While two of this year’s six Crucible débutantes were able to make it through to the last 16 stage at this year’s World Championship, the fact remains that since the turn of the century, just ten first-timers have been able to win their opening matches here.
But why is that? Click below for more, together with quotes from a few of those débutantes this week…
Day six at the Crucible as the final two matches of the opening round come to a close, with Neil Robertson and Stuart Bingham looking to seal their places in the last 16…
Starting on Saturday (as if you didn’t know), the 2013 World Championship will see six players make their Crucible débuts, the highest number since the eight of 1999.
With that in mind, the people at Eurosport.com have very kindly asked me to offer a little insight into the likes of Jack Lisowski and Ben Woollaston, which I am pleased to say you can now read here.
Tomorrow will see the second part of my preview published, as I consider the prospects of Michael White, Matt Selt and Thailand’s Dechawat Poomjaeng.
Many thanks to Eurosport.com for the opportunity to bring PSB to the masses!
While the Crucible draw has today been revealed, a look back at yesterday’s action here as the final ten qualifiers were confirmed on another dramatic day at the EIS in Sheffield…
Just weeks after his relegation from the main tour was confirmed, Sam Baird has tonight regained his professional status by becoming the first man through the first event of the 2012 Q School. Joining him are Martin O’Donnell, Chen Zhe and Ian Burns, the latter in dramatic circumstances…
Day two from the Welsh Open in Newport and among those through to the last 16 are Mark Williams and Stephen Hendry, while world number one Mark Selby begins his bid to join them this evening…
Day one of this season’s Welsh Open and so far we have seen victories for the reigning world and UK champions, as well as an impressive success for the evergreen Steve Davis who extended Ali Carter’s miserable run with a deciding frame victory in Newport…
Day two in Sheffield and as the second round of the Welsh Open qualifiers was played to a conclusion at the EIS. Click below for a round-up of the day and links to the latest updated drawsheet and projected seedings list…