Tag Archive: Marco Fu

Apr 14

World Championship Qualifiers 2013: Lisowski Leads Debut Four

The penultimate day of the 2013 World Championship qualifiers today saw six of the 16 qualifiers confirmed, as four players successfully qualified for the Crucible for the first time, including Jack Lisowski pictured above. Click below for my round up of the day’s action, as well as a look ahead to tomorrow…

Feb 03

Captain Carter Captures German Masters Crown

Little over a year ago, due to his ongoing battle with Crohn’s disease and the subsequent impact upon his game, Ali Carter had threatened to quit snooker, but tonight he underlined his return to form by defeating Marco Fu 9-6 to win the 2013 German Masters title in Berlin…

Feb 03

Carter Takes On Fu in 2013 German Masters Final

Following their respective victories against Neil Robertson and Barry Hawkins yesterday, Ali Carter takes on Marco Fu this afternoon in the final of the 2013 German Masters. For my fellow UK readers, the afternoon session will not be broadcast live on Eurosport, so I would recommend that you watch via a live stream on one …

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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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Oct 20

Down To 16 In Antwerp

After two days and many frames of snooker in Antwerp, we are down to the last 16 at the third of this season’s European Tour events. Click below for a round-up of the main stories, particularly those affecting the world rankings ahead of the next seedings revision…

Apr 23

Crucible Diary 2012: Day Three

Day three from Sheffield and as has been the norm so far this year, it has so far been another dark and gloomy day as far as the weather is concerned. Hopefully the action will be brighter on the table as the much-anticipated clash between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Peter Ebdon gets underway this afternoon…

Apr 16

World Championship Qualifiers 2012: Brilliant Brecel Creates History

Belgian youngster Luca Brecel today created history by defeating Mark King 10-8 and in the process ensuring that he will soon become the youngest ever player to play at the Crucible Theatre in a World Championship match. Though he has taken that record from Stephen Hendry, it has not been all bad for the Scot …

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Jan 14

Fu Hits Second Career Max In World Open Qualifiers

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Congratulations to Marco Fu who has this morning made the second maximum break of his professional career in the sixth frame of his last 48 match against Matt Selt. The 86th 147 in professional competition and the first of 2012, the break puts Marco 4-2 ahead and at the time of writing within a frame …

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