📉 Judd Trump is set to have £576,000 removed from his ranking total this month (prize money he won from Xi'an and Saudi two years ago). How much can he recoup from the upcoming China and Wuhan Open ranking events, and will he keep the world number one spot? #WeLoveSnooker

🎥 Could this be Ronnie O'Sullivan's penultimate season on the pro snooker tour? O'Sullivan has given himself two more attempts to win a record-breaking eighth world title, and issued a stark warning that his career is over if he slips down the rankings and has to qualify. #WeLoveSnooker

🎥 Judd Trump's near two-year spell as snooker's world number one is under serious threat over the coming weeks, but who in the sport's history has had the longest stint on top of the rankings? #WeLoveSnooker

🇨🇳 The professional snooker roadshow stays in the Far East with the revived China Open which starts on Saturday. With £250,000 going to the champion, it is set to be the richest snooker event ever held in the country. Link to the full story in the comments below.

The race for the world number 1️⃣ spot is going to be fascinating over the next few weeks with several players in contention. Judd Trump admits that it will be tough to keep top spot, but he is up for the challenge. Link to the full story in the comments below. #WeLoveSnooker

Congratulations to Judd Trump on winning the 2026 Shanghai Masters title. 'The Ace in the Pack' reclaims the Shanghai crown having first worn it in 2024. 🎥 Here is our quick summary of Trump's final victory over fellow Englishman Kyren Wilson in what was a compelling affair. #WeLoveSnooker

🏆 World number one Judd Trump gets his new season off to the perfect start by winning the 2026 Shanghai Masters title! Trump defeats last year's winner Kyren Wilson, 11-6, in the final to claim this crown for the second time in his career, and collect a payday of £210,000. #WeLoveSnooker

Judd Trump is in control of the 2026 Shanghai Masters final! The world number one needs four more frames to claim the £210,000 top prize in the Far East. Can Kyren mount a comeback? #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

Kyren Wilson is aiming to become only the second player in Shanghai Masters history to win back-to-back titles. He's lived up to his nickname of 'The Warrior' this week in China, coming from behind in all three of his matches. #WeLoveSnooker

𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗣 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗛𝗔𝗜 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 The world number one overcomes the world champion! Judd Trump is through to his FIFTH Shanghai Masters final. He'll meet either reigning champion Kyren Wilson or Zhao Xintong in Sunday's title match. #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

There has been plenty of high scoring in Shanghai over the past few days! In just 12 matches across the last 16 and quarter-finals, there have been 29 century breaks, including a 147 from Xiao Guodong. #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

😍 WHAT a semi-finals line-up in Shanghai! ▪️ The world number one ▪️ The world champion ▪️ The reigning Shanghai Masters champion ▪️ Arguably the best player in the world Try picking a winner here!? #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

Again, Wu Yize denies Shaun Murphy in a deciding frame. In a rerun of the world final encounter from a few months back, Wu ousts Murphy with a counter clearance with the final three reds to take it on the black! Wu is through to Friday's semi-final against world number one Judd Trump!

𝗪𝗼𝘄...𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲! Incredible scorecard from world number one Judd Trump as he whitewashes John Higgins in Shanghai. Trump made breaks of 97, 60, 53, 142, 128 & 102, and in five of the six frames Higgins didn't score a single point! #WeLoveSnooker

🎥 Our rapid round-up of Wednesday's action at the 2026 Shanghai Masters. More CLOSE finishes, and more BIG breaks! #WeLoveSnooker

📋 All of the top eight seeds are through to Thursday's quarter-finals in Shanghai. What will the semi-finals line-up be? #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡 Current Crucible king Wu Yize defeats Chinese compatriot Si Jiahui to set up a world final rerun with Shaun Murphy. Incredible finish from Wu, who in the final three frames made breaks of 108, 140 and 140! 🤯 #WeLoveSnooker

In a clash of two Chinese snooker icons on home soil, Zhao Xintong rattled in breaks of 112, 100, and 101 in scoring a comfortable win. Ding registered runs of 103 and 112, meaning in each of the last five frames there was a century! #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

In his first competitive match since that memorable world final, Shaun Murphy recovers from 4-2 down to pip Zhou Yuelong, 6-5. His last eight opponent could be Wu Yize, in what would be a rerun of their Crucible classic from just a few months ago... #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

⚫ ON THE VERY LAST BALL!!! John Higgins ousts Jack Lisowski in a thrilling encounter, reaching the quarter-finals after sinking the final black in the deciding frame. Lisowski - who hit breaks of 123 & 109 to force the decider - nearly produced a stunning counter clearance to win. #WeLoveSnooker

Over two-and-a-half months on from his Crucible triumph, Wu Yize returns to the World Snooker Tour today at the Shanghai Masters. How do you think the new World Champion will get on this season? 🤔 #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

🎥 All matches finished either 6-4 or 6-5 on the second day of the 2026 Shanghai Masters, and there were 12 century breaks - including a maximum 147! A quick summary of what happened at the Luwan Indoor Stadium in China 👇 #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

📋 Day two of the Shanghai Masters saw the opening round completed, and the last 16 stage begin. 12 century breaks were made, including a 147 for Xiao Guodong. Any unexpected results here? #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧 Reigning Shanghai Masters champion Kyren Wilson is through to the last eight. O'Sullivan made three century breaks in consecutive frames to go 4-3 up, but Wilson then registered runs of 89, 79 and 97 to win 6-4 and keep his title defence going. #snooker

𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗕𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦 From 5-2 down, Neil Robertson won four consecutive frames to deny maximum man Xiao Guodong. Xiao made breaks of 53, 74, 147, 133, 95 and 94 in that contest...but lost! #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡, 𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗪𝗜𝗡 Mark Williams is the first player into the quarter-finals! A brilliant comeback from the Welshman who was 3-0 down before breaks of 83, 73, 113 and 65 helped him to a 6-5 win. #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗫𝗜𝗠𝗨𝗠! Huge congratulations to Xiao Guodong who has just made a maximum 147 break during his last 16 match against Neil Robertson at the 2026 Shanghai Masters. It is Xiao's fourth 147 in professional competition. #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

🎥 What happened on day one of the 2026 Shanghai Masters? A quick summary of Monday's action in the Far East. #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

📋 Mark Selby exited the tournament, but the other top 16 stars in action progressed on the opening day of the 2026 Shanghai Masters. 📰 Link to our daily report in the comments below. #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters

🇨🇳 What a win for Zhou Yuelong! The world number 22 ousts four-time world champion Mark Selby to reach the next round of the Shanghai Masters. Zhou finished with a 107 in the decider; there were four centuries in the match - two from each player. #snooker | #ShanghaiMasters