first time the Englishman had beaten Higgins in a tournament carrying ranking points after four previous failed attempts against the world number two. With breaks of[Read More…]
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Mark Selby on Course for Fourth Paul Hunter Classic
Mark Selby survived a scare before edging into the last 16 of the Paul Hunter Classic in trademark fashion on Saturday. Following victories over Michael Holt, in which the world number one compiled a marvellous tournament high 143, and amateur Michael Williams in the last 32, defending champion Selby fought[Read More…]
Neil Robertson Eases into World Open
Neil Robertson was in fine scoring form as he easily qualified for the World Open with a 5-1 victory over Sanderson Lam on Tuesday. The Australian, winner of the inaugural Hong Kong Masters last month, compiled runs of 80, 79, 78, 64, and 60 as he powered passed the young[Read More…]
Kyren Wilson Wins World Games Gold
Kyren Wilson has won a gold medal for Great Britain on the final day of the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw. The 25 year-old beat compatriot Ali Carter 3-1 in Sunday’s final, which featured the top two ranked players in the tournament. Carter, despite a beautiful break of 113 in[Read More…]
Four Fight for World Games Medals
Four players will vie for the three medals in the snooker event at the 2017 World Games in Poland this weekend. Sixteen competitors set out for glory on Wednesday and, perhaps unsurprisingly, four of the professional cueists remain in the hunt for a medal. Only one will leave Wroclaw completely[Read More…]
Kyren Wilson Looking for Winning Mentality
It’s often stated that snooker isn’t a physical sport, but a mental one. The numerous hours that are put in alone behind closed doors in a dimly lit room can often lead to a player going a tad stir crazy. Not only this, with the addition of so many new[Read More…]
Barry Hawkins Qualifies for Latvia
Barry Hawkins and Kyren Wilson were among the top players who advanced from Riga Masters qualifying on Thursday in Preston. Hawkins, the second seed in the absence of several of the world’s best from the opening tournament of the new campaign, was handed one of the hardest ties in the[Read More…]
Preview: World Championship Quarter-Finals
144 have become just eight as the World Championship embarks on the quarter-final stage at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Four former champions remain in contention to win the sport’s blue riband event, and with it the whopping £375,000 champion’s cheque. Arguably the tie of the round is the eagerly anticipated clash[Read More…]
Kyren Wilson is First Quarter-Finalist
Kyren Wilson became the first player to reach the quarter-finals of the World Championship after a hard-fought 13-10 victory over Stuart Bingham on Friday. Wilson was never behind in the contest, numerously holding off Bingham’s attempts at a comeback before finally completing the job to book a second successive last[Read More…]
China Open: Semi-Final Preview
Eight has become four after the China Open quarter-finals concluded on Friday in Beijing. Mark Williams maintained his hopes of capturing a record fourth China Open crown with a comprehensive 5-1 victory over Shaun Murphy. Murphy appeared sharp when a break of 56 helped him to the opening frame but the[Read More…]