Ronnie O’Sullivan coasted to victory in the opening round of the World Grand Prix on Monday in Preston. The top seed capitalised on a dreadful display from opponent Robert Milkins to seal a routine 4-0 triumph despite not being at his brilliant best. O’Sullivan, who was a runner-up in this[Read More…]
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World Grand Prix: Preview and Draw
After a rare seven days of respite, ranking event snooker returns next week with the World Grand Prix set to get under way in Preston on Monday. The top 32 money-earners from this season have been invited to take part in a lucrative tournament at the Guild Hall. The majority[Read More…]
Victorious Michael Georgiou Earns World Grand Prix Berth
Snooker Shoot Out champion Michael Georgiou has squeezed into the top 32 in the World Grand Prix Order of Merit standings, qualifying for next week’s event in Preston at the last opportunity. The 30 year-old, who by representing Cyprus became only the second European from outside the UK and Ireland[Read More…]
Snooker Shoot Out Contenders Whittled Down
The Snooker Shoot Out heads into its final day on Sunday with 32 players still in the hunt for glory at the Colosseum in Watford. The tournament represents arguably the most controversial on the calendar, boasting ranking event status despite possessing only a single-frame knockout format with a variant on[Read More…]
Last Chance for World Grand Prix
The field of 32 players for the World Grand Prix will be confirmed next week after the conclusion of the Snoot Out in Watford. The World Grand Prix, with a top prize of £100,000, will see this season’s best-performing competitors head to the Guild Hall from the 19th to the[Read More…]
Ryan Day Determined to Secure Players Championship Place
Ryan Day insists he’ll only be concentrating on his own matches at this week’s Jojobet.com Gibraltar Open, where his place in next week’s Ladbrokes Players Championship will be at stake. Only the top 16 players on this season’s one-year ranking list will go through to the Players Championship in Llandudno,[Read More…]
Brilliant Barry Hawkins Wins World Grand Prix
Barry Hawkins produced a scintillating display of heavy scoring to beat Ryan Day 10-7 and win the World Grand Prix in Preston. The contest had been billed as quite a close looking affair, with both men fairly evenly matched on paper. As the top 16 player, Hawkins naturally began as[Read More…]
World Grand Prix Final: Barry Hawkins vs Ryan Day
Barry Hawkins and Ryan Day will clash in the final of the World Grand Prix after emerging from contrasting semi-finals in Preston. On Friday evening, Hawkins compiled a brace of centuries in a comfortable 6-1 victory over Liang Wenbo, maintaining his excellent run of form this week in general. The[Read More…]
World Grand Prix: Semi-Final Preview
After eight sessions of snooker, the field of 32 in the World Grand Prix has been whittled down to the final four in Preston. The world’s top seven ranked players, and Ronnie O’Sullivan, are notable in their absence but the line-up remains compelling in the mere fact that it’s so[Read More…]
Liang Wenbo Sets Up Barry Hawkins Semi-Final
Barry Hawkins and Liang Wenbo became the first semi-finalists in the World Grand Prix after emerging past two rounds at the Guild Hall on Thursday. The rather peculiar scheduling for this event meant that the top half of the draw was forced to contest both the round of 16 and[Read More…]