Zhang Anda will return to Brentwood next week hoping to go one better than his run to the final of the English Open in 2023. The Chinese competitor, who had for years languished in the lower half of the world rankings list, stunned many with a breakthrough week at the[Read More...] The post Zhang Anda: ‘I didn’t know what my future will be like’ appeared first on SnookerHQ.com ..read more

It’s amazing to think that it’s almost a decade since the Home Nations snooker series was launched. The Welsh Open had already been a well-established tournament, having been a regular fixture on the annual calendar since 1992. A decision was taken to grow sister events in the nearby nations, with[Read More...] The post QUIZ! The Home Nations snooker champions appeared first on SnookerHQ.com ..read more

The 2024 English Open begins on Thursday with the early qualifying rounds of the draw first up at the Brentwood Leisure Centre. A significant change to the Home Nations events this season means that the top 32 players in the world rankings will be seeded through to the last 64.[Read More...] The post English Open: 2024 draw, preview, prize money, and how to watch appeared first on SnookerHQ.com ..read more

Zhao Xintong will return to competitive action on the snooker table when he participates at Q Tour 2 in Bulgaria later this month. It had already been expected to be the case, but it is now officially confirmed that the former UK champion will be at the tournament in Sofia[Read More...] The post Zhao Xintong enters Q Tour event after snooker ban ends appeared first on SnookerHQ.com ..read more

With a huge prize fund at the Saudi Arabia Masters in Riyadh, there were naturally plenty of changes in the snooker rankings. The inaugural staging of the huge tournament wasn’t without controversy but ultimately concluded in thrilling fashion, with Judd Trump edging Mark Williams 10-9 on the final black. It[Read More...] The post Snooker rankings: update after the Saudi Arabia Masters appeared first on SnookerHQ.com ..read more

Bai Yulu triumphed at the UK Women’s Championship on Sunday with a 4-0 defeat of Reanne Evans in the final at the Northern Snooker Centre. The reigning women’s world snooker champion comfortably overcame Evans in Leeds to land a third career ranking title. Bai was seeded through to the last[Read More...] The post Bai Yulu and Igor Figueiredo win titles on busy snooker weekend appeared first on SnookerHQ.com ..read more

The 2024 Mr Vegas World Seniors Snooker 900 takes place at the Connexin Live in Hull on Sunday. Six players will vie for the title under the popular single-afternoon format that was launched on the World Seniors Snooker Tour last season. World seniors champion Igor Figueiredo is in Group A[Read More...] The post World Seniors Snooker 900 in Hull: draw and schedule appeared first on SnookerHQ.com ..read more

The 2024 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters concluded on Saturday with Judd Trump emerging with the title at the Green Halls in Riyadh. The self-proclaimed fourth major ended with two of the game’s best ever players contesting a barnstorming title-deciding battle worthy of any big event. Trump produced one of the[Read More...] The post Called up to the majors? Saudi Arabia ranking event had drama but doubts remain appeared first on SnookerHQ.com ..read more

Judd Trump produced an outstanding clearance to win the 2024 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters on Saturday in Riyadh. The world number one looked set to have to accept the runner-up cheque for the second successive ranking event this season. But trailing Mark Williams 0-62 in the deciding frame, Trump held[Read More...] The post ‘There was so much elation’ – Judd Trump wins Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters appeared first on SnookerHQ.com ..read more

The inaugural Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters final will be contested between Judd Trump and Mark Williams on Saturday in Riyadh. What began with 144 competitors has been whittled down to its final two, as the controversial new ranking event reaches its climax at the Green Halls. Already firmly established as[Read More...] The post Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters final: Judd Trump vs Mark Williams appeared first on SnookerHQ.com ..read more