Tag: Stephen Maguire
Stephen Maguire admits his 2005 deciding frame defeat to Ronnie O’Sullivan at The Crucible ‘still haunts him’ and is determined to settle the score 17 years later. Maguire had reeled off five frames in a row to move 9-7 up on the defending champion, only for O’Sullivan to win the next three without reply and […]
Stephen Maguire felt his game plan worked to perfection after defeating Zhao Xintong to reach the World Championship quarter-finals. The Maverick is through to the last eight at the Crucible for the seventh time after wrapping up an impressive 13-9 victory over this season’s UK Championship and German Masters winner. Maguire dominated proceedings to commence […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan moved to the brink of the World Championship quarter-finals after establishing a commanding 12-4 lead over Mark Allen on Friday. The Rocket dominated the opening two sessions and is just one frame away from a 20th appearance in the last eight at the Crucible. Indeed, the six-time World champion hit two centuries along […]
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 […]
Shaun Murphy begins his quest to go the extra step at the World Championship with a tricky tie against Stephen Maguire on Saturday. Champion here in 2005, the Magician came within three frames of claiming a second Crucible title 12 months ago. Indeed, Murphy recorded hugely impressive victories over Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson – […]
Judd Trump begins his latest quest for Champion of Champions glory against David Lilley on the opening day of the 2021 event in Bolton. The ninth edition of the popular invitational tournament gets underway at the Bolton Whites Hotel on Monday. World number two Trump headlines the action as Group One takes centre stage. The […]
Stephen Maguire headlines the action as the second round of the British Open gets underway in Leicester on Wednesday. The world number nine is the highest-ranked player on display at the Morningside Arena, where the first round will also draw to a conclusion. One of a handful of players to appear in the last staging […]
Stephen Maguire made a sensational return to competitive action with six century breaks en route to a 9-5 victory over Neil Robertson at the Tour Championship on Saturday. Maguire, whose last competitive appearance came in February’s Players Championship, showed no sign of rustiness as he reeled off five consecutive frames to book his place in […]
Stephen Maguire produced a sensational comeback from 5-1 down to defeat Neil Robertson 6-5 in Round One of The 2020 Masters at Alexandra Palace on Monday. Maguire, last month’s UK Championship runner-up, looked to be staring down the barrel of a heavy defeat in the elite invitational, but turned the match on its head with […]