Trump and Murphy ease into third round at Euro Masters
Judd Trump eased through to the third round of the European Masters with a 5-0 win over Jordan Brown.
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Who does Luca Brecel face in first match as world champion at European Masters snooker? Is Ronnie O'Sullivan playing?
Luca Brecel will meet Welsh professional Jackson Page in his first match as world champion at the European Masters in Nuremberg (LIVE on Eurosport) next month. Matches involving the top eight seeds have been held over to the finals venue at the KIA Metropol Arena between August 22-27 as Kyren Wilson defends the title he claimed with a 9-3 win over Barry Hawkins last year. Ad World No.
Ronnie O'Sullivan defends title: Who has qualified for elite Champion of Champions alongside snooker GOAT?
10 of the 16 spots at the elite Champion of Champions event in Bolton (13-19 November) have been filled with the invitational tournament set to provide one of the strongest fields of the new season. Defending champion and world No. 1 Ronnie O'Sullivan is set to chase a record fifth victory since 2013 following his 10-6 win over Judd Trump in last year's final.
Ronnie O'Sullivan withdraws from Championship League snooker, unbeaten Pang Junxu and Long Zehuang win latest groups
Recent Crucible qualifier Pang Junxu dropped only one frame in winning Group 24 at the Championship League in Leicester. He was joined in the last 32 by fellow Chinese professional Long Zehuang, who topped Group 7 with seven points in his debut event on the World Snooker Tour circuit. Ad World No.
Mark Williams offers timely warning to new world snooker champion Luca Brecel – 'I took my foot off the gas'
Mark Williams believes Luca Brecel must learn to motivate himself as world champion this season if he wants to remain in the hunt for the game's top prizes. The three-time Crucible winner Williams – champion in 2000, 2003 and 2018 – was full of praise for Brecel, who defeated him 13-11 in the second round on his way to claiming the sport's top prize with an 18-15 final win over Mark Selby. Ad But he also feels 'The Belgian Bullet' will be a major scalp for the rest of the World Snooker Tour after his stunning exploits in Sheffield saw Brecel become the first winner of the blue-chip tournament from continental Europe.
Championship League: Neil Robertson withdraws from season's first ranking event in Leicester as Ashley Carty advances
Neil Robertson withdrew from the first ranking of the season as the Championship League got underway at Leicester's Morningside Arena on Monday. The 2010 world champion was due to meet Ashley Carty in his Group 3 opener, but was replaced by former Crucible qualifier Craig Steadman in a section that also contained Sean McAllister – who replaced Liam Highfield – and Adam Duffy. Ad 23-time ranking event winner Robertson joins world champion Luca Brecel – winner of the event a year ago – Mark Selby, Mark Allen and John Higgins in opting out of the early summer snooker action.
John Higgins says staying in top 16 in the world at 50 is his big target - 'I don’t know if there is a finish line'
John Higgins has admitted thoughts of retirement have entered his mind, but his aim is to remain in the elite top 16 when he turns 50. The Scot, 48, had a tough time in the 2022/23 season, as his form dipped and he suffered a series of early exits from tournaments. Ad Things turned around in the second half of the campaign, as he won the Championship League and looked good in the opening couple of rounds at the World Championship.
Luca Brecel builds up five-frame buffer over Mark Selby in World Championship final
Luca Brecel rendered Mark Selby's maximum a distant memory as he fired four centuries to fashion a 15-10 lead after a high-quality penultimate session of their World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible.