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The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters final LIVE RESULTS: Ronnie O'Sullivan faces Neil Robertson in £500k showpiece
Super semis Welcome back to SunSport's coverage of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, and we have reached what is expected to be a blockbuster semi-final stage. One hundred and twenty-eight WST stars started in the field at the iconic Green Halls alongside 16 wild cards from Saudi. Judd Trump returned as defending champion after he beat Mark Williams 10-9 in a match of the year contender to win the inaugural title last year. But the World No 1 surprisingly went crashing out at the first hurdle following a 5-3 loss to Oliver Lines. This then opened the door for Seven-time world champ Ronnie O'Sullivan to take the crown in Saudi after his disappointing quarter-final defeat to Kyren Wilson at the Shanghai Masters. And he is just two wins away from claiming the huge jackpot after beating Kyren Wilson 6-5 in yesterday's nailbiting quarter-final. Don't go anywhere, as coming right up, we'll have any breaking news, latest stories and of course the action from both semi-finals, with the first match getting underway from 12pm BST.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters final LIVE RESULTS: Ronnie O'Sullivan fighting back vs Robertson in £500k match
Super semis Welcome back to SunSport's coverage of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, and we have reached what is expected to be a blockbuster semi-final stage. One hundred and twenty-eight WST stars started in the field at the iconic Green Halls alongside 16 wild cards from Saudi. Judd Trump returned as defending champion after he beat Mark Williams 10-9 in a match of the year contender to win the inaugural title last year. But the World No 1 surprisingly went crashing out at the first hurdle following a 5-3 loss to Oliver Lines. This then opened the door for Seven-time world champ Ronnie O'Sullivan to take the crown in Saudi after his disappointing quarter-final defeat to Kyren Wilson at the Shanghai Masters. And he is just two wins away from claiming the huge jackpot after beating Kyren Wilson 6-5 in yesterday's nailbiting quarter-final. Don't go anywhere, as coming right up, we'll have any breaking news, latest stories and of course the action from both semi-finals, with the first match getting underway from 12pm BST.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters final LIVE RESULTS: Robertson DOMINATING O'Sullivan at interval with £500k on line
Super semis Welcome back to SunSport's coverage of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, and we have reached what is expected to be a blockbuster semi-final stage. One hundred and twenty-eight WST stars started in the field at the iconic Green Halls alongside 16 wild cards from Saudi. Judd Trump returned as defending champion after he beat Mark Williams 10-9 in a match of the year contender to win the inaugural title last year. But the World No 1 surprisingly went crashing out at the first hurdle following a 5-3 loss to Oliver Lines. This then opened the door for Seven-time world champ Ronnie O'Sullivan to take the crown in Saudi after his disappointing quarter-final defeat to Kyren Wilson at the Shanghai Masters. And he is just two wins away from claiming the huge jackpot after beating Kyren Wilson 6-5 in yesterday's nailbiting quarter-final.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters LIVE RESULTS: Ronnie O'Sullivan to face Robertson in final after hitting TWO historic 147s
Super semis Welcome back to SunSport's coverage of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, and we have reached what is expected to be a blockbuster semi-final stage. One hundred and twenty-eight WST stars started in the field at the iconic Green Halls alongside 16 wild cards from Saudi. Judd Trump returned as defending champion after he beat Mark Williams 10-9 in a match of the year contender to win the inaugural title last year. But the World No 1 surprisingly went crashing out at the first hurdle following a 5-3 loss to Oliver Lines. This then opened the door for Seven-time world champ Ronnie O'Sullivan to take the crown in Saudi after his disappointing quarter-final defeat to Kyren Wilson at the Shanghai Masters. And he is just two wins away from claiming the huge jackpot after beating Kyren Wilson 6-5 in yesterday's nailbiting quarter-final.
Arab News
5 days ago
- Sport
- Arab News
Trump exits Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters in Jeddah
JEDDAH: Defending champion Judd Trump was knocked out of the 2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters on Tuesday night after a 5-3 defeat to Oliver Lines in the opening round in Jeddah. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport The world No.1 won the first edition of the tournament last season in Riyadh, memorably beating Mark Williams 10-9 on the final black in an epic final. Commenting on the shock loss, Trump said: 'I'm disappointed to be eliminated from the tournament as the defending champion. Losing is part of the sport, but my opponent deserved to win, and I wish him the best in the rest of his tournament. I'll come back even more determined in the upcoming competitions, as experiences like these give me even more motivation to win back the title in the future.' In other matches on Day 5, world No.4 John Higgins also left the competition after a dramatic 4-5 defeat to Elliot Slessor, bringing his campaign to an early end. Mark Williams, ranked third in the world, booked his place in the last 16 early with a thrilling 5-3 victory over promising Chinese player Yuan Sijun. He was joined by English snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan, who defeated compatriot Joe O'Connor 5-0. Shaun Murphy eased to a 5-1 victory over Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in just 72 minutes with top breaks of 125, 66 and 118. Chinese world champion Zhao Xintong beat England's Steven Holworth 5-0 in an exceptional performance that confirmed his potential to compete strongly for the title.
