A month after their classic final at the Champion of Champions event last month, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump will meet again tomorrow in the final of the UK Championship in York.
Category: UK Championship
O’Sullivan Makes UK Max
He came close during the fifth frame of his 6-0 victory against Matt Selt at the last 16 stage of the 2014 UK Championship, but during the next Ronnie O’Sullivan made no mistake, compiling the 13th maximum break of his professional career in brilliant style.
Playing Conditions – A Cause For Concern?
A year ago at the UK Championship, the talk throughout the first week was dominated by that of the suitability of the venue given the shift to a flat 128 format and in 2014, it has been a similar story, with both the sports hall and main arena coming under fire at various stages of the tournament.
Just as we thought that the subject had been exhausted however, Ronnie O’Sullivan injected fresh life into the discussion following his victory against Peter Lines last night, criticising not only the four-table arena set-up, but perhaps more significantly, the table that he had played his match on.
While last year the debate very much centred on the use of the sports hall, this time the debate seems to be far more wide-ranging, with conditions generally coming under fire and I therefore wanted to take a look at a few of the key talking points, with quotes from various players during their press conferences this week so far…
UK Championship 2014: Day Four Blog
Down to the last 64 at the UK Championship as the BBC and Eurosport begin their live coverage of the event from here at the Barbican Centre.
Click below for my thoughts and player reaction as the day unfolds…
UK Championship 2014: Day Two Blog
Day two of the UK Championship in York this Wednesday as the field is whittled down from 128 to 64 and as was the case during the opening day, it has so far been very much a day for the top seeds, with few upsets at the Barbican Centre.
Click below for my thoughts on the day from the venue so far…
Tour Survival 2014/15 – Player by Player (November Update)
With the UK Championship set to get underway tomorrow, click below for my latest in-depth, player by player updates on the race for main tour places for the 2015/16 season, up to date after the ET4 event as I look at how each player stands on each of the relevant ranking lists…
Closing In On The Cut: December 2014
With the advent of flat draws in snooker, not all of the mid-season seedings revisions that we see in the sport are as important as they once were, but as we head into this week’s UK Championship at the Barbican Centre in York, there are a number of key placings to be determined ahead of the December revision.
In particular, we have a three-way fight for the world number one ranking, while there remain places available at the Masters in January. Click below for a round-up of the various permutations following the ET4 event and links to all of the important lists…
UK Championship 2014: Tournament Preview
Following a weekend in Germany for the Ruhr Open, the snooker circus heads to York on Tuesday for the start of the second most prestigious ranking event on the calendar, the UK Championship in York.
Click below for my thoughts on the tournament in general, as well as the shape of the draw and confirmation of which opening round matches will be streamed prior to the start of the televised stages at the weekend…