The Shenzhen Open produced plenty of drama on its opening day as several of snooker’s biggest names suffered early exits in China.

World number one and home favourite Zhao Xintong was beaten in a deciding frame by Scott Donaldson, while Ronnie O’Sullivan and defending champion Mark Williams were also knocked out.

Judd Trump experienced no such difficulties,...

Aaron Busuttil has made history for Malta after winning his maiden Q Tour title in Sofia, Bulgaria, becoming the first Maltese player ever to lift a Q Tour trophy.

The 35-year-old produced an outstanding week of snooker, winning seven matches on his way to the title after previously never progressing beyond the last 16 stage of a...

Chinese snooker has reached another historic milestone, with China now boasting the world number one players on both the WST and World Women’s Snooker ranking lists for the first time ever.

The achievement comes after Bai Yulu returned to the top of the World Women’s Snooker rankings following a remarkable third successive UK title last weekend.

Bai’s...

Welshman Jak Jones has continued his remarkable start to the season by defeating four-time World Champion Mark Selby 10–6 in the final of the Unibet British Open.

The victory sees Jones lift the Clive Everton Trophy and collect the £100,000 top prize, while securing his second ranking title of the season.

Jones had already announced himself as...

Sanderson Lam has made a flying start to the 2026/27 Q Tour Europe season, claiming the first Q Tour title of his career with a 4–1 victory over Farakh Ajaib in the final at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.

The 32-year-old Englishman produced an outstanding run through a 143-player field, winning seven matches across four...

Latvia’s first professional snooker player, Artimijs Zizins, produced the biggest victory of his career so far by defeating reigning World Champion Wu Yize 5–4 in a thrilling encounter at the Wuhan Open.

The 20-year-old produced a fearless display in front of a packed arena, recovering from a 4–3 deficit to force a deciding frame before keeping his...

Welsh youngster Liam Davies has produced the biggest victory of his career so far, defeating Chinese snooker star Ding Junhui 5–1 at the Wuhan Open.

The 20-year-old from Tredegar delivered a superb performance on one of snooker’s biggest stages, showing remarkable composure in front of a huge home crowd to secure a memorable victory over one...

Mark Selby has claimed his 26th career ranking title after producing a superb comeback to defeat Noppon Saengkham 10–6 in the final of the 2026 China Open in Taiyuan.

The Leicester star found himself 4–2 behind during the opening stages of the final, with Saengkham looking the more impressive player. However, Selby’s experience and trademark resilience eventually...

Shaun Murphy produced one of the most remarkable performances of his career at the China Open on Sunday, setting a new record for the most unanswered points in a professional snooker match during a 6–0 victory over Matthew Selt.

The former World Champion was in sensational form from the opening frame in Taiyuan, producing a string...

Mina Awad Claims 2026 All-Africa Snooker Championship and Secures World Snooker Tour Card

Egypt’s Mina Awad has earned professional status after defeating South Africa’s Charl Jonck 6–5 in a dramatic final to win the 2026 All-Africa Snooker Championship.

The victory sees Awad secure a coveted two-year World Snooker Tour card for the 2026/27 and 2027/28 seasons,...