World number 40 David Gilbert is through to the final of a major ranking event for the first time in his career after he today defeated Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 9-5 at the 2015 International Championship in Daqing.
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Last Eight Standing In Daqing
Three days down in Daqing and 64 (plus wildcards) have become just eight at the 2015 International Championship.
Click below for a round-up of some of the main stories so far and a look ahead to some mouthwatering quarter-finals…
Un-Nooh Wins Six Red World Championship
Congratulations to Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, who has this morning defeated Liang Wenbo 8-2 to become the first Thai player to win the Sangsom Six Red World Championship on home soil in Bangkok.
Indian Open Glory For Michael White
A couple of weeks on from winning his first professional title at the Shoot Out in Blackpool, 23-year-old Michael White has now followed that up with his first ranking event success in Mumbai, having whitewashed Ricky Walden 5-0 to win the 2015 Indian Open.
With the top prize of £50,000 taking him up to 17th place in the rankings and within range of an automatic place at the Crucible, it has been a fortnight to remember for the Welshman…
Tour Survival 2014/15 – Player by Player (February Update)
With the season now into its most critical phase, click below for my latest in-depth, player by player update on the race for main tour places for the 2015/16 season, up to date after the German Masters event.
Below I look at how each player stands on each of the relevant ranking lists and also just why next month’s Gdynia Open is set to be a huge event for some of the players involved…
Perry Claims AT3 Title in Xuzhou
18 months on from his maiden Asian Tour title at the Yixing Open, Joe Perry has today claimed his second, with victory against Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh at the Xuzhou Open in China.
Click below for a round-up of the final day’s action, together with the implications for the Asian Order of Merit…
Tour Survival 2014/15 – Player by Player
Last season a very popular feature here at PSB proved to be my in-depth, player by player updates on the race for main tour places for the 2014/15 season, as I attempted to untangle the various overlapping ranking lists and orders of merit.
Although we are still only in September, already taking a look at how this season’s battle is shaping up (particularly with only six European Tour events scheduled to take place this season instead of last year’s eight), there are a few interesting themes developing and therefore I have below taken my first look at just who will need to have a strong finish to the season if they are to remain on tour for 2015/16, with some surprise names currently in the drop zone…
Haikou World Open 2014: Day One Wrap
Today saw the start of the penultimate full ranking event to be staged in China this season, as Mark Allen made a successful start to the defence of his Haikou World Open title.
Click below for a round-up of today’s action…