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Ruthless Ronnie O’Sullivan opens up 10-6 semi-final lead over John Higgins
Judd Trump is 11-5 up against Mark Williams in the other semi-final.
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Judd Trump is 11-5 up against Mark Williams in the other semi-final.
The 32-year-old distracted Ben Williams then moved a ball to pretend to give himself an easier shot – to the amusement of the Crucible crowd.
‘I feel like I’m starting to get a bit of rhythm going,’ said 46-year-old Higgins after seeing off Noppon Saengkham.
The avian interloper flew down from the Crucible’s rafters and briefly alighted on the bottom cushion.
O’Sullivan will meet Mark Allen next after the Northern Irishman’s 10-6 victory over Scott Donaldson.
The incident, which took place on Sunday, has been referred to the WPBSA disciplinary committee.
Chinese youngster Fan Zhengyi claimed a shock 10-9 victory over the English star to win his first ranking title in Milton Keynes on Sunday.
The six-time world champion edged past Zhang Anda in the European Masters at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.
The Australian had won the tournament a decade ago in 2012.
The 42-year-old was left speechless after his 6-5 win.
The semi-final went to the final frame at Alexandra Palace.
Selby was beaten 6-1 in his Masters quarter-final on Friday.
Neil Robertson got the better of the seven-time winner, prevailing 6-4 to book a semi-final spot.
Having shot to fame by beating Ronnie O’Sullivan, teenager Aaron Hill talks to The42 about the challenges of settling into the professional snooker tour.
The Belgian responded well to his UK Championship defeat to Zhao Xintong.
O’Sullivan said that he would not recommend children pursue a career in snooker.
Stars including Jimmy White and Ronnie O’Sullivan have queued up to anoint the Chinese 24-year-old as the next big thing.
The 45-year-old took frequent breaks during the match which he lost 6-5 to Kyren Wilson.
The star insisted he had no interest in his performance and shrugged off the prospect of claiming the crown on his 46th birthday on Sunday.
It capped a fractious week for the star at the Northern Ireland Open.
The 37-year-old secured a 18-15 victory to join John Higgins as a four-time champion.
Selby leads 14-11, with 18 the target for victory.
He won seven out of nine frames against Shaun Murphy at the Crucible.
Mark Selby saw off Stuart Bingham in the semi-final.
In the other match in Sheffield, Mark Selby and Stuart Bingham were locked at 4-4 overnight.
Stuart Bingham will play Mark Selby in the final four, while Shaun Murphy faces Kyren Wilson.
The remaining three quarter-finals at the Crucible are more closely-fought contests.
McGill held his nerve to win 13-12 against the defending champion.
The 30-year-old McGill was looking to become only the eighth different player to make a 147 clearance at the World Snooker Championship.
Nevertheless, world champion O’Sullivan hailed the return of fans to the famous venue as the World Championships got underway.
Hendry won’t be at this year’s World Championships after a 6-1 defeat in qualifying.
Doherty blew a 4-1 lead to crash out in a marathon match.
Hendry needs to win three more matches to seal an unlikely return to the Crucible.
The Scot lost 4-1 to Matthew Selt in the first round of the Gibraltar Open.
Brown, a 750-1 outsider for the title, held his nerve to clinch a 9-8 victory.
The Chinese star became the youngest Masters champion since Ronnie O’Sullivan in 1995.
The Scot triumphed 6-3 in the 70th meeting between the two long-standing rivals.
Ding Junhui believes the idea is ‘too risky’
It comes a day after Kyren Wilson’s maximum break in Milton Keynes.
The 18-year-old got the better of Matthew Stevens at the European Masters today.