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Mark Williams could become snooker's oldest-ever ranking event champion in the coming days.

The 50-year-old bookended his 5-4 victory over Barry Hawkins with breaks of 104 and 125.

He's through to the last 8 of the Xi'an Grand Prix.

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 21h

O'SULLIVAN INTO THE QUARTERS

Ronnie O'Sullivan stays on track for a record-extending 42nd ranking event title.

The Rocket made breaks of 135 and 100 during a 5-2 win over Jak Jones to set up a Xi'an Grand prix quarter-final with Gary Wilson on Saturday.

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

📰 REPORT:

Murphy nearly breaks O'Sullivan's world record in extraordinary Xi'an whitewash win

An in-form Shaun Murphy produced a remarkable session of snooker as he whitewashed reigning champion Kyren Wilson 5-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix.

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

📋 Afternoon session, last 16 results from Xi'an:

Kyren Wilson 0-5 Shaun Murphy
Gary Wilson 5-0 He Guoqiang
Liam Pullen 5-1 Aaron Hill
Daniel Wells 5-2 Robert Milkins

20-year-old Pullen goes through to his first ranking event quarter-final.

📷: World Snooker Tour

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Shaun Murphy conjures up a staggering session as he outscores Kyren Wilson by 533 points to 6 in a 5-0 whitewash of the reigning Xi'an Grand Prix champ.

Murphy made breaks of 74, 141, 133, 84 & 84, whilst Wilson didn't pot a single ball - his 6 points was from a foul by Murphy!

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

Defending champion Kyren Wilson plays Shaun Murphy on Friday at the Xi'an Grand Prix.

It's their first meeting since their 'fallout' earlier this year after the Masters final that Murphy won 🍿

📷: Harry Murphy/Getty Images

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Kyren Wilson and Shaun Murphy shake hands by a snooker table with the Masters trophy in front of them. Referee Olivier Marteel is in the background, as too is an audience.

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

📋 Xi'an Grand Prix - Last 16:

Kyren Wilson v Shaun Murphy
Oli Lines v Ding Junhui
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Jak Jones
Gary Wilson v He Guoqiang
Lyu Haotian v Stuart Bingham
Barry Hawkins v Mark Williams
Liam Pullen v Aaron Hill
Daniel Wells v Robert Milkins

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

📰 REPORT:

O'Sullivan stays on track for Xi'an glory and a record-extending 42nd ranking title

Ronnie O’Sullivan breezed through to the last 16 of the 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix following a 5-0 whitewash victory over Stephen Maguire on Thursday at the Qujiang Athletic Center.

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

🤩 Robert Milkins, that is BRILLIANT!

Conqueror of the world champion yesterday in Xi'an, Robert Milkins today made breaks of 127, 113, 79, 121 and 129 in a 5-4 win over Jimmy Robertson to reach the last 16.

Four centuries! Incredible stuff from The Milkman 👏

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

🚀 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗟𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧

Ronnie O'Sullivan is into the last 16 of the Xi'an Grand Prix after a 5-0 whitewash of Stephen Maguire during which he made breaks of 134, 70, 63 and 85.

The Rocket has dropped just one frame in three matches, so far!

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

🗣 "Top of my list when joining the players board was to bang my fist until the China pockets got fixed because the previous 2 years they were so big it was unacceptable".

Despite the 147s, the pockets seem to be playing not so generous now 👇

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Players' board member Neil Robertson reveals the demand he issued on table conditions

Neil Robertson has enjoyed several memorable moments on the table in 2025 as he has rejuvenated his career, but the former world champion is also making a big impact away from the green baize, too.

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

Aaron Hill continues his fantastic form as he moves into the last 16 of the Xi'an Grand Prix.

Ireland's number one made a 147 in his last match, today he crafted runs of 97, 131, 81 and 102 during a 5-1 win over Mark Davis.

📷: World Snooker Tour

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

An incredible performance from English youngster Liam Pullen as he makes breaks of 103, 83, 96, 101 and 77 in a 5-0 whitewash of Noppon Saengkham to reach the last 16 of the Xi'an Grand Prix!

Saengkham was only allowed to score 23 points throughout the entire match.

📷: WST

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

📰 NEWS: Tony Drago won the first tournament ever to be held on the newly-launched Pluto Snooker 900 TV channel as he became the inaugural 'Legends League 900' champion.

Patsy Fagan claimed the first Wednesday night knockout, denying Drago a double in the final 👇

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Tony Drago wins Legends League as Pluto Snooker 900 channel launches in style

Tony Drago won the first tournament ever to be held on the newly-launched Pluto Snooker 900 TV channel as he became the inaugural 'Legends League 900' champion.

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

🗣️ "I've got a long way to go to be the Luke Littler of snooker, but I'm on my way”

Stan Moody defeated Ali Carter for the second time inside a fortnight as he progressed to the last 32 of the ongoing Xi'an Grand Prix.

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Snooker whizz-kid Stan Moody reveals upcoming targets after latest big win in China

English teenager Stan Moody moved into the last 32 of the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix following a 5-3 win over Ali Carter on Wednesday at the Qujiang Athletic Center in China.

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

📰 World Champion Zhao Xintong and world number one Judd Trump continue to struggle for results on this season's World Snooker Tour:

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Zhao and Trump continue results struggle after suffering early Xi'an Grand Prix exits

World champion Zhao Xintong and world number one Judd Trump continue to struggle for results on this season's World Snooker Tour after both were eliminated from the £850,000 Xi'an Grand Prix on Wednes...

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

Several big names exited the Xi'an Grand Prix on Wednesday!

❌ Judd Trump (to Matthew Stevens)
❌ Zhao Xintong (to Robert Milkins)
❌ Mark Allen (to Oli Lines)
❌ Mark Selby (to Mark Davis)

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

📰 Last week, we reported on how two-time ranking event winner Milkins could be relegated from the World Snooker Tour at the end of this season. This latest win will help things, though:

Multiple-time ranking event winner Robert Milkins facing pro tour relegation battle

Former Welsh Open champion and top 16 star Robert Milkins faces a big battle to avoid relegation from the World Snooker Tour at the end of this 2025/26 season.

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

🥛 THE MILKMAN DELIVERS IN XI'AN

A morale-boosting win for Robert Milkins - who is battling to keep his pro tour card - as he defeats reigning world champion Zhao Xintong 5-2 to reach the last 32 of the Xi'an Grand Prix.

It's another early exit for Crucible conqueror Zhao.

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

Ronnie O'Sullivan cruises through to the last 32 of the Xi'an Grand Prix after a 5-1 win over rookie professional Yao Pengcheng.

'The Rocket' - who has only lost one frame this week so far - top scored with a break of 128.

🍿 It's O'Sullivan v Stephen Maguire on Thursday.

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 3d

What a win for former UK & Masters champ Matthew Stevens, who eliminates world number one Judd Trump from the Xi'an Grand Prix with a 5-4 victory.

Trump got snookers on the blue and pink in frame eight before winning it on a re-spot, but Stevens regrouped in the deciding frame to get the job done.

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 3d

Si Jiahui ousts Fan Zhengyi 5-4 in a brilliant contest that featured century breaks in four consecutive frames (105, 127, 128, 141).

World number 16 Si had to win the final three frames to go through to the last 32, where he will meet Shaun Murphy.

📷: George Wood/Getty Images

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to recent British Open champion Shaun Murphy who has been named as the WPBSA Players’ Player of the Month for September 2025.

The top three in the voting went:
🥇 Shaun Murphy (44% share)
🥈 Mark Allen (28%)
🥉 Stan Moody (22%)

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 3d

The 5️⃣ times in pro snooker history that multiple 147s have been made on the same day:

15 Dec 2011 (Matthew Stevens, Ding Junhui)
8 Dec 2016 (Ali Carter, Ross Muir)
24 Aug 2018 (Michael Georgiou, Jamie Jones)
15 Aug 2025 (Ronnie O'Sullivan x2)
7 Oct 2025 (Judd Trump, Aaron Hill)

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Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 3d

A 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 opening day in China for the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix!

Two 147s were made and several big names advanced.

📰 Our round-up of the action is here:

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Extraordinary opening in Xi'an as star names win and two 147 maximum breaks are made

It’s fair to say that the main venue, televised stages of the 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix got off to a very memorable start as several top ranked cueists advanced, and two maximum 147 breaks were made in th...

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