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Neil Robertson survived a stunning fightback from China’s Wu Yize to win the BetVictor English Open final 9-7 and secure his first ranking crown in over two years. Australia’s 2010 World Champion Robertson had looked to be surging to victory when he stormed to an 8-2 lead over his 20-year-old counterpart. However, the talented Wu blitzed back into contention to ensure a nerve shredding finish. The Thunder from Down Under has endured a trophy drought since his epic 10-9 win over John...

Dylan Emery has defeated Harvey Chandler 4-3 following a dramatic final to win the second event of the 2024/25 WPBSA Q Tour Europe at the National Snooker Academy of Bulgaria in Sofia. View full results via WPBSA SnookerScores The 23-year-old recovered from 3-1 down to fellow former professional Harvey Chandler to triumph at his maiden Q Tour Europe final following a bumper weekend of snooker in S...

The Centaur Arena at Cheltenham Racecourse hosts the world’s top players from September 23-29 for the Unibet British Open. Mark Williams defends the title in a field packed with snooker’s all-time greats. For ticket details click here and for the match schedule click here. If you’re watching at home, the broadcasters are… UK ITV – for listings click here Table two will be streamed live with commentary on ITVX Europe (excluding UK and Ireland) Eurosport discovery+ China Huya.com...

ENTRIES OPEN HERE FOR THE 2024 HANOI JUNIOR OPEN – ENTER HERE The Hanoi Junior Open returns to the World Nineball Tour alongside the thrilling Mansion Sports Hanoi Open Pool Championship in Hanoi, Vietnam, from October 11-12.– $10,000 prize fund on offer – Tournament to take place on October 11-12– Opportunity opens to all juniors aged 17 and under. Since the inaugural Hanoi Junior Open la...

Dhruv Sitwala secured back-to-back World Billiards ranking event titles by defeating Peter Gilchrist 1,059-610 in the final of the 2024 Barton McGill New Zealand Open. Scores The event, staged at the Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club in Auckland, followed immediately on from the 2024 Auckland Open which was also won by India’s Sitwala as he overcame the reigning world champion in both finals. Sevente...

Members of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) Development Team were in attendance at the recent Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters in Riyadh with the aim of building relationships with local organisations to promote the development of the sport in the country and leaving a lasting legacy. WPBSA Vice-Chairman and Head of Integrity Nigel Mawer QPM was joined by Chris Hornby, ...

Champions were crowned across eight classification groups at the 2024 The Cube UK Disability Snooker Championship at the Barratts Snooker Club in Northampton, England last weekend. Over 80 players embarked on the Northamptonshire town for the second ranking event of the 2024/25 World Disability Billiards & Snooker (WDBS) season and a memorable weekend saw titles defended, new winners crowned and t...

The countdown begins for Team Asia vs Team Europe, October 15-18. Efren Reyes and Karl Boyes are set to captain Team Asia and Team Europe, respectively, for the highly anticipated Reyes Cup, taking place from 15-18 October 2024 at the spectacular Ninoy Aquino National Stadium in Manila, Philippines. This landmark event will see Asia’s finest players face off against Europe’s best in an excitin...

Fans of world-class pool now have the opportunity for early access to one of the year’s most anticipated tournaments, with 300 presale tickets released daily for the next ten days for the 2024 Mansion Sports Hanoi Open Pool Championship, starting today (14th September). This prestigious event, taking place from 8th to 13th October, promises an exhilarating week of elite competition at the Hanoi ...

Fan Zhengyi fired in the first maximum break of his career during a 4-1 defeat of Liam Pullen at the BetVictor English Open. China’s Fan crafted the 147 break in the decisive frame of the match to secure victory. The contribution is the second maximum of the 24/25 World Snooker Tour season, following Noppon Saengkham’s break at the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters. 2022 European Masters Champion Fan’s break is the 204th official maximum in the history of professional snooker. The post...

WPBSA Chairman Jason Ferguson was among the speakers at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) earlier this week as he reflected on the continued development of snooker in China. Held in Beijing, CIFTIS is China’s largest exhibition in the field of trade in services and is recognised an essential platform for sharing information and ideas. During his keynote speech, Ferguson...

India’s Dhruv Sitwala defeated reigning world champion Peter Gilchrist 537-438 in the final of the 2024 Auckland Open in New Zealand. Results The victory marks the first World Billiards ranking event crown of Sitwala’s career as he becomes the first player other than David Causier or Gilchrist to lift a ranking title in 2024. A total of 18 players embarked on the Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club i...

The battle for the Steve Davis Trophy gets underway on Thursday at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, as the 2024 BetVictor English Open runs from September 12-22. The early rounds run from Thursday to Saturday, then the top 32 seeds join the action from Monday September 16th. Newly-crowned Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters champion Judd Trump will be defending the title in Brentwood, in a tremendous field which includes the likes of World Champion Kyren Wilson, Mark Allen, Mark Selby, John Higgins...

Tournament information including the draw and format for the second event of 2024/25 WPBSA Q Tour Europe is now available to view via WPBSA SnookerScores. View the knockout draw View the match schedule View player list The event will take place from 20-22 September at the National Snooker Academy of Bulgaria, Sofia with 108 players in the draw. Q Tour Europe is made up of seven tournaments and is ...

Igor Figueiredo dramatically defeated Jimmy White on the final black to win his first Mr Vegas World Seniors Snooker 900 title at the Connexin Live in Hull. The success saw the Brazilian secure back-to-back televised titles on the World Seniors Snooker tour as he followed up on his victory in the World Seniors Championship at the iconic Crucible Theatre back in May. The unique event, which sees th...

China’s Bai Yulu has ended the reign of Reanne Evans at the Taom UK Women’s Snooker Championship following a 4-0 final victory at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. View full tournament results via WPBSA SnookerScores Record 12-time champion Evans was looking to extend a run which had seen her lift the title on four successive occasions, but it was reigning world champion Bai who dominated ...

Judd Trump produced one of the all-time great pressure clearances to defeat Mark Williams 10-9 and become the inaugural winner of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters. The duo put on one of the most dramatic finales to a tournament in recent years, with the Green Halls in Riyadh witnessing an epic deciding frame. With a top prize of £500,000 on the line and the runner-up taking home £200,000, the £...

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The World Snooker Federation (WSF), alongside Morocco Snooker, has today announced that the 2025 WSF Championships will be held in Saïdia, Morocco. The Championships will once again include two prestigious open tournaments that will offer direct qualification to the World Snooker Tour for each winner and will run from 18 January to 1 February 2025. Organised by the WSF with the support of snooker...

Noppon Saengkham became the first player to make a 147 in the new Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters – and is in line to earn a bumper £50,000 bonus. Saengkham’s perfect break came in the opening frame of his third round match against Amir Sarkhosh, which he won 4-1 in Riyadh. It’s the third 147 of his career and he has made the last two official maximums, having compiled another in the World Cha...