Home favourite Mark Allen safely through
Defending champion and home favourite Mark Allen coasted past Chen Zifan into the third round of the Northern Ireland Open.
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'Reminds me of Phil Mickelson' - Ronnie O'Sullivan feels 'amazing' Mark Williams can win another world title
Mark Williams is one of the great left-handed players in sport, and Ronnie O’Sullivan has compared him to another brilliant leftie in golfing superstar Phil Mickelson. Williams is still going strong at the age of 47, having won his third world title in 2018 and continuing to produce results. Ad He won the British Open last season, reached the final of the Shoot Out and progressed to the last-four at the Masters and the World Championship.
Northern Ireland Open snooker 2022 LIVE – Neil Robertson and Mark Selby reach last 32 in Belfast
Thanks for joining us Ad We will be back at 7pm with Mark Allen continuing his title defence against Chen Zifan before Mark Williams meets Alexander Ursenbacher. Northern Ireland Open'He lacks that killer instinct' — O'Sullivan claims Robertson needs 'nastiness'3 HOURS AGO Selby 3-2 Craigie (62-15) This has been excellent from Selby. A break of 58 from the former world champion the key to victory.
'They are Federer, Nadal and Djokovic of snooker' – Neil Robertson hails O'Sullivan, Higgins, Williams
Neil Robertson will play his first ranking event of the season at the Northern Ireland Open on Sunday feeling blessed the sport's holy trinity are still top of the pots. The 2010 world champion faced six-time world champion Steve Davis and seven-time Crucible winner Stephen Hendry in the death throes of their competitive career, but continues to confront Class of '92 icons Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins and Mark Williams in their prime.
'Pretty unusual!' – Ronnie O’Sullivan pots white with opening shot against Ng On-yee at Hong Kong Masters
Ronnie O’Sullivan made an unfortunate start at the 2022 Hong Kong Masters as he pocketed the cue ball with his opening shot. After receiving a rapturous reception ahead of his match with home favourite Ng On-yee, O’Sullivan proceeded to botch his break-off by bumping the white off the cluster of reds and into a pocket. Ad “An inauspicious start from O’Sullivan, going in off the break,” said Philip Studd on Eurosport commentary.
'I knew I couldn't win' – Mark Williams on why frantic dash to Hong Kong Masters snooker was all about the cash
Mark Williams admits his frantic last-minute scramble to compete at the elite eight-player Hong Kong Masters event on Friday was doomed to failure. The three-time world champion made the 13-hour flight from London on Thursday to face Neil Robertson with UK holder Zhao Xintong forced to withdraw after testing positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. Ad Despite opening with a 133 break against Masters champion Robertson at the 12,500-capacity Hong Kong Coliseum, Williams came up short as the Australian icon showed his class to emerge a 5-3 winner from a taut quarter-final encounter.
Hong Kong Masters: Neil Robertson downs Mark Williams to reach the semi-finals, could face Ronnie O'Sullivan
Neil Robertson booked a place in the Hong Kong Masters semi-final after defeating Mark Williams 5-3 at the Hong Kong Coliseum. In the opening frames between the two former world champions, Robertson was able to come back from behind twice to tie it 2-2 in the fourth frame, leaving it to be anyone's game.
'I knew I couldn't win' – Mark Williams on why frantic dash to Hong Kong Masters snooker was all about the money
Mark Williams admits his frantic last-minute scramble to compete at the elite eight-player Hong Kong Masters event on Friday was doomed to failure. The three-time world champion made the 13-hour flight from London on Thursday to face Neil Robertson with UK holder Zhao Xintong forced to withdraw after testing positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. Ad Despite opening with a 133 break against Masters champion Robertson at the 12,500-capacity Hong Kong Coliseum, Williams came up short as the Australian icon showed his class to emerge a 5-3 winner from a taut quarter-final encounter.