Neil Robertson’s tendency for tardiness hit new levels on Friday after the Australian drove towards the wrong Barnsley for a World Open qualifying match.
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Weekly Round-up in Snooker
The main news was Shaun Murphy’s triumph in the China Championship on Sunday but what else has been going on in the world of snooker in the last seven days?
Stuart Bingham Wins World Open Qualifier
Stuart Bingham easily emerged from his World Open qualifier on Wednesday with a routine 5-0 victory over Alex Borg in Barnsley.
Snooker in October
There’s quite a lot of snooker in October to look forward to so let’s take a peek at what’s in store for this month on the baize. While there was only one ranking event, September was still the busiest month of the 2019/20 season so far. Shaun Murphy won the[Read More…]
August Snooker Player of the Month
Although we enjoyed a longer off-season than normal this summer, the action is beginning to come thick and fast as we gather a little momentum for this fledgling campaign. The champions of three ranking events have already been determined with Neil Robertson, Mark Williams, and most recently Kyren Wilson getting[Read More…]
World Open for Comeback King Mark Williams
Mark Williams has won the 2018 World Open after an incredible 10-9 victory over David Gilbert in the final in Yushan on Sunday. The world champion appeared resigned to the runners-up prize when he trailed Gilbert 9-5 but launched a remarkable comeback, his third in succession in the tournament, to[Read More…]
World Open Final: Mark Williams vs David Gilbert
Mark Williams will face David Gilbert in the World Open final after both players emerged from tight semi-final encounters on Saturday in Yushan. Williams once again demonstrated his calmness under pressure as the world champion followed up his quarter-final turnaround against Jack Lisowski with another come-from-behind victory in the last[Read More…]
World Open Semi-Final Preview
Mark Williams booked a World Open semi-final spot on Friday after a dramatic turnaround in fortunes against Jack Lisowski in the quarter-finals in Yushan. The world champion looked to be heading home in the blink of an eye as his young, in-form opponent reeled off a hat-trick of lightning fast[Read More…]
World Open Quarter-Final Preview
The 2018 World Open has reached its quarter-final stage with only two top 16 players left in the hunt for glory in Yushan this weekend. World champion Mark Williams fronts an unexpected last eight line-up that will battle it out for the £150,000 top prize over the coming day. The[Read More…]
Big Names Crash Out of World Open
The 2018 World Open has taken a completely new shape after a purge of the marquee names sent a host of key contenders crashing out at the last 32 stage on Wednesday in Yushan. Defending champion Ding Junhui’s 5-4 defeat to Robert Milkins concluded an evening of upsets as a[Read More…]