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Robertson, Mink win the inaugural World Mixed Doubles title

MILTON KEYNES: The mixed pair of Australian and Thai cueists Neil Robertson and Mink Nutcharut outshined Mark Selby and Rebecca Kenna in the final to win the inaugural Mixed Doubles.

In a thrilling final of the championship, the pair of Robertson and Nutcharut outpowered Selby and Kenna by the scores of 4-2 in the Best of Seven.

The all-English pair of Selby and Kenna were off to a flying start as the duo pulled ahead with an early 1-0 lead after an impactful break of 40 from Selby that firmed their grip on the opening frame.

Robertson and Mink, however, were quick to react and they did so emphatically by claiming the next two frames and clinching the lead for the first time after the third frame.

The pair further enhanced their domination over Selby and Kenna as they claimed the fourth and their third overall frame to move within the victory.

With their rivals one frame within from lifting the title, the English pair ante their level up to bounce back and sealed the fifth frame to cut Robertson-Mink’s lead to 3-2.

The English pair, however, remained unable to emulate the outcome of the previous frame and to force a decider as Nutcharut trapped Rebecca behind a brown to leave a perfect safety after failing to pot a long red.

Rebecca though managed to escape from the snooker, however, left the red on the bottom left. Robertson then made no mistake to seize the opportunity and effortlessly cleared the table including outrageous flukes on the yellow and green for 47 and the title.

Neil Robertson and Mink Nutcharut are the inaugural @BetVictor World Mixed Doubles champions! 🟡🏆

They have defeated Selby-Kenna 4-2 and take home £30,000 each.#BVMIXEDDOUBLES pic.twitter.com/dOL0UWnoct

— WST (@WeAreWST) September 25, 2022

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World Snooker Championship: Lisowski stuns Robertson, advances to QFs

SHEFFIELD: The English cueist Jack Lisowski pulled off an exceptional comeback to stun the better-ranked and the tournament’s favourite Neil Robertson 13-12 to proceed into the quarter-finals of the ongoing World Snooker Championship, here on Tuesday.

In the second-round fixture, Lisowski, ranked 10th blunted second-ranked Robertson by the scores of 13-12 as the former secured the final frame after Robertson’s maximum break in the Best of 25 and booked a quarter-final berth in the ongoing tournament.

The two cueists remained involved in a see-saw battle, right from the start with Robertson pulling ahead and Lisowski levels and vice-versa. Both the players won four of the first eight frames.

Lisowski then managed to pull ahead as he managed to win three out of the next four frames and earned a decent lead of 7-5.

Robertson, however, responded quickly as he managed to clinch the next frame by scoring a century and cutting the margin to 7-6 only for Lisowski to repeat the same feat and restore his lead to two frames’ advantage.

The two potters then again ran into a see-saw battle in the next four frames, with both winning two each.

With Lisowski moving just three away from the victory, Robertson managed to make an exceptional comeback as he won three consecutive frames including a maximum break in the 19th and took the lead 11-10.

Lisowski, on the other hand, held his nerve calm and denied Robertson’s astonishing comeback and one-frame lead by claiming the 22nd frame. The Australian cueist responded quickly and restored his lead 12-11 with a victory in the next frame.

With the tournament’s favourite Robertson, just one shy of the victory, Lisowski showed determination and played sensibly to win the last two frames to claim the victory by 13-12.

Robertson scored four centuries, while Lisowski three. The former scored the best break of match 147, which came in the 19th frame.

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Robertson outclasses Hugill in first-round of World Snooker Championship

SHEFFIELD: Australian cueist and the tournament’s favourite Neil Robertson has defeated the debutant Ashley Hugill by 10-5 to proceed to the second round of the ongoing World Snooker Championship 2022, here on Tuesday.

The world number two Robertson, who faced the Englishman Hugill in his first match of the campaign, defeated the latter by 10-5 in the Best of 19.

The in-form Robertson started his world championship campaign with a century as the second-ranked cueist piled 127 points in the opening frame.

The debutant then bounced back swiftly and took an early lead by claiming the next three frames.

Robertson, however, hit back in devastating fashion as a run of eight frames in a row put him just one short of a comfortable victory.

Hugill then looked to pull things back into his favour by winning the next two frames and cutting the margin to 9-5.

In the 15th frame of the match, the tournament’s favourite Robertson then sealed the victory as the second-ranked scored another century to increase his total match tally to five. His best break of 132 in this match came in the ninth frame.

The 2015 champion Stuart Bingham, on the other hand, also made it to the second round after securing a convincing victory over China’s Lyu Haotian.

ROUND 1 RESULTS

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-5 David Gilbert
Mark Selby 10-7 Jamie Jones
Jackson Page 10-7 Barry Hawkins
Zhao Xintong 10-2 Jamie Clarke
Stephen Maguire 10-8 Shaun Murphy
Mark Williams 10-3 Michael White
Anthony McGill 10-7 Liam Highfield
Mark Allen 10-6 Scott Donaldson
Neil Robertson 10-5 Ashley Hugill
Stuart Bingham 10-5 Lyu Haotian
Yan Bingtao 10-6 Chris Wakelin

Neil Robertson beats John Higgins to win 2022 Tour Championship Title

LLANDUDNO: The Australian cueist Neil Robertson has beaten his Scottish counterpart John Higgins 10-9 to win the Tour Championship 2022 title, here on Sunday.

Robertson pulled off an astonishing comeback to beat Higgins 10-9 and win the Tour Championship for the second year in a row.

Despite being 9-4 down in the final against Higgins, Robertson miraculously managed to defend the title he won a year earlier.

In the opening frame, Robertson pulled ahead after managing to win a thrilling 50-minute frame 78-77. The scottish cueist then extended the lead to 3-0 after compiling 136 and 126 in the next two frames.

Robertson, on the other hand, also scored a century-plus clearance to find a response at the conclusion of the first interval to take the score to 3-1.

The Australian cueist fought back in the second session, winning the next two frames to level the scores at 3-3, only for Higgings to win the next two frames and take a two-frame lead, 5-3.

Higgins then carried on his positive momentum and won the next six out of the seven frames to go one frame away from the title (9-4).

Robertson, on the other hand, produced a comeback of his lifetime as he won all the remaining six frames to win the Tour Championship 2022 title 10-9.

It’s worth noting that with this triumph, Robertson has now won his 23rd ranking title.

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Neil Robertson beats Barry Hawkins to win Players Championship 2022

WOLVERHAMPTON: The Australian former world champion and former top-ranked cueist – Neil Robertson has defeated his English counterpart – Barry Hawkins in the Players Championship 2022 final by 10-5.

Robertson, who was looking to build on his recent Masters and English Open triumphs, dominated Hawkins in the final, right from the start; winning the match by 10-5.

The final of the mega event, comprising of a total of 19 frames, was led by Robertson throughout the face-off with Hawkins managing to take the lead only once.

With the score at 5-7 at the midway, England’s Hawkins continued to battle, but Robertson regained a three-frame lead with a score of 116, two frames away from victory and his 22nd career ranking tournament victory.

The Aussie then pulled off scintillating 91 and 69 points breaks in the next two frames respectively and secured the victory. With this title victory, Robertson has now claimed 22nd career ranking tournament win.