Tag: Shaun Murphy
Judd Trump locks horns with Shaun Murphy on Friday for a place in the inaugural Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters final in Riyadh. Two of snooker’s most attacking players face off in the first of the semi-final showdowns at the Green Halls. They do so for the second time already this season having already contested the […]
Judd Trump goes head to head with Shaun Murphy on Sunday for the right to be crowned the 2024 Shanghai Masters champion. The two best players of the week will lock horns over the best of 21 frames at Shanghai Indoor Stadium for the top prize of £210,000. Whoever prevails will also become the 10th […]
Shaun Murphy produced a magnificent comeback before beating Mark Selby 10-8 and booking his place in Sunday’s Shanghai Masters final. The Magician hit four centuries as he overturned 6-2 and 8-5 deficits, before reeling off the last five frames to advance to the showpiece at Shanghai Indoor Stadium. Murphy was runner-up to Ronnie O’Sullivan in […]
Shaun Murphy and Stephen Maguire go head to head at the Crucible for a place in the World Championship quarter-finals. The pair lock horns in Sheffield for the second time in three years, with Maguire prevailing 10-8 in their 2022 first-round meeting – and what was the most recent encounter between the players. The Scotsman […]
Shaun Murphy has branded Hossein Vafaei’s remarks over the Crucible conditions as “sacrilege” and has urged him to stay away if he is unhappy with the venue. Vafaei unleashed a remarkable rant following his First Round defeat to Judd Trump on Sunday, insisting The Crucible “smells really bad” and calling for the tournament to be […]
Judd Trump begins his quest for a fifth title of the season when he faces Shaun Murphy in the Saudi World Masters of Snooker quarter-finals. The Ace has been the joint-most successful player this term, with his four trophies only matched by Ronnie O’Sullivan. Trump consecutively won the English Open, Wuhan Open and Northern Ireland […]
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 […]
Shaun Murphy admits he has “finally learned” to stick with his attacking style of play after booking his place in the Masters semi-finals. The 2015 champion advanced to the last four at Alexandra Palace, where he will play Ronnie O’Sullivan following a 6-3 victory over Jack Lisowski on Thursday. Murphy hit two centuries and a […]
Jack Lisowski looks to reach his second successive Masters semi-final when he plays Shaun Murphy at Alexandra Palace on Thursday. ‘Jackpot’ arrived in London last year having failed to win a match in his three previous appearances at snooker’s most prestigious invitational event. However, he stopped the rot with victories over John Higgins and Hossein […]