Ken Doherty spent 36 years on the professional circuit (Picture: PA) Former world champion Ken Doherty hit the heights in snooker, but a 36-year career on the professional circuit is bound to produce some tough defeats as well. The 56-year-old retired from the pro game earlier this year, bringing to an end a career at […]
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Mark Allen has not competed since May (Picture: Getty Images) Mark Allen has withdrawn from another big ranking event due to personal reasons as his lengthy absence from the professional circuit continues. The 40-year-old has not played since the World Championship in May, where he lost to eventual champion Wu Yize in the semi-finals. Since […]
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Stephen Hendry has advice from personal experience (Picture: PA) Stephen Hendry has urged top British prospect Stan Moody to keep his cool against different styles of play, remembering how he got frustrated in his early days as a professional. Moody only turned 20 this week but has already made great strides in the game, currently […]
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Mark Williams is not giving himself any time off after missing out on silverware (Picture: Getty Images) Mark Williams was left ‘spewing’ after losing the English Open final, but only because it means he will not take any time off and play in two upcoming events. Williams became the oldest ranking event finalist for 40 […]
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Ali Carter landed a seventh ranking title on Sunday night (Picture: WST) Ali Carter was considering life away from snooker earlier this month and came ‘very close’ to quitting the game years ago, but was celebrating winning the English Open title on Sunday night. The 47-year-old beat Mark Williams 9-6 in the final in Brentwood, […]
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Ali Carter has twice recovered from cancer (Picture: Getty Images) Ali Carter can no longer remember World Championship finals he has reached or the Crucible maximum he made, after serious health scares affected his memory. The Captain is still going strong at 47 years old, playing in Sunday’s English Open final against Mark Williams in […]
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51-year-old Mark Williams is into the English Open final (Picture: Getty Images) Mark Williams is bidding to break his own record as the oldest ranking event winner in snooker history after a ‘one in a thousand’ comeback victory in the English Open semi-finals. The 51-year-old was 5-1 down against Shaun Murphy in Brentwood on Saturday […]
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Judd Trump has been on the professional tour for 21 years (Picture: Getty Images) Judd Trump would not be drawn on the top snooker players of all-time, but has named the best five in his era in the sport. The 37-year-old has been professional for over 20 years, having joined the pro circuit as a […]
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World number one Zhao Xintong wants a lengthy spell at the top (Picture: Getty Images) Zhao Xintong is aiming to be world number one for a long time and has picked out some rivals to study from in order to achieve that. The Cyclone rose to the top of the world rankings for the first […]
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Ukraine’s Iulian Boiko is into the last 16 at the British Open (Picture: WST) Iulian Boiko is enjoying one of the best weeks of his snooker career, but the situation at home in Ukraine continues to be a constant worry. The 20-year-old beat Ding Junhui 4-1 on Wednesday evening at the British Open to land […]