Kyren Wilson became the first player to reach the quarter-finals of the World Championship after a hard-fought 13-10 victory over Stuart Bingham on Friday. Wilson was never behind in the contest, numerously holding off Bingham’s attempts at a comeback before finally completing the job to book a second successive last[Read More…]
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Marco Fu Stuns Luca Brecel with Comeback Win
Marco Fu staged a remarkable comeback in a dramatic third day at the World Championship in Sheffield on Monday. Four seeds somehow all managed to emerge from the first round unscathed despite having to battle extremely hard for their places in the last 16. None did so more than Hong[Read More…]
China Open: Quarter-Final Preview
A high-quality field of eight players remain in the hunt for China Open glory this weekend in Beijing. Seven proven ranking event winners and a multiple world amateur champion make up the impressive line-up in this penultimate tournament of the campaign. Defending champion Judd Trump continued his wonderful run of[Read More…]
Judd Trump Makes Maximum 147 in China
Judd Trump compiled a 147 break during his last 16 China Open victory over Tian Pengfei on Thursday. The defending champion recorded the feat in the fifth frame of a 5-3 triumph which sends the Englishman into the quarter-finals in Beijing. It marks Trump’s third career maximum break and first[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy Wins Gibraltar Open
Shaun Murphy has emerged victorious in the Gibraltar Open to collect his seventh ranking event trophy on Sunday. The Englishman beat Judd Trump 4-2 in a high-scoring final to claim his first title in a year. Murphy had been the only invitee to the upcoming Players Championship who had not[Read More…]
Ricky Walden Beats Mark Selby in Gibraltar
Ricky Walden came from two frames down to beat top seed Mark Selby 4-3 in the third round of the Gibraltar Open on Saturday. Walden, who has struggled for form this season amid dropping out of the top 16 in the world rankings, moved into the final day at the expense[Read More…]
Last 32 in the Shoot Out
32 players remain in the hunt for the Coral Shoot Out as the controversial ranking event reaches its conclusion on Sunday. The Shoot Out, with its shot clocks and other variations from the traditional rules of the game, has divided opinion since its inception in 2011, but none more so[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy’s World Grand Prix Reign Continues
Defending champion Shaun Murphy came from behind to beat Ding Junhui and reach the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix on Wednesday in Preston. Ding led 2-0 and 3-2 but didn’t have a genuine opportunity to seal victory as Murphy limited his opponent to just four points in the last[Read More…]
Robotic Ronnie O’Sullivan into Last 16
Ronnie O’Sullivan compiled a brace of centuries as he beat Yan Bingtao 4-2 in the first round of the World Grand Prix in Preston. The ‘Rocket’ began and ended the game in similar fashion, recording breaks of 137 and 128 to see off the 16 year-old challenger from China. Yan[Read More…]
World Grand Prix Draw
The frenetic snooker roadshow continues with the start of the Ladbrokes World Grand Prix on Monday at the Guild Hall in Preston. The German Masters isn’t even 24 hours old but the next ranking event is already upon us as Shaun Murphy returns to defend the title he won in[Read More…]