An enthralling climax to the 2011 Shanghai Masters resulted in Mark Selby winning the last three frames to pip Mark Williams 10-9 to claim the second ranking event title of his career. The victory took on added significance for the Englishman as it guaranteed he will officially become the ninth[Read More…]
Tag: Mark Selby
Williams and Selby for Number One
Mark Williams and Mark Selby will battle it out in the final of the 2011 Shanghai Masters after coming through contrasting semi-finals in China. Selby demolished surprise opponent Mark King 6-0 in a speedy display and didn’t need to be at his best to overcome the qualifier. King, who has[Read More…]
Williams Whitewashes Stevens
Welshman Mark Williams thrashed his countryman Matthew Stevens 5-0 to book his place in the last four of the Shanghai Masters in China. The world number one continues to gallantly defend his status as the world’s best player from the stern challenge of Mark Selby, who also won in contrasting[Read More…]
Sheriff Guns Down The Rocket
Anthony Hamilton won the final three frames to oust 2009 champion Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-3 and progress to the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters in China. The ‘Sheriff or Pottingham’, named so for his time living in Nottingham, produced his third excellent display of the week as he reached the last eight[Read More…]
Selby Succeeds in Paul Hunter Classic
Mark Selby romped to victory in the 2011 Paul Hunter Classic after a superb 4-0 win over Mark Davis in Furth. The ‘Jester from Leicester’ performed at optimum level and sent out a message to the rest of the circuit with the Shanghai Masters only a week away. Selby took[Read More…]
Magic Maximum for Rocket
Ronnie O’Sullivan produced a vintage performance of speed and guile as he fired in a record-breaking eleventh 147 break of his career on route to the last 16 of the Paul Hunter Classic in Furth. The Rocket had already easily dispatched of Turkey’s Ali Kirim and Anthony McGill of Scotland[Read More…]
Allen Battles with Bingham
Mark Allen defeated Marcus Campbell 5-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open but wasted little time in goading his next opponent, Stuart Bingham. Bingham also enjoyed a comfortable victory in the second round today when he whitewashed Tom Ford in a speedy display but will undoubtedly find it[Read More…]
Doherty Finds Form Down Under
Ken Doherty defeated Top 8 player Stephen Maguire 5-2 today to reach the second round of the Australian Open in Victoria. In start contrast to his performance for Republic of Ireland in last week’s World Cup, former world champion Doherty showed signs of his former self as he dominated proceedings[Read More…]
Top Seeds Dominate Day Two
The three top ranked nations at the 2011 Snooker World Cup got their campaigns successfully under way today. Top seeded team Wales recorded the first whitewash of the event by overcoming Egypt 5-0 in Bangkok. The Welsh pairing of world number one Mark Williams and Matthew Stevens did not actually[Read More…]
Selby Wins Wuxi Classic
Mark Selby edged World Cup team-mate Ali Carter 9-7 to win the fourth annual Wuxi Classic in China today. The world number 3 found himself behind in the match on only one occasion as he kept his English compatriot at bay for the majority of the contest. Both Selby and[Read More…]