Ricky Walden storms back to upset Mark Williams at Players Championship
Ricky Walden staged a stirring comeback to stun Mark Williams and reach the semi-finals of the Players Championship in Wolverhampton.
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Players Championship Snooker 2022: John Higgins beats Hossein Vafaei to advance to the quarter-finals
John Higgins booked his place in the quarter-finals of the Players Championship after seeing off Hossein Vafaei 6-3. Higgins will face Jimmy Robertson in the last eight after he overcame Luca Brecel 6-1.
Players Championship 2022 - Judd Trump says Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins are ‘in their own little world’ on form
Judd Trump has said Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins are “in their own little world” at the top of the game after losing 6-3 to the former in the first round of the Players Championship. O’Sullivan came up with a stellar performance to power past his rival and into the quarter-finals, where he will meet Neil Robertson. Ad/> It was the Rocket’s first win against Trump in almost three years, with breaks of 90, 83, 99, 62, 127 and 52 helping him to secure an inspired victory.
Ronnie O’Sullivan jokes he should change his ‘Rocket’ nickname after impressive Judd Trump win
Ronnie ‘the Rocket’ O’Sullivan could soon need to rebrand his nickname if he continues to tinker his cue action during matches.
'They should change my name from the Rocket to the Tinkerer' - Ronnie O'Sullivan admits to cue action tweaks
Ronnie O'Sullivan has admitted to tweaking his cue action, and suggested the time has come to change his moniker. Allan McManus spotted in commentary during his win over Judd Trump at the Players Championship that O’Sullivan was addressing the ball slightly differently. Ad/> It was not obvious to the untrained eye – as O’Sullivan quipped “Angles [McManus] does not miss a trick.” Players ChampionshipDazzling O’Sullivan crushes Trump to reach last eight of Players Championship2 HOURS AGO But it was a minor tweak and something O’Sullivan admitted would likely be adapted again at some stage.
Mark Selby should be applauded for opening up about his mental health struggles, says Gary Wilson
Gary Wilson says that he is on the road to recovery after his battle with depression. In January of last year Wilson revealed publicly how much he had been suffering, with a show of frustration in a Championship League match against John Higgins. Ad/> But now after help from a sports psychologist, the 36-year-old is «in a different place» — and praised Mark Selby for opening up on social media about his own mental health struggles.
Watch: John Higgins, king of the snooker doubles, produces magical match-winning treble
John Higgins is arguably the greatest doubler in world snooker, but even he must have been impressed with the shot that clinched his place at next month's inaugural Turkish Masters. The four-time world champion trailed 3-1 to an inspired world number 105 Barry Pinches, who had made three excellent 70-plus breaks, at the mid-session interval of their qualifier in Leicester before timely knocks of 130, 85 and 62 helped Higgins win four straight frames to progress.
Players Championship 2022 - Latest results, scores, schedule and order of play with Judd Trump against Ronnie O'Sullivan
The cream of the crop in snooker descend on the Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton on Monday for the Players Championship. The field is made up of the top-16 in the world on the one-year rankings, meaning those who have won events or been in excellent form, or both, are in action. Ad/> Zhao Xintong has had a breakout season, adding to his UK Championship win with victory in the German Masters, and he is the No.