2022 World Snooker Championship (Apr 16th - May 2nd)

[Island Drive]

Tough turtle that's for sure....

 

[skogstokig]

Higgins is a grinder. No matter what Ronnie hits him with, he comes right back. He isn’t as good as Ronnie but he isn’t breaking down. Respect!

would never count him out from here

 

[sjm]

My guess here is that Higgins is done. The heartbreak of losing Frame 16 will be hard to overcome.

 

[AtLarge]

My guess here is that Higgins is done. The heartbreak of losing Frame 16 will be hard to overcome.

Is Frame 16 available for viewing somewhere? Not on DAZN, unfortunately.

 

[skogstokig]

higgins is tough as scots pine, he loves the grind and is known for comebacks. ronnie is definitely not safe

 

[BeiberLvr]

Is Frame 16 available for viewing somewhere? Not on DAZN, unfortunately.

 

[Bob Jewett]

It seems that Eurosport owns the redistribution rights.

 

[BeiberLvr]

Is it me, or are the players asking for the cueball to be cleaned much more often than in the past?

 

[markjames]

i know frames can be long but the chopped highlights are unwatchable to me

 

[skogstokig]

Is it me, or are the players asking for the cueball to be cleaned much more often than in the past?

probably just you, as the taom chalk has drastically reduced the kicks. i think everyone except trump and ronnie has switched?

 

[Fatboy]

would never count him out from here

Never!

He’s a grinders grinder. And has so much heart.

I’ve seen him play bad a few times but not because of his opponent. Just a off day or something. He takes the heat as good as anyone I’ve seen.

Williams woke up and played a good night session today as well.

Great tourney this year

My guess is Ronnie or Higgins wins it.

 

[PoolBum]

That shot Williams played on the 1 ball in rack 20 was incredible!

 

[JusticeNJ]

Damn - the Trump Williams match is also incredible.

Picked a nice day to start watching snooker lol.

 

[PoolBum]

Williams is on fire with another B&R to make it 12-10!

 

[AtLarge]

Thanks, Bieb and Bob, for posting Frame 16. Quite a frame.

 

[pt109]

Is it me, or are the players asking for the cueball to be cleaned much more often than in the past?

I e never seen the balls cleaned so much….atmosphere?…or dirty cloth?

 

[pt109]

Never!

He’s a grinders grinder. And has so much heart.

I’ve seen him play bad a few times but not because of his opponent. Just a off day or something. He takes the heat as good as anyone I’ve seen.

That is the most tentative I’ve seen Higgy play…he was scared every shot on his run…looked like a football player hearing footsteps.…..
….when he quick-stroked the black, that was his game ball, for Heaven’s sake….he hit it like a golfer who got nervous and hit from the top.
I think Ronnie got to him this match…he’s playing like a tiger.
A rest might allow Higgy to recover…like a boxer being saved by the bell.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Schedule for Saturday:

Higgins/O'Sullivan --- 5AM Eastern, 2AM Pacific (this may remain available on DAZN until the second session starts)
Williams/Trump --- 9:30AM Eastern, 6:30AM Pacific

Higgins/O'Sullivan --- 2PM Eastern, 11AM Pacific (if Ronnie doesn't win 7 of 8 frames in the first session)

 

[telinoz]

Is it me, or are the players asking for the cueball to be cleaned much more often than in the past?

Just you, not noticing a big upswing vs the times I have watched this.
As someone said, Taom has reduced that and only Ronnie and Judd still using Triangle chalk.

Having the cueball cleaned is a common way of taking a deep breath on a big shot.
Plenty of that going on in these semi finals.

 

[AtLarge]

Semifinal scoring by mini-session so far:

Trump - Williams

3-1​

4-0 (Total after Session 1 -- 7-1)​

2-2​

2-2 (Total after Session 2 -- 11-5)​

1-3​

1-3 (Total after Session 3 -- 13-11)​

​

O'Sullivan - Higgins

1-3​

3-1 (Total after Session 1 -- 4-4)​

2-2​

4-0 (Total after Session 2 -- 10-6)​