Following another early exit from a ranking event, Ding Junhui is now under real pressure heading into the World Championship as his last 32 tie with Liang Wenbo becomes a potentially crucial match…
Category: World Championship
World Championship Qualifying 2009: So near and yet so far
Whilst the winners last week have a trip to the Crucible to look forward to next April, for the losers it is a disappointing time as in some cases, their professional seasons have come to an end. Here are some quotes from those who did not make it…
Lee hails ‘best ever’ clearance
Having sealed his place in the last 32 of the World Championship where he will meet Ryan Day, Stephen Lee has been talking about how pleased he is just to be there and where he is with his game at the moment…
The Master and the Apprentice
For me, one of the more interesting first round ties for this years World Championship is the all-Chinese clash between Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo. As well as being a hugely importantly match to both players simply because it is the World Championship, could this also tell us more about just who will be China’s number one player for the next few years?
World Championship 2009: Draw Reaction
With the draw for the 2009 World Championship now completed, players have already started to express their thoughts on it and their first round opponents…
Betfred World Championship 2009: The last 32 draw
The Betfred World Championship draw has just been completed, click below to read who plays who…
World Championship Qualifiers 2009: Mixed fortunes for former champions
After what I make to be 1,149 frames of snooker over the last couple of weeks in Sheffield, the qualifiers have come to an end and we now know the 32 names that will go into tomorrow’s draw for the 2009 World Championship…
World Championship Qualifiers 2009: Stunning clearance completes dramatic Lee comeback
Wow, what a day in Sheffield and what a comeback from Stephen Lee to book his place at the Crucible for a 13th consecutive season and deny Judd Trump a second appearance there. Click below for a detailed report on that match, as well as some observations from the other four matches…