Ronnie O’Sullivan has won the Masters for a record seventh time after a 10-7 victory over Joe Perry at the Alexandra Palace in London. The ‘Rocket’ got off to a slow start, falling 4-1 behind during a shaky first session, but reeled off seven frames in succession to take control[Read More…]
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Masters Final: Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Joe Perry
The final of the 2017 Dafabet Masters will be contested between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Joe Perry on Sunday. The Alexandra Palace in London hosted two remarkable semi-finals on Saturday as the two Englishmen emerged from unlikely scenarios. First, O’Sullivan produced scintillating snooker to come from 4-3 behind to deny the[Read More…]
Masters: Semi-Final Preview
It’s come down to the final four in the Dafabet Masters at the Alexandra Palace in London. The line-up is certainly not what would have been predicted at the outset of the week, but neither does it come necessarily as a major surprise. When it was said that a case[Read More…]
Masters: Quarter-Final Preview
16 has become eight as the Dafabet Masters heads towards an eagerly anticipated weekend conclusion at the Alexandra Palace. In an entertaining first round which produced four ties that went the distance and a centuries count which amassed 17, the competitors remaining now set their sights on one of the four[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Ends Masters Drought
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ding Junhui both reached the quarter-finals as the 2017 Masters got under way in London on Sunday. Defending champion O’Sullivan survived a monumental scare in coming from 5-4 behind to beat Liang Wenbo in a decider. Liang had wasted several opportunities in the penultimate frame to knock[Read More…]
Preview: The Masters
The 2017 Dafabet Masters gets under way on Sunday at the Alexandra Palace in London. As the defending champion, Ronnie O’Sullivan returns hoping to claim the title for a record seventh time. Standing in his way are the 15 other strong competitors who make up the elite top 16 in[Read More…]
Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2016
Another 12 months has passed by as we prepare to say goodbye to 2016 in snooker. It was an entertaining year which produced countless moments of magic, comebacks, breakdowns, emotional victories and painful defeats. Over the last few days we took a look at some of the highs and lows[Read More…]
2016 Highs and Lows – Part Two
As 2016 draws to a close it’s time to reflect on what has been another enthralling year in snooker. There have been many talking points over the course of the last 12 months both on and off the table. Yesterday we took a look at the lows but today let’s[Read More…]
2016 Highs and Lows – Part One
As 2016 draws to a close it’s time to reflect on what has been another enthralling year in snooker. There have been many talking points over the course of the last 12 months both on and off the table. Tomorrow, we’ll take a look at the best bits from this calendar[Read More…]
Scottish Open Quarter-Finals
After a busy opening few days, the field at the Scottish Open has been whittled down to a final eight in Glasgow. The standout tie is undoubtedly the encounter between two of the sport’s most successful competitors – Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins. The pair rose through the ranks together[Read More…]