Next week marks the real commencement of the 2019/20 season with each player bidding for a first ranking event win this term.
Tag: Mark Davis
James Cahill Becomes First Amateur Qualifier for Crucible
James Cahill has beaten Michael Judge 10-6 on Judgement Day to become the first amateur player to ever qualify for the World Snooker Championship.
October Snooker Player of the Month
October was another busy month on the baize with plenty of silverware handed out all around the world. There were two ranking events in Europe and another that is currently ongoing in China, while the World Women’s Tour ventured into new territory with a successful staging of the inaugural Australian[Read More…]
Stuart Bingham Claims English Open Title
Stuart Bingham denied Mark Davis a maiden ranking event title after overcoming his countryman 9-7 in the final of the English Open in Crawley on Sunday. There was never more than a frame between them until the very end, when Bingham crucially strung together a three-frame charge to the winning[Read More…]
English Open Final: Stuart Bingham vs Mark Davis
The English Open final will be contested between two home players but one of them won’t be Ronnie O’Sullivan after the defending champion crashed out to Mark Davis on Saturday in Crawley. O’Sullivan had been the overwhelming favourite to continue his unbeaten streak this season, following his previous triumph in[Read More…]
Preview: English Open Semi-Final
Ronnie O’Sullivan remains undefeated this season after beating Luo Honghao in a high-scoring affair to reach the English Open semi-final at the K2 in Crawley on Friday. The defending champion opened the contest with superb runs of 118 and 90 but lost three frames on the spin as the WSF[Read More…]
Preview: English Open Quarter-Final
Ronnie O’Sullivan remains on course to defend his English Open crown after coasting through another couple of rounds at the K2 in Crawley on Thursday. The world number three has already been in the headlines this week for good and bad reasons, with his boorish criticism of the venue, which[Read More…]
Kyren Wilson and Jack Lisowski Advance in Paul Hunter Classic
Kyren Wilson and Jack Lisowski moved through the early rounds of the Paul Hunter Classic as the last 16 line-up was completed on Saturday in Germany. The English pair had been among the favourites to challenge for glory this weekend in Furth after the majority of the marquee names in[Read More…]
Jimmy White Loses in World Championship Qualifiers
Jimmy White’s long wait for a return to the Crucible Theatre will have to go on for another year at least after he suffered a 10-5 defeat to Joe Perry in the penultimate World Championship qualifying round on Sunday in Sheffield. The Whirlwind, who hasn’t reached the venue stages since[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…]