Three former champions remain in the hunt for UK Championship glory with the semi-finals set to take place on Saturday in York. Despite the fact that so many of the marquee names went out early, the last four standing still represents a very strong line-up at the Barbican Centre and[Read More…]
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UK Championship: Quarter-Final Preview
Ronnie O’Sullivan survived an absorbing contest with Akani Songsermsawad to reach the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York on Thursday. The five-time champion, a huge favourite ahead of the fixture against the 22 year-old known as Sunny, was forced to fight back from behind in an enthralling battle that[Read More…]
UK Championship: Last 16 Preview
Snooker legends Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins remain on course for a clash in the UK Championship final after emerging from their third round encounters on Tuesday in York. The pair represents two of only four top 16 seeds left in the last 16, a record low for the second[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy is Champion of Champions
It was a case of third time lucky for Shaun Murphy in finals this season as he held off Ronnie O’Sullivan’s late fight back for a 10-8 Champion of Champions victory on Sunday. The Englishman, who had never even won a match at the Coventry invitational in four previous attempts,[Read More…]
Champion of Champions Final: Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Shaun Murphy
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Shaun Murphy will contest the final of the Champion of Champions in Coventry on Sunday. Murphy booked a showdown with the “Rocket” after fighting back from 4-2 down to beat Luca Brecel 6-4 in the last four in front of a packed crowd at the Ricoh Arena.[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Hits Century Milestone to Reach Champion of Champions Final
Ronnie O’Sullivan reached the final of the Champion of Champions after reeling off six frames in a row to beat Anthony Hamilton 6-2 on Friday in Coventry. In doing so, the “Rocket” compiled a brace of century breaks, taking his career tally in competition to an incredible 900. Clearly in[Read More…]
Champion of Champions: Semi-Final Preview
Ronnie O’Sullivan is the standout favourite as just four remain in the hunt for the Champion of Champions title this weekend in Coventry. The Englishman compiled a hat-trick of centuries on Thursday, bringing his career tally to just shy of 900, as he inflicted heavy drubbings on a pair of[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy Books Place in Last Four
Shaun Murphy scored heavily to become the second player to book his place in the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions in Coventry on Tuesday. The Gibraltar Open winner first saw off the challenge of tournament debutant Mark King in the first round, taking the last three frames for a[Read More…]
Yan Bingtao and Oliver Lines Leave Fans Shell-Shocked
Fan favourites Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ding Junhui both exited the International Championship in the last 64 on Monday in Daqing. The pair each fell to emerging young talents in the game, albeit under vastly different circumstances. While O’Sullivan didn’t have much to offer in response to a scintillating performance from 17 year-old[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy Makes Light Work of International Qualifiers
A dramatic third day of action in the International Championship qualifiers saw four matches go the distance at the Preston Guild Hall on Thursday. Fifth seed Shaun Murphy wasn’t among that quartet, indeed the twice ranking event finalist from this campaign wasted little time as he routed Matthew Bolton 6-0.[Read More…]