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Ronnie O'Sullivan to face Ng On Yee in opening match at 2022 Hong Kong Masters snooker, full draw and schedule

Ronnie O'Sullivan will face local icon and three-time women's world champion Ng On Yee in his opening match at the invitational Hong Kong Masters at 7pm (12pm BST) on Friday 7 October. The winner of that quarter-final at the Hong Kong Coliseum will meet Masters holder Neil Robertson or UK champion Zhao Xintong in the last four on Saturday 8 October at 7pm local time. Ad Four-time world champion Mark Selby meets former Scottish Open winner Marco Fu in the tournament opener on Thursday 6 October at 1.30pm (6.30am BST).

Snooker players to earn minimum £20,000 prize money in major cash boost for new season

All 130 professional snooker players on the World Snooker Tour will be guaranteed minimum earnings of £20,000 for the 2022/23 season in a major £2.6m cash boost. An initial payment of £10,000 will be doled out this month with another £10,000 paid to the tour member in January.

Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Mark Selby top bill on day 1 in star-studded Northern Ireland Open draw

World champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will be among the big names on action on day one aiming to take the Northern Ireland Open crown from Mark Allen when a star-studded line-up takes to the tables in Belfast next month. The top 16 players in the world will feature in a 70-player field at the Waterfront Hall in the Northern Irish capital from October 16 to 23, in the first of the season’s Home Nations Series. Ad Belfast native Allen claimed the Alex Higgins Trophy on home turf last year, defeating John Higgins 9-8 in a close final.

Six Red World Snooker Championship cancelled amid Mark Allen blast: 'Silly things like that are frustrating'

The Six Red World Snooker Championship has been officially removed from the calendar on Tuesday with Northern Ireland Open champion Mark Allen claiming he knew it had been cancelled last week. Stephen Maguire won the last staging of the invitational event in 2019 with an 8-6 win against fellow Scot John Higgins, but will have to wait for an alternative time to defend his title with the scheduled dates of 5-10 September abandoned by local organisers. Ad «The Six Red World Championship, which was due to take place in Thailand from September 5 to 10, has been postponed,» said World Snooker Tour in a statement on Tuesday.

Ronnie O'Sullivan retains No. 1 spot as new European Masters champion Kyren Wilson moves up in world snooker rankings

Ronnie O'Sullivan has retained his world No. 1 ranking despite not entering the European Masters due to his injured arm. Judd Trump could have toppled O'Sullivan from the summit with a run to the final in Furth, but a 5-3 defeat to Barry Hawkins in the last eight ended his hopes of usurping the snooker GOAT.

Judd Trump borrows Xiao Guodong’s waistcoat in first round win over Noppon Saengkham at European Masters

Judd Trump had to borrow Xiao Guodong’s waistcoat for his first round victory at the European Masters over Noppon Saengkham after his suitcase didn’t arrive in Germany. Trump, who is a two-time winner of the event, withstood the test of Saengkham to win 5-2 in clothes which he took from Xiao. Ad He says the suitcase incident and wrong clothes didn’t affect him in the match.

European Masters snooker 2022 - Latest results, scores, schedule, order of play, Mark Selby and Judd Trump

Welcome to the 24th edition of the European Masters (formerly known as the European Open and the Malta Cup) that will be taking place this week at the Stadthalle Furth in Germany. The European Masters is the second ranking event of the year and the second event of the BetVictor series. Ad Last year, Fan Zhengyi beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-9 in the final to win his first, and to this stage only, ranking event.

Eilish McColgan reveals Commonwealth Games medal plan and key role boyfriend Michael Rimmer played in glory

She's barely had a minute to think about where to show off her Commonwealth Games medals with this week’s European Championship following fast after those magical few days in Birmingham.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan to face Ng On Yee in opening match at 2022 Hong Kong Masters snooker, full draw and schedule

Snooker players to earn minimum £20,000 prize money in major cash boost for new season

Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Mark Selby top bill on day 1 in star-studded Northern Ireland Open draw

Six Red World Snooker Championship cancelled amid Mark Allen blast: 'Silly things like that are frustrating'

Ronnie O'Sullivan retains No. 1 spot as new European Masters champion Kyren Wilson moves up in world snooker rankings

Judd Trump borrows Xiao Guodong’s waistcoat in first round win over Noppon Saengkham at European Masters

European Masters snooker 2022 - Latest results, scores, schedule, order of play, Mark Selby and Judd Trump

Eilish McColgan reveals Commonwealth Games medal plan and key role boyfriend Michael Rimmer played in glory