A tired Mark Selby flew into Belgium barely a day after his China Championship success on the other side of the world and duly beat Sam Craigie 4-1 in the last 64 of the European Masters on Tuesday. The world number one overcame John Higgins, who was a late withdrawal[Read More…]
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Judd Trump Begins European Masters Defence
Judd Trump didn’t waste much time as he romped to a speedy 4-0 victory over Martin O’Donnell in his held over qualifying round match on day one of the European Masters in Belgium. The defending champion knocked in breaks of 114, 76, and 52 on Monday as he coasted into[Read More…]
European Masters Draw and Preview
Belgium is the next stop on the 2018/19 snooker roadshow as the season gathers momentum with the start of the European Masters draw on Monday in Lommel. No sooner has the China Championship concluded, with Mark Selby emerging from a titanic tussle with John Higgins to land the title in[Read More…]
Defeat for Luca Brecel Ends China Championship Reign
Luca Brecel has crashed out of the 2018 China Championship after a 5-3 defeat to Martin O’Donnell in the last 64 on Tuesday in Guangzhou. The Belgian, who captured a maiden ranking event title with victory in the tournament last year, has failed to live up to the promise that[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Wins China Championship Opener
Ding Junhui began the China Championship with a 5-3 victory over Lee Walker in his held over qualifying round tie in Guangzhou on Monday. The home favourite delighted his fans to overcome the Welshman for the first time in his career despite only knocking in a couple of breaks over[Read More…]
China Championship Preview and Draw
The fourth ranking tournament of the 2018/19 season gets under way on Monday with the return of the China Championship in Guangzhou. Twelve months ago, Luca Brecel emerged victorious to land his maiden ranking success when he overcame Shaun Murphy 10-5 in the final, with the £150,000 helping him to establish[Read More…]
Six Red World Championship: Semi-Final Preview
Three top 16 players feature in the last four of the Six Red World Championship with outsider Akani Songsermsawad hoping to upset the odds and lift the title on home soil in Thailand. The popular 22 year-old, known as Sunny Akani, prevailed in both of his opening knockout phase fixtures[Read More…]
Snooker in September
We’re now firmly into the 2018/19 season and three champions have already been crowned in the trio of ranking events that have been staged so far in Latvia, China, and Germany. Snooker in September for many marks a more traditional opening for a campaign but, by this point over the[Read More…]
Ali Carter Defeat Threatens Place in Top 16
Two-time World Championship runner-up Ali Carter could be consigned to the dreaded qualifiers in Sheffield later this month after suffering an early exit in the China Open on Monday. The Englishman has struggled to perform in ranking events ever since a first-round exit in the UK Championship back in December[Read More…]
WATCH: Luca Brecel Makes Maximum 147
Luca Brecel put some of his recent struggles behind him by compiling his first competitive 147 break in the Championship League on Monday. The Belgian’s perfect knock came in the third frame of his 3-0 round-robin victory over John Higgins at the Ricoh Arena in Group 7 of the tournament that’s[Read More…]