The Northern Ireland Open isn’t even 24 hours old but thoughts already turn to the next ranking event, the Betway UK Championship, which starts on Tuesday in York. Once again, 128 players descend on the Barbican Centre to contest one of the most prestigious tournaments on the calendar each season.[Read More…]
Tag: Mark King
Mark is the King in Belfast
Mark King beat Barry Hawkins 9-8 to win his maiden ranking event title after an absorbing Northern Ireland Open final on Sunday. England’s King fought back from 5-1 behind to pip his countryman in a thrilling contest that captivated a packed Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast. In doing so, the 42[Read More…]
NI Open Final: Barry Hawkins vs Mark King
Barry Hawkins and Mark King will contest Sunday’s Northern Ireland Open final after contrasting last four victories in Belfast. King’s bid for a maiden ranking event title continued with a surprising 6-2 drubbing of Kyren Wilson, while Hawkins had a much more difficult time of it as he denied the[Read More…]
NI Open in Unexpected Final Four
An Englishman is guaranteed to emerge victorious in the inaugural Northern Ireland Open as the semi-finals take place today in Belfast. For two of them, it is a chance to bolster their CV with an additional ranking event trophy. By contrast, the other pair is each seeking a maiden triumph[Read More…]
Mark Williams and Kyren Wilson Upset the Favourites
Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins both exited the Northern Ireland Open in the fourth round in Belfast on Thursday. The pair, who played each other in a wonderful Champion of Champions final last Sunday, had been expected to meet once more in the quarter-finals at the Titanic Exhibition Centre. But[Read More…]
Selby Stuns Brecel in Important Gdynia Open
Eight players booked their places in the last 16 of the Gdynia Open on a busy Friday in Poland. The final European Tour event of the season is important in respect to many of the respective rankings races. The final places for the upcoming Players Championship and World Grand Prix[Read More…]
Seeds Stumble in Berlin
Thursday in the German Masters proved to be a much busier affair than what came the day prior in Berlin. While Wednesday had featured four whitewash wins, the second day of action at the Tempodrom saw three matches dramatically go the distance while the higher seeds also continued to tumble out[Read More…]
Murphy in Hunt for Third Paul Hunter Classic Success
Eight players sealed their last 16 places in the Paul Hunter Classic after an interesting day’s play on Friday in Furth. I mixed bag of old, young, established and new faces make up the top half of the draw in what is widely regarded as the most sought-after European Tour[Read More…]
Robertson Foils Fu in Bangkok
Two-time runner-up Neil Robertson came from 3-1 down to beat Marco Fu in a deciding frame on the opening day of the 2015 Players Championship Grand Final in Thailand. The Australian, beaten finalist in 2012 and 2013, appeared to be heading for an early exit but fought well to reverse[Read More…]
Stars Set Off in Berlin
The German Masters got under way on Wednesday at the Tempodrom in Berlin. The event has been widely acclaimed since its reintroduction onto the calendar in 2011, with massive enthusiastic crowds cheering on their favourite players amid a wonderful setting. The same is to be expected in this short, busy[Read More…]
