Tag: World Snooker Championship
Jak Jones enjoyed a dream debut win over Ali Carter at the World Snooker Championship on Sunday, while Neil Robertson and Luca Brecel created a slice of personal history. Jones, who had to win three qualifying matches to reach The Crucible for the first time, led Carter 5-4 following their first session on Saturday. The […]
Mark Williams launches his quest for a fourth World Championship title when he faces Jimmy Robertson in the opening round at The Crucible. Five years on from his most recent triumph, the Welshman begins his latest mission to join Mark Selby and John Higgins on four Crucible crowns. The crowd favourite went agonisingly close to […]
Ding Junhui and Hossein Vafaei go head to head for the right to play Ronnie O’Sullivan in the World Championship second round. Two of snooker’s crowd favourites lock horns in one of the most eye-catching ties of the opening round, with a showdown against reigning champion O’Sullivan on offer to the winner. It is now […]
A trio of former World Champions are among the star names on show on Day Two of the 2023 World Snooker Championship in Sheffield on Sunday. Ronnie O’Sullivan launched the defence of his title on the opening day at The Crucible, and a clutch of top seeds will aim to join him in the Second […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan launched his World Championship title defence with a 10-7 victory over debutant Pang Junxu on Saturday. The Rocket, who is targeting an outright record eighth Crucible crown this year, made further history as he appeared in Sheffield for the 31st time – more than any other player. Though suffering the effects of fatigue […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan believes Hossein Vafaei has “learned to be quiet” after his outspoken comments prior to last year’s World Snooker Championship. Vafaei suggested O’Sullivan should “retire” and claimed he was “not good for the game”, before O’Sullivan went on to lift a record-equalling seventh world title. O’Sullivan battled his way past Chinese debutant Pang Junxu […]
The 2023 World Snooker Championship gets under way at The Crucible on Saturday with three former champions among the star names in action. The curtain is raised on the greatest show on earth as 17 days of enthralling competition begins at the sport’s spiritual home in Sheffield. As per tournament tradition, the defending champion has […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan launches his bid for a record eighth World Championship title with a clash against debutant Pang Junxu at The Crucible on Saturday. O’Sullivan returns to the sport’s spiritual home on a quest to make history by eclipsing the joint record of seven world titles he currently shares with Stephen Hendry. The Rocket regained […]
The draw for the 2023 World Snooker Championship has been confirmed, with reigning champion Ronnie O’Sullivan set to face debutant Pang Junxu. The sport’s annual show-piece features the world’s top 16 ranked players alongside a further 16 qualifiers as they battle it out for £2.4 million in prize money from April 15 to May 1. […]