by Skullman » 15 Mar 2014 Read
Monday 10th ~ Sunday 16th of March in Hainan, ChinaMark Allen’s great run at the Haikou World Open has finally come to an end, with his streak ending on 15 wins. His conqueror, Shaun Murphy, will face Mark Selby in a repeat of the 2012 UK Championship Final, which Selby won 10-6.
Who will win?
DRAW Finals Shaun Murphy v Mark Selby Selby leads 15-13Non Group matches: Selby leads 9-5
Best of 11+: Selby leads 4-2
Best of 19+: Selby leads 2-0
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by Snooker Overdrive » 15 Mar 2014 Read
Murphy is playing the better snooker of the two at the moment but Selby has the edge over Shaun in the big matches. So it should be an interesting match, both want to win this desperately.
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by Alex0paul » 16 Mar 2014 Read
The winner of the World Open has gone out of the World Championship in the first round every year
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by rocketronnie147 » 16 Mar 2014 Read
won't be able to watch much of the final as it's 2am here......If it was ROnnie I would tough it out, and though I enjoy watching Murphy play, I don't think I'll be able to last anything after the first session....
Having said that, I see Murphy winning this.....IMO, he's the better player.
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by Gnomy » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Very convenient timings for me :P
Murphy leading 2-0
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by Skullman » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Managed to stumble out of bed. Selby in with a chance... and breaks down on 16
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by Skullman » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Murphy must have been really working on his safety play. It's better than I remember it being.
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by Skullman » 16 Mar 2014 Read
3-0.
Have a feeling it's not going to be a good day...
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by rocketronnie147 » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Selby has played a bunch of great long pots so far.....however, he's losing position at some point or another, and that's pretty much why he's down 3-0.
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by Skullman » 16 Mar 2014 Read
4-0.
Mark has get out at the end of the session 3-6 at worst. If it's somehow 4-5, that'd be fine as well.
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by NNear » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Hoping Murphy takes this, long been one of my favourite players.
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by Skullman » 16 Mar 2014 Read
First frame finally on the board. He had to work so hard for that.
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by Skullman » 16 Mar 2014 Read
That's better from Mark. More like that please.
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by GJ » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Murphy needed that frame to stop the rot
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by GJ » 16 Mar 2014 Read
6-2 Murphy
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by Skullman » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Murphy regains his four frame lead with two big breaks.
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by Wildey » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Mark Selby 2-6 Shaun Murphy
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by Wildey » 16 Mar 2014 Read
lets be honest Selby not really been at the races all week and Shaun has played far better snooker so the scoreline not that surprising
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by GJ » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Shaun is a good lad and its nice to see his hard work in improving his fitness is paying off.
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by Skullman » 16 Mar 2014 Read
7-2.
Looks like the Haikou tradition of one sided finals is continuing. Murphy played very well to pull ahead again from 4-2. Could've been three tons in a row.
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by GJ » 16 Mar 2014 Read
7-2 Murphy
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by Wildey » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Sunday 16th of March
11.30am
Mark Selby 2-7 Shaun Murphy 2nd Session 10 Frames
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by Skullman » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Chance to steal the high break from Ants McGill here... but misses on 112.
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by GJ » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Master class from Shaun
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by Cloud Strife » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Well played Shaun.
Still feel Selby isn't out if this though.
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by Wildey » 16 Mar 2014 Read
After today its 8 days without any snooker at all the longest inactivity since the Christmas break of 22 days.
use the time wisely because it gets hectic after that.
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by Skullman » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Right, snooker time.
Selby needs to win the first session at least 3-1, but 8-5 is still tough. Ideally needs all four.
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by Skullman » 16 Mar 2014 Read
Bit of a let off from Smurph but Selby takes his second chance and it's 7-3.
Journey of a thousand miles etc, etc.
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by Wildey » 16 Mar 2014 Read
has to be said a poor start to the session for shaun but as i speak Selby let him in again
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