WORLD number one Neil Robertson thwarted off a comeback from Anthony Hamilton to edge his way into the second round of the China Open. Robertson, who won the Beijing title last year beating Mark Selby in the final, looked in control of his opening round tie leading 4-2 before the Nottingham potter took the next two frames to force…
CHINA’s Yu Delu recorded one of his biggest wins of his career as a surprise victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan put him through to the last eight of the PTC Grand Finals. The 26-year-old, ranked number 48 in the world, came back from behind to beat the five-times world champion and secure a place in the quarter-finals. O’Sullivan,…
BEN WOOLASTON produced the mother of all comebacks to beat Ding Junhui on the opening day of the PTC Grand Finals. The Leicester potter looked set for defeat when Ding, winner of four major ranking events this season, led 3-0 in the race to four frames encounter. Breaks of 65 and 68 set Ding on his…
SHAUN Murphy won his first major ranking title since 2011 after completing a 10-6 win over Mark Selby which crowned him as the new Haikou World Open champion. The former world champion was in impressive form and held his nerve during the latter stages of today’s (Sunday) final to secure his first big title since winning the PTC Grand Finals three years ago.…
THIS season’s Haikou World Open will have a new winner after both Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy earned their places in Sunday’s grand final. Selby battled his way to a 6-4 win over Marco Fu and former world champion Murphy ended any hopes of Mark Allen of winning the tournament for a third year running after beating him…
MARK Allen is just two wins away from winning the Haikou World Open for a third year running after beating John Higgins to reach the semi-finals. The Northern Irishman completed a 5-3 win over the Scotsman who yesterday recorded a stunning comeback over Judd Trump after being 4-0 down. Allen, who beat Stephen Lee and Matthew…
SIX-TIMES world champion Steve Davis faces a fight on his hands if he is to keep his tour place for next season after suffering an early exit in the Haikou World Open. The Nugget will need to go on an impressive run in next month’s World Championship qualifiers if he is to remain on the tour after falling…
JUDD Trump booked his place into next season’s Champion of Champions event after he secured his second career Championship League title. The Bristol star, ranked number 5 in the world, beat Martin Gould 3-1 to win the event for the second time following his first success in 2009. The non-ranking event, first introduced to the…
SEVEN-TIMES world snooker champion Stephen Hendry has told a national radio station he would consider the possibility of returning to the sport but only if he was eligible to do so. The Scot, who announced his retirement from the sport following the 2012 World Championship, told TalkSport presenter Andy Goldstein he would think about the prospect of playing…
WELSH Open champion Ronnie O’Sullivan admitted taking the maximum break record off his former rival Stephen Hendry was in his mind during his match-clinching 147 against Ding Junhui. The reigning world champion clinched the title in brilliant fashion hitting a superb 147, his 12th of his career, and in doing so broke the record of 11 once held by seven-times world champion…
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