Hawkins denies Brecel number one ranking at European Masters
World champion Luca Brecel missed the chance to go top of the world rankings after losing 5-4 to Barry Hawkins at the European Masters in Nuremberg.
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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.
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.
Top 10 moments of 2022/23 snooker season: Who gets your vote? Ronnie O'Sullivan, Luca Brecel, Jimmy White and Mark Selby
After the conclusion of another extraordinary snooker season, we pick 10 memorable moments from the 2022/23 campaign as captured by the Eurosport cameras. You can vote for your personal favourite as we reveal our final list of contenders. No.
Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals when Si Jiahui could become China's first world champion – 'Just needs experience'
Ronnie O'Sullivan has joined Shaun Murphy in tipping Si Jiahui to become a future world champion and feels he is on course to achieve his dream within the next four years. Si look destined to reach the final of the 47th Crucible tournament in May after constructing a 14-5 lead over Luca Brecel in the semi-finals, only to witness the Belgian player produce one of the sport's greatest comebacks to win 12 of the next 13 frames in a remarkable 17-15 victory in Sheffield. Ad «It was the closest thing to perfection, the way he played,» said Brecel.