Ding Junhui came from 4-2 behind to overcome India’s Pankaj Advani in a second round decider in the Haikou World Open. The Chinese Sensation, who has four ranking event titles this season, two in his native country, just pipped his opponent in an encounter of high scoring. Advani looked to[Read More…]
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Did Someone Say Shocks?
There were four major upsets on Wednesday and that was topped by a quartet of even bigger ones yesterday at the German Masters in Berlin. The action comes thick and fast at the Tempodrom with seven tables in the main arena – an eighth one has also been utilised in[Read More…]
Morris and O’Brien Advance in York
David Morris moved into the last 32 of the UK Championship for the first time after hammering former champion Peter Ebdon 6-1 in York on Saturday. The encounter didn’t boast many big breaks – the only half century came in the opening frame with a 72 from Morris – but[Read More…]
It’s a Young Man’s Game After All
Mark Allen won the Kay Suzanne Memorial Cup in Gloucester yesterday, making it back-to-back European Tour titles. The Northern Irishman was rarely troubled throughout the weekend as he collected a second trophy in a month following his success in October’s Ruhr Open in Germany. Allen overcame Judd Trump in the[Read More…]
Robertson Out as Ding Remains on Course for Hat-Trick
The International Championship has reached the quarter-final stage and it is safe to say that not many would have predicted the final eight line-up at the start of the week. A succession of big-hitters had already been accounted for prior to today’s last 16 encounters – world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan,[Read More…]
Liang Wenbo Wins Maiden Title
Liang Wenbo captured his maiden individual professional title yesterday after beating compatriot Lu Haotian in the final of Asian Tour Event Three. Liang was able to emerge from the first two close frames unscathed before dominating the contest to complete a resounding 4-0 whitewash triumph. It marks the 26 year-old’s[Read More…]
Final Four in Zhangjiagang
The second Asian Tour event of the season has been taking place this week with four players battling out for the spoils today in Zhangjiagang. Two professionals and a pair of amateurs make up the semi-finalists – three of them Chinese, hoping to collect some silverware on home soil. The[Read More…]
Mehta Wins World Games Gold
India’s Aditya Mehta comfortably beat Liang Wenbo of China 3-0 in the men’s snooker gold medal winning match at the World Games in Colombia. The 27 year-old put the disappointment of losing in the semi-finals of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games behind him by storming to the victory[Read More…]
China Win Team Gold in Incheon
China has won their second gold medal in snooker at the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games after winning the Men’s Team event in Incheon, South Korea. The Chinese trio of Ding Junhui, Liang Wenbo and Tian Pengfei narrowly overcame Indian duo Aditya Mehta and Brijesh Damani in the[Read More…]
Mighty Morris into Last 32
Ireland’s David Morris held off a stern challenge from Gary Wilson of England to progress to the last 32 of the Wuxi Classic in China yesterday. The Kilkenny cueist was never behind but needed the final pink in the decider to secure a tight 5-4 victory. With the help of[Read More…]