28 h. ago Kyren Wilson wards off Neil Robertson fightback to reach Masters semi

Englishman sees out victory in final frameWu wipes the floor with Xiao in 6-0 routKyren Wilson edged into the semi-finals of the Masters after fending off a Neil Robertson comeback to win 6-5.Wilson had taken a three-frame lead, hitting two century breaks along the way, and took a 4-1 advantage before Robertson fought back, winning four straight frames and recording breaks of 110 and 107 to lead 5-4. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Kyren Wilson wards off Robertson fightback to reach Masters semis in decider

Englishman holds on for 6-5 victory in final frameWu wipes the floor with countryman Xiao in 6-0 routKyren Wilson edged into the semi-finals of the Masters after fending off a Neil Robertson comeback to win 6-5.Wilson had taken a three-frame lead, hitting two century breaks along the way, and took a 4-1 advantage before Robertson fought back, winning four straight frames and recording breaks of 110 and 107 to lead 5-4. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Wu wipes the floor with Xiao and books place in Masters semi with 6

Brilliant display of potting cements smooth successNeil Robertson v Kyren Wilson to come later on FridayWu Yize booked his place in the semi-finals of the Masters with a brilliant display of potting to thrash an underperforming Xiao Guodong 6-0 at Alexandra Palace.The young Chinese player got off to flying star with breaks of 112, 93 and 60 as he raced into a clear 4-0 lead at the mid-session break over his countryman, who could not reproduce the form that saw him see off Mark Selby 6-2 in the first round.This report will update later Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Neil Robertson singled out by Kyren Wilson and wife Sophie for new snooker initiative

Kyren Wilson plays Neil Robertson in the Masters quarter-final at Alexandra Palace, and the 2024 world champion wants to help the Australian away from the table

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58 h. ago John Higgins rides wild fluke to win final three frames and reach Masters semi

Scot recovers to deny Zhao Xintong 6-5 in the last eightJudd Trump faces Mark Allen in later Thursday matchJohn Higgins benefited from an outrageous fluke as he came from 5-3 down to beat world champion Zhao Xintong 6-5 on the final ball and reach the semi-finals of the Masters at Alexandra Palace.Higgins made a horrible mess of a plant, only for one of the reds to fly into the opposite pocket and the cue ball to somehow land on the black, en route to squaring the match at 5-5. The 50-year-old Scot then took a tight decider, clearing the table from the final red to move one step closer to a third Masters title.This report will update later Continue reading...

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4 d. ago John Higgins and Kyren Wilson win at Masters as curious run of 6

Wilson defeats Si Jiahui, Higgins sees off Barry HawkinsAll six matches at Alexandra Palace have ended 6-2Kyren Wilson, the 2024 world champion, defeated Si Jiahui in impressive fashion to reach the Masters quarter-finals with the 6-2 result continuing a curious statistic: every match at Alexandra Palace this week had finished with the same scoreline. That record extended in the evening session as John Higgins saw off Barry Hawkins, 6-2, to reach the last eight.After edging the first frame following a run of snookers, Wilson – yet to win a tournament this season having broken his cue at the start of the campaign – looked set to build a maximum in the next, but just missed the 11th red into the bottom corner pocket as he moved 2-0 ahead. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Kyren Wilson finds Masters form right on cue to rebound from ‘low point’

World No 2’s victory continues run of 6-2 match resultsJohn Higgins faces Barry Hawkins in late Tuesday gameKyren Wilson, the 2024 world champion, defeated Si Jiahui in impressive fashion to reach the Masters quarter-finals with the 6-2 result continuing a curious statistic: every match at Alexandra Palace this week up to their encounter had finished with the same scoreline.After edging the first frame following a run of snookers, Wilson – yet to win a tournament this season having broken his cue at the start of the campaign – looked set to build a maximum in the next, but just missed the 11th red into the bottom corner pocket as he moved 2-0 ahead. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan at odds with snooker star as Kyren Wilson aims jibe at darts fans

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan critiqued the Masters venue long before pulling out of this year's competition, but not everyone on the sport's circuit feels the same

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