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…
Tag Archive: Lu Haotian
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 …
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 …
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 …
Sep 20
The Shanghai Story 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 …














