Defending champion Ding Junhui qualified for the last 16 of the Six Red World Championship on Wednesday after a 5-2 victory over Tom Ford in his final round-robin fixture in Thailand. Ding, the top ranked player competing in the invitational tournament, finished second in Group A behind Noppon Saengkham and[Read More…]
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Ding Junhui Loses Six Reds Opener
Defending champion Ding Junhui has work to do if he is going to advance from the round-robin phase as the Six Red World Championship got under way in Thailand on Monday. The Chinese number one suffered a one-sided 5-1 defeat to Thailand’s Noppon Saengkham in his first fixture in Group[Read More…]
Preview: Six Red World Championship
The Sangsom Six Red World Championship gets under way on Monday with a high-quality field assembled in Thailand. A total of 32 players from all around the world will compete in the short format event, which was first staged in Bangkok almost a decade ago. Ricky Walden won the inaugural[Read More…]
6 Red World Championship into Knockouts
The round-robin phase of the 6 Red World Championship has concluded in Bangkok. With 32 out of the original 48 competitors advancing to the knockout stage, it was always going to be unlikely to see any of the big names drop out early on. And so it was to be[Read More…]
6 Red World Championship Under Way
The 6 Red World Championship got under way on Monday with 48 players vying for the title in Bangkok. The invited field has an international flavour, as well as boasting an array of both professionals and amateurs from all around the world divided into eight groups of six players each.[Read More…]
Mark Selby Wins Paul Hunter Classic
Mark Selby beat Tom Ford 4-2 to win the Paul Hunter Classic for a third time at the Stadthalle in Furth. In the all-Leicester final, the world champion withstood Ford’s early challenge but pulled away from 2-2 with runs of 72 and 58 to capture the title. In doing so,[Read More…]
147 Joy at Last for Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
It was a case of third time lucky for Thepchaiya Un-Nooh as he finally compiled his maiden maximum break at the Paul Hunter Classic on Saturday. The Thai famously missed the final black twice last season, during both the UK and World Championships, and the pressure must have been immense[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy Continues World Open Defence
Reigning champion Shaun Murphy is into the quarter-finals of the World Open after a 5-1 victory over Kurt Maflin in Yushan. Murphy had waited more than tears to defend the title he won in Haikou, but is now only three wins away from repeating the success in China. The Englishman[Read More…]
Seeds Stumble as Selby and Ding Crash Out
If yesterday was a day for the seeds, day three in the World Open was all about the underdog as there were a host of upsets in the last 32 in Yushan. World champion Mark Selby, world no.2 Stuart Bingham, home favourite Ding Junhui and former world no.1 Judd Trump all[Read More…]
Drama Unfolding as Qualifiers Reach Conclusion
The first day of the final round of qualifying for the Betfred World Championship took place on Tuesday. Wednesday’s Judgement Day is set up nicely with an appropriate balance of runaway ties and close encounters to follow, as 16 hopefuls attempt to book their coveted spots at the Crucible. This[Read More…]