Snooker’s Champion of Champions will return to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry this November. With the likes of defending champion John Higgins, UK Championship winner Mark Selby and The Masters champion Ronnie O’Sullivan already among those who have earned an invite, the tournament is set to build on its status as one[Read More…]
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Marco Fu Beats Mark Selby in Players Championship
Marco Fu dispatched of world number one Mark Selby to reach the semi-finals of the Players Championship in Llandudno on Thursday. The Scottish Open champion, one of the most in-form players over the last three months, twice trailed by a single frame but managed to tie the scores at 2-2[Read More…]
Mark Selby Seizes Day in Players Championship
Mark Selby came through a tough battle with Ryan Day 5-4 to move into the last eight of the Players Championship in Llandudno. The world champion was never behind in the match but was challenged by a resilient opponent who has been in top form of late. Day had come[Read More…]
Josh Boileau Sets Up Shaun Murphy Clash
Josh Boileau produced the best performance of his fledgling professional career in beating Hammad Miah 4-1 in the first round of the Welsh Open in Cardiff on Monday. The Irishman, the 2016 European Under-21 champion, has so far struggled to adapt to the Main Tour but demonstrated more of the[Read More…]
Welsh Open Preview
The World Grand Prix reaches its conclusion later today but thoughts will immediately turn to the next ranking event, which starts in Cardiff with the Coral Welsh Open on Monday. Staged every year since 1992, the Welsh Open is the third longest continuously running ranking event behind only the World[Read More…]
World Grand Prix Draw
The frenetic snooker roadshow continues with the start of the Ladbrokes World Grand Prix on Monday at the Guild Hall in Preston. The German Masters isn’t even 24 hours old but the next ranking event is already upon us as Shaun Murphy returns to defend the title he won in[Read More…]
China Open Qualifiers in Preston
The 2017 Masters concluded under 48 hours ago but the busy season quickly continues today with the China Open qualifiers in Preston. The top 16 players in the world rankings were in action at the Alexandra Palace last week but, for the majority of the rest of the tour members, going[Read More…]
Masters: Quarter-Final Preview
16 has become eight as the Dafabet Masters heads towards an eagerly anticipated weekend conclusion at the Alexandra Palace. In an entertaining first round which produced four ties that went the distance and a centuries count which amassed 17, the competitors remaining now set their sights on one of the four[Read More…]
Neil Robertson Sets up Ronnie Clash
Neil Robertson and Marco Fu were the latest two players to reach the quarter-finals of the Dafabet Masters after recording first round victories on Tuesday. For a third day in a row, the Alexandra Palace in London was packed with a practically sell-out crowd. The 2,000 or so lucky punters[Read More…]
Preview: The Masters
The 2017 Dafabet Masters gets under way on Sunday at the Alexandra Palace in London. As the defending champion, Ronnie O’Sullivan returns hoping to claim the title for a record seventh time. Standing in his way are the 15 other strong competitors who make up the elite top 16 in[Read More…]