An interesting mix of experienced warhorses and up-and-coming talent remains in the hunt for glory in the Indian Open this weekend. Friday will see the last 16 whittled down to the final four as the business end of proceedings heats up in Visakhapatnam. Star top 16 competitors are littered throughout[Read More…]
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Mark Williams Progresses in Six Red Worlds
Mark Williams and Mark King were among the first men to qualify for the last 16 of the Six Red World Championship as the round-robin phase continued in Bangkok on Tuesday. Home hopeful Noppon Saengkham is also through after winning both of his opening two fixtures. Saengkham heads Group A[Read More…]
Mark Selby on Course for Fourth Paul Hunter Classic
Mark Selby survived a scare before edging into the last 16 of the Paul Hunter Classic in trademark fashion on Saturday. Following victories over Michael Holt, in which the world number one compiled a marvellous tournament high 143, and amateur Michael Williams in the last 32, defending champion Selby fought[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…]
Reanne Evans Rumbles Robin Hull in World Championship Qualifying
Reanne Evans caused a sensation by beating Robin Hull 10-8 in the first round of World Championship qualifying at Ponds Forge on Wednesday. The Englishwoman, a record 11-time women’s world champion, weathered an early barrage of heavy scoring from the Finn to fight back from 4-2 down and go within[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy’s World Grand Prix Reign Continues
Defending champion Shaun Murphy came from behind to beat Ding Junhui and reach the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix on Wednesday in Preston. Ding led 2-0 and 3-2 but didn’t have a genuine opportunity to seal victory as Murphy limited his opponent to just four points in the last[Read More…]
Tom Ford Hits 147, Ronnie O’Sullivan Crashes Out of German Masters
The German Masters got under way on Wednesday in Berlin, typically amid plenty of furore and drama. This year, SnookerHQ is again delighted to welcome Germany’s own Frank B. Halfar as a guest writer for the week’s action at the Tempodrom. There was certainly a lot to take in from[Read More…]
2016 Highs and Lows – Part Two
As 2016 draws to a close it’s time to reflect on what has been another enthralling year in snooker. There have been many talking points over the course of the last 12 months both on and off the table. Yesterday we took a look at the lows but today let’s[Read More…]
Scottish Open Preview
The third leg of the inaugural Home Nations series takes place this week with the Scottish Open in Glasgow. It marks the first time since 2010 that a ranking event will be staged in Scotland, and the tournament follows the previously contested English and Northern Ireland Opens. Liang Wenbo and[Read More…]
Maximum Magic for Ali Carter and Ross Muir
A dramatic day of action in the German Masters qualifiers saw two 147 breaks being compiled at the Metrodome in Barnsley. The perfect breaks came within minutes of each other, with Carter compiling his second career 147 in his 5-0 whitewash win over Wang Yuchen. Shortly after on a nearby[Read More…]