Judd Trump won seven out of the last eight frames to come from behind and beat Liang Wenbo 10-8 in the first round of the World Championship on Thursday. The former world no.1 looked in desperate trouble when he lost the first frame of the second session to trail 7-3[Read More…]
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Ding Junhui Passes First Test
Qualifier Ding Junhui came from 8-6 down to beat Martin Gould 10-8 in a thrilling first round encounter in the World Championship on Wednesday. The Chinese no.1, an eleven-time ranking event winner, was forced to qualify for the tournament after dropping out of the elite top 16 in the world[Read More…]
16 World Championship Qualifiers Confirmed
The World Championship qualifiers came to a conclusion on Wednesday with 16 players emerging from Ponds Forge to complete the last 32 line-up at the Crucible. As always, there was plenty of drama and tension in Sheffield as a coveted place in the main draw was at stake, and it[Read More…]
Trump Begins World Grand Prix Defence
Defending champion Judd Trump impressed in his opening round 4-1 victory over Mark Williams in the World Grand Prix on Wednesday. The Englishman knocked in runs of 60, 71 and 122 as he comfortably saw off the home favourite to continue his good run of form recently which also earned[Read More…]
World Grand Prix Preview
The World Grand Prix returns to Llandudno this week as it gets under way on Tuesday in Wales. Judd Trump, who just won the Championship League for a record third time, returns as the defending champion having beaten Ronnie O’Sullivan in last year’s final, like he did at Crondon Park[Read More…]
Selby Wins Championship League Group 5
Mark Selby won Group 5 of the Championship League on Tuesday at Crondon Park. The world no.1 dominated proceedings from the get-go, winning five out of his six round-robin matches to comfortably reach the last four. In the semi-finals he easily saw off Michael Holt with the help of two[Read More…]
Brecel and Gould in German Masters Final
Either Martin Gould or Luca Brecel will be crowned as the 2016 German Masters champion after both emerged from drab semi-final encounters on Saturday in Berlin. 20 year-old Brecel becomes only the second European – after Tony Drago – from outside the UK and Ireland to reach a ranking event[Read More…]
German Masters Continues to Surprise
The German Masters continued to spring up surprises on Friday as the four remaining contenders booked their semi-final spots in Berlin. Effectively since the conclusion of last year’s edition and staging of the Welsh Open, it has become customary for ranking events to feature unexpected competitors at the business end[Read More…]
2015 Highs and Lows – Part Two
As 2015 draws to a close it’s time to reflect on what has been another enthralling year in snooker. There have been many talking points over the course of the last 12 months both on and off the table. Yesterday we took a look at the lows but today let’s[Read More…]
Robertson and Allen in Champion of Champions Final
Neil Robertson and Mark Allen will contest the Champion of Champions final in Coventry after safely negotiating their last four ties on Saturday. Australia’s Robertson was made to work hard in his clash with close pal Joe Perry, but managed to hold off the Englishman for a 6-4 triumph. Robertson[Read More…]