Martin Gould became the first high-profile casualty of the World Championship after a 10-6 loss to Adam Duffy on day one of the qualifiers in Ponds Forge. The Englishman fell 3-0 behind early on and was never able to get back on level terms as Duffy, an amateur invited to[Read More…]
Tag: Tian Pengfei
Did Someone Say Shocks?
There were four major upsets on Wednesday and that was topped by a quartet of even bigger ones yesterday at the German Masters in Berlin. The action comes thick and fast at the Tempodrom with seven tables in the main arena – an eighth one has also been utilised in[Read More…]
China Win Team Gold in Incheon
China has won their second gold medal in snooker at the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games after winning the Men’s Team event in Incheon, South Korea. The Chinese trio of Ding Junhui, Liang Wenbo and Tian Pengfei narrowly overcame Indian duo Aditya Mehta and Brijesh Damani in the[Read More…]
WC Qualifiers: Positive Start for Asian Contingent
The professional qualifying rounds of the World Championship got under way yesterday and there were no major shocks as the first six results were recorded at the EIS Badminton Hall in Sheffield. Thai duo Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon progressed to the next stage with respective victories over Scott Donaldson[Read More…]
World Open Qualifiers Commence
The Haikou World Open qualifiers got under way today as the final action of 2012 comes to a head in Sheffield. As per usual, 16 players will earn their right to fly over to China in a few months time for the tournament that in its inaugural staging was won[Read More…]
Chinese Couple Continue Road to China
Tian Pengfei and Yu Delu both claimed back-to-back victories in the World Open qualifiers with victories over Adrian Gunnell and Andy Hicks respectively. Staged in Hainan later this year, The World Open will be the third ranking event in the calendar that China will host which means there is extra[Read More…]
Morris Mounts Comeback
Kilkenny’s David Morris came from 4-2 behind to beat Adam Wicheard in a deciding frame and advance to the second round of qualifying for the World Open. The 23 year-old needs a strong second half to the season if he wants to assure his place on the Main Tour as[Read More…]
White Finds Form
Jimmy White produced one of his best performances in the last twelve months to beat Passakorn Suwannawat 6-2 in the second qualifying round of the UK Championship. The ‘Whirlwind’ came into today’s match on the back of surrendering his World Seniors title to Darren Morgan last night but showed no[Read More…]