Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby have booked their places in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Championship after dominating victories in their respective quarter-final ties at the Crucible. Having come through a tough test with Joe Perry 13-11 in the last 16, O’Sullivan was expected to be handed an equally[Read More…]
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World Championship Quarter-Final Preview
We’re into the final week of the 2014 World Snooker Championship and the field of 32 players has been whittled down to the last eight. There were a few upsets in the opening few days but most of the encounters went true to form and the remaining octet are merited[Read More…]
Robertson Romps to Impressive Win
Neil Robertson produced another devastating run of scoring to come from behind and beat Mark Allen 13-7 in the second round of the World Championship in Sheffield. However, despite adding two more centuries to his season tally, the world no.1 was narrowly unable to reach the landmark century of tons.[Read More…]
Rampant Robertson Nears Century of Tons
Neil Robertson looked at his imperious best as he completed a 10-2 romp over Robbie Williams in the first round of the World Championship tonight. The Australian appeared to be playing well during his opening session with the debutant on Wednesday but was at his devastating best in the final[Read More…]
2014 World Championship: The Big Preview
The draw for the first round of the 2014 World Championship was made on Thursday and as ever it threw up some interesting ties. The qualification stage is complete and all that is left is the small matter of the 17 days required for one of the 32 competitors[Read More…]
Ding Wins China Open to Equal Hendry’s Record
Ding Junhui has won the 2014 China Open title to claim his fifth ranking event of a superb season. In doing so, the Chinese Sensation equals Stephen Hendry’s longstanding record – set during the 1990/91 campaign. Despite a highly anticipated final showdown between him and world no.1 Neil Robertson, Ding[Read More…]
Ding and Robertson Finally
The China Open final will be contested between the world’s top two players, Ding Junhui and Neil Robertson. Mark Selby might currently hold the official world no.2 ranking position but both the Australian and Chinese shooters are strides ahead of the rest in the provisional money rankings list which will[Read More…]
Dunn Downs Selby for First Semi
Ding Junhui and Neil Robertson remain on course for a showdown in the China Open final on Sunday – but fellow top 3 player Mark Selby was dumped out in the quarter-finals in Beijing. World no.2 Selby had begun his match with fellow Englishman Mike Dunn as the overwhelming favourite[Read More…]
Quarter-Final in China
The China Open has reached the quarter-final stage and it is certainly a case of experience meets the day in Beijing. There are no young pretenders or rookies involved, with all eight remaining in the draw seasoned competitors. Neil Robertson fought back his virus symptoms for a third straight match[Read More…]
White Wins Again in China
Jimmy White took a further step to safeguarding his place on the Main Tour after 5-3 victory over Alfie Burden in the China Open on Wednesday. The ‘Whirlwind’ knocked in breaks of 110, 91 and 60 en route to a second win this week, and third overall having qualified for[Read More…]