On January 21st, Beijing time, the final of the 2025 Snooker Masters concluded successfully. In the championship match, "The Magician" Shaun Murphy defeated the world's second-ranked "Jester" Kyren Wilson 10-7. On the prize money list for the event, Ding Junhui earned £40,000, Murphy earned £350,000, and O'Sullivan, who withdrew from the competition, "gave away" £25,000. The Snooker Masters is one of the three major snooker events, which all players attach great importance to. This year's Masters has a prize structure as follows: £350,000 for the champion, £140,000 for the runner-up, £75,000 for the top four, £40,000 for the top eight, £25,000 for participation, and £15,000 for the highest single shot. In this competition, there were three Chinese players participating: Ding Junhui, Zhang Anda, and Si Jiahui. Among the world-renowned players, the "Three Musketeers of '75," defending champion "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew from the competition temporarily, while the other two, Higgins and Williams, participated. Among the "Five Tigers of '80," "Melbourne Machine" Neil Robertson was originally not participating, but O'Sullivan's withdrawal allowed him to replace him in the competition. In a certain sense, O'Sullivan at least gave Robertson £25,000 (about RMB 230,000). In such circumstances, all five tigers participated. Outside of the Five Tigers, "Little Cannon" Mark Allen also made a strong appearance. Among the "Three Musketeers of '75," due to O'Sullivan's withdrawal, they lacked competitiveness, and Higgins and Williams were eliminated in the first round. Among them, three-time World Champion "Golden Left Hand" Williams was reversed by Ding Junhui with a score of 5-6. Unfortunately, Ding Junhui was eliminated by…

Too strong! 134-0, 98-0, 115-1, 10-7 "Magician" easily defeats the world's second January 21st news, the 2025 Snooker Masters final has come to a successful conclusion. In the final, "Magician" Shaun Murphy was like a cheat, hitting four century breaks (134 points, 116 points, 125 points, 100 points) and four 50+ breaks (94 points, 65 points, 66 points, 55 points), defeating the world's second "Brother K" Kyren Wilson 10-7.‌ The Snooker Masters is one of the three major snooker events, an event that all players take extremely seriously. This year's Masters lacked the biggest player, "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan. He chose to withdraw from the competition due to his poor form this season, especially after consecutive losses in the group stage of the championship league before the Masters. After the defending champion "Rocket" O'Sullivan withdrew from the competition, it gave other players a good chance to compete for the title. In an interview, "Rocket" expressed his optimism about the world's first "Accuracy King" Judd Trump winning the championship. Trump did not disappoint O'Sullivan overall, with his overall performance also very good, first sweeping Barry Hawkins 6-1, then reversing old rival Ding Junhui 6-3, easily advancing to the semifinals. However, in the semifinals, Trump faced last year's World Championship winner "Brother K" Kyren Wilson, losing out 3-6, failing to meet O'Sullivan's expectations. While Wilson eliminated the world's first, he met "Magician" Murphy in the championship battle. Without a doubt, O'Sullivan's withdrawal from the competition was a regrettable mistake, but despite this, the match was not lacking in highlights. In the semifinals, as…

The Snooker Masters has come to an end, with Shaun Murphy defeating Kyren Wilson 10-7 in the final to claim the championship. In this Snooker Masters, Shaun Murphy was in excellent form, defeating four top masters: Gary Wilson, Neil Robertson, Mark Allen, and Kyren Wilson. He also made a 147 in the semi-finals. Let's take a look at the magician's journey to victory. First Round: Shaun Murphy defeated Gary Wilson 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals At the start of the match, Shaun Murphy won four consecutive frames to lead 4-0 over Gary Wilson. Gary Wilson responded with three consecutive frames to close the gap to 3-4, but Shaun Murphy then won two more frames to secure a 6-3 victory. Throughout the game, Murphy made one century break and three 50+ breaks, while Gary Wilson also made one century break and three 50+ breaks. Second Round: Shaun Murphy defeated Robertson 6-2 to advance to the semifinals Robertson won the first frame, but Shaun Murphy won three frames in a row to take a 3-1 lead. Ultimately, Shaun Murphy made breaks of 82 and 120 to defeat Neil Robertson 6-2. Throughout the game, Shaun Murphy made one century break and four 50+ breaks, while Neil Robertson made one century break and two 50+ breaks (79, 66). Murphy attempted a 147 in the decisive frame, successfully completing 15 sets of red-black balls before making a snooker on the yellow ball, unfortunately falling short of the maximum break. Semi-finals: Shaun Murphy defeated Mark Allen 6-3 to advance to the final Allen took the…

In the final of the Snooker Masters, Shaun Murphy defeated Kyren Wilson with a score of 10:7, winning the championship again after 2015. The 42-year-old Murphy had not won a major championship for ten years. After winning the championship, he expressed that although he might have appeared confident to the outside world, his confidence had actually collapsed. What changed him was former world champion Peter Ebdon. After defeating Mark Allen in the quarter-finals and advancing, Murphy faced Wilson, the reigning World Championship winner, in the final. Wilson had just defeated Trump, who set the record for the highest single-season prize money, and was in excellent form. However, Murphy performed outstandingly, leading 6:2 in the first section and entering the backstage to rest. Later, Wilson once chased to 8:7, but Murphy withstood the pressure and took two consecutive games, finally winning the championship with a score of 10:7. Amidst the flying snowflakes, the 42-year-old Murphy joyfully held up the trophy. He had previously won the Triple Crown (Masters, World Championship, and UK Championship) once each, but the last time was in 2015 when he won the Masters title, exactly ten years ago. In the post-match interview, Murphy described his feelings as "unbelievable" and "shocked": "Honestly, after losing to Selby in the 2021 World Championship final, I thought the days of competing for championships in these events were gone. However, after working with Peter Ebdon, he helped me regain my confidence and reminded me that I was once good at this sport. There's still a bit of life in the old dog…

On January 20th, Beijing time, the final of the 2025 Snooker Masters came to a successful conclusion. In the final, "The Magician" Shaun Murphy played extremely aggressively, defeating world number two "Kyren Wilson" 10-7 to win the championship. In this competition, Murphy took a commanding lead of 6-2 in the first stage. Wilson narrowed the scoreline to 7-8 in the second stage after trailing 2-0 and 4-1 in the first stage, which ended with a score of 6-2. In the second stage, Murphy once led 8-4, but the tenacious Wilson caught up to 7-8. The Snooker Masters is one of the three major snooker events that all players attach great importance to. This year's Masters saw defending champion "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan withdraw from the tournament due to his poor performance in the Champion League, even throwing his cue into the trash bin, and "Melbourne Machine" Neil Robertson stepped in as a replacement before the start of the Masters. Robertson, who replaced O'Sullivan, performed well enough in the first round, eliminating four-time World Championship winner "John Higgins" 6-5. Unfortunately, he lost to fellow 80s player "The Magician" Shaun Murphy in the round of 16. In the first four frames of this match, Murphy showed an extremely aggressive performance, scoring two breaks over 50 (90 points, 67 points), while Robertson also had a break over 50 (79 points). Murphy temporarily led Robertson 3-1 in the first half. After the intermission, Murphy continued his strong play, launching another 3-1 offensive, sweeping Robertson out with a total score of 6-2. In the game, Murphy…

Masters Tournament Prize List: Ding Junhui 3.6 million, champion Murphy 31.2 million, runner-up Wilson 12.4 million Beijing time January 20 news, the 2025 snooker Masters final has come to a successful conclusion. "Magician" Shaun Murphy defeated the world's second-ranked "Brother Nong" Kyren Wilson 10-7 to win the championship. On the event prize list, Murphy received 350,000 euros, Wilson received 140,000, and Ding Junhui, who reached the quarter-finals, received 40,000. In addition, he also made a single maximum of 147 points in the semi-finals.‌ The Snooker Masters is one of the three major events in snooker, an event that all players attach great importance to. This year's Masters featured three Chinese players: "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui, National Championship winner Zhang Anda, and world No. 13 Si Jiahui.‌ In the first round, Ding Junhui staged a comeback, winning two consecutive games after being down 4-5 and facing match point from his opponent, eventually reversing the three-time World Champion "Golden Left Hand" Mark Williams with a total score of 6-5. While Ding Junhui was advancing, Zhang Anda and Si Jiahui did not perform as expected, both being eliminated in the first round.‌ In the second round, "China's No. 1" Ding Junhui took the stage again, facing the world's No. 1 "Accuracy King" Judd Trump. In recent years, Ding Junhui has basically been defeated by Trump every time they met, but this time he had a perfect start, leading 3-1 in the first four games.‌ Unfortunately, he did not seize the opportunity, and in the following games, she was stunned by a 5-0…

On the evening of January 18th, it was thrilling! In the semi-finals of the 2025 Snooker Masters, Murphy faced Allen, two post-80s masters facing off, making people shout with excitement! At the beginning of the match, Allen came straight with a 2:0 lead over Murphy, which made people couldn't help but hold their breath for Murphy. But don't forget, Murphy is not to be underestimated! This time he was in such good form that he won two consecutive games and tied the score! Guess what? After the break, Murphy won another game and took the lead directly! 3:2, the situation turned around all at once! You think the game is so exciting, do you think that's the end of it? The next thing is even more exciting! In the sixth round, Murphy directly hit a big move - a perfect 147 break! The whole audience was boiling! This is his ninth 147 in his career, and the second this year! This feeling, it's just too hot! And that's not all, even more impressive is that this is the eighth 147 of the season, the 210th in history! These numbers are enough to make people gasp! At the scene of the competition, Murphy excitedly clenched his fists to celebrate, and Allen also smiled and clapped for him, this picture is too warm! This is not only Murphy's victory, but also a visual feast! Speaking of these two, they are well-known figures in the snooker circle! Murphy, the No. 8 seed, has been on a strong run, eliminating Wilson and Robertson! Allen…

In the quarter-finals of the Snooker Masters, Ding Junhui was reversed by Trump with a score of 6-3 after leading 3-1. Ding Junhui has not won against Trump in nearly 10 years, and his mistakes were as fierce as a tiger, causing Trump to exclaim unbelievably. Apart from the rack error, Ding Junhui did not make any other mistakes, but he was helpless because the opponent's play was too outrageous and unreasonable. Any player would lose in such a situation. For example, Ding Junhui's defensive shot at the bottom, where he placed a high-difficulty top pocket ball that most players would not attempt, but it went straight into the pocket, leaving no room for argument. Trump played exceptionally well. In the post-match interview, Trump also exclaimed unbelievably, saying that he calmed down when trailing 1-3 and maintained a belief that was close to his peak in such a level of competition. Why is Ding Junhui's mentality so unstable? He cannot concentrate for long periods, why can't he concentrate for long periods? Poor physical fitness always makes him sleepy, why doesn't he exercise and train regularly? No one manages him, and he cannot be self-disciplined. Snooker is essentially a sport, but many Chinese players treat it as a game, thinking that they can dominate the world with just their skills. Alan lost weight through hard training, becoming both offensive and defensive, improving his results quickly and steadily, and the World Championship title will surely come. Ding Junhui relies on his past achievements and is confident to the point of arrogance, lacking…

Too strong! 2-0 start, 4-0 surge, 6-3: World No. 2 completely defeats World No. 1 Trump Beijing time January 19th news, the 2025 snooker Masters continued. In the second semi-final that just ended, the world's second "Brother K" Karen Wilson was in excellent form and defeated the world's first "Accuracy King" Judd Trump 6-3, advancing to the final of this year's Masters with a strong momentum, one step away from the championship.‌ The Snooker Masters is one of the three major events in snooker, an event that all players attach great importance to. In this competition, the world's first "Accuracy King" Judd Trump and the world's second "Brother K" Karen Wilson led the charge, and they also proved their world rankings were not undeserved with outstanding performances. In the first round, "Brother K" Wilson eliminated Zhang Anda, the national championship winner, 6-4, and started his championship journey in a strong manner. In the same round, "Accuracy King" Trump faced Barry Hawkins, a famous player who recently won the runner-up at the UK Championship. In this match against Hawkins, the world's first showed his strength and domineering, scoring three 50+ (59 points, 60 points, 56 points) in the first five innings, winning five consecutive games to take a huge lead of 5-0 and win five match points, directly forcing Hawkins into a desperate situation. In a very difficult situation, although Hawkins saved a match point with a single 50+ in the sixth inning, it was difficult to stop Trump's progress. After the world's first broke the century mark, "Master Huo" suffered…

On January 19, 2025, the Snooker Masters continued with its matches, and the first finalist was born. World champion Shaun Murphy achieved another feat by defeating the renowned player from the 80s, Mark Allen, with a score of 6-3. In the sixth game, he even scored an impressive 147 points, securing his place in the final against the winner of the match between Trump and Wilson. Shaun Murphy, ranked 7th in the world, is one of the few players in snooker to have won the Grand Slam. Born in 1983, he has won the ranking tournament 12 times, including one each at the World Championship, Masters, and UK Championship. He is also a member of the "Five Tigers of the 80s." Although Murphy's performance has been relatively stable recently, frequently reaching the semi-finals, it has been quite some time since his last championship victory. In the previous match, he defeated Neil Robertson. His opponent, Mark Allen, ranked 4th, is a powerful player born in 1986. Many fans refer to him as the "Sixth Tiger of the 80s," and his recent achievements certainly live up to this title. With 11 ranking tournament victories, as well as titles at the UK Championship and Masters, most players find it hard to catch up with him. Earlier, he easily defeated three-time Masters champion Mark Selby. The match began with Mark Allen taking the lead in the first game after Shaun Murphy failed to make a shot, winning 70-0. In the second game, both players made mistakes, but Mark Allen won again with a score…