Ronnie O'Sullivan eases into third round at Wuhan Open
Ronnie O'Sullivan coasted past Mark Davis 5-1 to reach the third round of the Wuhan Open.
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Judd Trump and John Higgins to meet in English Open semi-finals
Judd Trump will meet John Higgins in Saturday's English Open semi-final after defeating Matthew Selt 5-1 in Brentwood.
Fergal O'Brien continues British Open run with victory over Matthew Stevens
Fergal O'Brien is into the last-16 of the British Open after a comeback 4-3 victory over Matthew Stevens at The Centaur in Cheltenham.
Ronnie O'Sullivan's 'future world champion' prediction Si Jiahui makes winning start at Championship League snooker
Si Jiahui showed why Ronnie O'Sullivan expects him to become a future world champion with a classy display at the Championship League in Leicester. Returning to competitive action for the first time since the dejection of his agonising 17-15 loss to Luca Brecel in the World Championship semi-finals in April, Si picked up from where he left off by winning Group 25. Ad O'Sullivan has been quick to praise the talents of 20-year-old Si, who led Brecel 14-5 and was within two frames of the final on his Crucible debut.
World Snooker Championship 2023: 'Obliterated my thought pattern' - Amazing Luca Brecel shot leaves Dominic Dale stunned
While many eyes were drawn to the tussle between Mark Selby and Matthew Selt on the adjoining table, Luca Brecel and Mark Williams were sprinkling stardust in the second round of the World Snooker Championship. The pair shared the opening eight-frame session of their clash at the Crucible, with both serving up high-calibre snooker. Ad With Williams 3-1 to the good, Brecel found himself under a bit of pressure.
World Snooker Championship 2023: 'Sounded like the cue had snapped!' - Watch Mark Selby's 'frightening' fluke
Mark Selby benefited from a “bonkers” fluke on his way to victory over Matthew Selt in the first round of the World Championship. Looking to wrap up the match at 9-7 ahead, Selby took aim at the blue into the middle pocket… but he miscued loudly and the blue went flying around the table and rolled into the top pocket. Not only that, but Selby ended up well positioned on the only red left on the table.
World Snooker Championship 2023: Mark Selby wows Matthew Selt with safety escape labelled 'shot of the championship'
Matthew Selt declared a fantastic safety escape by Mark Selby as the best shot of the 2023 World Championship. Trailing 8-6 in the first-round match, Selt looked to have put Selby in a very difficult position as he played tightly up behind the brown after potting a long red. Ad With red balls clustered around the other end of the table it looked a challenge for Selby to get out without leaving a pot on.
World Snooker Championship 2023: Mark Selby edges past Matthew Selt as he starts quest for fifth Crucible title
Mark Selby held off a spirited fightback from Matthew Selt to reach the second round of the World Championship. The four-time champion led 6-3 overnight after a strong start where he produced breaks of 94, 83, 110 and 131. Ad He wasn’t cueing as impressively in a scrappy and tight deciding session but produced a fine 112 break to finally end Selt's hopes and win 10-8.