**Beijing time December 31st news, the 2024 Macao Snooker Masters Invitational has come to an end. "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan, a seven-time world champion, is in excellent form, defeating Stuart Bingham, the world champion, 5-1 to win five consecutive victories. Earlier, Chinese star Si Jiahui lost 2-5 to his opponent in the challenge against O'Sullivan, having defeated "The Rocket" 6-4 this season. This season, Ding Junhui, Xiao Guodong, and Lei Peifan have won the National Championship, Wuhan Open, and Scottish Open titles in succession. Two players, Wu Yize and Si Jiahui, have reached the finals of the ranking events. Among them, Si Jiahui, ranked 13th in the world, made it to the Wuhan Open final. At the 2024 Macao Snooker Masters Invitational, Si Jiahui participated alongside Ding Junhui and Fu Jiajun. The world's number one "accuracy king" Judd Trump, "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan, and other top players also took part in the competition. The first match of the Macao Snooker Invitational saw Ding Junhui face off against world number one Trump, who holds 30 ranking event titles and firmly occupies the top spot in the world rankings. Comparing the two in terms of ranking event titles, Trump already has twice as many as Ding. In this tournament, "Accuracy King" Judd Trump performed exceptionally well, scoring a century (136 points) and four 50+ breaks (50 points, 77 points, 85 points, 62 points) with a fantastic four consecutive wins, sweeping Ding Junhui 5-1 for a strong start and winning a prize of 50,000 pounds. In another match on the first day of the Macao…

Sweeping to Victory with a 9-5 Win, O'Sullivan Praises Him as a Potential World Champion, Lei Peifan Reverses and Advances with a Five-Whip Comeback December 31, 2024 News: The 2024-25 Snooker World Open has come to a successful conclusion. Lei Peifan, who recently won the Scottish Open, along with 11 other Chinese players including Xiao Guodong, champion of the Wuhan Open, have advanced to the main event. In the competition, Lei Peifan made an impressive comeback with five consecutive victories, ultimately winning 5-4 against Anthony Hamilton.‌ Recently, snooker events have been very frequent, and the Chinese snooker team has also achieved remarkable results, with Ding Junhui, Xiao Guodong, and Lei Peifan consecutively winning the National Championship, Wuhan Open, and Scottish Open titles.‌ As a player who has just returned to professional competition, Lei Peifan, who was once considered by "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan to be capable of winning the World Championship, had a strong performance in the Scottish Open. He overcame challenges to reach the final and claim the championship. Prior to the Scottish Open, Lei Peifan also demonstrated his strength by qualifying for the main event of the UK Championship.‌ In the first round of the UK Championship main event, Lei Peifan faced Zhang Anda, the National Championship winner. Lei Peifan started the match strongly, taking a 2-0 lead, but his opponent fought back, leveling the score at 2-2.‌ The scores for the first four frames were: 26-100 (63), 0-77, 69-64, 151 (147)-0. After a brief intermission, Zhang Anda continued his momentum, scoring a single-stroke 75 points to win the…

On November 6th, Beijing time, the fourth day of the Snooker International Championship saw the conclusion of the 1/16 matches, with all 16 top players having been determined, including 6 Chinese players among them. On this match day, the battle for the top 8 will take place, deciding the final qualifying spots, with matches played in a best-of-11 format. The International Championship is a major ranking event, the highest-level snooker tournament held in China, and part of the WST World Snooker Tour. The champion receives £175,000, the runner-up £75,000, making it second only in prestige to the three major snooker events. This year's event runs from November 3rd to November 10th in Nanjing, China, over an eight-day period, attracting 128 top players from around the world. Notable participants include O'Sullivan, Trump, Mark Selby, and China's number one player Ding Junhui, with the defending champion being Chinese player Zhang Anda. The competition rules of the International Championship are divided into two stages: qualification and main event. All participating players must compete in the qualification stage to secure their spot in the main event. For this competition, the Chinese team, led by Ding Junhui and defending champion Zhang Anda, consists of 29 players. The top 16 players took the competition seriously, with no absences. After the qualification stage, the Chinese team had mixed results, with 14 players advancing, including Ding Junhui, Zhang Anda, and Xiao Guodong. Among the top 16 players, only Jack Jones, Brechel, and Tom Ford were eliminated in the first round, while the rest advanced. After several days of…

On November 5th, Beijing time, the Snooker International Championship continued, and the third day of competition saw the 1/16 matches take place. The early matches were filled with upsets, as 41-time ranking event champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and 80s standout Shaun Murphy were surprisingly eliminated. The evening session of this match will continue with the remaining 1/16 matches to determine the final 16 spots, with an 11-frame, 6-win format. The International Championship is a top-ranking event, part of the WST World Snooker Tour, with a total prize pool of £825,000, and the champion can take home £175,000. Players can convert their winnings into points for the world rankings, making it second only to the three major snooker events in terms of prestige. Last year, Chinese player Zhang Anda defeated Tom Ford in the final to become the defending champion. This year marks the ninth edition of the event, held in Nanjing, China, over an eight-day period (November 3rd to November 10th). In the early 1/16 matches that concluded today, Chinese players Pang Junxu and Si Jiahui took the lead. Pang Junxu faced off against 41-time ranking event champion Ronnie O'Sullivan. The match started with Pang Junxu taking the initiative, and the first four frames ended in a 2:2 tie. After the break, Pang Junxu made consecutive breaks of 85 and 73 to win, while O'Sullivan steadily fought back to level the score at 4:4. At a critical moment, Pang Junxu did not hold back, making breaks of 120 and 123 to win 6:4 and upset O'Sullivan to advance to the last…

The Northern Ireland Open has been a thrilling event, with upsets and surprises that have kept viewers on the edge of their seats. The first round of 64 to 32 matches has been particularly exciting, with many fans exclaiming at the unexpected results, almost as if it were a tournament of upsets. Already, five top 16 players in the world rankings have been eliminated from the competition, making it feel like a rollercoaster ride. This includes familiar names such as Selby and Zhang Anda, which has left many people stunned. The advancing players include several lesser-known young talents, especially the impressive performances by Chinese athletes. Among them, Selby, ranked fourth in the world, faced Heathcote, and despite being expected to win easily, he was surprisingly knocked out of the top 32 by Heathcote! Heathcote defeated Selby 4-3 in the first round, causing quite a stir. It's quite rare for a player ranked much lower than Selby to take down such a top-tier competitor. From the start of the match, Selby seemed off, allowing Heathcote to seize opportunities and score repeatedly. Heathcote played three breaks over 60 throughout the game, maintaining both momentum and rhythm, which was truly unexpected. After winning 4-3, Heathcote's advancement also marked his best personal performance to date, undoubtedly a highlight of his career. As for Zhang Anda, ranked 11th in the world, he too was eliminated in the first round. On this Northern Irish stage, he did not display his usual prowess. It could be due to poor form or an unsuitable match rhythm, but it…

On November 7th, Beijing time, the Snooker International Championship continued, and all the top 8 players were determined after the completion of the 1/8 matches on the previous match day. Three Chinese players, Ding Junhui, Xiao Guodong, and Xu Si, made it into the top 8, while the top 16 ranked players in the world occupied four spots. This season's double champion, Kyren Wilson, and Ding Junhui became the favorites to win the championship. Below is a summary of the event and the matchups for today's quarterfinals. The International Championship is a high-level ranking event held in China and is part of the WST World Snooker Tour. Including this year, it has been held in China for nine editions, during which seven champions have emerged. Judd Trump and Mark Selby each won the championship twice, tying for the most wins. Ricky Walden, Higgins, Mark Allen, China's number one player Ding Junhui, and Zhang Anda are among the five who have lifted the championship trophy. Additionally, Zhang Anda won last year and is the defending champion this year. The prize money for this year's competition remains the same as last year, with the champion receiving £175,000, the runner-up £75,000, and a total prize pool of £825,000. The competition uses an 11-frame 6-win format before the semi-finals, a 17-frame 9-win format for the semi-finals, and a 19-frame 10-win format for the final, making it second only to the three major events in terms of prestige and a cornerstone of snooker events. This year's International Championship is being held in Nanjing, China, with…

The Macau Snooker Masters Invitational has concluded, with the last match day seeing two world champions, Kyren Wilson and Stuart Bingham, suffer defeats. Meanwhile, fellow world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan capped off his participation with a perfect record of five wins. With all matches now completed, the final standings are as follows: O'Sullivan with five wins, Marco Fu with one win and one loss, Judd Trump with one win, Kyren Wilson with two losses, Ding Junhui with one loss, Si Jiahui with one loss, Lyu Haotian with one loss, and Bingham with one loss. On the final day, three world champions—O'Sullivan, Wilson, and Bingham—took to the field, with Wilson and Bingham challenging snooker GOAT O'Sullivan in succession. In the first match that concluded, Wilson lost 2-5 to O'Sullivan. In the opening stages, Wilson took the lead by scoring a century break of 106 points to win the first frame. However, O'Sullivan seized the opportunity in the second frame, scoring 98 points to level the total score. In the third frame, O'Sullivan continued his hot streak, blasting a single-stroke 131. He then won the fourth frame with a single-stroke 86, taking three frames in a row to lead 3-1. Wilson managed to reverse the fifth frame with a score of 66-54, closing the gap to 2-3. Immediately after, O'Sullivan ended the match with consecutive single-stroke scores of 135 and 112. In the subsequent second match, Bingham also lost to O'Sullivan with a total score of 1-5. In this match, O'Sullivan lost the first frame but then went on a rampage, scoring three…

The 2024/2025 season's eighth event of the snooker, the Northern Ireland Open, concluded on October 28th, Beijing time. The post-90s top player, Kyren Wilson, defeated world number one Judd Trump 9:3 to claim the championship. This is also the second ranking event title for Wilson this season, notably with both finals against Trump, achieving a double kill. Following the conclusion of the Northern Ireland Open, the next event, the Nanjing National Championship, will commence on November 3rd. The Nanjing National Championship is the ninth event of the season and is a top-ranking event under the WST World Snooker Tour, second only in prestige to the three major snooker events. The champion's prize is £175,000, the runner-up receives £75,000, and the total prize money amounts to £825,000. Players earn corresponding points for their world rankings based on their winnings. The competition will be held in Nanjing, China, for eight days, attracting 128 players from around the world. None of the top 16 players in the world are absent, including Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump, and Ding Junhui, among others. The defending champion is Chinese player Zhang Anda. The National Championship was first established in 2012 and was suspended due to the pandemic in 2019 until it was restarted in Tianjin, China, in 2023. In the nine editions held, seven champions have emerged. Notably, Judd Trump and Mark Selby each won two consecutive titles, while Mark Allen reached the final three times, securing one title and two runners-up, making him the player with the most finals appearances so far. Two Chinese champions were…

Snooker UK Championship: Youngster Jiang Jun Eliminated in Round 26, Zhao Xintong Returns with Two Consecutive Wins to Declare His Return as King Beijing time on November 18th, the second round of the Snooker UK Championship qualifying matches continued, with 112 players competing for 80 spots. All qualifying spots will be decided on this match day, with the competition adopting an 11-frame, 6-win format. The UK Championship is a major ranking event and the 11th stop of the WST World Snooker Tour, alongside the World Championship and the Wembley Masters as the top three snooker events. The champion's prize money is £250,000, with the runner-up receiving £100,000. This year's defending champion is Ronnie O'Sullivan, the number one player in snooker history. According to the competition rules, the event is divided into qualifying rounds and the main draw. The top 16 ranked players in the world advance directly to the main draw, while the rest must compete through 1 to 4 rounds of qualifying to secure their spots in the main draw. From the qualifying rounds to the semi-finals, a uniform 11-frame, 6-win format is used, with the final being a 19-frame, 10-win format. The qualifying rounds are held in Leicester, UK (from November 16th to November 21st), with opponents assigned based on rankings. The bottom 32 ranked players start with the first round, followed by 16 winners who then face off against 16 players from the second round of qualifying. This process continues until the fourth round ends, with 16 players advancing to be drawn against seeded players after the…

In the vast realm of sports competition, every event is like a drama with a roller-coaster plot, filled with the unknown and surprises. The snooker world is no exception, and the 2024 Macau Masters exhibition match, though an invitational tournament, has attracted the attention of countless fans, becoming a focal point for everyone. On the first day of the exhibition match, the stadium was bathed in brilliant lights, the atmosphere was热烈, and the audience, filled with anticipation for the snooker stars, took their seats early. When Ding Junhui and Trump appeared on the court, the venue erupted in applause. Ding Junhui, a renowned player in the snooker world, has always been the pride of the fans; each of his shots seems to carry a unique rhythm, immersing the audience. Trump, equally formidable, has carved out a place for himself on the snooker stage with his exquisite skills and unique playing style. The match began with Ding Junhui fully focused, his eyes locked tightly on the billiard table. He leaned slightly forward, and his cue stick, as if an extension of his arm, struck the cue ball with precision. In the first game, Ding Junhui, relying on his delicate positioning, successfully pocketed several key balls, taking the lead, and the venue erupted in cheers as the fans cheered for his excellent performance. However, the situation of the match changed rapidly, and from the second game onwards, Trump gradually found his form. His shots were brisk and well-controlled, and under his command, the cue ball moved like a nimble sprite, accurately striking…