Blogs: Snooker

Mark Williams became the oldest player to win a ranking event when defeating Shaun Murphy 10-3 to win in the Xian Grand Prix

John Higgins won his thirty-third ranking event when defeating Mark Selby 10-8 in the final of the 2025 Tour Championship

John Higgins won his first title in over four years when defeating Joe O'Connor 10-6 in the World Open final in Yushan. Higgins becomes the second-oldest ever winner of a ranking event.

Zhao Xintong recorded his first tournament victory since lfiting the World Championship trophy in Sheffield back in May when prevailing in the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship. Xintong defeated Neil Robertson 5-2 in the final and collected £255,000.

Xiao Guodong repeated his Wuhan Open success of last year when defeating Gary Wilson 10-9 in the 2025 final

Shaun Murphy won the British Open for the first time when defeating Anthony McGill 10-7 in the 2025 final.

Kyren Wilson won the 2025 Shanghai Masters edging out Ali Carter 11-9 in a closely fought final.

Explore the fascinating rise of 147 breaks in snooker since the 1980s, from rare occurrences to astonishing records. Delve into the players who dominate this feat and revisit the historic first televised 147 break. Get ready for some snooker magic!

Aloysius Yapp captured his third major title in four months when winning out 13 racks to 11 in a close-fought battle with defending champion Fedor Gorst to take the 2025 US Open Pool Championship.