Tag: Xi’an Grand Prix

Mark Williams became the oldest ranking event winner in snooker history after beating Shaun Murphy 10-3 to claim the Xi’an Grand Prix crown. At the age of 50 years and 206 days old, Williams surpassed the 43-year record set by the late Ray Reardon at the 1982 Professional Players Tournament. The Welshman, who landed his […]

Mark Williams goes head to head with Shaun Murphy on Sunday for the right to be crowned the 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix champion. There is plenty at stake for both players at Qujiang Sports Complex, where the winner will land the top prize of £177,000. More importantly, Williams is looking to surpass the late Ray […]

Mark Williams does battle with compatriot Daniel Wells in an all-Welsh semi-final showdown at the Xi’an Grand Prix on Sunday. The first finalist will be determined as two players on opposite ends of the experience scale collide at Qujiang Sports Complex. While three-time World champion Williams is appearing in his 69th ranking semi-final, this is […]

Ronnie O’Sullivan crashed out of the Xi’an Grand Prix after losing 5-2 to an inspired Gary Wilson in the quarter-finals on Saturday. The Tyneside Terror claimed only his second victory over the Rocket in seven attempts on the way to booking his place in the last four at Qujiang Sports Complex. Wilson, for the fifth […]

Ding Junhui aims to delight his home crowd when he plays Shaun Murphy in the Xi’an Grand Prix quarter-finals on Saturday. The Dragon is the last Chinese player standing at Qujiang Sports Complex, following Lyu Haotian’s exit at the hands of Mark Williams earlier in the day. Ding has hit five centuries so far this […]

Ronnie O’Sullivan looks to maintain his dominant record over Gary Wilson when they collide in the Xi’an Grand Prix quarter-finals. The players are set for their seventh meeting in professional competition on Saturday, with the Rocket having prevailed in five of the previous six. Although, a potential good omen for Wilson is that he went […]

The World Snooker Tour heads to China this week for the Xi’an Grand Prix, and you can follow the latest results and schedule of play here. The world’s best players are back in Asia for the second staging of the tournament, which will be held at the Qujiang Sports Complex from October 7-13. A top […]

Ronnie O’Sullivan looks to continue his strong start at the Xi’an Grand Prix when he plays Stephen Maguire in the third round on Thursday. The Rocket, appearing in only his third event of the season, has dropped just a single frame in his opening two matches at the Qujiang Sports Complex this week. After marking […]