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Ali Carter has risen nine places and back into the top 16 after the latest snooker rankings update was confirmed on Monday. The Captain captured a seventh career ranking title and the £100,000 top prize for his victory over Mark Williams in the final of the 2026 English Open. It’s[Read More...] The post Ali Carter rejoins top 16 in latest snooker rankings update appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
Ali Carter became the latest player to confirm his spot in the 2026 Champion of Champions lineup after his victory at the 2026 English Open on Sunday. The Captain secured his seventh career ranking title with a 9-6 triumph over Mark Williams at the Brentwood Centre. Carter took home a[Read More...] The post How the Champion of Champions lineup looks with two events left appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
Ali Carter was ecstatic to claim a seventh career ranking crown after he beat Mark Williams 9-6 to win the 2026 English Open title on Sunday. In front of his home fans in Essex, Carter produced a strong second session to fight his way back from 5-3 down and beat[Read More...] The post What Ali Carter said after winning the 2026 English Open title appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
Mark Williams and Ali Carter will contest the 2026 English Open final at the Brentwood Centre on Sunday. The pair emerged from contrasting semi-final encounters on the penultimate day to sustain their aspirations of raising the Steve Davis Trophy aloft. Carter first reached the title-deciding showdown with a strong display[Read More...] The post 2026 English Open final: Mark Williams vs Ali Carter appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
The 2026/27 snooker season continues with the 2026 Northern Ireland Open qualifiers taking place at the Mattioli Arena from Sunday through to Wednesday. This is the first in a three-leg swing of preliminary matches in Leicester, with the qualifiers for the International Championship and the Scottish Open to follow. The[Read More...] The post 2026 Northern Ireland Open qualifiers: Full draw, preview, schedule appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
Mark Williams reached a ranking event semi-final for the 70th time in his career with a 6-3 defeat of Liam Davies at the English Open on Friday. The all-Welsh battle pitted a 51 year-old legend against an up-and-coming 20 year-old looking to emulate one of his heroes in the game.[Read More...] The post ‘I’d rather beat anyone else’ – Mark Williams after reaching 70th ranking semi-final appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
Liam Davies admitted that it’s “like a dream” after he reached his first ranking event quarter-final with a victory over Wu Yize on Thursday at the English Open. Davies upset the reigning world snooker champion with a fine performance in Brentwood that included a 105 century break in the second[Read More...] The post ‘It’s like a dream’ – Liam Davies into first quarter-final after beating the world champion appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
The 2026/27 snooker season continues this week with the 2026 English Open taking place in Brentwood. The English Open is the fifth ranking event of the campaign and forms part of the Home Nations Series, which has been running since 2016. The tournament – beginning just a day after the[Read More...] The post English Open: 2026 draw, prize money, how to watch appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
Mark Allen has withdrawn from another event on the World Snooker Tour as his increasingly lengthy absence from competitive action continues. The Northern Irishman has pulled out of next week’s International Championship qualifying round for personal reasons, WST announced on Thursday. Allen was due to face Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon on Saturday,[Read More...] The post Mark Allen withdraws again as curious absence continues appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
The 2026 English Open has quickly been whittled down to its last 16 contenders, with players next vying for a spot in the quarter-finals on Thursday in Brentwood. Half of the those remaining in the field are top 16 members, including a couple of former champions of the Home Nations[Read More...] The post How the last 16 looks in the 2026 English Open draw appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
Judd Trump is putting pressure on himself to land another big title, saying he wants to take advantage of a period when he feels that he’s playing well. The Englishman triumphed at the Shanghai Masters at the start of August but has suffered a series of unexpected defeats in ranking[Read More...] The post Judd Trump – ‘There are a lot more lows than highs in snooker’ appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
Jak Jones rose nine places while Mark Selby returns to the top two with the latest snooker rankings update coming after the conclusion of the 2026 British Open. Jones stunned Selby with a 10-6 performance on Sunday to land the biggest title of his career and his second piece of[Read More...] The post Snooker rankings: update after the 2026 British Open appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
Jak Jones produced a strong display to beat favourite Mark Selby 10-6 and win the 2026 British Open title on Sunday in Cheltenham. The Welshman secured his second piece of silverware of the 2026/27 campaign already, adding the Clive Everton Trophy to the Championship League Snooker crown he claimed in[Read More...] The post Jak Jones wins second ranking title with British Open success appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
The 2026 British Open final on Sunday will be contested between Mark Selby and Jak Jones at the Centaur in Cheltenham. Both players reached the title-deciding affair after orchestrating 6-3 victories over their semi-final opponents on Saturday. For Selby, his hard-fought triumph over Liam Highfield was expected, but a win[Read More...] The post 2026 British Open final: Mark Selby vs Jak Jones appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
The 2026/27 snooker season continues this week with the 2026 English Open taking place in Brentwood. The English Open is the fifth ranking event of the campaign and forms part of the Home Nations Series, which has been running since 2016. The tournament – beginning just a day after the[Read More...] The post English Open: 2026 draw, preview, prize money, how to watch appeared first on SnookerHQ.com.
