Top 10 shots of 2021/22 snooker season: Which one gets your vote? Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Mark Williams magic

15.09.2022 - 16:05 eurosport.com

As the new snooker season prepares to resume with the World Mixed Doubles and British Open in Milton Keynes, we have selected 10 of our favourite shots from a memorable 2021/22 campaign exclusively captured by the Eurosport cameras.

No. 1 – Trump's brilliant positional play seals key victory Ad Judd Trump's majestic match-winning positional shot on the yellow in the death throes of a taut last-16 match with Anthony McGill at the World Championship.

Read more SnookerFull 2022/23 snooker calendar ahead of World Mixed Doubles and British Open13/09/2022 AT 11:14 No. 2 – O'Sullivan sinks outrageous red during epic Crucible semi-final During an unrelenting battle with his time-honoured foe John Higgins, Ronnie O'Sullivan's effort was magnificent in its execution, but also ruthless in its timing.

Read more No. 3 – Williams creates Crucible magic with thrilling yellow The long potting that has been the trademark of his golden 30-year career came to the fore with his pot on a yellow during the death throes of the 20th frame particularly memorable.

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Judd Trump believes when he plays at his best “no one’s game can live up” to his own, although he admits others will feel the same way about themselves. Trump has cemented himself amongst snooker’s elite over the last five years and kicked on when completing the sport’s Triple Crown when he won the Masters and World Championship in 2019. Ad He set a new record for winning the most ranking events in a single season when he won six tournaments the season after and added another five ranking titles in the 2020/21 campaign.

Ronnie O'Sullivan heads to Hong Kong as world No. 1, Mark Allen back inside snooker top 10

Ronnie O'Sullivan will touch down at the invitational Hong Kong Masters this week as the world No. 1 despite suffering a shock exit in the opening round of last week's British Open. The world champion retained top spot in the rankings after Judd Trump lost 4-3 to Mark Allen in the last 16.

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

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 Open 2022 snooker LIVE updates – Mark Allen leads Mark Selby in tense quarter-final after Judd Trump exit

Allen 3-3 Selby (59-51) A 35-minute frame falls to Allen. That was a priceless clearance. Selby looked in control, but Allen produces the goods against the odds to move 4-3 clear in the race to five frames.

British Open 2022 snooker LIVE updates – Mark Selby leads afternoon line-up after Judd Trump crashes out

Welcome back to our coverage It is time for the quarter-finals at the British Open, and Mark Selby is the biggest name left in a star-studded draw that has been decimated. Ad Below is the schedule with Selby in action against Mark Allen, while Robbie Williams takes on Lyu Haotian in the other afternoon clash. British OpenAllen edges out Trump in nervy encounter to set up Selby quarter-final12 HOURS AGO The evening sees Noppon Saengkham face Jamie Jones, with Ryan Day in action against Yuan Sijun.

British Open: Mark Allen survives nervy encounter with Judd Trump to set up Mark Selby quarter-final

Mark Allen set up a quarter-final meeting with Mark Selby at the 2022 British Open, squeezing out Judd Trump 4-3 in a tension-filled third round meeting. A cagey encounter between two familiar foes went the distance late into the Milton Keynes evening, with neither able to consistently produce consistently accurate offensive or defensive play. Ad It was Trump who appeared to be clicking into gear late on, registering the only century of the match to force a decider.