The Shanghai Masters got under way without any major upsets happening in the first session of the wildcard matches. Of the 4 wildcards in action early on, only one of them was to gain a victory, former main tour player Tian Pengfei.
Tag: Graeme Dott
Shanghai Masters Qualifiers 2009: Quotes Round-up
As the dust settles on the first qualifying event of the new season, some of the players have chatted to the media about their results. Click below to find out what they have had to say…
Shanghai Masters Qualifiers 2009: Day Four Updates
The final qualifying round of the Shanghai Masters qualifiers is now underway and already it has been a mixed day for some of snooker’s top young talent. Incidentally the draw for the last 32 stage of the tournament is now available here on Global Snooker and I will be posting a full preview of it during the coming days…
New cue for Dott (updated)
As reported over on Snooker Scene Blog, Graeme Dott will be lining up at the Pro Challenge event tomorrow with a new cue. Click below to find out why…
Summer of Snooker
While snooker is often (with some justification), criticised for its lack of events, it is hard to make that accusation at the moment as although the top 16 will not see ranking event action until early September, there are more than enough tournaments scheduled for the upcoming weeks. Click below to read what is going on and where…
2008/9 Player Reviews: 17-32
Another day, another chapter of my 2008/9 season player reviews as today I take a look at the players who just missed out on a place in the top 16 for next season…
Rankings Round-up
As the dust settles on what has been an interesting and unpredictable season of snooker, the time has come to look at how the rankings have finished up and also to the one-year rankings to see who is in pole position for next season…