Shaun Murphy became the biggest casualty of the Welsh Open so far after being whitewashed by Gerard Greene in the opening round in Cardiff on Tuesday. The Englishman, with the Champion of Champions title under his belt along with three additional runs to the finals of ranking events, has been one[Read More…]
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Full Marks for Williams and Allen at Ally Pally
There were impressive victories for both Mark Williams and Mark Allen as the opening day of the 2018 Masters didn’t disappoint at the Alexandra Palace on Sunday. Williams rode his luck a touch but in the end fought back superbly to deny world number one Mark Selby in a dramatic[Read More…]
2017 Highs and Lows – Part Two
As 2017 draws to a close, we can continue our reflection on what has been another enthralling year in snooker. There have been many talking points over the course of the last twelve months both on and off the table. Yesterday we took a look at a few of the low[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Top Seeds Advance
Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Michael Georgiou 6-1 in the UK Championship for the second successive season to reach the third round in York on Sunday. The five-time champion is bidding to equal the record of six crowns held by Steve Davis, having narrowly missed out on the feat after a 10-7[Read More…]
Shanghai Masters: Quarter-Final Preview
Blink and you’ll miss him. That’s usually emcee Rob Walker’s final build-up before introducing Ronnie O’Sullivan into the arena for an important match. Well, for the snooker at present it’s more a case of blink and you’ll miss it – such is the speed that we are hurtling through these[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Hits Century Milestone to Reach Champion of Champions Final
Ronnie O’Sullivan reached the final of the Champion of Champions after reeling off six frames in a row to beat Anthony Hamilton 6-2 on Friday in Coventry. In doing so, the “Rocket” compiled a brace of century breaks, taking his career tally in competition to an incredible 900. Clearly in[Read More…]
Champion of Champions: Semi-Final Preview
Ronnie O’Sullivan is the standout favourite as just four remain in the hunt for the Champion of Champions title this weekend in Coventry. The Englishman compiled a hat-trick of centuries on Thursday, bringing his career tally to just shy of 900, as he inflicted heavy drubbings on a pair of[Read More…]
Luca Brecel Beats Mark Selby and Judd Trump in Coventry
Luca Brecel compiled a gutsy 55 clearance to beat Mark Selby 6-4 and reach the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions in Coventry. The Belgian, featuring in the lucrative invitational event for the first time following his maiden ranking success in China during the summer, joins Anthony Hamilton and Shaun[Read More…]
Rejigged Shanghai Masters Commences with Qualifying
The Shanghai Masters made its return on Wednesday as the qualifiers for the newly scheduled event began in Wigan. There had been a certain degree of shock and dismay earlier in the campaign when the powers announced that the World Open would take place during the Shanghai Masters’ familiar spot[Read More…]
Big Names Continue to Roll in Lommel
Mark Selby survived a scare before advancing to the third round of the European Masters on Wednesday following a 4-3 victory over Lu Haotian in Belgium. John Higgins crashed out, though, becoming the biggest casualty of the tournament so far after a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Mark Davis.[Read More…]