Si Jiahui eases into quarter-finals at the Crucible
Si Jiahui picked up where he left off on Sunday to secure a spot in the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals with a 13-7 victory against Robert Milkins.
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Empty pockets: how snooker can reduce the temptation of match-fixing
W hen a Just Stop Oil activist disrupted the world championship snooker match between Joe Perry and Robert Milkins in its early stages on Monday night, the players looked suitably bemused. Simply going about their cue-swinging business before the table was rendered unplayable, they could have been forgiven for wondering why a pair of mild-mannered, middle-aged snooker players were being targeted by the protest group in their drive to “stop all new UK fossil fuel projects”, and their calls for “UK sporting institutions to step into civil resistance against the government’s genocidal policies”.
Ronnie O'Sullivan reflects on 'tough' situation for fellow pros after World Snooker Championship protest
Ronnie O’Sullivan sympathised with Robert Milkins and Joe Perry after their match at the World Championship was delayed, and then rescheduled, after two protestors invaded the Crucible on Monday. A man climbed onto the table and covered it in orange powder, while a woman was prevented from damaging the neighbouring table during the clash between Mark Allen and Fan Zhengyi after a quick intervention from referee Olivier Marteel. Ad With the baize covered in orange residue, organisers were forced to pull the match from the evening programme and hastily find a gap in the schedule for the second session.
Shaun Murphy tips Si Jiahui to become China's first world snooker champion as Crucible form guide is ripped to shreds
Si Jiahui is destined to become China's first world snooker champion, according to 2005 Crucible winner Shaun Murphy. World No. 4 Murphy lost 10-9 to the attacking 20-year-old talent in a major upset in the first round of the World Championship on Thursday night as Si proved that form counts for little at the sport's biggest tournament.
Si Jiahui returns to haunt Shaun Murphy in Crucible final-frame upset
Shaun Murphy was knocked out by Si Jiahui, the world No 80, in a late-night thriller at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. Si held his nerve superbly to win a tense deciding frame to produce the biggest upset of the tournament in the most exciting match so far.
World Snooker Championship 2023: Si Jiahui beats Shaun Murphy in final-frame thriller in first round
Si Jiahui won a thrilling final-frame decider against Shaun Murphy to reach the second round of the World Championship. The momentum looked to be with Murphy as he roared back from 9-6 down to force a deciding frame. Ad But Crucible debutant Si, 20, showed composure beyond his years as he held his nerve and booked his place in the next round against Robert Milkins, who came back from 7-2 down to beat Joe Perry.
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.
Robert Milkins holds nerve to beat Joe Perry in final-frame decider
Robert Milkins produced a memorable comeback to beat Joe Perry 10-9 in their delayed first-round clash at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.