Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 19h

📊 A look at the updated world rankings following the Xi'an Grand Prix as Mark Williams goes top of the 'Class of 92' 👇

#WeLoveSnooker

World snooker rankings update after the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix

Mark Williams has moved up into the world’s top four rankings following his record-breaking title triumph at the 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix in China on Monday.

www.totallysnookered.com

1

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 22h

Mark Williams won his maiden ranking title on home soil at the 1996 Welsh Open. His highest break that week in Newport was just 74.

Fast forward nearly 30 years and throughout his pro career Williams has:

🏆 27 ranking titles
💯 Nearly 700 centuries
⚫ 3 maximum 147 breaks

📷: World Snooker Tour

A screenshot of a video from the World Snooker Tour of a smiling Mark Williams lifting the Welsh Open trophy in front of an audience.

1 1

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Next up on the World Snooker Tour are four days of qualifying action for the Scottish Open.

Play takes place in Wigan between Tuesday to Friday.

Information on the draw, format, schedule and how to watch here 👇

#WeLoveSnooker

2025 Scottish Open snooker qualifiers: Who is playing and how does the draw work?

The qualifying rounds for the 2025 Scottish Open take place at the Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan across four days between October 14-17.

www.totallysnookered.com

1

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

Seven events so far this professional season, and seven different winners:

🏆 Championship League: Maguire
🏆 Shanghai Masters: K. Wilson
🏆 Saudi Arabia Masters: N. Robertson
🏆 Wuhan Open: Xiao
🏆 English Open: Allen
🏆 British Open: Murphy
🏆 Xi'an Grand Prix: M. Williams

📷: World Snooker Tour

A smiling Neil Robertson holds the Saudi Arabia Masters trophy with a medal around his neck.

1 5

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

📰 Full story and further details:

Race to Riyadh complete as Mark Selby misses out on shot at $1 million jackpot

The professional player line-up for the 2025 Riyadh Season Snooker Championship is now known as the race for qualification places ended at the Xi’an Grand Prix.

www.totallysnookered.com

1 1

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

🔒 Following the end of the Xi'an Grand Prix, the ten professionals who have qualified for next month's Riyadh Season Snooker Championship are:

▪️ Mark Allen
▪️ Zhao Xintong
▪️ Judd Trump
▪️ Kyren Wilson
▪️ Neil Robertson
▪️ Mark Williams
▪️ Ronnie O'Sullivan
▪️ John Higgins
▪️ Ding Junhui
▪️ Shaun Murphy

Shaun Murphy plays a shot on a snooker table.

1 1 2

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

🗣️ "I think if a lot more players took that attitude they might see a little bit of improvement"

Mark Williams offers advice to players after his Xi'an Grand Prix triumph 👇

#WeLoveSnooker

Williams offers advice to fellow players after his record-breaking Xi'an title glory

Mark Williams is celebrating one of the most significant title wins of his fabled career after comprehensively dispatching Shaun Murphy 10-3 in the final of the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix in China.

www.totallysnookered.com

1 3

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

📋 Calendar years that Mark Williams has won a ranking event title:

1996 🏆🏆
1997 🏆
1998 🏆
1999 🏆🏆🏆
2000 🏆🏆🏆
2002 🏆🏆🏆
2003 🏆🏆
2006 🏆
2010 🏆
2011 🏆
2017 🏆
2018 🏆🏆🏆
2021 🏆🏆
2023 🏆
2024 🏆
2025 🏆 (so far)

#WeLoveSnooker

Mark Williams plays a shot on a snooker table

1 10

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

🗓️ 1982: Ray Reardon wins the Professional Players Tournament aged 50 years and 14 days.

🗓️ 2025: Mark Williams wins the Xi'an Grand Prix aged 50 years and 206 days.

We have a new record for the oldest-ever ranking event champion, but it stays in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬, 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫

6

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

📰 REPORT:

Mark Williams wins Xi'an Grand Prix and breaks long-standing snooker record

Mark Williams claimed the 27th world ranking event title of his long, illustrious career after crushing an in-form Shaun Murphy 10-3 in a one-sided final to win the 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix.

www.totallysnookered.com

4 8

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 1d

🏆 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗫𝗜'𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣

Mark Williams is on the top step of the podium after defeating Shaun Murphy 10-3 in the final to win the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix!

His 27th title overall, 50-year-old Williams becomes the oldest-ever winner of a ranking event crown.

#WeLoveSnooker

A photo of Mark Williams raising a clenched fist in celebratory fashion in front on an audience with overlaid text that says: MARK WILLIAMS 2025 XI'AN GRAND PRIX CHAMPION. Original photo: George Wood/Getty Images.

1 7

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

💯 Shaun Murphy has made nine century breaks in Xi'an this week, and all of them have been over 120!

▪️ 123
▪️ 140
▪️ 138
▪️ 141
▪️ 133
▪️ 121
▪️ 131
▪️ 140
▪️ 141

𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

#WeLoveSnooker

1 4

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

📰 REPORT:

Shaun Murphy on course for back-to-back titles after reaching Xi'an Grand Prix final

The most in-form player in world snooker right now, Shaun Murphy booked his place in the 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix final following a 6-4 comeback victory over Gary Wilson in the last four on Sunday.

www.totallysnookered.com

2 1

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 🔥

The Magician defeats Gary Wilson 6-4 to reach the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix final with breaks of 131, 140 and 141.

British Open champion a fortnight ago, Murphy is into back-to-back finals, and going for successive ranking event titles.

Can Mark Williams stop him?

#WeLoveSnooker

1 3 3

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

📰 FULL STORY:

Mark Williams closing in on breaking record after reaching Xi'an Grand Prix final

Mark Williams moved into his 44th ranking event final as he came from behind to defeat fellow Welshman Daniel Wells 6-3 and reach Monday's 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix title match.

www.totallysnookered.com

2 3

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

😆 Mark Williams doesn't seem too bothered about breaking the record.

Come on Mark, it would be a great achievement! 💪

#WeLoveSnooker

Mark Williams playing a shot on a snooker table with overlaid text that says: "Being the oldest at something, it's not really a record is it? If I did manage to win it, probably Ronnie (O'Sullivan) or John Higgins would beat it in a few months time anyway. No, it's just nice to be in the final, and if I can win a tournament it'll be great"

Mark Williams speaking to the World Snooker Tour on potentially becoming the oldest-ever ranking event winner

1 2 5

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 2d

𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝟰𝟰𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟

Mark Williams is through to the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix final after a 6-3 victory over fellow Welshman Daniel Wells.

The 50-year-old is one more win away from becoming professional snooker's oldest-ever ranking event champion.

#WeLoveSnooker

Mark Williams chalks his snooker cue by a snooker table with an audience in the background.

1 3

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 3d

📰 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix semi-finals preview: Can anyone stop Shaun Murphy? 👇

#WeLoveSnooker

2025 Xi'an Grand Prix semi-finals preview: Can anyone stop a red-hot Shaun Murphy?

Four players remain in pursuit of the 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix title and the £177,000 top prize in the Far East.

www.totallysnookered.com

2 2

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 3d

Can anyone stop Shaun Murphy in Xi'an?

The new British Open champion is going for back-to-back ranking titles, and he is into the semi-finals following a 5-3 win over Ding Junhui during which he top scored with a 121.

Murphy has now won his last 12 matches on the pro tour.

#WeLoveSnooker

2 5

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 3d

🫸 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗦 𝗢'𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗡

Gary Wilson moves a step closer to back-to-back ranking event finals in China, as he reaches the last four of the Xi'an Grand Prix after a 5-2 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Wilson made breaks of 74, 101, 79, 120 and 62.

#WeLoveSnooker

Gary Wilson plays a shot on a snooker table.

2 6

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 4d

Mark Williams could become snooker's oldest-ever ranking event champion in the coming days.

The 50-year-old bookended his 5-4 victory over Barry Hawkins with breaks of 104 and 125.

He's through to the last 8 of the Xi'an Grand Prix.

#WeLoveSnooker

4 2

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 4d

O'SULLIVAN INTO THE QUARTERS

Ronnie O'Sullivan stays on track for a record-extending 42nd ranking event title.

The Rocket made breaks of 135 and 100 during a 5-2 win over Jak Jones to set up a Xi'an Grand prix quarter-final with Gary Wilson on Saturday.

#WeLoveSnooker

Ronnie O'Sullivan plays a shot on a snooker table.

1 5

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 5d

📰 REPORT:

Murphy nearly breaks O'Sullivan's world record in extraordinary Xi'an whitewash win

An in-form Shaun Murphy produced a remarkable session of snooker as he whitewashed reigning champion Kyren Wilson 5-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix.

www.totallysnookered.com

1 1

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 5d

📋 Afternoon session, last 16 results from Xi'an:

Kyren Wilson 0-5 Shaun Murphy
Gary Wilson 5-0 He Guoqiang
Liam Pullen 5-1 Aaron Hill
Daniel Wells 5-2 Robert Milkins

20-year-old Pullen goes through to his first ranking event quarter-final.

📷: World Snooker Tour

#WeLoveSnooker

A smiling Liam Pullen with his cue by a snooker table in front of an audience.

2 1 2

Totally Snookered - Snooker news and fan community @totallysnookered.bsky.social · 5d

Shaun Murphy conjures up a staggering session as he outscores Kyren Wilson by 533 points to 6 in a 5-0 whitewash of the reigning Xi'an Grand Prix champ.

Murphy made breaks of 74, 141, 133, 84 & 84, whilst Wilson didn't pot a single ball - his 6 points was from a foul by Murphy!

#WeLoveSnooker

1 8