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After the match, Lines abused Xiao in the lounge in front of other witnesses using “swear words.” Xiao beat Lines by 4-3 and qualified for the Northern Ireland Open on Thursday. Chinese netizens strongly condemned Lines for not accepting defeat and insulting Xiao.
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The incident has been considered “a very ungentle scene at a gentle event” on Sina Weibo and in media reports. “I do not make trouble but also am not afraid of any trouble,” Xiao wrote. Xiao reported the rude behavior to the World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS). So… if Ronnie wants to play in it, good luck to him, I won’t complain!Ĭhinese snooker player Xiao Guodong said on China’s Twitter-like Sina Weibo on Friday that he was abused by British rival, Peter Lines ,with swear words after winning a match. I would prefer for Ronnie to qualify for the Champion of Champions on merit … on the other hand making it to 5 ranking finals in proper events is better in my eyes than winning the Shoot Out.When I said something very similar to what he says here about Trump’s tally I got stick (including from Trump) but it’s only common sense. I totally agree with Willo that comparing how many ranking titles players of different era have won makes little sense.The Northern Ireland Open and then the English Open offer qualifying chances for the Champion of Champions in November, but even if there are two unqualified winners at those events – which aren’t O’Sullivan – that will still only be 15 different champions for the event and the Rocket will take the final spot on the world rankings. The Class of ’92 and Trump will have their next chance to add to their ranking titles at the Northern Ireland Open, with the main stages starting on 9 October in Belfast.
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There were only 12 tournaments in total in two years at one time.’ ‘I do think that if there had been the number of events we play in now all through from 1992, then Ronnie would have 100, Higgins 80, and maybe me on 40,’ said Williams. The Welsh Potting Machine thinks that players of his era and older were only limited by the number of events they played in during their pomp and Judd Trump (next on the list on 22 titles) has a great chance to surpass them due to the regular tournaments on the calendar now. Williams took his ranking title tally to 24 with his victory in Leicester cementing his place at fifth on the all-time list behind O’Sullivan (37), Stephen Hendry (36), Higgins (31) and Steve Davis (28). ‘And by winning this week I may have guaranteed Ronnie a place in the Champion of Champions on his world ranking, so that could be a massive favour he owes me.’ ‘I have always believed there are definitely more titles out there for the other two, but I have won another one here and won one last season – so who knows, maybe I can get a couple more? But we just seem to be sticking around for a lot longer than people expected.
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‘I have dropped down the rankings a few times and come back up.
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‘Myself, John Higgins and Ronnie O’Sullivan having turned pro together all those years ago… we are still hanging around like a bad smell,’ Williams told The Sportsman. Speaking after his British Open glory, Williams spoke of the remarkable achievement that he, O’Sullivan and John Higgins are still competing at the top of snooker nearly 30 years after turning professional. With the Rocket ranked number three in the world and Williams stopping Wilson from qualifying for the event, O’Sullivan is set for a return to the Champion of Champions and the Welshman is expecting a thank you from his fellow Class of ’92 legend. However, due to players winning multiple titles over the last year, places in the event are opened up to the highest ranked players who didn’t manage to qualify. O’Sullivan, quite remarkably, reached five ranking finals last season but failed to win any of them, so didn’t manage to book a spot in the Champion of Champions by lifting any silverware. Williams claimed the British Open title on Sunday 22 August, beating Gary Wilson 6-4 in the final in Leicester and he gave his old rival a helping hand in the process. Mark Williams reckons Ronnie O’Sullivan owes him a ‘massive favour’ after his British Open win is set to secure the Rocket in this season’s Champion of Champions event. Ronnie O’Sullivan was helped out by his old rival at the British Open (Picture: Getty Images)