Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins will meet in a Welsh Open quarter-final clash that has all the makings of being a winner-takes-all encounter in Cardiff on Friday. The high-profile duo comfortably emerged from their two rounds on Thursday with a brace of whitewash victories each to set up a sixth[Read More…]
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Ronnie O’Sullivan Amazes But Seeds Stumble in Welsh Open
Ronnie O’Sullivan continued his quest for a record-equalling fifth ranking event in a season with another dominant display to reach the third round of the Welsh Open on Wednesday. The Englishman, playing his first match since capturing the World Grand Prix title on Sunday, rarely looked troubled despite his opponent[Read More…]
Rampant Ronnie O’Sullivan Wins World Grand Prix
Ronnie O’Sullivan romped to victory in the World Grand Prix by comfortably outplaying Ding Junhui to secure a 10-3 scoreline at the Guild Hall on Sunday in Preston. The Englishman was rarely troubled as he confidently powered his way to a fourth ranking title of the campaign, more than he[Read More…]
World Grand Prix Final: Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Ding Junhui
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ding Junhui will contest the final of the World Grand Prix on Sunday at the Guild Hall in Preston. The pair emerged from tight semi-final encounters to set up a first meeting with one another since Ding’s defeat of the “Rocket” in last year’s World Championship. At[Read More…]
World Grand Prix: Semi-Final Preview
An extremely high quality quartet will assemble for the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix in Preston this weekend. The current world number one, two players who have previously stood atop those standings in the rankings list, and an ex world number two make up the impressive group of contenders[Read More…]
World Grand Prix: Quarter-Final Preview
The World Grand Prix is down to its final eight contenders after an entertaining few days at the Guild Hall in Preston. The quarter-finals boasts an extremely tasty line-up that will get under way later on Thursday with favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan in action against Xiao Guodong. The top seed edged[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Starts Strongly in World Grand Prix
Ronnie O’Sullivan coasted to victory in the opening round of the World Grand Prix on Monday in Preston. The top seed capitalised on a dreadful display from opponent Robert Milkins to seal a routine 4-0 triumph despite not being at his brilliant best. O’Sullivan, who was a runner-up in this[Read More…]
World Grand Prix: Preview and Draw
After a rare seven days of respite, ranking event snooker returns next week with the World Grand Prix set to get under way in Preston on Monday. The top 32 money-earners from this season have been invited to take part in a lucrative tournament at the Guild Hall. The majority[Read More…]
Victorious Michael Georgiou Earns World Grand Prix Berth
Snooker Shoot Out champion Michael Georgiou has squeezed into the top 32 in the World Grand Prix Order of Merit standings, qualifying for next week’s event in Preston at the last opportunity. The 30 year-old, who by representing Cyprus became only the second European from outside the UK and Ireland[Read More…]
Mark Allen Snooker Odds for Worlds Shorten – But Will He Qualify?
There might still be a lot to play for between now and the snooker World Championship – but it’s around this time every year when players and fans begin to think about the end-of-season month in Sheffield. Whether by its association with the Triple Crown, the BBC, or something else[Read More…]