With the fallout from the Stephen Lee verdict still fresh in the air, it is easy to forget that there is a ranking event currently in progress as the third day of the Shanghai Masters saw the line-up for the last 16 finalised today.
Click below for a round-up of the key stories so far…
It might yet be five months away, but with the next two seedings cut-offs (ahead of the International and UK Championship), being of less importance, given the advent of the move to flat draws this season, the next big revision is that in December following the UK Championship, which will most notably, determine which 16 players will qualify for this season’s Masters.
Click below for an early look ahead, to see who is currently in the running for those places…
Congratulations to Neil Robertson, who has today defeated John Higgins 10-7 to capture the 2013 Wuxi Classic in China. Coming back from 5-2 down in the opening session, the Australian won six frames in a row to turn the match in his favour and win back to back ranking event titles in China, following his victory at the China Open in March.
The victory sees Neil take home the top prize of £80,000, as well as 7,000 ranking points to consolidate his position as world number one, now some 7,320 points ahead of second placed Mark Selby in the latest projected seedings list.
Just a few weeks on from their meeting in the final of the Bulgarian Open in Sofia, John Higgins and Neil Robertson will clash again tomorrow in the final of the 2013 Wuxi Classic, as the pair came through as comfortable winners in their respective semi-finals today…
It might only be June, but already this season we have had two ‘PTC’ events and two qualifying tournaments, while this Monday we will see the start of the first full ranking event, as the 2013 Wuxi Classic is played to a conclusion.
Continue reading for my tournament preview…
Day three at the Crucible sees three more first-round matches get underway, as the likes of Stephen Maguire, Mark Allen and Ali Carter begin their respective bids for a first world title…
Following a relatively quiet opening day yesterday as six of the tournament’s seven wildcard matches were played, today saw some of the big hitters hit the baize in Beijing and for John Higgins and Judd Trump in particular, all would not go to plan.
Click below for a round-up of the day’s action, together with an explanation as to how results will affect the World Championship draw as it stands…
