Tag: Mark Selby
Mark Selby launches his latest quest for Champion of Champions glory when he faces David Gilbert in Bolton on Wednesday. The reigning World champion headlines what promises to be a tightly contested Group Two at the Bolton Whites Hotel as he continues his record of having appeared at every edition of the popular invitational event. […]
Yan Bingtao withstood a trademark Mark Selby fightback to prevail a 4-3 winner and book his place in the English Open quarter-finals for the first time. In a mouth-watering clash at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, the Masters winner faced the World champion having never previously progressed beyond the fourth round of this Home […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan headlines Monday’s action as he takes on Hossein Vafaei in the German Masters qualifiers at the Chase Centre in Cannock. The Rocket has not appeared in the popular event since 2017, when he suffered a 5-4 defeat against Mark King in the last 32. Nevertheless, the six-time World champion will be eager to […]
Mark Selby made a winning start at the German Masters qualifiers as he saw off Ross Muir 5-2 at the Chase Centre in Cannock. The reigning World champion hit a top break of 134 on the way to booking his place in the second round, where he will play Ashley Carty on Monday. Selby won […]
Judd Trump launches his quest for a fourth consecutive Northern Ireland Open title on an exciting second day at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast. Reigning champion Trump is among a host of star names to take their bow on what is billed as ‘Super Sunday’ at the opening Home Nations event of this season. The […]
Mark Selby has returned to the top of the snooker world rankings after leapfrogging Judd Trump during the British Open. Selby, the reigning and four-time World Champion, has reclaimed the world number one spot for a seventh time, ending Trump’s two-year reign. Trump had won eleven ranking tournaments since climbing to the top of the […]
Mark Selby’s quest to reclaim the world number one ranking ended after suffering a 3-0 defeat by Ali Carter in the British Open second round on Thursday. It is now two years since the Jester stood atop the world rankings, with Judd Trump occupying the summit since. Nevertheless, the World champion had a chance to […]
Judd Trump and Mark Selby resume their battle to be world number one as the British Open continues on Thursday. The second round draws to a conclusion at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, where just 32 players will remain by the close of play. World number one since August 2019, Trump’s reign at the summit […]
Mark Selby squeezed through to the second round of the British Open following a narrow 3-2 victory over Shaun Murphy at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. Roared on by his home crowd, the World champion edged out his good friend in what was a repeat of the Crucible final on Tuesday. Aiming to avenge that […]