Hossein Vafaei has won the Snooker Shoot Out. Thought he looked great during the opening rounds. It was a super red at the beginning that set it all up.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/60106607

The first Iranian to win a ranking title - must be quite a moment for him and his country.

A fantastic moment for Hossein Vafaei especially given he had visa problems when he joined the tour. He's a decent player.

The first session of the final of the German Masters is actually on Discovery +. I would have thought it would all be on Eurosport, apparently not.

Zhao Xintong has won the German Masters. Sadly, Yan Bingtao didn't turn up.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/60192652

Players Championship Draw:

 

Zhao Xintong (China) v Barry Hawkins (England)

Dave Gilbert (England) v Yan Bingtao (China)

Mark Allen (NI) v Ricky Walden (England)

Mark Williams (Wales) v Gary Wilson (England)

Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) v Judd Trump (England)

Neil Robertson (Australia) v Kyren Wilson (England)

John Higgins (Scotland) v Hossein Vafaei (Iran)

Luca Brecel (Belgium) v Jimmy Robertson (England)

 

John Higgins won the Championship League on Sunday. He beat Stuart Bingham 3-2 in the final of the Winners' Group.

Results so Far

 

Zhao Xintong (China) 3-6 Barry Hawkins (England)

Dave Gilbert (England) 4-6 Yan Bingtao (China)

Mark Allen (NI) 2-6 Ricky Walden (England)

Mark Williams (Wales) 6-3 Gary Wilson (England)

Ronnie O'Sullivan (England) 6-3 Judd Trump (England)

Neil Robertson (Australia) 6-4 Kyren Wilson (England)

 

Ronnie O'Sullivan was much better than the last time I saw him in action. I thought that match would have been 6-5. Glad I am not a betting man...

Barry’s first ranking final since the 2018 China Open. A long time for a player of his class but it’s good to see him playing well.

Neil Robertson has set up a rematch with Barry Hawkins in the final of the Players Championship.

 

The world number four beat Hawkins last month to win his second Masters title and the pair will meet again in Wolverhampton on Sunday.

 

Robertson faced England's Jimmy Robertson, 35, in the second semi-final on Saturday.

 

And the Australian, who turned 40 on Friday, won 6-1 to stay in contention for a first Players Championship title.

Neil Robertson produced a superb display to beat Barry Hawkins 10-5 and claim the Players Championship.

 

The world number four beat Englishman Hawkins in January's Masters final and was once again too strong as he powered to a 22nd ranking title.

 

Robertson made three consecutive century breaks to race into a 5-1 lead and compiled another ton and five half-centuries to seal the win.

In the Tour Championship race, Barry Hawkins is just outside the top 8 by £2000. As it stands the 8 are

 

Zhao Xintong

Neil Robertson

Luca Brecel

Ronnie O'Sullivan

Mark Williams

Mark Allen

John Higgins

Yan/Walden - Both tied on points

That’s a seriously impressive haul of trophies for Robertson in the last 15 months.

 

- UK Championship

- Tour Championship

- English Open

- Masters

- Players Championship

 

And made the final of the Grand Prix as well.

 

On that form, you’d make him favourite for the Crucible, provided he can keep his focus over the long haul.

Nutcharut 'Mink' Wongharuthai made a dramatic comeback to beat Wendy Jans 6-5 on the final black and win the World Women's Snooker Championship.

 

A new winner was guaranteed after Wongharuthai beat Hong Kong's Ng On Yee and Jans shocked 12-time champion Reanne Evans.

 

Thailand's Wongharuthai went 2-1 up, but then trailed 5-3 to Belgian Jans before winning three frames in a row.

 

Victory earns Wongharuthai a two-year card on the main tour from next season.

 

She joins fellow female players Evans and Ng, who earned tour cards from the beginning of this campaign.

@1494418191229071366

European Masters Draw

 

Last 128 Matches

Mark Selby v Matthew Selt

Neil Robertson v Lei Peifan

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Nigel Bond

Judd Trump v Michael Judge

 

 

Selected Last 64 Matches

Xiao Guodong v Andy Hicks

Zhou Yuelong v Gao Yang

Graeme Dott v Mark Davis

Luca Brecel v Gary Wilson

Jackson Page v Sunny Akani

Kyren Wilson v Jamie Jones

Yan Bingtao v Li Hang

Joe Perry v Cao Yupeng

Liam Highfield v David Gilbert

Anthony Hamilton v Barry Hawkins

Jack Lisowski v Ashley Hugill

Ali Carter v Sean Maddocks

Louis Heathcote v Martin Gould

Jamie Clarke v John Higgins

Shaun Murphy v Noppon Saengkham

Liang Wenbo v Duane Jones

Ricky Walden v Matthew Stevens

Mitchell Mann v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh

Hossein Vafaei v Anthony McGill

Andrew Higginson v Kurt Maflin

Monday's TV table matches at the European Masters

10am: Kyren Wilson v Jamie Jones (Discovery+)

2.30pm: Mark Selby v Matt Selt (Discovery+ & Eurosport)

7pm: Ronnie O'Sullivan v Nigel Bond (Discovery+ & Eurosport)

Discovery+ also has table 2 feat Trump (2.30pm) and Robertson (7pm)

Ng On-yee secured her first win on the World Snooker Tour with victory over Wu Yize in Welsh Open qualifying.

 

Hong Kong's Ng, 31, hit back after losing the opening frame to beat her 18-year-old Chinese opponent 4-2, including breaks of 84 and 82.

 

She will face 2009 winner Ali Carter in the first round.

World number 81 Ashley Hugill scored a surprise 5-3 win over a player ranked 64 places higher, Jack Lisowski”

 

Was it really a surprise? Classic Lisowski tbh.