SHAUN MURPHY won his first full ranking title for three years with a dramatic 10-6 triumph over Mark Selby in the final of the Haikou World Open on Sunday.
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FRIENDLY RIVALRY FOR HAIKOU FINALE
We look ahead to Sunday’s Haikou World Open final as Mark Selby does battle with Shaun Murphy…
Read MoreMURPHY THROUGH IN MORE BLACK BALL DRAMA
SHAUN MURPHY survived more black ball drama to secure his place in Haikou World Open final on Saturday.
Read MoreSELBY FIGHTS PAST FU
MARK SELBY survived an epic battle with Marco Fu to reach the Haikou World Open final in China on Saturday.
Read MoreVICTORIOUS ALLEN SEALS CRUCIBLE BONUS
MARK ALLEN kept his hopes of a hat-trick of Haikou World Open titles alive on Friday as he moved into the semi-finals in China.
Read MoreSELBY AND FU REACH SEMIS
MARK Selby and Marco Fu will meet in the first semi-final at the Haikou World Open on Saturday after coming through their quarter-finals today.
Read MoreLEE HIT WITH NEW £30,000 COSTS BILL
STEPHEN Lee suffered new setbacks on Thursday during his appeal against a 12-year ban and £40,000 costs from seven counts of match-fixing.
Read MoreHIGGINS COMEBACK STUNS TRUMP
JOHN HIGGINS produced a vintage comeback to deny Judd Trump a place in the quarter-finals of the Haikou World Open on Thursday.
Read MoreFU OUSTS ROBERTSON IN RE-SPOT DRAMA
MARCO FU clinched a dramatic last gasp victory over Neil Robertson to reach the quarter-finals of the Haikou World Open on Thursday.
Read MoreTRUMP BATTLES THROUGH
JUDD TRUMP failed to make a half century but still reached the last 16 of the Haikou World Open on Wednesday.
Read MoreDING STILL IN THE SWING
DING JUNHUI made a great escape at the Haikou World Open on Wednesday to remain on track for a fifth ranking title this season.
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Why Neil Robertson may feel extra pressure as he closes in on a personal landmark.
Read MoreTRUMP RACES THROUGH
JUDD TRUMP raced into the last 32 of the Haikou World Open in just over an hour on Tuesday.
Read MoreMURPHY DOWNS WHITE
SHAUN MURPHY dealt a blow to Jimmy White’s hopes of tour survival by beating the Whirlwind 5-1 in the last 64 of the Haikou World Open on Tuesday.
Read MoreMcMANUS WITH THE HAIKOU LOWDOWN
ALAN McManus took some time to give Inside Snooker a hint of what it is like in Haikou this year before his Tuesday match against Martin Gould.
Read MoreANOTHER CENTURY SEES ROBERTSON THROUGH
NEIL ROBERTSON added another century to his remarkable season’s tally as he reached the last 32 of the World Open in Haikou on Monday.
Read MorePLAYERS SET TO APPEAL OVER AT4 FINES
SNOOKER officials are braced for a flood of appeals after a total of 13 fines were issued for non-attendance at the PR welcome ceremony at the Dongguan Open.
Read MoreMAGUIRE OUT OF WORLD OPEN
STEPHEN MAGUIRE suffered a shock exit on day one of the Haikou World Open on Monday.
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Experienced veterans of the China tournaments know to leave a little extra space in the suitcase for whatever gift the promoters come up with at the usually extravagant welcome ceremony. These have included everything from porcelain to pandas in the past, and this year’s Haikou World Open proved no exception when boxes of finest rice wine were bestowed on the distinguished visiting players. One travel solution would be to finish it off before the return trip, a dilemma facing Joe Perry, John Higgins and Graeme Dott among others.
Photographs courtesy of World Snooker
WORLD OPEN STARTS CRUCIBLE RUN-IN
It is only six weeks until the World Championship but there are still three ranking events to be played and the first of them starts on Monday in Haikou, China.
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