Seven former Welsh Open champions began the 2020 edition of the ranking event strongly as the action got under way on Monday in Cardiff.
Tag: Matthew Stevens
UK Championship Quarter-Finals Preview
Four ex-champions are still in contention at the UK Championship quarter-finals stage at the Barbican Centre in York.
When Matthew Stevens Won the UK Championship
Matthew Stevens takes on Mark Selby in the last 16 of the UK Championship on Thursday at the Barbican Centre in York.
Ponds Forge Batch of Qualifiers Conclude
The week-long set of qualifiers at Ponds Forge has ended with the final day of action for the International Championship preliminaries on Monday.
Ken Doherty Continues Crucible Quest
Ken Doherty won the last four frames to edge Andy Lee 10-8 in a gruelling first qualifying round encounter for the upcoming World Championship in Sheffield.
Mark Allen Reaches International Championship Final
Mark Allen is into the International Championship final for the second successive season after a 9-6 triumph over Matthew Stevens in Daqing on Friday. In a barnstorming semi-final encounter that boasted one big contribution after another, Allen just about got the better of the resurgent Welshman to move one step[Read More…]
Preview: International Championship Semi-Finals
Neil Robertson reached the International Championship semi-finals on Thursday thanks to a superb 6-4 victory over Mark Selby – ending the world number one’s 18-match unbeaten record in Daqing. In an entertaining affair, Selby appeared set to continue his dominance in an event that he had won in each of[Read More…]
Preview: International Championship Quarter-Finals
Mark Selby remains on course for a hat-trick in Daqing after reaching the International Championship quarter-finals – which will take place on Thursday in China. The world number one, who has won the event in each of the last two seasons, safely booked his place in the last eight thanks[Read More…]
Stuart Bingham and Shaun Murphy Lose
Stuart Bingham lost a qualifying match for the second successive tournament after a 5-4 defeat to Zhang Anda in the preliminaries for the World Open on Friday at the Preston Guild Hall. Shaun Murphy also crashed out with a similar loss to another Chinese competitor, Mei Xiwen, but there were[Read More…]
Matthew Stevens Among Experienced World Championship Qualifiers
Matthew Stevens booked his return to the Crucible with a 10-2 triumph over Ken Doherty in the final round of the World Championship qualifiers in Sheffield on Wednesday. The Welshman, twice a runner-up, coasted to victory against the 1997 world champion to secure his return to the venue stages for[Read More…]