Cheers Paulie, I have been keeping an eye on it just been a busy week. Tough one to call still, on paper Ronnie is big fave but still if Ding plays well today, wont be formality just yet. Be nice to see Ronnie win again
Wow what a treat, I had half an hour lunch go watch Ronnie vs Ding, he is 1-4 behind but then 3 swift frames 7mins/7 and a half and 8 2 centuries and we are back square game on! This is why I love Ronnie, makes the game look so easy flowing like that...
At present Ding is in the 9th frame, but pressure on now.
Well done Ding, held it together the last 2 frames Ronnie had half chances but missed. Very good match and high standard so fairplay to Ding for beating ROS when he clicked into gear.
Ding Junhui 6-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan Nigel Bond 6-5 Gary Wilson
How long was the Bond/Wilson match in the end mate?
It finished around 17.40 ish so around about 4 and a half hours.
Selby V Stevens didnt finish till 00.30 this morning lol
Wow. Didn't watch the Selby/Stevens match as work got in the way. Ding looks very good in this tournament. My favourite to win it. Glad to see Bond getting some wins even though he is inconsistent and knackered
been a bad week for the big boys of snooker. actually it hasn't been the best of weeks for snooker play in general. some poor performances from many top players. Ding and Maguire being probably the best. After all that i actually think that these semi finals are going to be pretty good.
Also unless i've got this completely wrong Allen is the only one left who has won a major tournament in recent years?
been a bad week for the big boys of snooker. actually it hasn't been the best of weeks for snooker play in general. some poor performances from many top players. Ding and Maguire being probably the best. After all that i actually think that these semi finals are going to be pretty good.
Also unless i've got this completely wrong Allen is the only one left who has won a major tournament in recent years?
Yan Bingtao-Won Riga Masters in 2019 Mark Allen-won 2 events in 2018(Scottish Open and International Championship) Ding Junhui- last ranking event victory was The World Open in 2017 Stephen Maguire last ranking event victory was The Welsh Open in 2003
Although Triple Crown events:
None of the 4 have won the Worlds Only Ding(2011) Allen(2018) have won The Masters Only Maguire(2004) and Ding(2005,2009) have won the UK
Neil Robertson v Ding Junhui/Stephen Maguire(Loser of todays match) Judd Trump v Shaun Murphy Mark Williams v Stuart Bingham Mark Allen v Dave Gilbert Kyren Wilson v Jack Lisowski John Higgins v Barry Hawkins Ding Junhui/Stephen Maguire(winner of todays match) v Joe Perry Mark Selby v Ali Carter
Ding went 4-0 ahead before Maguire pulled it back to 4-3, Maguire then in 1st in the 8th frame, but Ding went on to take what could prove to be a massive frame
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Last 16
Results
Mark Allen 6-5 Kurt Maflin
John Higgins 6-4 Stuart Bingham
Last 16
Results
Liang Wenbo 6-4 Li Hang
Yan Bingtao 6-1 Neil Robertson
Table 2 still on frame 2
Wow what a treat, I had half an hour lunch go watch Ronnie vs Ding, he is 1-4 behind but then 3 swift frames 7mins/7 and a half and 8 2 centuries and we are back square game on! This is why I love Ronnie, makes the game look so easy flowing like that...
At present Ding is in the 9th frame, but pressure on now.
Darn it! my fault lol
Well done Ding, held it together the last 2 frames Ronnie had half chances but missed. Very good match and high standard so fairplay to Ding for beating ROS when he clicked into gear.
Last 16
Results
Ding Junhui 6-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan
Nigel Bond 6-5 Gary Wilson
Last 16
Results
Matthew Stevens 6-5 Mark Selby
Stephen Maguire 6-4 Michael White
Wow didn't realise Stevens won that, mad results this week!
Selby V Stevens didnt finish till 00.30 this morning lol
Glad to see Bond getting some wins even though he is inconsistent and knackered
Quarter Final
Results
Ding Junhui 6-2 Liang Wenbo
Yan Bingtao 6-3 John Higgins
Quarter Final
Results
Mark Allen 6-5 Nigel Bond
Stephen Maguire 6-4 Matthew Stevens
Semi Final
Ding Junhui v Yan Bingtao
Stephen Maguire v Mark Allen
After all that i actually think that these semi finals are going to be pretty good.
Also unless i've got this completely wrong Allen is the only one left who has won a major tournament in recent years?
Mark Allen-won 2 events in 2018(Scottish Open and International Championship)
Ding Junhui- last ranking event victory was The World Open in 2017
Stephen Maguire last ranking event victory was The Welsh Open in 2003
Although Triple Crown events:
None of the 4 have won the Worlds
Only Ding(2011) Allen(2018) have won The Masters
Only Maguire(2004) and Ding(2005,2009) have won the UK
Allen has lost twice in the UK Final
Semi Final
Result
Ding Junhui 6-2 Yan Bingtao
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN HAS PULLED OUT OF THE MASTERS AND BEEN REPLACED BY ALI CARTER
Semi Final
Results
Stephen Maguire 6-0 Mark Allen
Final
Ding Junhui v Stephen Maguire
Ding has won 7 of his 8 matches with Stephen Maguire
Him and ding both deserve to reach the final. The two best players that I've seen this week.
SAUDI ARABIA WILL HOST A RANKING EVENT STARTING NEXT OCTOBER
Winners prize money will be £500,000 so same as World Championships
A 10 year deal has been agreed by World Snooker
Neil Robertson v Ding Junhui/Stephen Maguire(Loser of todays match)
Judd Trump v Shaun Murphy
Mark Williams v Stuart Bingham
Mark Allen v Dave Gilbert
Kyren Wilson v Jack Lisowski
John Higgins v Barry Hawkins
Ding Junhui/Stephen Maguire(winner of todays match) v Joe Perry
Mark Selby v Ali Carter
Final
1st Session
Result
Ding Junhui 5-3 Stephen Maguire
Ding went 4-0 ahead before Maguire pulled it back to 4-3, Maguire then in 1st in the 8th frame, but Ding went on to take what could prove to be a massive frame