Month: April 2022
Stephen Maguire sees no reason why Zhao Xintong cannot win his maiden Crucible crown this year ahead of their second-round clash. The Cyclone has enjoyed a breakthrough 2021-22 season; winning the UK Championship and German Masters within the space of two months. That has seen Zhao climb to seventh in the world rankings, with his […]
Jackson Page insists he is “here to win” as he bids to knock his mentor Mark Williams out of the World Snooker Championship in his debut campaign. Page, the lowest ranked player in the event, enjoyed a dream Crucible debut by knocking out 2013 world finalist Barry Hawkins 10-7 to set up a meeting with […]
Mark Williams aims to teach his young protégé Jackson Page a lesson on the baize when the Welsh duo collide in the Last 16 of the 2022 World Snooker Championship. Williams produced one of the stand-out performances of the First Round to thrash Michael White 10-3 with the aid of four centuries. The number eight seed, […]
Round One draws to a close at the 2022 World Snooker Championship on Thursday as the Second Round commences at The Crucible. The opening five days of the sport’s show-piece event in Sheffield have provided enthralling drama and high quality, with 12 of the top 16 seeds having safely rubber-stamped their place in the Second […]
Kyren Wilson booked his place in the World Championship second round after beating Ding Junhui 10-8 in a high-quality encounter on Wednesday. It was an epic clash between two former Crucible finalists, who produced a combined total of five centuries and a further 12 breaks over 50. Wilson – runner-up to Ronnie O’Sullivan in 2020 […]
Jack Lisowski believes he could not have asked for anyone better in his corner than mentor and former World champion Peter Ebdon. The world number 14 booked his place in the second round of this year’s World Championship after sealing a 10-8 victory over Matthew Stevens on Wednesday. It was only a third win in […]
Luca Brecel is looking to break new ground at the Crucible as he targets a first victory in five appearances. It is now a decade since a 17-year-old Brecel became the youngest player ever to appear at snooker’s spiritual home; breaking Stephen Hendry’s record during his clash with Stephen Maguire. Fast forward 10 years and […]
John Higgins insists the World Championship should remain at the Crucible, amid speculation that snooker’s blue-riband event will move away from its spiritual home. The four-time World champion booked his place in the second round on Wednesday after coming from behind to beat Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 10-7. World number six Higgins trailed 6-5 against the Thai […]
Judd Trump begins his quest for a second World Championship title with a show-down against history-maker Hossein Vafaei at The Crucible. Trump fulfilled his snooker destiny in Sheffield three years ago by lifting the trophy and is now looking to join the elite group of multiple World Champions. The world number four heads into the […]