Month: April 2021
Confident qualifier Jamie Jones believes he can be “dangerous” in this year’s World Championship after stunning Stephen Maguire 10-4 at the Crucible. The Welshman caused the first upset of the tournament as he roared past world number eight Maguire, who is the first seed to bow out in Sheffield. Leading 5-4 overnight having trailed 3-0 […]
John Higgins begins his latest pursuit of a fifth World Snooker Championship title on Day Two at The Crucible on Sunday. The opening day of the £2.5 million show-piece saw defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan successfully avert a shock early exit by sweeping aside debutant Mark Joyce 10-4. Four matches will reach their conclusions on Day […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan insists he will give the fans “plenty more” to get excited about as he bids to secure a record-equalling seventh World Championship title. O’Sullivan began the defence of his Crucible crown with a routine 10-4 victory over Mark Joyce on the opening day of the sport’s blue riband event in Sheffield. A 33 […]
In-form Neil Robertson has delivered a warning to his rivals that he is “ready to peak again” as he launches his quest for a second Crucible title. World number three Robertson arrives at snooker’s blue-riband event having already captured the UK Championship and Tour Championship crowns this season. The Australian, who was also runner-up to […]
John Parrott had every reason to be feeling “quietly confident” heading into the 1991 World Snooker Championship. Parrott, then ranked number three in the world, had reached the Irish Masters final a couple of weeks earlier – losing 9-5 to six-time Crucible king Steve Davis – while he had also enjoyed a run to the […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan begins his pursuit of a record-equalling seventh World Championship title with a First Round clash against Mark Joyce on Saturday. As per tournament tradition, the defending champion will start and finish their First Round match on the opening day, with this year’s honour falling to crowd favourite O’Sullivan. O’Sullivan is bidding to match […]
World Snooker Championship 2021 Day One preview and order of play: Curtain is raised at The Crucible
The 2021 World Snooker Championship gets underway at The Crucible on Saturday, with Ronnie O’Sullivan launching his title defence. The sport’s annual show-piece returns just eight months after it last concluded, as 32 of the world’s elite stars compete for the £500,000 top prize in Sheffield. As per tournament tradition, the defending champion will start […]
The world’s top cueists descend on The Crucible for the 2021 World Snooker Championship, and you can follow the latest results and schedule here. The World Snooker Championship features the top 16 ranked players alongside a further 16 qualifiers as they battle it out for £2.4 million in prize money in a packed schedule from […]
The draw for the opening round of the 2021 World Snooker Championship has been confirmed, with Ronnie O’Sullivan to face debutant Mark Joyce. The annual snooker show-piece features the world’s top 16 ranked players alongside a further 16 qualifiers as they battle it out for £2.4 million in prize money from April 17 to May […]