Neil Robertson has beaten Jack Lisowski 5-2 to win the Riga Masters, the opening ranking tournament of the 2018/2019 season.

 

I didn't even realize it had restarted.

 

Well done Jack on reaching the final, though!

Robertson's 14th career ranking title. Goes level with Mark Selby and one ahead of Ding Junhui.

A look at the draw for the World Open which takes place from Monday:

 

http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=708

A look at the draw for the World Open which takes place from Monday:

 

http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=708

 

I see that Ronnie has joined the SightRight team that helped Mark Williams so much - if he gets any *better*, everyone else might as well quit right now! :P

Absolutely gutting for Dave. I have to feel sorry for him. That might have been his best chance of winning a ranking title.

 

Although it showed why Mark Williams is the best in the world at the moment to win the World Open after being 9-5 down.

Absolutely gutting for Dave. I have to feel sorry for him. That might have been his best chance of winning a ranking title.

 

Although it showed why Mark Williams is the best in the world at the moment to win the World Open after being 9-5 down.

 

I keep missing these mid-summer tournaments, as they get relatively little publicity. :(

The Indian Open in Kerala has been postponed because of floods.

147s for Michael Georgiou and Jamie Jones in the Paul Hunter Classic! Those two bring it up to it being the 141st official maximum break.

Quite likely we’ll get a debut ranking tournament winner tomorrow, only Ebdon and Wilson left of the 16 have won before.

Jack Lisowski beats Jimmy Robertson in under an hour to reach the Quarter Finals of the Paul Hunter Classic. Could he be on his way to that first ranking title.

Kyren Wilson won the Paul Hunter Classic after beating Peter Ebdon in the final 4-2.

The re-scheduled Indian Open will now go ahead in Kochi from February 27th- 3rd March in 2019.

 

 

Congratulations to Kyren Wilson on winning the 2018 six red world championship after beating Ding Junhui in the final 8-4.

It will be a Ronnie O'Sullivan v Kyren Wilson semi-final then in the Shanghai Masters.

 

 

Barry Hawkins comes from 9-7 behind to beat Ding Junhui in a decider! He’ll play Ronnie in tomorrow’s final of the Shanghai Masters.

It was a great return for Ronnie to win the Shanghai Masters. Don't know how he does it, he can play as and when he wants and doesn't seem to need to slowly build match sharpness like everyone else.

Enjoying the China Championship this week. Yuan Sijun just beat Ding 5-4 in a thriller. Dotty hammered Robbo and a great win for Mark King over Mark Allen 5-1.

Another great win for Scott Donaldson. After beating Stephen Maguire the other day he’s now beaten Jack Lisowski 5-3 to book his place in the last 16 in the China.Championship.

John Higgins v Mark Selby final in China today. Could be a cracker.

Well done Selby what a player to win the China Championship, 10-9. great final and a good effort by John Higgins.