Snooker in August concluded with the Paul Hunter Classic last weekend as Michael White captured his second ranking event title in Furth. The Welshman counted world number one Mark Selby and the in-form Shaun Murphy among his victims as he pocketed the £20,000 champion’s cheque at the Stadthalle in Germany. It[Read More…]
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Preview: Paul Hunter Classic
The Paul Hunter Classic gets under on Friday in Furth with world number one Mark Selby returning as the defending champion. The world champion heads a less than star studded line-up, with only five out of the current world’s top 16 featuring in the draw. The Paul Hunter Classic is[Read More…]
Luca Brecel Captures China Championship for Maiden Ranking Event
Luca Brecel has won his first ranking event title after a 10-5 victory over Shaun Murphy in the final of the China Championship on Tuesday. The Belgian’s superb success also represents the first ranking tournament won by a player from mainland Europe, possibly signalling a new dawn for snooker in[Read More…]
China Championship Final: Shaun Murphy vs Luca Brecel
The China Championship final will be contested between Shaun Murphy and Luca Brecel on Tuesday in Guangzhou. The pair emerged from gruelling semi-final encounters on Monday to set up a showdown for the £150,000 top prize. Murphy fought back from 4-2 down to overcome Ali Carter 6-4 in a match bereft[Read More…]
China Championship: Semi-Final Preview
Luca Brecel produced a stunning comeback to beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-4, advancing to the last four of the China Championship in Guangzhou. The Belgian looked out of it when he trailed the “Rocket” 4-1 but launched a sterling fight back that began with consecutive century breaks of 110 and 103.[Read More…]
China Championship: Quarter-Final Preview
The China Championship is down to the last eight as the players prepare for the business end of proceedings in Guangzhou. Rather unusually, Sunday will see the quarter-finals being contested rather than the final showdown that is the norm in most snooker tournaments. Ronnie O’Sullivan remains the overwhelming favourite, although[Read More…]
World’s Top Six Out on Black Friday in Guangzhou
Day three in the China Championship began with 11 out of the top 16 ranked players, but only four remain after a session of carnage in Guangzhou. World champion Mark Selby had already bowed out in a deciding frame thriller to Zhou Yuelong in the afternoon session, but that was[Read More…]
Well, Who is the Best Player Without a Ranking Event Now?
We’re back discussing this conversation again! For several years the answer to the question of the best player to have never won a ranking event always seemed like a no-brainer. However, in recent times the debate has been thrown on its head with numerous first-time champions on the tour –[Read More…]
Lukas Kleckers Stuns Neil Robertson
Rookie Lukas Kleckers produced a gutsy performance to beat defending champion Neil Robertson in the last 64 of the Riga Masters on Friday. The German was playing in only his second match as a professional and the upset represents his first victory since he got upgraded from an amateur after[Read More…]
Judd Trump and Marco Fu Start Season Strongly
Judd Trump and Marco Fu comfortably qualified for the China Championship on a good day for the higher ranked players in Preston on Monday. Both seeds were playing their first match of the new campaign after opting out of the Riga Masters, thus missing last week’s initial qualifying stage at[Read More…]