Tag: World Snooker Championship
Judd Trump is confident “something is going to click” after making a winning start to his World Championship title bid. The 2019 Crucible king booked his place in the second round after completing a 10-4 victory over debutant Hossein Vafaei on Thursday. Having established a 6-3 overnight lead, Trump won four of the five frames […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan steps up his pursuit of a record-equalling seventh World Championship title with a Last 16 show-down against Mark Allen at The Crucible. O’Sullivan, an ever-present at The Crucible since 1993, made light work of a tricky opening tie against David Gilbert last weekend, defeating the 2019 semi-finalist 10-5 with three century breaks along […]
Jack Lisowski has slammed the WST after they refused him the opportunity to wear the Ukraine flag on his waistcoat in support of the war-torn nation. The world number 14 has Ukrainian heritage, with his grandfather hailing from the Eastern European country. Since the invasion by Russia in February, Lisowski subsequently wore a Ukraine badge […]
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 […]
Jackson Page insists he is “here to win” as he bids to knock his mentor Mark Williams out of the World Snooker Championship in his debut campaign. Page, the lowest ranked player in the event, enjoyed a dream Crucible debut by knocking out 2013 world finalist Barry Hawkins 10-7 to set up a meeting with […]
Mark Williams aims to teach his young protégé Jackson Page a lesson on the baize when the Welsh duo collide in the Last 16 of the 2022 World Snooker Championship. Williams produced one of the stand-out performances of the First Round to thrash Michael White 10-3 with the aid of four centuries. The number eight seed, […]
Round One draws to a close at the 2022 World Snooker Championship on Thursday as the Second Round commences at The Crucible. The opening five days of the sport’s show-piece event in Sheffield have provided enthralling drama and high quality, with 12 of the top 16 seeds having safely rubber-stamped their place in the Second […]
Kyren Wilson booked his place in the World Championship second round after beating Ding Junhui 10-8 in a high-quality encounter on Wednesday. It was an epic clash between two former Crucible finalists, who produced a combined total of five centuries and a further 12 breaks over 50. Wilson – runner-up to Ronnie O’Sullivan in 2020 […]
Jack Lisowski believes he could not have asked for anyone better in his corner than mentor and former World champion Peter Ebdon. The world number 14 booked his place in the second round of this year’s World Championship after sealing a 10-8 victory over Matthew Stevens on Wednesday. It was only a third win in […]