Hossein Vafaei stunned world No. 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan with a 5-4 victory at the World Open that was decided by the black in the final frame. The Iranian never fell … Read More
Judd Trump got his belated World Open title defence off to a strong start with a 5-2 win over Rory Thor, while world champion Luca Brecel made short work of … Read More
There was drama aplenty during Mark Williams’ World Grand Prix second-round match, as he was called for a seven point penalty for hiding the cue ball in his pocket, before … Read More
Hossein Vafaei felt he didn’t “have the heart” to play his “hero” Ronnie O’Sullivan as he crashed out of the UK Championship to The Rocket at the semi-final stage. Vafaei … Read More
Ronnie O’Sullivan is just one step away from winning the UK Championship for a record-extending eighth time after he reached the final on Saturday. The world No. 1 had to … Read More
Ronnie O’Sullivan says he will be looking to “keep up” with Hossein Vafaei when the pair meet in the UK Championship semi-finals. O’Sullivan edged past Zhou Yuelong 6-5 to reach … Read More
Hossein Vafaei is nicknamed the ‘Prince of Persia’ but the Iranian showman is convinced snooker will receive a huge boost in the Middle East if he becomes UK Championship king … Read More
Mark Williams beat Hossein Vafaei 6-3 to reach the final of the British Open in Cheltenham. The victory means Williams will compete in the 40th ranking final of his career … Read More
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Hossein Vafaei shared a touching hug in what was “a nice ending” to their grudge match at the World Snooker Championship. The seven-time world champion strolled into … Read More
Questions were asked as to how Ronnie O’Sullivan would react to being so openly criticised by Hossein Vafaei; he answered them in stunning fashion with a dominant display in the … Read More
