Robertson and Bingham ease through at inaugural WST Classic
Former world champions Neil Robertson and Stuart Bingham advanced to round two of the inaugural World Snooker Tour Classic in Leicester.
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Neil Robertson hits two centuries to make winning start at WST Classic snooker, Mark Allen eases through
Neil Robertson made a winning start to the WST Classic in Leicester on Thursday courtesy of a 4-2 victory over Luke Simmonds that included two trademark century breaks. The 2010 world champion enjoyed knocks of 100, 99, 61 and 103 as he overpowered the former Cornwall professional, who restored parity at 1-1 with a run of 67 in the second frame, to secure a last-64 encounter with Oliver Lines at the Morningside Arena. Ad Robertson needs to win the inaugural WST Classic to have any chance of qualifying and defending the Tour Championship in Hull at the end of the month, an event he has won twice over the past two years.
WST Classic snooker 2023 - Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump in action
The inaugural WST Classic begins on Thursday as a late replacement for the cancelled Turkish Masters and will be the last tournament for most players before the World Championship. All of snooker’s biggest names will be in action including Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Mark Williams, John Higgins and Mark Allen. Ad Although many think there is no such thing as a form guide heading into the Crucible, it will be crucial for the top players to find some confidence and get psychologically into the right mindset before the big one.
WST Classic: Who needs what as Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Neil Robertson face missing Tour Championship snooker
Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Neil Robertson are in grave danger of missing the elite eight-man Tour Championship later this month – the final ranking event before the season-ending World Championship in Sheffield. Mark Allen, Shaun Murphy, Ali Carter, Kyren Wilson and Ryan Day have already secured their respective places via the one-year list at the Tour Championship (March 27-2 April) with three more spots available ahead of the start of the inaugural WST Classic on Thursday in Leicester (16-22 March). Ad Welsh Open holder Robert Milkins, new Six Red world champion Ding Junhui and four-time world champion Mark Selby hold the remaining three places in the standings, but could yet be toppled by a chasing pack consisting of 15 players.
Who will be next to join Ronnie O'Sullivan in 1,000 centuries club? Why snooker tons are so special
Four years ago this month, Ronnie O’Sullivan produced one of modern snooker’s most iconic moments by making his 1,000th competitive century in the Players Championship final. Ever the showman, O’Sullivan’s historic break came in the very last, title-winning frame amid wild scenes of celebration at Preston Guild Hall. It was, as commentator Clive Everton put it, a «storybook ending».
Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby: Time running out for 'big four' to turn season around
The Tour Championship at the end of this month is snooker’s most elite event, for just the eight best players of the season. You would have got long odds when the campaign began that the game’s recognised 'big four' would all be missing from the field in Hull, but with one counting tournament to go, that is now a realistic prospect. Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump have established their dominance over snooker’s major events during the last decade.
Neil Robertson produces magical positional shot as Judd Trump leads final Championship League group
Neil Robertson warmed up for his latest World Championship bid next month by producing a miraculous positional shot at the Championship League in Leicester's Morningside Arena on Wednesday. The 2010 Crucible winner trailed 1-0 to Jack Lisowski before starting to flow with a deep screw shot in potting a red seeing him work the white back off a side cushion before coming back through two reds, almost through the eye of a needle, to land perfectly on the black. Ad «Some shot that.
Who does Ronnie O'Sullivan face at the WST Classic? World champion bids to keep alive Tour Championship title dream
World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has been drawn against world No. 117 Mohamed Ibrahim of Egypt in the first round of the inaugural WST Classic on Friday, March 17 in Leicester. The world No.