Month: April 2022
Kyren Wilson has been the form player at the Crucible in recent years, and is looking to convert that into a maiden title in 2022. The Warrior was defeated 10-7 by Ricky Walden in the opening round of his debut in 2014, but has not looked back since. Indeed, Wilson has reached six successive World […]
John Higgins has work to do, while Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson launch their Crucible campaigns on day five in Sheffield. There are two previous champions and two former finalists in action as the last of the first-round matches get underway on Wednesday. And four-time winner Higgins is aiming to avoid falling at the opening […]
Kyren Wilson and Ding Junhui go head to head in a mouth-watering World Championship first-round clash at the Crucible on Wednesday. Arguably the pick of the ties in the opening round, the two former finalists do battle for one of the five last-16 spots still up for grabs. Wilson, who was runner-up to Ronnie O’Sullivan […]
World Championship favourite Neil Robertson made a winning start to his Crucible charge as he completed a 10-5 victory over debutant Ashley Hugill on Tuesday. Robertson was joined in the second round at the Crucible by Stuart Bingham and Yan Bingtao, who overcame Lyu Haotian and Chris Wakelin respectively. The 2010 World champion is a […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan has been referred to the WPBSA disciplinary committee over an alleged lewd gesture he made during his First Round win over David Gilbert at The Crucible. O’Sullivan appeared to make the gesture after missing a routine black off the spot in the 13th frame of his match on Sunday and could face a […]
Neil Robertson has set the record straight over reports he wanted the World Snooker Championship to be moved away from The Crucible. Robertson has had a love/hate relationship with the sport’s spiritual home, claiming his maiden world title in 2010 but reaching just one Semi-Final since. The Australian has openly admitted to struggling to get […]
Jack Lisowski is aiming to reach the World Championship quarter-finals for the first time in his sixth appearance at the Crucible. Indeed, Jackpot does not boast the strongest record on snooker’s biggest stage, winning just two of out of seven matches since making his debut in 2013. And the six-time ranking event finalist faces another […]
John Higgins has now been coming to the Crucible for almost three decades, but the feeling remains as special as ever. The four-time World champion descends on snooker’s biggest stage for a 28th successive year – a streak only bettered by Ronnie O’Sullivan. And the Wizard arrives in fine fettle, having reached six finals this […]
John Higgins begins his 28th successive World Championship campaign when he faces Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the opening round on Tuesday. Only Ronnie O’Sullivan and Steve Davis (both 30) have appeared more times at the Crucible than the Wizard, who launches his quest for a fifth title. Higgins has triumphed at snooker’s blue-riband event in 1998, […]