Tag: Yan Bingtao
Zhao Xintong and Yan Bingtao will miss this year’s World Championship due to the ongoing match-fixing investigation. The former Triple Crown winners are among 10 players charged with serious breaches of the WPBSA Conduct Regulations in what is snooker’s biggest corruption scandal. The allegations include manipulating games, approaching other players to cheat, betting on snooker […]
Former Triple Crown event winners Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong are among ten Chinese players facing charges over match-fixing in professional snooker competition. Following a detailed investigation by the WPBSA, it was concluded that ten players have a ‘case to answer’ in respect of numerous breaches of the WPBSA Conduct Regulations. The allegations include manipulating […]
Yan Bingtao has become the latest player to be suspended from attending or competing on the World Snooker Tour due to match-fixing allegations. The former Masters champion was due to face Ashley Hugill in the first round of the English Open on Monday. WPBSA Chairman Jason Ferguson revealed the world number 16 was interviewed at […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan has tipped Yan Bingtao to win this year’s World Championship after booking his place in the semi-finals. The Rocket wrapped up a commanding 13-5 victory over Stephen Maguire on Wednesday to book his place in the last four at the Crucible for a record 13th time. Leading 11-5 overnight, the six-time World champion […]
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 […]
Yan Bingtao will look to continue his 100 per cent record against Mark Selby when they collide in the World Championship second round. The Jester and Tiger go head to head at the Crucible on Friday in what promises to be a hard fought encounter between two of snooker’s toughest competitors. Yan has enjoyed the […]
Mark Selby believes Yan Bingtao has the all-round package and a great future as they prepare to face off in the second round at the Crucible. Two of the toughest competitors on the tour go head to head in what promises to be a hard-fought encounter in Sheffield. Yan is aiming to dethrone the reigning […]
Yan Bingtao became the latest big-named casualty at this year’s UK Championship after going down 6-3 against an emotional Ben Woollaston on Saturday. The reigning Masters champion arrived at the York Barbican Centre this week having already reached the semi-finals at the Northern Ireland Open and Champion of Champions, as well as the English Open […]
John Higgins will play Judd Trump in the Champion of Champions final after edging out Yan Bingtao 6-5 in a thrilling encounter at the Bolton Whites Hotel on Saturday. The 2016 champion is through to the showpiece of the popular invitational event for the first time since lifting the trophy five years ago. Despite recovering […]