How to watch Hong Kong Masters snooker 2022, draw, schedule and live stream with Ronnie O’Sullivan returning

02.10.2022 - 13:07 eurosport.com

The Hong Kong Masters will return for the first time in five years this month, with Ronnie O’Sullivan preparing to face local icon and three-time women's world champion Ng On Yee in his opening match.

The tournament, which hasn’t been staged since 2017, will be held at the Hong Kong Coliseum venue over four days, beginning on Thursday, October 6, with eight players competing for the £100,000 first prize.

Ad The non-ranking event is organised by Hong Kong Billiard Sports Control Council and is set to be the first major sports event staged by the Asian city since the pandemic in 2020.

British OpenBritish Open final LIVE — Allen and Day do battle to take title2 HOURS AGO Should O’Sullivan advance, he will meet Masters holder Neil Robertson – who he lost to in the 2017 final — or UK champion Zhao Xintong in the last four on Saturday, October 8.

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Mark Williams has expanded on his whirlwind trip to Asia for the Hong Kong Masters, saying he was in the city for 11 hours. The Hong Kong Masters was the return of international snooker in Asia following the Covid-19 pandemic, but the schedule was thrown into turmoil when Zhao Xintong was forced to withdraw due to a positive coronavirus test. Ad Williams was summoned from South Wales, and revealed he was blissfully unaware of the situation until receiving a phone call the day before the event was due to take place.

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The 2022 Home Nations series kicks off with the Northern Ireland Open, with snooker's top players set to battle it out for the Alex Higgins trophy. Three-time champion Judd Trump will be hoping to reclaim the title he vacated in 2021, while Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby and John Higgins also have their eyes on the top prize.

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It would be nice to think that Ray Reardon, on his 90th birthday, switched on Eurosport on Saturday morning to see Marco Fu’s 147 break in the deciding frame of his victory over John Higgins in the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Masters. Reardon could not turn professional until he was 35 because snooker was yet to attract the attention of television and there was no money in it. That all changed in 1969 when the BBC launched Pot Black to showcase its new colour service.

Hong Kong Masters 2022 snooker final LIVE – Ronnie O’Sullivan faces Marco Fu for title before world record crowd

Fu 0-1 O'Sullivan (99-0) Ad 55 from Fu to accompany the earlier run of 44 and that is more than enough to snare the second frame. All square at 1-1. Hong Kong Masters‘Dangerous!’ – Ronnie O’Sullivan drops impressive double18 HOURS AGO Fu 0-1 O'Sullivan (81-0) Fu over the line with some nice ball striking.

Hong Kong Masters 2022 snooker final LIVE – Ronnie O’Sullivan faces Marco Fu for the title

Stay tuned for live text commentary from 11:45 BST Ecstatic Fu basks in 'impossible' 147 Ad Marco Fu admitted his 147 maximum break at the Hong Kong Masters should have been “impossible” after spending so long in the snooker wilderness. Hong Kong Masters‘Dangerous!’ – Ronnie O’Sullivan drops impressive double14 HOURS AGO The 44-year-old produced a perfect clearance to stun John Higgins in a final-frame decider in their semi-final, setting up a showdown with Ronnie O’Sullivan on Sunday. “I would say this is probably my best moment so far as a professional,” he said.

Marco Fu admits 147 maximum break should have been 'impossible' at Hong Kong Masters

Marco Fu admitted his 147 maximum break at the Hong Kong Masters should have been “impossible” after spending so long in the snooker wilderness. The 44-year-old produced a perfect clearance to stun John Higgins in a final-frame decider in their semi-final, setting up a showdown with either Neil Robertson or Ronnie O’Sullivan on Sunday. Ad “I would say this is probably my best moment so far as a professional,” he said.