Tag: Ronnie O’Sullivan

O’Sullivan Ousted by McManus

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s long-awaited return to the Shanghai Masters ended in an early defeat at the hands of veteran Alan McManus in China yesterday. The ‘Rocket’ had only contested the event once since he lifted the trophy back in 2009 but the large expectant crowds were left disappointed after a lacklustre[Read More…]

Shanghai Masters Preview

The 2014 Shanghai Masters gets under way on Monday as 15-Red snooker returns to our screens. Now in its eighth year on the calendar, the Chinese ranking event is firmly becoming one of the most important. All the top players are keen to get their hands on the trophy, highlighted[Read More…]

330 Million World Championship Viewers

Snooker’s 2014 World Championship reached an astonishing audience of over 330 million viewers worldwide. Figures from the sport’s key global markets show that 331,144,000 people watched the tournament, which concluded on May 5 when Mark Selby beat Ronnie O’Sullivan in the final in Sheffield. This is the highest ever reach[Read More…]

Mark Selby is World Champion

Mark Selby has won the 2014 World Snooker Championship. The ‘Jester from Leicester’ mounted a superb comeback to beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 18-14 having at one point trailed the two-time defending champion 10-5. At that point in the match on Sunday evening it appeared as though O’Sullivan was going to romp[Read More…]