Can Ronnie O’Sullivan be beaten? That’s the question on everybody’s lips after his scintillating 6-0 drubbing of Marco Fu in the first round of the Masters on Tuesday. O’Sullivan, a winner of the UK Championship before Christmas along with a couple of other ranking events at the tail end of[Read More…]
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Judd Trump Books Masters Quarter-Final Place
Judd Trump held off a spirited fight back from Liang Wenbo to advance to the quarter-finals in the prestigious Masters with a 6-4 victory on Monday. The 28 year-old was in a seemingly commanding position when he led Liang 5-1 thanks to four half-century breaks but the Chinese came storming back[Read More…]
Marco Fu Begins Defence of Scottish Open
Reigning champion Marco Fu made a strong start to the Scottish Open as he whitewashed Duane Jones on Monday in Glasgow. The Hong Kong cueist, who hasn’t been beyond the last 16 of a ranking event this season, completed the rout with a 101 in the last frame. John Higgins,[Read More…]
Preview: Home Nations Scottish Open
Ronnie O’Sullivan might have just completed his record-equalling sixth UK Championship victory, but it’s straight on to the next ranking event in Scotland from Monday. Hong Kong’s Marco Fu returns to Glasgow as the reigning champion of the Scottish Open, the third event of four in the Home Nations series.[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy Books Place in Last Four
Shaun Murphy scored heavily to become the second player to book his place in the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions in Coventry on Tuesday. The Gibraltar Open winner first saw off the challenge of tournament debutant Mark King in the first round, taking the last three frames for a[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy Beaten by Teenage Rookie
Shaun Murphy tumbled out of Shanghai Masters qualifying on another hectic day of action in Wigan on Thursday. The Englishman, who has been one of the form men of the season so far following a brace of final appearances in ranking events, appeared to be in control when he led[Read More…]
Marco Fu Taken by Akani
Former runner-up Marco Fu crashed out of the International Championship in qualifying at the Guild Hall on Wednesday. The world number six became the highest profile casualty of the preliminaries so far in Preston as he succumbed to a 6-4 defeat to Thailand’s Akani Songsersmawad. The 39 year-old led 3-1[Read More…]
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Looking to Reclaim Six Red Crown
Former champion Thepchaiya Un-Nooh is one of four players who remain in the hunt for Six Red World Championship glory this week in Bangkok. The Thai, winner of this event two years ago, delighted his home support with dramatic victories over Stuart Bingham and Liang Wenbo. The 32 year-old led[Read More…]
Marco Fu Delights in Hong Kong Masters
Marco Fu thrilled his legion of home support as the inaugural Hong Kong Masters got under way at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium on Thursday. The Hong Kong star came from 3-1 down to beat Barry Hawkins 5-3 and reach the last four of the lucrative invitational tournament. The top eight[Read More…]
