Month: January 2021
John Higgins will face Yan Bingtao in the final of The 2021 Masters after the pair overcame David Gilbert and Stuart Bingham in Saturday’s Semi-Finals. Yan, 20, continued his dream debut in the sport’s most prestigious invitational tournament by ending the reign of defending champion Bingham in a last-frame decider. Having already seen off Neil […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan believes John Higgins is “too good a player” not to be picking up titles and is backing his rival to claim a third Masters crown following their epic Quarter-Final clash. O’Sullivan was beaten 6-3 by Scottish stalwart Higgins in a thrilling encounter which featured a record-equalling five consecutive centuries. Having only missed a […]
John Higgins booked his place in The Masters Semi-Finals after beating Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-3 in an epic showdown in Milton Keynes on Friday. The 64th meeting between two of snooker’s all-time greats – and fourth in the history of this competition – produced five consecutive centuries, and a further two breaks over 50. Three of […]
Two multiple Masters champions collide in a mouth-watering Quarter-Final on Friday as Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins renew their box office rivalry. A ‘Class of 92’ reunion sees two of the sport’s all-time greats collide for the 66th time as they enter their fourth different decade at the top level. The duo have appeared in […]
Reigning champion Stuart Bingham stretched his unbeaten run at The Masters to six matches with a 6-3 win over Shaun Murphy in the Quarter-Finals, while David Gilbert edged out Kyren Wilson. Bingham, bidding to become only the fifth player to successfully retain this title, punished an out of sorts Murphy to seal his spot in […]
John Higgins will play Ronnie O’Sullivan in a mouth-watering Masters Quarter-Final after scraping past Mark Allen 6-5 in Milton Keynes on Wednesday. Despite breaks of 82, 84 and 80, the four-time World Champion surrendered 3-1 and 5-3 leads and was forced into a deciding frame by ‘The Pistol’ – who had a top break of […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan hit back from 3-0 and 5-3 down to edge out Ding Junhui in a deciding frame epic in the opening round of The Masters in Milton Keynes on Wednesday. O’Sullivan looked to be heading for his earliest Betfred Masters exit in a decade but dug deep to reel off the final three frames […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan begins his bid for an eighth Masters title with a box office clash against Ding Junhui in Milton Keynes on Wednesday. O’Sullivan is the most decorated player in Betfred Masters history, having claimed the title on seven occasions across three different decades, while finishing runner-up on a further six occasions. Having opted out […]
Yan Bingtao pulled off a debut comeback win over Neil Robertson in a last-frame decider in Round One of The Masters on Tuesday, as Stephen Maguire sent Mark Selby packing. Yan, one of three newcomers in this year’s Betfred Masters, battled back from 3-1 and 5-3 down to edge past an out of sorts Robertson […]