Snooker’s summer hiatus is almost at an end with just a week until the players return for the inaugural Riga Open in Latvia. There’ll be no excuses of burnout necessary, instead there may be some who have benefited a little too much from the break before the first European Tour[Read More…]
Tag: Neil Robertson
Stinted Season Opener Damaging to Snooker
The Australian Goldfields Open ended on Sunday and thus concluded the unusual entrée to the new season. There was less than three weeks of a break in between the climax of the 2013/14 campaign, in which Mark Selby captured his maiden World Championship crown in Sheffield, and the opening segment[Read More…]
Trump Denies Robertson in Australia
Judd Trump has won the 2014 Australian Goldfields Open after a 9-5 victory over Neil Robertson in Bendigo. It marks the Englishman’s first ranking event title success since he captured the International Championship, where he also overcame Robertson in the final, almost two years ago. It was an unexpected[Read More…]
Australian Open Final Preview
Neil Robertson and Judd Trump will contest the Australian Goldfields Open final after emerging from their last four clashes unscathed in Bendigo. Trump’s prolific scoring power proved too much for challenger Xiao Guodong as he compiled big breaks of 114, 101, 94, 69 and two 67s en route to a[Read More…]
Four Left in Australia
Neil Robertson continued his quest on Thursday to capture glory in his home event, the Australian Open in Bendigo. The 32 year-old was in a tough encounter with Englishman Robert Milkins in his quarter-final bout today when the scores were locked at 2-2 at the interval. Yet, Robbo was able[Read More…]
Rampant Robertson Destroys Jones
Neil Robertson continued his fine start to the season as he easily dismantled the challenge of Jamie Jones to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Goldfields Open in Bendigo. Robertson has already begun the campaign in the same fashion as he did this time last year by capturing the opening[Read More…]
Robertson and Trump Through
The first round of the Australian Goldfields Open was completed today as Neil Robertson, Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy all booked their last 16 places in Bendigo. Home favourite Robertson is looking to go one better than his run to the final here last year and should be full of[Read More…]
Australian Open Under Way
Less than 24 hours after the thrilling climax to the Wuxi Classic, the Australian Goldfields Open got under way in Bendigo today. Many, including myself, were surprised when this tournament’s contract was renewed for another term on the annual calendar. In its first three years the event certainly wasn’t a[Read More…]
Robertson Feels Pain in Victory over Perry
An emotional Neil Robertson has won the opening ranking event of the new campaign with a thrilling 10-9 victory over close friend Joe Perry. Following a grueling ding-dong battle between the two practice partners, defending champion Robertson finally overcame the gutsy challenge from his willing opponent to prevail with a[Read More…]
Robertson and Perry Seek Wuxi Win
Neil Robertson continued his strong defence of the Wuxi Classic by reaching the final after a 6-3 victory over Barry Hawkins in China. The Australian will play close friend and former practice partner Joe Perry on Sunday following the Englishman’s battling 6-4 success over Martin Gould in the other last[Read More…]