With China still a no-go zone, the snooker calendar plays host to a new event from tomorrow, happily in a completely safe country with no issues whatsoever
EuroSport coverage bright and early. Best of 9 in early rounds. I did note the use of "walk-on girls" with some players though
Not that it's a bit quiet, but Big Bob Milkins has been carpeted for being drunk during the opening ceremony or something. Worse, he led Ding 4-1 and yet lost a decider.
Another possibly intriguing story - last week I saw Ronnie slag Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, having a tough season already and Ronnie suggested he was finished. Sure enough, he's on a tear this week, won 3 matches already...
Tomorrow's final 4 are Judd Trump, Matthew Selt, Ding Junhui and (boo!) Tubs Murphy.
I don't like the floor covering at the Turkish masters, it looks like something from a 1970's porno.
I'll take your word for it.
Impressively, Selt managed to beat Ding in a decider. Mercifully, Trump squashed Tubs 6-2 to reach another final.
Trump hit a 147 on his way to an assured 10-4 victory, but credit to Selt in making a first final.