Mark Selby has pulled out of China Open with a neck injury

The World Number One Mark Selby has pulled out of China Open due to neck injury. 

Mark Selby

Selby is going to play the local hero Ding Junhui in last 16 today but announced his withdrawal due to neck injury. Ding Junhui is therefore received a bye to quarter-finals, he will play either Ali Carter or Lu Ning next. Ali Carter v Lu Ning will replace Selby v Ding watch to be televised.

Selby said: "I'm absolutely gutted to have to pull out and to let down the Chinese fans as I was really looking forward to playing Ding tonight. But I have been suffering with neck pain and I struggled through my first round match. I don't want to do any more damage, especially with the World Championship coming up, so I'm going back to the UK to get some treatment. I look forward to coming back to China soon as I love playing here."

Meanwhile, Ronnie O'Sullivan beaten Mark Williams by 5-1 to make quarter-finals, playing Stephen Maguire next who saw off Ricky Walden in decider. Judd Trump came from 2-3 behind to beat Stuart Bingham by 5-3 while Stephen Lee continued his good form, winning 5-3 over Graeme Dott.


China Open 2012 Results/Draw, Live Streaming & Match/TV Schedule

China Open 2012 Results/Draw, Live Streaming & Match/TV Schedule

Bank of Beijing China Open 2012: (26 March - 1 April, Beijing University Students Gymnasium, Beijing)

Defending Champion: Judd Trump (Beaten Mark Selby 10-8 in the final) 


Live Streaming:
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Blog Entries:

• Mark Selby has pulled out of China Open with a neck injury
• Peter Ebdon Sank Maguire in Marathon Final

Draw/Results:

Last 32	Last 16	Quarter-Finals	Semi-Finals	Final
Judd Trump 5-3 Jimmy White	Judd Trump 5-3 Stuart Bingham	Judd Trump 5-3 Stephen Lee	Stephen Lee 2-6 Stephen Maguire	Stephen Maguire 9-10 Peter Ebdon
Stuart Bingham 5-4 Joe Perry
Stephen Lee 5-1 Tom Ford	Stephen Lee 5-3 Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott 5-2 Mark King
Stephen Maguire 5-1 Barry Hawkins	Stephen Maguire 5-4 Ricky Walden	Stephen Maguire 5-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan
Mark Allen 2-5 Ricky Walden
Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-4 Marcus Campbell	Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-1 Mark Williams
Mark Williams 5-1 Jin Long
Mark Selby 5-0 Li Hang	Mark Selby w/d w/o Ding Junhui	Ding Junhui 5-2 Ali Carter	Ding Junhui 3-6 Peter Ebodn
Ding Junhui 5-4 Ben Woollaston
Ali Carter 5-4 Dominic Dale	Ali Carter 5-1 Lu Ning
Shaun Murphy 2-5 Lu Ning
Neil Robertson 5-4 Jamie Cope	Neil Robertson 5-3 Stephen Hendry	Neil Robertson 3-5 Peter Ebdon
Martin Gould 4-5 Stephen Hendry
Matthew Stevens 3-5 Peter Ebdon	Peter Ebdon 5-4 John Higgins
John Higgins 5-1 Rory McLeod

Match Schedule/Order of play:
Note: Two matches are played onTV tables. All in UK Time.

Monday, March 26 (Day 1)

7.30am: 21 Neil Robertson 5-4 Jamie Cope, 1 Jimmy White 5-3 Omar Alkojah, 2 Mark King 5-3 Zhu Yinghui, 4 Michael Holt 3-5 Li Hang

12.30pm: 22 Martin Gould 4-5 Stephen Hendry, 7 Peter Ebdon 5-2 Lu Haotian, 5 Ben Woollaston 5-1 Chen Feilong, 6 Jamie Jones 3-5 Lu Ning

 

Tuesday, March 27 (Day 2)

7.30am: 17 Mark Selby 5-0 Li Hang, 13 Stephen Maguire 5-1 Barry Hawkins, 3 Fergal O'Brien 4-5 Jin Long, 8 Rory McLeod 5-0 Zhou Yuelong

12.30pm: 18 Ding Junhui v Ben Woollaston, 9 Judd Trump 5-3 Jimmy White, 12 Graeme Dott 5-2 Mark King,11 Stephen Lee 5-1 Tom Ford

Wednesday, March 28 (Day 3)

7.30am: 24 John Higgins 5-1 Rory McLeod, 16 Mark Williams 5-1 Jin Long, 14 Mark Allen 2-5 Ricky Walden, 10 Stuart Bingham 5-4 Joe Perry

12.30pm: 15 Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-4 Marcus Campbell, 20 Shaun Murphy 2-5 Lu Ning, 23 Matthew Stevens 3-5 Peter Ebdon, 19 Ali Carter 5-4 Dominic Dale

 

Thursday, March 29 (Day 4)

7.30am: 28 Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-1 Mark Williams, 25 Judd Trump 5-3 Stuart Bingham, 27 Stephen Maguire 5-4 Ricky Walden, 26 Stephen Lee 5-3 Graeme Dott

12.30pm: 29 Mark Selby (withdrew) v Ding Junhui, 31 Neil Robertson 5-3 Stephen Hendry, 32 Peter Ebdon 5-4 John Higgins, 30 Ali Carter 5-1 Lu Ning

 

Friday, March 30 (Day 5)

7.30am: QF1 - Judd Trump 3-5 Stephen Lee, QF2 - Stephen Maguire 5-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan

12.30pm: QF3 - Ding Junhui 5-2 Ali Carter, QF4 - Neil Robertson 3-5 Peter Ebdon

Saturday, March 31 (Day 6)

7.30am: SF1 - Stephen Lee 2-6 Stephen Maguire

12.30pm: SF2 - Ding Junhui 3-6 Peter Ebdon

Sunday, March 26 (Day 7)

7.30am: Final - Stephen Maguire 1-5 Peter Ebdon (First Session - 9 frames)

12.30pm: Final - Stephen Maguire 9-10 Peter Ebdon (Second Session - 13 frames)


Congrats to Peter Ebdon winning China Open 2012!

Format: 

All matches up to Quarter-Finals are the best of 9 frames. Semi-Finals are best of 11. Final is best of 19.

TV Schedule: 

British Eurosport

Mon 26 March

0730-1030 LIVE on British Eurosport, British Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

1230-1530 LIVE on British Eurosport, British Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

Tue 27 March

0730-1030 LIVE on British Eurosport, British Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

1230-1530 LIVE on British Eurosport, British Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

Wed 28 March

0730-1030 LIVE on British Eurosport, British Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

1230-1530 LIVE on British Eurosport, British Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

Thu 29 March

0730-1030 LIVE on British Eurosport, British Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

1230-1530 LIVE on British Eurosport, British Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

Fri 30 March

0730-1030 LIVE QFs on British Eurosport, British Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

1230-1530 LIVE QFs on British Eurosport, British Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

Sat 31 March

0730-1030 LIVE semi-finals on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD

1330-1530 LIVE semi-finals on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD

Sun 1 April

0730-1030 LIVE final on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD

1945-2200 Final on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD

Live coverage & video on demand available via Eurosport Player: www.eurosportplayer.co.uk

Eurosport International

Mon 26 March

0830-1130 LIVE on Eurosport, Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

1330-1630 LIVE on Eurosport, Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

Tue 27 March

0830-1130 LIVE on Eurosport, Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

1330-1630 LIVE on Eurosport, Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

Wed 28 March

0830-1130 LIVE on Eurosport, Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

1330-1630 LIVE on Eurosport, Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

Thu 29 March

0830-1130 LIVE on Eurosport, Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

1330-1630 LIVE on Eurosport, Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

Fri 30 March

0830-1130 LIVE quarter-finals on Eurosport, Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

1330-1630 LIVE quarter-finals on Eurosport, Eurosport 2 & Eurosport HD

Sat 31 March

0830-1130 LIVE semi-finals on Eurosport & Eurosport HD

1400-1630 LIVE semi-finals on Eurosport & Eurosport HD

Sun 1 April

0830-1130 LIVE final on Eurosport & Eurosport HD

1400-1530 LIVE final on Eurosport 2

2045-2245 Final on Eurosport & Eurosport HD

PTC Grand Finals - Stephen Lee Captured Succeed In Galway

PTC Grand Finals: Stephen Lee captured his first ranking title in six years by outplaying Neil Robertson in the final in Galway.

Stephen Lee won his fifth ranking title in Galway

The 37-year-old from Trowbridge has been promisingly consistent over the past two months. He reached semi-finals of German Masters, quarter-finals of Welsh Open and made his first full ranking final appearance in six years during Haikou World Open, unfortunately losing 10-1. Lee continued his great run this week in Galway, he beaten World Number 1 Mark Selby by 4-0 en route to make back-to-back finals.

Neil Robertson set up the final after defeating Stephen Maguire by 4-0, reaching his tenth final of his career. Robertson kept 100% winning record in the nine finals he reached. However, his incredible record was broken by Stephen Lee today.

Neil Robertson failed to continue his 100% winning record in finals

Lee took the tense 47-minute opening frame on the green. Robertson had two scoring chances in the next frame but he missed to let Lee in with a 52, extending his lead to 2-0.  Once again, the Aussie was the first among the balls in the third frame but 22 points was never enough to win a frame. A poor safety from Robertson and a cracking long red brought Lee the brink of victory. 

Lee looked like he was claiming the victory after his break of 66 but the cueball was off when he potted the final red. Robertson cleared up to force a respotted black, gripping the last chance to stay in the final. However, Robertson left Lee an easy black to the middle pocket after safety exchange. Lee potted the black to claim his fifth ranking title. 

Neil Robertson and Stephen Lee

"I didn't let Neil get going, and in these short matches if you don't settle in the first couple of frames then you can lose 4-0," said Lee, who has been the world's most consistent player in recent weeks and reached the final of the Haikou World Open earlier this month before losing 10-1 to Mark Allen. "It's a cracking feeling, it makes all the hard work and travelling worthwhile. "The game is in a great situation now and I just wish I was ten years younger. I've got the belief in myself back and I've beaten top players which is very satisfying. I appreciate it more now I'm older.''

Robertson said: "Stephen's safety must be the best in the world at the moment and the way he's been playing recently it would have been a travesty if he hadn't won a tournament. Good on him because he looked dead and buried a few years ago but he has resurrected his career.'' He added, "It's disappointing to lose a final but it doesn't feel as bad as I thought it would. I've won nine out of ten finals which is still a good record."

PTC Grand Finals Results/Draw, Live Streaming & Match/TV Schedule

Betfair PTC Grand Finals 2012: (14-18 March, Bailey Allen Hall, Galway)

Defending Champion: Shaun Murphy (Beaten Martin Gould 4-0 in the final)


Live Streaming:
Not available until Thursday, March 15

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Draw/Results:
*O'Sullivan Withdrew from the event due to sickness.

Last 32	Last 16	Quarter-Finals	Semi-Finals	Final
Xiao Guodong 4-2 Dominic Dale	Judd Trump 2-4 Xiao Guodong	Xiao Guodong 1-4 Andrew Higginson	Andrew Higginson 2-4 Stephen Lee	Stephen Lee 4-0 Neil Robertson
John Higgins 3-4 Jamie Jones	Andrew Higginson 4-3 Jamie Jones
Ben Woollaston 2-4 Ding Junhui	Mark Selby 4-1 Ding Junhui	Mark Selby 0-4 Stephen Lee
Martin Gould 1-4 Stephen Lee	Michal Holt 1-4 Stephen Lee
Barry Hawkins 3-4 Jack Lisowski	Neil Robertson 4-1 Jack Lisowski	Neil Robertson 4-1 Graeme Dott	Neil Robertson 4-0 Stephen Maguire
Fergal O'Brien 0-4 Joe Perry	Graeme Dott 4-2 Joe Perry
Mark Davis 4-1 Tom Ford	Stephen Maguire  4-2 Mark Davis	Stephen Maguire 4-3 Ricky Walden
Ricky Walden 4-0 Matthew Stevens	Ronnie O'Sullivan w/d Ricky Walden

Match Schedule/Order of play:
Note: All matches are the best of 7 frames with no intervals. All in UK Time.

Matches are played on a roll on / roll off basis with a 15-minute interval between matches. Sessions will start at the times indicated above.
Order of play for the quarter and semi-finals will be determined the day before. 

Wednesday, March 14 (Day 1)

10am: 5 Barry Hawkins 3-4 Jack Lisowski, 7 Mark Davis 4-1 Tom Ford, 1 Xiao Guodong 4-1 Dominic Dale, 4 Martin Gould 1-4 Stephen Lee

7.30pm: 8 Ricky Walden 4-0 Matthew Stevens, 6 Fergal O'Brien 0-4 Joe Perry

Thursday, March 15 (Day 2)

12pm: 3 Ben Woollaston 2-4 Ding Junhui, 2 John Higgins 3-4 Jamie Jones, 12 Michael Holt 1-4 Stephen Lee

7.30pm: 13 Neil Robertson 4-1 Jack Lisowski, 14 Graeme Dott 4-2 Joe Perry

Friday, March 16 (Day 3)

11am: 15 Stephen Maguire 4-2 Mark Davis, 11 Mark Selby 4-1 Ding Junhui, 9 Judd Trump 2-4 Xiao Guodong

6pm: 10 Andrew Higginson 4-3 Jamie Jones, 16 Ronnie O'Sullivan(withdraw) w/o Ricky Walden

Saturday, March 17 (Day 4)

12pm: Stephen Maguire 4-3 Ricky Walden, Mark Selby 0-4 Stephen Lee

6pm: Xiao Guodong 1-4 Andrew Higginson, Neil Robertson 4-1 Joe Perry

Sunday, March 18 (Day 5)

12pm: SFs - Andrew Higginson 2-4 Stephen Lee, Neil Robertson 4-0 Stephen Maguire

8pm: Final - Stephen Lee 4-0 Neil Robertson


Stephen Lee won PTC Grand Finals! Congratulations!

Format: 

All matches are the best of 7 frames with no intervals


TV Schedule:

British Eurosport (also Eurosport HD)

Thursday 15 March

1200-1600 & 1930-2200 LIVE on British Eurosport

Friday 16 March

1130-1645 LIVE on British Eurosport 2

1800-2200 LIVE on British Eurosport

Saturday 17 March

1200-1600 LIVE on British Eurosport 2

1800-2130 LIVE on British Eurosport

Sunday 18 March

1200-1600 & 1945-2200 LIVE on British Eurosport 2

All times quoted GMT and schedules subject to change.

Eurosport International

Thursday 15 March

1300-1700 & 2045-2300 LIVE on Eurosport & Eurosport HD

Friday 16 March

1230-1745 LIVE on Eurosport 2

1900-2300 LIVE on Eurosport & Eurosport HD

Saturday 17 March

1430-1700 LIVE on Eurosport 2

1900-2230 LIVE on Eurosport & Eurosport HD

Sunday 18 March

1415-1700 LIVE on Eurosport 2

2045-2230 LIVE on Eurosport & Eurosport HD

All times quoted CET and schedules subject to change.