Several of the Chinese players were dumped out of the China Open before even returning to their homeland on the opening day of qualifiers in Gloucester. The first round is taking place at The Capital Venue before the final 64 players compete in Beijing at the start of April. Seven[Read More…]
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China Open Qualifiers Start Today
The qualifying round – technically the first round – of the China Open takes place today, tomorrow and Tuesday in Gloucester. Most of the top 128 professionals in the world are competing in an effort to win the one match required to book their place on the flight to Beijing[Read More…]
Murphy Continues Form in Championship League
Shaun Murphy followed up his win in the Gdynia Open with victory in Group Five of the Championship League in Crondon Park on Tuesday. It took the Englishman almost three years to capture his latest silverware when he emerged victorious in the eighth European Tour event of the season in[Read More…]
Trump Continues Form in Poland
The last 16 of the Gdynia Open has its first eight competitors after a busy day at the Gdynia Sports Arena in Poland on Friday. The top half of the draw was whittled down to eight in the eighth and final European Tour event on the Players Tour Championship series.[Read More…]
Did Someone Say Shocks?
There were four major upsets on Wednesday and that was topped by a quartet of even bigger ones yesterday at the German Masters in Berlin. The action comes thick and fast at the Tempodrom with seven tables in the main arena – an eighth one has also been utilised in[Read More…]
Maguire Tops Group 4
Stephen Maguire dominated Group 4 of the Championship League at Crondon Park to book his place in the Winner’s Group in March. The Scot raced through his group fixtures, winning all six, to easily top the group and advance to the semi-finals. There, he overcame Ryan Day in a tight[Read More…]
Third Trump’s a Charm
Judd Trump made it third time lucky in the Championship League as he won Group 3 in Crondon Park on Tuesday. The Englishman had lost in the finals of both of the opening two groups, to Ricky Walden and Joe Perry respectively, but will now join the pair in the[Read More…]
Conditioned Conditions
Half of the eight first round matches went to deciding frame shootouts this week. A further two encounters required ten out of the potential eleven frames, proving that the Masters is an event that brings together fiercely competitive rivals at the highest echelon of the sport. However, the standard of[Read More…]
Robertson vs Allen: Part Four
The final two first round ties get under way on Wednesday with the world no.1 taking centre stage at the Alexandra Palace in London. Yesterday saw one former champion be eliminated and one progress as there were mixed fortunes for favourites Ding Junhui and Ronnie O’Sullivan. Four-time champion O’Sullivan had[Read More…]
Perry Wins Group Two of CL
2008 Championship League champion Joe Perry came through Group 2 of 2014 edition yesterday to join Ricky Walden in the Winners Group. Perry overcame Judd Trump 3-0 in the final with breaks of 73, 68 and 70 to be the second player this week to book his places in the[Read More…]