Alexander Ursenbacher explains sparkling record against snooker GOAT Ronnie O'Sullivan - 'He gets the best out of me'

24.05.2023 - 15:17 eurosport.com

Alexander Ursenbacher will return to snooker Q School this week in a bid to regain his professional status after enduring a miserable time last season.

The talented Swiss player — dubbed 'Federer of the Baize' — won only eight matches in ranking events with half of those coming via the shorter format Championship League and Shoot Out competitions.

Ad He slumped from 45th in the rankings at the end of the 2021/22 season to 87 a year later, with the fallout forcing him to head to Leicester in the quest to recapture a fresh two-year tour card.

World Championship'Princess Anne watched final' – Selby earns royal seal of approval after receiving MBEYESTERDAY AT 15:01 His main highlight last year saw him complete a 4-1 victory over Ronnie O'Sullivan in the first round of the British Open in Milton Keynes.

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New Whitstable Town striker Steadman Callender hoping to get the club promoted after joining from Erith Town

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French Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz hails display against Stefanos Tsitsipas as 'one of the best matches in my career'

An extremely confident Carlos Alcaraz will begin preparations for the French Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic after playing “one of the best matches” of his career, according to the Spanish sensation. Alcaraz produced a stunning performance to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2 6-1 7-6(5) and set up a mouth-watering clash with Djokovic on Friday, with a place in the final of Roland-Garros at stake. Ad The 20-year-old is the world No.

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"If He Stays Fit...": South Africa Great's High Praise For 'One Of The Best' Hardik Pandya

Rating Hardik Pandya as one of the best fast-bowling allrounders, former South African great Lance Klusener on Saturday believes the Indian possibly gave up on Test cricket a bit too easily to manage his workload. Plagued by injuries, Pandya, who last played Tests for India in September 2018, has limited himself to only playing white-ball cricket and ruled himself out of the upcoming World Test Championship final against Australia. "He (Pandya) is a fantastic cricketer, and if he can stay fit and continues to bowl 135 kmph, he will always be challenging... as one of the best allrounders in the world," Klusener told reporters in a media interaction at the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club.