Tag Archive: Lu Haotian

Jun 17

Wuxi Classic 2013: White Shocks Walden, Ding Advances

After Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy both crashed out at the qualifying stages of the 2013 Wuxi Classic last month, today saw another shock as the ever-popular Jimmy White defeated defending champion Ricky Walden 5-2 to move into the last 32. Click below for a round-up of a busy opening day in Wuxi…

May 29

Wuxi Classic 2013: Qualifying Wrap

Three days down in Gloucester and snooker’s first foray into the land of flat 128 draws at a full-ranking event is over, with the conclusion of the first round of the Wuxi Classic today. The action does continue tomorrow as the Australian Goldfields Open qualifiers get underway (see draw here), a tournament that will be …

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Mar 23

Joyce Out Of China Open

Ahead of the start of the China Open this coming Monday, it has been announced that qualifier Mark Joyce will not be among those making the trip to Beijing, due to his partner being due to give birth. Congratulations go to both Mark and his partner, while wildcard Lu Haotian will now receive a bye …

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Oct 31

International Championship 2012: Last Eight Line Up

Down to the quarter-finals at the 2012 International Championship and with Mark Selby heading home tonight, Judd Trump knows exactly what is required if he is to become world number one for the first time…

Oct 28

International Championship 2012: Sunday Wrap

Today saw the start of the International Championship in Chengdu and already the wildcards have again made their presence felt, while top seeds Neil Robertson and Shaun Murphy have moved safely into the last 16…

Oct 27

International Championship 2012: Tournament Preview

This Sunday sees the start of the 2012 International Championship in Chengdu, arguably the biggest tournament ever to be staged in China and dubbed by some as snooker’s new fourth major. As the final event before the season’s second seedings revision there is of course added importance for some players, as already detailed here, though …

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Sep 20

The Shanghai Story So Far

Four days down in Shanghai and we are down to eight, as the fight intensifies for the season’s third major trophy, the Shanghai Masters. Click below for a summary of the stories from the tournament so far…

Jul 22

Haotian Downs Yinghui For IBSF U-21 Title

As the action unfolds in Gloucester, over in Wuxi, China, 14-year-old Lu Haotian his this morning defeated countryman Zhu Yinghui 9-6 to capture the 2012 IBSF World U-21 Championship. In doing so, Lu becomes the third Chinese player to win the title, following in the footsteps of Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo, past winners of …

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