John Higgins won the last four frames to beat Adam Duffy 6-3 and qualify for the lucrative China Open in Barnsley on Tuesday. The Scot, who peculiarly has never won the long-running tournament in Beijing, looked in a snick of trouble when he trailed Duffy 3-2 but crucially pinched the[Read More…]
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Scottish Open: Quarter-Final Preview
Ronnie O’Sullivan heads a strong line-up that will contest the last eight of the Scottish Open this weekend in Glasgow. The Englishman, a winner of three ranking titles in the last couple of months including the UK Championship last week in York, was on the verge of falling asleep at[Read More…]
John Higgins and Stephen Maguire Advance in Scotland
Only three home players remain in the hunt for glory as the last 32 line-up in the Scottish Open was completed on Wednesday. Two of them are proven champions on the Main Tour while the other is a rookie who has been buoyed by the local support by reaching this[Read More…]
Marco Fu Begins Defence of Scottish Open
Reigning champion Marco Fu made a strong start to the Scottish Open as he whitewashed Duane Jones on Monday in Glasgow. The Hong Kong cueist, who hasn’t been beyond the last 16 of a ranking event this season, completed the rout with a 101 in the last frame. John Higgins,[Read More…]
UK Championship: Semi-Final Preview
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…]
What About the Race to the Masters?
The focus this weekend is obviously on the UK Championship with eight players remaining in the hunt to pocket the £170,000 top prize in York. However, there has been an interesting subplot throughout the tournament with the final invitations to the prestigious Masters still to be determined. The UK Championship[Read More…]
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 Slumps to Two Seeds
Only two top 16 seeds remain in the hunt for UK Championship glory after another pair of favourites fell in the fourth round on Wednesday. John Higgins and Mark Allen were the latest casualties in an event that is increasingly looking like it’s going to go one of two ways.[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…]
Defeat for Neil Robertson Ends Masters Hopes
Neil Robertson exited the UK Championship in the third round after a surprise 6-5 loss to Mark Joyce on Tuesday. The result means the Australian will fall short of his mission to gain enough ranking points to break back into the top 16 in the world rankings before the conclusion[Read More…]