Are Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stephen Hendry the two greatest players of all time? (Picture: Getty Images) If both snooker legends were playing at their peak, Stephen Hendry would get the better of Ronnie O’Sullivan, believes former pro Ian McCulloch. After Steve Davis dominated the 1980s and became the greatest player the game had seen, Hendry […]
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Players back World Snooker Championship move to ‘incredible’ venue during Crucible revamp
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The Waterfront Hall is a unique venue on the World Snooker Tour (Picture: WST) The venue for the 2029 World Snooker Championship is still unknown, but one ‘incredible’ venue is being backed to stage the sport’s biggest event. The Crucible has hosted the World Championship since 1977 and will continue to do so after a […]
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Kyren Wilson is in need of some victories in ranking events (Picture: Getty Images) The Shenzhen Open begins for the first time on Monday, with the Xi’an Grand Prix having uprooted and changed its name to suit its new location. There were just two editions of the Xi’an Grand Prix, but the promoter fancied a […]
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Ali Carter remains a force at the top of snooker at 47 (Picture: Getty Images) Ali Carter is aware he can be something of a Marmite figure in snooker, but says his intensity and emotion during matches is just because it means so much. The Captain has been on the professional circuit for 30 years […]
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World number 12 Chris Wakelin feels in too privileged a position (Picture: Getty Images) Chris Wakelin says he is feeling the benefit of a ‘massively unfair advantage’ as a top 16 player in the current snooker landscape. The 34-year-old is firmly inside that elite group at number 12 in the world, havign won last season’s […]
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Ken Doherty spent 36 years on the professional circuit (Picture: PA) Former world champion Ken Doherty hit the heights in snooker, but a 36-year career on the professional circuit is bound to produce some tough defeats as well. The 56-year-old retired from the pro game earlier this year, bringing to an end a career at […]
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Stephen Hendry offers advice to snooker prospect: ‘Completely the wrong thing to say’
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Stephen Hendry has advice from personal experience (Picture: PA) Stephen Hendry has urged top British prospect Stan Moody to keep his cool against different styles of play, remembering how he got frustrated in his early days as a professional. Moody only turned 20 this week but has already made great strides in the game, currently […]
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Why Ali Carter was ‘very close’ to quitting snooker long before English Open win
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Ali Carter landed a seventh ranking title on Sunday night (Picture: WST) Ali Carter was considering life away from snooker earlier this month and came ‘very close’ to quitting the game years ago, but was celebrating winning the English Open title on Sunday night. The 47-year-old beat Mark Williams 9-6 in the final in Brentwood, […]
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John Higgins’ epic snooker career is nearing its end (Picture: Getty Images) John Higgins is planning to wind down his snooker schedule as he eyes up retirement in the next two years. The legendary four-time world champion is 51 years old but still competing at the top of the sport, reaching the World Championship semi-finals […]
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Judd Trump won the non-ranking Shanghai Masters earlier this season (Picture: Getty Images) Snooker’s ranking system has come under fire from former world number one Judd Trump, who reckons the upper echelons do not reward consistency enough. The Ace in the Pack has just had a two-year spell as world number one but was usurped […]
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