While many eyes will be on the Masters today, last night saw the conclusion of the qualifiers for the 2013 China Open, another important ranking event on the main tour. Click below for a round-up of the main stories from Sheffield…
Tag: Anthony McGill
Ding Downs Brave McGill For ET5 Title
Congratulations to Ding Junhui, who tonight ended the run of home hope Anthony McGill with a 4-2 victory to capture the Scottish Open event in Ravenscraig. Earning 2,000 ranking points and the top prize of €12,000, Ding moves himself up to 10th place in the latest projected seedings, as well as climbing up to 6th place in the latest PTC Order of Merit.
Every credit though must go to runner-up McGill, who not only recovered from 3-0 and 51 points down in his quarter-final to defeat Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon, but then recovered from having needed two snookers, to defeat Andrew Higginson in the semi-finals. He fought hard in the final and produced some terrific pots, but couldn’t quite keep the cueball under tight control and take his chances.
Next stop – Sheffield on Tuesday for the final snooker of 2012, the qualifiers for the Haikou World Open from the EIS…
- Click here to view all of the results from Scotland
- Click here to view the latest projected seedings
- Click here to view the updated PTC Order of Merit
Closing In On The Cut: December 2012
It feels like yesterday since the previous seedings revision following the International Championship earlier this month, but already the next cut-off is moving ever closer, coming after December’s UK Championship.
In fact, for the majority of players on tour, this week’s UK Championship qualifiers will be their last chance to add points to their tally for a crucial cut-off, which will determine the seedings for all of the remaining tournaments this season except the World Championship…
UKPTC1: Friday Updates
It’s Friday at the South West Snooker Academy and the first half of the professionals have entered the fray in what is the first UKPTC event of the 2012/13 season. Click below for my updates from the venue as the day progresses…
Wuxi Classic Qualifiers 2012: Day Three News
Day three at the Wuxi Classic qualifiers and as ever there have been a number of interesting results, while there are also those from yesterday to catch up on…
Welsh Open Qualifiers 2012: Day Two Round-Up
Day two in Sheffield and as the second round of the Welsh Open qualifiers was played to a conclusion at the EIS. Click below for a round-up of the day and links to the latest updated drawsheet and projected seedings list…
PTC10: Tuesday Round-Up
Tuesday has seen the bottom half of the draw do battle at the PTC10 event in Sheffield and already there have been shocks with the likes of Ronnie O’Sullivan, Ding Junhui, Mark Davis and Peter Ebdon among those to exit in the early stages. Not to mention a magical maximum from Ricky Walden…
PSB Interview: Anthony McGill Looks Ahead to the New Season
Scotland has had its fair share of champion snooker players during the past 20 years and hoping to become the latest is 20-year-old Anthony McGill who begins his second season on the main tour this week. Click below for his thoughts on last season, the new campaign and why he needs a new nickname…