On October 23rd, Beijing time, the fourth day of the Snooker Northern Ireland Open saw the continuation of the 1/16 matches, which were played in a best-of-seven format. The Northern Ireland Open is part of the British Home Series and is the seventh ranking event of the WST World Snooker Tour. The total prize money for the tournament is £550,000, with the champion receiving £100,000 and the runner-up £45,000. Alongside the English Open, Welsh Open, and Scottish Open, these four Home Series events are the backbone of snooker competitions, and the player who finishes first in prize money across these events receives an additional £150,000 bonus. This has attracted 128 top players from around the world to participate, with this year's defending champion being Judd Trump. This year's Home Series competition rules have been innovated, with the top 32 ranked players directly qualifying for the main event as seeded players. The remaining players must compete through one or two rounds of qualifying matches to secure their place in the main event. This change highlights the advantage of higher-ranked players, which is why professional ranking event players take it seriously. In this competition, seven Chinese players - Zhang Anda, Si Jiahui, Xiao Guodong, Wu Yize, Pang Junxu, Zhou Yuelong, and Lyu Haotian - qualified directly for the main event as seeded players. Another 17 players needed to go through qualifying matches, making a total of 24 Chinese participants. Unfortunately, Chinese star Ding Junhui did not register for the event and was the only top 16 player not to participate. Additionally, snooker…

The Macau Masters has come to a successful conclusion, with Ronnie O'Sullivan delivering an impressive performance of 10 century breaks and 16 runs over 50. This clearly indicates that the money invested by the organizers was well-spent. O'Sullivan's next match (Hangzhou Tournament) will kick off on January 1st, where he will face China's top player, Ding Junhui. Snooker Macau Tournament Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-2 Kyren Wilson: In the opening game, O'Sullivan took the lead, scoring 18 points before a simple black ball error allowed Wilson to take control of the table, clearing it with a century break. O'Sullivan then went on a 3-0 run, with two breaks over 80 and one century. In the fifth frame, after O'Sullivan scored 54 points and made a mistake, Wilson seized the opportunity to score a single-run 59 points, reversing the situation to tie the game at 2-3. In the final two frames, O'Sullivan hit two more century breaks, ending the match early and returning home to rest. Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-1 Stuart Bingham: After a period of rest, the last match of the Macau tournament began. Bingham won twice at the start, but O'Sullivan responded with five consecutive victories, including three century breaks and two runs over 70. Unfortunately, in the fifth frame, O'Sullivan attempted a 147 but missed the red ball, stopping at 80 points. It's a slight regret, but we hope that the "Fire Teacher" can maintain his fiery form and reignite this season. Currently ranked 18th for the single season, it's not quite up to the standard expected of "The Rocket." Macau…

The qualifying round of the 2024-25 season's Snooker World Open has come to a successful conclusion, with the Chinese snooker team delivering an impressive performance. Eleven players have advanced to the main event, including five players such as Xiao Guodong, Yuan Sijun, and Liu Hongyu, who defeated their opponents with a decisive 5-0 victory, demonstrating the strong capabilities of Chinese snooker. During the main event, in addition to Ding Junhui's stable performance, other qualified players will join him in contending for the championship of this important tournament. Lei Peifan: Rising from Adversity to Glory, the Emergence of a Young Star If we were to discuss the most outstanding performance in China's snooker events in 2024, Lei Peifan would undoubtedly be at the forefront. This player, who has just returned to professional competition, quickly transformed from an unknown young competitor into a formidable contender under the radar of public expectations. Lei Peifan's remarkable achievements, particularly his victory at the Scottish Open, have left everyone in awe. In that match, he successively overcame renowned players like "Magician" Shaun Murphy and "Shark" Stuart Bingham, among others, ultimately defeating Wu Yize with a score of 9-5 to claim his first ranking tournament championship in his career. This victory not only brought honor to Lei Peifan himself but also instilled new confidence in the future of the Chinese snooker team. Especially in the final, Lei Peifan's display of a big heart and calm demeanor during the game has made him a promising star for the future. This triumph has opened up more opportunities for him…

9-5 Championship Victory, O'Sullivan Praises Him as a Potential World Champion, Lei Peifan Advances to the Title with a 5-4 Comeback Beijing time December 30th news, the 2024-25 season snooker world open has come to a successful conclusion. A total of 11 players from the Chinese snooker team have advanced to the main event. Among them, Lei Peifan, who was considered by "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan to be capable of winning the World Championship title, made a comeback against Anthony Hamilton with a score of 5-4.‌ Recently, snooker events have been very dense, and the performance of the Chinese snooker team has also been outstanding. Ding Junhui, Xiao Guodong, and Lei Peifan have successively won the National Championship, Wuhan Open Championship, and Scottish Open Championship.‌ As a player who has just returned to professional competition, Lei Peifan has fought his way into the final. In the process of advancing to the final, Lei Peifan has repeatedly staged great comebacks, including a 6-5 reversal against "Little Cannon" Mark Allen in the semi-finals, and finally faced off against Wu Yize in the final for a Chinese derby match.‌ In the first game of this final, Lei Peifan changed his slow start in the semi-finals where he lost three consecutive games. He took the lead at the beginning of the game with a single shot of 68 points, easily winning 68-1, leading 1-0.‌ In the second game, Lei Peifan won another game through several shots, 56-13, leading 2-0. In the third game, Wu Yize's hand still felt cold, while Lei Peifan continued to chip…

On November 7th, Beijing time, the fifth day of the Snooker International Championship saw the top 8 players from the previous day's matches compete in the quarter-finals, which were played in a best-of-11 format. In one of the most anticipated matches, Chinese player Xiao Guodong advanced to the semi-finals with a decisive 6-4 victory, securing his place among the top four contenders. The International Championship is a major ranking event held in China, second only in prestige to the World Championship and the UK Championship within the WST (World Snooker Tour). The tournament carries significant weight, with a champion's prize of £175,000, a runner-up prize of £75,000, and a total prize pool of £825,000. Additionally, there is a £5,000 bonus for the highest single break. Players can convert their winnings into points that contribute to their world rankings, making this event highly valued by professional players. It has attracted many top players, including the "Three Musketeers" of '75 and the "Five Tigers" of '80, with none of the top 16 ranked players absent. This underscores the high stakes and fierce competition at the event. Following the conclusion of this year's International Championship, the entry lists and seedings for the upcoming Champion of Champions and UK Championship will be determined. Currently, 15 players have been confirmed for the Champion of Champions, with the International Championship set to decide the final spot. Two Chinese players have already qualified: Bai Yulu, the women's world champion, and Xiao Guodong, who recently won the Wuhan Open. Ding Junhui, known as China's number one player, has…

On November 18th, Beijing time, the Snooker Champions of Champions concluded, with Chinese player Xiao Guodong finishing as the runner-up with a score of 6:10 against Mark Williams. The Champions of Champions is the 10th event of the season, a top-level invitational tournament second only to the Wembley Masters in terms of prestige. Players who have won championships during the season are invited to participate, and runners-up at the World Championships also receive an entry ticket. The champion's prize money for this event is £150,000, the runner-up receives £60,000, and each participating player gets £12,500. The total prize money is £440,000, and the winnings do not count towards the world rankings. Last season, Mark Allen defeated Trump 10-3 to win the championship, and he competed this year as the defending champion. Sixteen players were invited to participate in the Champions of Champions, including all the "80 Tigers" and only Higgins missing from the "75 Trio." This competition saw three Chinese players participate: Bai Yulu, the women's world champion; Xiao Guodong, the Wuhan Open champion; and Ding Junhui, the International Championship winner. Since the end of last season's Champions of Champions, only 13 champions have emerged from various major events. Shaun Murphy and Brecel were invited based on their ranking advantages, while Jack Jones received an entry ticket due to his runner-up finish at the World Championships. The 16 players are: O'Sullivan, Trump, Kyren Wilson, Ding Junhui, Xiao Guodong, Bai Yulu, Ali Carter, Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy, Mark Allen, Gary Wilson, Neil Robertson, Brecel, Mark Williams, Jack Jones, and Igor Figueredo,…

Macau, December 28, 2024 - The 2024 Macau Snooker Masters Invitational has come to a perfect close, with the world's top three snooker stars, Kyren Wilson, Bingham, and O'Sullivan, engaging in the final competition. While O'Sullivan displayed exceptional competitive form in this thrilling "relay battle," securing a clean sweep with five consecutive victories, Wilson and Bingham both suffered defeats, failing to find breakthroughs in the matches. Firstly, O'Sullivan faced Kyren Wilson. In the early stages of the match, Wilson took the lead with a break of 106 points, winning the first game and putting considerable pressure on O'Sullivan. However, the "Rocket" O'Sullivan quickly regained his composure, leveling the score with a high-quality performance of 98 points, and then aggressively counterattacked in the following games, scoring breaks of 131 and 86 points. Despite Wilson's tenacious pursuit and successful capture of the second game, O'Sullivan erupted again in subsequent rounds, with breaks of 135 and 112 points helping him secure the match, ultimately triumphing with a 5-2 victory. In the second match that followed, Bingham once again faced off against O'Sullivan. At the start of the match, O'Sullivan was taken by surprise as Bingham won the first game. However, from the second game onwards, O'Sullivan's state rapidly recovered, unleashing three century breaks (134, 116, 116) and two 70+ breaks (80, 77). With an absolute technical advantage, he won five consecutive games, easily defeating Bingham with a score of 5-1, ensuring his undefeated record in the Macau event. In this fiercely competitive event, Chinese players also had their moments. As the representative of…

On December 28, 2024, Beijing time, the Macao Snooker Masters Invitational came to a close. On this competition day, "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan continued his excellent form from previous matches, first defeating world No. 2 Kyren Wilson 5-2, then overcoming a 0-1 deficit by winning five consecutive frames to defeat 2015 World Champion Stuart Bingham 5-1 in total score! With this, the event officially concluded, and O'Sullivan won all five of his matches in the tournament, defeating Lyu Haotian, Marco Fu, Si Jiahui, Kyren Wilson, and Stuart Bingham! In these five matches, O'Sullivan made 10 centuries and 16 breaks over 50, showing a very hot form and fluid gameplay, providing a spectacular visual feast for everyone! The first day of the event began with Ding Junhui and Judd Trump taking the stage, with Ding Junhui suffering a crushing 1-5 defeat in the end! Following that, O'Sullivan faced Lyu Haotian, and after playing a full nine frames, O'Sullivan narrowly won 5-4! On the second day of the competition, O'Sullivan faced Hong Kong's Marco Fu, ultimately making one century and six breaks over 50 to win 5-3 against Fu! In last night's match, O'Sullivan continued his outstanding performance, defeating Si Jiahui 5-2 to achieve a three-match winning streak! In another match, Marco Fu made a maximum break of 147, winning 5-4 to secure the first victory for the Chinese team in this event! The first match of the day saw O'Sullivan face world No. 2 Kyren Wilson. Looking at their form this season, Kyren Wilson has won both the Xi'an Grand Prix and…

Too strong! Blasting 135+131+112, O'Sullivan sweeps 2024 World Championship winner 5-2 Beijing time December 29 news, the 2024 Macao Snooker Masters Invitational continued. On the fourth day of the competition, seven-time world championship winner "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan faced this year's world championship winner "Brother Wilson" Kailun Wilson. In this game, O'Sullivan was in full firepower, blasting three breaks over a hundred, and easily defeating his opponent with a total score of 5-2.‌ Recently, snooker events have been very intensive, and the performance of the Chinese snooker team has also been outstanding. Ding Junhui, Xiao Guodong, and Lei Peifan have won consecutive championships at the National Championships, Wuhan Open, and Scottish Open. In the following rich man's game Riyadh Carnival Season Championship, "Little Cannon" won the championship.‌ During the break of the World Snooker Tour, the 2024 Macao Snooker Masters Invitational was staged again. The 7-time world championship winner "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan became the busiest player, and also the most reassuring player for the event organizers. He won one after another with perfect performance. On the first day of the competition, O'Sullivan narrowly defeated "Little Driver" Jack Lisowski with a score of 5-4.‌ On the second day of the competition, O'Sullivan defeated veteran Fu Jiajun with a score of 5-3. On the third day of the competition, he easily defeated post-00s young player Si Jiahui with a score of 5-2. On the fourth day of the competition, O'Sullivan faced this year's world championship winner "Brother Wilson" Wilson.‌ After winning this year's world championship, Wilson's state this season has been extremely brave,…

Recently, the quarterfinalists for the 2024 Scottish Open have been determined. Six Chinese players competed, with three advancing and three being eliminated. Veteran Xiao Guodong, young player Wu Yize, and Lei Peifan made a strong showing to reach the quarterfinals, while Ding Junhui, Xing Zihao, and Long Zehuang were unfortunately knocked out. Lei Peifan, who had previously defeated Murphy to create the biggest upset, continued his streak by beating Bingham, which can also be considered another upset given that his opponent's overall level and past achievements are higher than his own. Lei Peifan staged an incredible comeback from a 1-3 deficit, winning three consecutive frames to complete the stunning reversal. He also scored a high break of 134 points and ultimately seized the opportunity of Bingham's defensive error in the decider to win 4-3 and eliminate Bingham. Xiao Guodong maintained his fiery form, defeating Maguire with impressive breaks of 82, 94, 114, and 92 points to secure an easy 4-1 victory. Wu Yize engaged in a tough battle with Hawkins, going the full seven frames before clinching a narrow 4-3 victory in the decider. Although his single-frame scores were not as eye-catching as Xiao Guodong's, winning the match is what counts! Ding Junhui, who once led 3-1 against Brelchel and even scored high breaks of 125 and 126 points, experienced a dip in form at a critical moment and was overtaken by Brelchel, who won three frames in a row, resulting in a heartbreaking 3-4 reversal. This loss not only marked Ding Junhui's first defeat to Brelchel but also ended…