Tag: World Snooker Championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan aims to remain on course for a record-equalling seventh World Championship title by overcoming Stephen Maguire in the Quarter-Finals at The Crucible. O’Sullivan has powered his way into a record 20th World Championship Quarter-Final courtesy of his 71st win in the sport’s show-piece event – another new record. The world number one has […]
Jack Lisowski pulled off one of the biggest wins of his career as he defied a maximum break from Neil Robertson to edge a deciding frame epic and reach the World Championship Quarter-Finals. A match of incredible drama saw Robertson produce the 12th maximum break in Crucible history, but only to fall short in a […]
John Higgins stormed to within two frames of a place in the World Championship Quarter-Finals on Sunday, while Jack Lisowski enjoyed a superb second session at The Crucible. Higgins had seen his early 4-1 lead erased by Noppon Saengkham – who levelled the match at four apiece – but the Scot dominated the evening session […]
Kyren Wilson is aiming to reach his seventh successive Crucible quarter-final when he locks horns with Stuart Bingham in Sheffield. The Warrior has been the form player at snooker’s spiritual home in recent times, and is targeting another strong run in 2022. Wilson was runner-up to Ronnie O’Sullivan in 2020, while it took an inspired […]
John Higgins is bidding to reach his first World Championship quarter-final in three years when he takes on Noppon Saengkham at the Crucible. Although, he must overcome a player against whom he does not boast the greatest of records in recent times. Indeed, Saengkham has won four of the last five meetings between the players, […]
Yan Bingtao is through to the World Championship quarter-finals for the first time after a 13-10 victory over Mark Selby on Saturday. The Tiger broke new ground at the Crucible as he dethroned the defending champion to set up a showdown with three-time winner Mark Williams in the last eight. Yan also maintained his impressive […]
Mark Allen believes Ronnie O’Sullivan “will need to improve” if he is to claim a record-equalling seventh World Championship title in 2022. Allen suffered a 13-4 thrashing at the hands of a ruthless O’Sullivan in the Last 16 at The Crucible, with ‘The Rocket’ taking just 15 minutes to secure the one frame he required […]
Neil Robertson and Jack Lisowski go head to head in round two of the World Championship for the second year running in Sheffield. Two of the best left-handers and scorers in the game lock horns in what promises to be another high-quality encounter at the Crucible. Last year’s showdown did not disappoint. The two players […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan admits his Second Round demolition of Mark Allen at The Crucible was “a tough match emotionally.” O’Sullivan rounded off a 13-4 rout of the Northern Irishman on Saturday afternoon, needing just 15 minutes to complete the job after storming to within a frame of victory overnight. The world number one continued his quest […]