Tag: Ronnie O’Sullivan
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ali Carter renew their rivalry on Sunday as they go head to head for the right to be crowned the 2024 Masters champion. The Essex duo lock horns in a Triple Crown final for the third time. Both of their previous such encounters came at the World Championship, with O’Sullivan enjoying commanding […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan bids to reach his 14th Masters final when he goes up against Shaun Murphy at Alexandra Palace on Saturday. The Rocket is seeking a record-extending eighth triumph at snooker’s most prestigious invitational event, which would match his tally at the UK Championship. But first, he must negotiate his 15th semi-final, where he is […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan apologised to fans for the “most awful standard of snooker” after defeating Barry Hawkins to reach the Masters semi-finals. The seven-time champion overcame the Hawk 6-3 on Thursday to advance to the last four of snooker’s most prestigious invitational event for the 15th time. However, O’Sullivan was well below par for large periods […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan will play his 25th Masters quarter-finals when he locks horns with Barry Hawkins at Alexandra Palace on Thursday. The seven-time champion faces the two-time runner-up in a repeat of the 2016 final, in which the Rocket reeled off 10 successive frames to claim his sixth title with a resounding 10-1 rout. Fast forward […]
Ding Junhui produced an “amazing” maximum break at the Masters, but it proved in vain as he went down 6-3 against Ronnie O’Sullivan. The Dragon achieved perfection during the seventh frame of the first-round clash at Alexandra Palace, becoming the first player to make a 147 on two occasions at snooker’s most prestigious invitational event. […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan launches his quest for a record-extending eighth Masters title when he plays good friend Ding Junhui on Monday. The pair renew their friendly rivalry at Alexandra Palace just 36 days after contesting the UK Championship final in York, where O’Sullivan eventually prevailed 10-7 to secure his eighth crown. They are also incredibly familiar […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from the 2023 Scottish Open in Edinburgh for medical reasons. The world number one was due to face Liam Graham in the qualifying round on Monday, but Graham will now receive a bye into the main draw – where he will meet Belgium’s Ben Mertens at the Meadowbank Sports Centre. O’Sullivan […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan captured his record-extending eighth UK Championship title after defeating Ding Junhui 10-7 in a thrilling final on Sunday. The Rocket, who led his friendly rival 4-1 at the York Barbican Centre, was pegged back to 7-7, but reeled off the last three frames with breaks of 129, 100 and 74 to get over […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ding Junhui renew their friendly rivalry in a blockbuster 2023 UK Championship final on Sunday. The friendly foes will engage in a mouth-watering battle at the York Barbican Centre, where the best of 19 frames will determine who walks away with the trophy and top prize of £250,000. Both players find themselves […]