Ronnie O'Sullivan comes back from the brink to beat John Higgins
Ronnie O'Sullivan came from three frames down to reach the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters in a thrilling match with John Higgins this morning.
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Brecel recovers to book quarter-final spot at Shanghai Masters
World champion Luca Brecel booked his place in the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters after bouncing back from 2-0 down to beat Mark Williams 6-4.
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.
Neil Robertson says 'there’s a lot of hunger there' as he bids to bounce back from poor season
Neil Robertson has said he is hungry for success in the 2023/24 season, after struggling for form last term. The Australian had a spectacular campaign in 2021/22, winning four tournaments including The Masters. Ad He was hotly tipped to dominate again last term, but never got going after making a late start to the campaign.
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.
Jak Jones maintains World Championship winning run at Championship League snooker, Zhou Yuelong reaches last 32
Jak Jones picked up from where he left off at the World Championship in April by winning Championship League Group 26 on Wednesday. The Welshman – who lost 13-10 to Mark Allen in the quarter-finals in Sheffield – showed why he defeated Ali Carter (10-6) and Neil Robertson (13-7) during his surprise run to the last eight on his Crucible debut by remaining unbeaten at the Morningside Arena.
Championship League: Neil Robertson withdraws from season's first ranking event in Leicester as Ashley Carty advances
Neil Robertson withdrew from the first ranking of the season as the Championship League got underway at Leicester's Morningside Arena on Monday. The 2010 world champion was due to meet Ashley Carty in his Group 3 opener, but was replaced by former Crucible qualifier Craig Steadman in a section that also contained Sean McAllister – who replaced Liam Highfield – and Adam Duffy. Ad 23-time ranking event winner Robertson joins world champion Luca Brecel – winner of the event a year ago – Mark Selby, Mark Allen and John Higgins in opting out of the early summer snooker action.
Championship League: Former world champions Neil Robertson and Graeme Dott to kick off 2023/24 snooker season
Former world champions Neil Robertson and Graeme Dott have the honour of breaking off the new 2023/24 snooker season at the Championship League on Monday in Leicester. Robertson – who denied Dott a second world title with an 18-13 win in the 2010 Crucible final – meets Ashley Carty in his Group 3 opener at 12:00 UK time in a section that also contains Liam Highfield and Adam Duffy. Ad It will be Robertson's first competitive match since he lost 13-7 to Jak Jones in the last 16 of the World Championship in April.