Judd Trump wins top World Snooker Tour award

Judd Trump capped a strong 2024/25 season by collecting the World Snooker Tour Player of the Year award. The Englishman was given the accolade for the fourth time in his career on the back of a campaign where he earned a record sum of prize money. Trump banked a whopping[Read More…] The post Judd Trump […]

Matthew Selt removed from WPBSA role

Matthew Selt has been removed from his role on the WPBSA Players board, it was announced earlier this week. In a short statement released on its website, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association revealed that Selt would be removed with “immediate effect”. “On 6 May 2025 The World Professional[Read More…] The post Matthew Selt […]

Shaun Murphy blasts ‘staggering decision’ for WST to ignore rules

Shaun Murphy has become the latest player to speak out on the controversies involving the WST and the WPBSA’s handling of Zhao Xintong. The latter captured a maiden World Snooker Championship title on Monday with an 18-12 triumph over Mark Williams at the Crucible Theatre. It completed a remarkable month[Read More…] The post Shaun Murphy […]

What other players have said about world champion Zhao Xintong

Unsurprisingly, Zhao Xintong has been the main topic of conversation since he became the first Chinese world snooker champion on Monday in Sheffield. The 28 year-old sealed a famous triumph with an 18-12 defeat of Mark Williams in the final at the Crucible Theatre. Zhao, participating as an amateur having[Read More…] The post What other […]

Snooker rankings: update after 2025 World Snooker Championship

The latest snooker rankings update follows the conclusion of the 2025 World Snooker Championship, the season’s 18th and final ranking tournament. Zhao Xintong became China’s first world snooker champion on Monday after completing an 18-12 victory over Mark Williams at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Draping the Chinese flag over[Read More…] The post Snooker rankings: […]