In less than a week we’ll know who will be crowned as the 2015 world snooker champion. Eight competitors remain in this marathon championship as the quarter-finals take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. An impressive line-up has been assembled with three former world champions and two further ex runners-up left[Read More…]
Tag: Ronnie O’Sullivan
A Quiet Monday Ahead
There wont be much action on Monday at the Crucible. That is unless the four matches that are scheduled to finish on day ten of the World Championship result in unlikely turnarounds. After a last 32 which provided plenty of close encounters, including three thrilling deciding frame climaxes, the majority[Read More…]
World Championship: Round Two Preview
The conclusion of the first round runs alongside the opening exchanges in the last 16 today. 14 out of the 16 last 32 ties have been decided with Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy looking set to join that group in round two later today. Coinciding with the end of their[Read More…]
It’s There! “Walk on, walk on..”
Over the course of the World Championship I’ve challenged one snooker aficionado to highlight the best quirky, outlandish, unusual, laughable and questionable observations of each day. As if to further enhance his (or her!) alter ego as snooker’s sleeper, this spy has elected to go through the tournament in disguise. Read[Read More…]
O’Sullivan and Stevens Surge into Second Round
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Matthew Stevens set up an intriguing second round clash after easily coming through their first World Championship tests on Wednesday. The pair last met at the Crucible in 2012, when O’Sullivan beat the Welshman in the last four en route to his fourth world crown. On that[Read More…]
It’s There! Face Off
Over the course of the World Championship I’ve challenged one snooker aficionado to highlight the best quirky, outlandish, unusual, laughable and questionable observations of each day. As if to further enhance his (or her!) alter ego as snooker’s sleeper, this spy has elected to go through the tournament in disguise. Read[Read More…]
World Championship Preview: Rousing Robertson
The start of the 2015 Betfred World Snooker Championship is just a single day away and, after a long qualifying process and a botched draw, we now know our first round line-up. Here is a look at each of the last 32 encounters that will take place over the coming[Read More…]
2015 Betfred World Snooker Championship Draw
The last 32 draw for the 2015 Betfred World Snooker Championship has just been made. All matches in the first round will be the best of 19 frames with defending champion Mark Selby beginning his defence on the opening Saturday of the tournament against Kurt Maflin. Five-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan[Read More…]
Trump’s Title in Llandudno
Judd Trump came from behind to beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-7 and win the inaugural World Grand Prix in Llandudno on Sunday evening. The 25 year-old gained revenge for earlier final defeats in the Champion of Champions and UK Championship already this season. While on those occasions Trump was unable to[Read More…]
World Grand Prix Final: Ronnie vs Judd
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump will meet in a home-televised final for the third time this season after coming through their respective World Grand Prix semi-finals in contrasting fashions in Wales. The English duo have already locked horns in the finals of the Champion of Champions and UK Championship this[Read More…]