An extremely high quality quartet will assemble for the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix in Preston this weekend. The current world number one, two players who have previously stood atop those standings in the rankings list, and an ex world number two make up the impressive group of contenders[Read More…]
Tag: Mark Selby
World Grand Prix: Quarter-Final Preview
The World Grand Prix is down to its final eight contenders after an entertaining few days at the Guild Hall in Preston. The quarter-finals boasts an extremely tasty line-up that will get under way later on Thursday with favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan in action against Xiao Guodong. The top seed edged[Read More…]
Should Mark Selby Fans be Concerned?
Three years ago, Mark Selby rose to the top of the world rankings after securing victory in the German Masters and the Englishman has remained in the number one position ever since. In the time that has elapsed since, the “Jester” has been laughing his way to the bank on[Read More…]
Berlin’s Brief: Mark Williams Beats an Angry Matt Selt
The second day is the busiest of the tournament here in Berlin – three sessions with a total of twelve matches to play. The morning exchanges are happily missed by yours truly, who has never been an early riser, and now with the good excuse of nightly writing takes his[Read More…]
Preview: German Masters
The first ranking event of 2018 gets under way on Wednesday with the start of the German Masters in Berlin. Ever since its relaunch in 2011, the German Masters has been one of the most popular tournaments on the calendar each year, primarily due to the endearing atmosphere that is[Read More…]
Mark Allen Snooker Odds for Worlds Shorten – But Will He Qualify?
There might still be a lot to play for between now and the snooker World Championship – but it’s around this time every year when players and fans begin to think about the end-of-season month in Sheffield. Whether by its association with the Triple Crown, the BBC, or something else[Read More…]
Full Marks for Williams and Allen at Ally Pally
There were impressive victories for both Mark Williams and Mark Allen as the opening day of the 2018 Masters didn’t disappoint at the Alexandra Palace on Sunday. Williams rode his luck a touch but in the end fought back superbly to deny world number one Mark Selby in a dramatic[Read More…]
Preview: The Masters
The 2018 Dafabet Masters gets under way on Sunday at the Alexandra Palace in London. Sixteen of the best snooker players on the planet will battle it out in the English capital for the right to claim the Paul Hunter Trophy, traditionally the most prestigious invitational that’s competed for every year.[Read More…]
Mark Selby Wins Championship League Group 2
Mark Selby beat Barry Hawkins 3-1 in the final to win Group 2 of the Championship League on Friday. The world champion won only three of his round-robin fixtures but scraped into the semi-finals thanks to a marginally superior frame difference. In the last four, Selby compiled breaks of 101,[Read More…]
2017 Player of the Year
After reflecting over the last couple of days on 2017’s high points and low points in snooker, we continue our end-of-year review on SnookerHQ with a familiar debate. As a calendar year draws to its close, there’s the inevitable chatter across social media and beyond concerning who the best team[Read More…]