Three-time champion Mark Williams came from behind to beat Zhao Xintong 5-3 and qualify for the China Open on Wednesday. The Welshman won the opening frame with a run of 75 but looked to be in trouble when teenager Zhao reeled off the following three frames. It looked like it[Read More…]
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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…]
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…]
UK Championship: Quarter-Final Preview
Eight players remain in the hunt for the 2016 UK Championship in York this week. The favourite is still undoubtedly Ronnie O’Sullivan but there are plenty of other names left in the draw well capable of preventing the ‘Rocket’ from capturing a sixth UK crown. Four of the other seven[Read More…]
Mark Allen Battles in York
Four encounters were settled in deciding frame finishes as the last 16 line-up was completed on Tuesday in the UK Championship. Mark Allen staged an amazing comeback to deny Ryan Day at the death in what will be a severely painful defeat for the Welshman. Day looked to be in[Read More…]
Fergal O’Brien Fires Record Five Centuries
The second round of the UK Championship began with a bang at the Barbican Centre in York on Saturday. World champion Mark Selby survived a major scare in overcoming Daniel Wells 6-4 but Stuart Bingham, the world number two, wasn’t so lucky as he fell by the same scoreline to[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…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Through in International Championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan scraped past Xiao Guodong in his opening match of the 2016 International Championship on Monday. The ‘Rocket’ sped into a 3-1 lead with breaks of 137, 78 and 55 but lost his way somewhat as his Chinese challenger fought back to almost force a decider. Indeed, Xiao was[Read More…]
Stuart Bingham Survives Scare in English Open
The Coral English Open got under way on Monday, initiating the inaugural Home Nations Series. The Home Nations comprises four ranking events staged in Great Britain and Ireland, the traditional homes of the sport, with a staggering bonus of £1 million on offer to any player who can somehow manage[Read More…]