On January 20, 2025, the Snooker Masters concluded with Shaun Murphy defeating Kyren Wilson 10-7. This victory marked Murphy's second Masters title and his fourth major championship win, making it the first championship of the year in snooker. Including the prize for the highest single shot, Murphy took home a total of £365,000. Shaun Murphy was born in 1982 and currently ranks 7th in the world. He has won 12 ranking tournaments and each of the three major events once. As one of the few Grand Slam players in snooker, Murphy is known as one of the "Big Five of the 80s," alongside Trump, Selby, Robertson, and Ding Junhui. Despite having the fewest number of championships, he holds a world championship title. Prior to his match against Mark Allen, Murphy achieved his career's ninth maximum break of 147 points. Kyren Wilson, born in 1991 and ranked 2nd in the world, is considered the top player among those born in the 90s. He has won eight ranking tournaments, significantly more than his peers. As the reigning World Championship winner from last year, Wilson is at the peak of his career, with an undeniable competitive level. He has repeatedly defeated the world number one to claim titles, leaving a deep impression on fans after previously defeating Trump. The match began with Murphy taking the lead by scoring a single shot of 94 points in the first round. In the second round, Murphy made several attempts and completed a super score of 78-4. In the third round, Wilson responded with a single shot…

Too strong! 6-3, World No. 1 reverses Ding Junhui, 90s World Championship champion showdown: Brother Jun 6-4 advances Beijing time January 18th news, the 2025 Snooker Masters continued. In the last quarter-final that just ended, last year's world championship winner "Brother Jun" Kyren Wilson defeated the world championship winner of the previous year "Little Bald" Luca Brecel 6-4 to advance to the semi-finals. In another match earlier, world number one Trump reversed Ding Junhui 6-3.‌ The snooker masters is one of the three major events in snooker, which all players attach great importance to. This competition, a total of three Chinese snooker corps participated in the game, they are Ding Junhui, Si Jiahui, Zhang Anda. Ding Junhui eliminated the three-time world championship winner "Golden Left Hand" Mark Williams 6-5 in the first round. And the national championship winner Zhang Anda, in the first round with the 90s world championship winner "Brother Jun" Kyren Wilson in the game, a typical win data but lost the game. In this game, Zhang Anda and Wilson scored 712 points - 437 points, his total score than the opponent more than 275 points, the data advantage is very obvious, but lost the game. The reason is that the ability to seize opportunities is not enough. Wilson was able to win the game despite being outscored by Zhang Anda because he had stronger control over the field. After Wilson defeated Zhang Anda 6-4 to advance to the top eight, his opponent in the quarter-finals was the 90s world championship winner "Little Bald" Brecel. The opponent is…

The first round of the 2025 Snooker Masters has concluded, with all eight finalists now determined. The lineup includes six top players from the 80s and two world champions from the 90s, making for a star-studded field that promises exciting matches ahead! China's top player, Ding Junhui, will face the world number one, Judd Trump, in the second round. In this year's Masters, almost all the top players are participating. Ronnie O'Sullivan chose to withdraw, allowing Neil Robertson to step in and receive a lucky draw. In the first round against Higgins, Robertson played exceptionally well, pulling off a stunning comeback to win 6-5 and secure his place in the quarterfinals. Shaun Murphy defeated Gary Wilson 6-3, while Mark Selby easily eliminated Ali Carter with a 6-1 victory. Judd Trump triumphed over Hawkins with a decisive 6-1 win, and Luca Brecel advanced by defeating Chris Wakelin 6-3. This year, three Chinese players competed in the Masters. However, in the first round, Zhang Anda lost 4-6 to Kyren Wilson, and Si Jiahui was defeated 2-6 by Mark Allen, both experiencing early exits. Ding Junhui lived up to expectations, defeating three-time world champion Mark Williams with a strong 6-5 victory to advance. Thus, the quarterfinals feature six top players from the 80s: Neil Robertson vs. Murphy, Allen vs. Selby, and Trump vs. Ding Junhui; as well as two world champions from the 90s: Brecel vs. Wilson. Clearly, the second-round matchup between Ding Junhui and Judd Trump is a heavyweight battle. Not long ago, in an exhibition match, Ding Junhui made a remarkable…

On January 16, 2025, the Australian Open witnessed another upset as the men's singles No. 18 seed, Polish star Hubert Hurkacz, was eliminated after losing 0-3 to Serbian post-90s player Miomir Kecmanovic. Chinese players had a mixed performance with 3 wins and 4 losses. In the women's singles, Zhang Shuai, Wang Xiyu, and Wang Yafan were all knocked out, while in the men's doubles, Buryun Chaoke Te failed to advance. However, there were some successes for Chinese players as Zhang Zhizhen/Mahachi, Yuan Yue/Alexandrova, and Guo Hanyu/Panova progressed. The No. 18 seed in the men's singles suffered an unexpected exit as Hurkacz, a former Masters champion, lost three consecutive sets (4-6, 4-6, 2-6) to Kecmanovic, resulting in a disappointing 0-3 defeat. Many fans had expected Hurkacz to win, but his performance fell short of expectations. Kecmanovic's outstanding on-court performance earned him a well-deserved victory. In other matches, No. 4 seed American Taylor Fritz defeated Garin 6-2, 6-1, 6-0, No. 8 seed Australian Alex de Minaur beat Boyer 6-2, 6-4, 6-4, No. 16 seed Italian Lorenzo Musetti overcame Shapovalov 7-6(3), 7-6(6), 6-2, and No. 21 seed American Michael Mmoh eliminated Busta 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-4. No. 31 seed Argentine Facundo Bagnis advanced due to his opponent's withdrawal. In the women's singles, following Zheng Qinwen's loss to Siegemund, three more Chinese players were eliminated. Zhang Shuai lost 0-2 to No. 24 seed Putintseva, Wang Yafan was defeated 0-2 by No. 9 seed Kasatkina, and Wang Xiyu suffered a close 1-2 loss to No. 8 seed Navarro, where she led 4-2 in the deciding…

On the evening of January 15th, Beijing time, the first round of the 2025 Snooker Masters featured a match between Zhang Anda and Kyren Wilson. In this game, although Zhang Anda had a high success rate in long-range shots, he still lost 4-6 to Wilson, failing to reach the quarter-finals. Wilson became the seventh player to advance to the quarter-finals, and with Zhang Anda's elimination, only Ding Junhui remains from the Chinese team, as Si Jiahui was previously eliminated. Both players are post-90s stars who have won ranking event titles, especially Wilson, who is ranked second in the world and has won the World Championship title, which is quite an achievement for a post-90s player. World champion "Jester" Wilson has solid fundamentals, particularly excelling in cueing technique, easily securing his place in the Masters. Zhang Anda once won the National Championship title, which propelled him into the top 16, a ranking he has maintained since. The two have not faced each other many times before, with Zhang Anda even having the upper hand in their previous encounters. In the first half of this match, Wilson was in better form, taking a 3-1 lead. After the mid-game break, Zhang Anda caught up to 3-3! They then both made a break of over 50 and a century break, leveling the score at 4-4. Wilson then won two consecutive games to defeat Zhang Anda 6-4. Throughout the match, Wilson made two breaks over 50 (69, 69), while Zhang Anda made one century break (141) and three breaks over 50 (85, 65, 83). Zhang…

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…