Shanghai Masters 2018

[QuickDraw]

Great camera angles, let's you see the player in his stroke clearly and in full. Not like the BBC , up close and fancy. They need to rethink, what the viewer wants to see !

Anything further on Ronnie's tryst with Sight Right? He seems to be cueing majestically.

[DeanH]

Yes, unlucky to have won against Higgins only to lose the next round against Kyren. Also, I saw that he was brushing the table with his hand a lot in the match against Higgins, which obviously transferred the chalk and dust to his cue causing him to wipe his cue more.

He has been wiping the cloth for years, more of a tic now than really required
He is a low ball player in general so more of wiping the fibre-lift than chalk possibly
Has he gone to the Taom chalk? Not noticed myself, will keep an eye out.

[fkhan]

He has been wiping the cloth for years, more of a tic now than really required
He is a low ball player in general so more of wiping the fibre-lift than chalk possibly
Has he gone to the Taom chalk? Not noticed myself, will keep an eye out.

I didn’t notice his earlier matches. Maybe he was doing it from a long time.

[fkhan]

Ronnie vs Kyren: May I know what the problem with the table is? Ronnie was pushing the cue ball up and down the table and talking to the officials. Later the referee took the balls off the table. Have they moved to another table?

[jimev]

Anybody know what time both sessions start on Sunday?

[DeanH]

same as today and tomorrow:
14:00 and 19:30 local time
07:00 and 12:30 BST

[DeanH]

Ronnie vs Kyren: May I know what the problem with the table is? Ronnie was pushing the cue ball up and down the table and talking to the officials. Later the referee took the balls off the table. Have they moved to another table?

I serious doubt they will be moving to another table as probably the other table has been removed and packed away.
Most probably, take the balls off so the table fitters can have a check of levels and a good brush down.
I am sure this table was reclothed last night for both semi-finals and the final, so that could be causing ROS some concern - or maybe it is only in his kind

[fkhan]

I serious doubt they will be moving to another table as probably the other table has been removed and packed away.
Most probably, take the balls off so the table fitters can have a check of levels and a good brush down.
I am sure this table was reclothed last night for both semi-finals and the final, so that could be causing ROS some concern - or maybe it is only in his kind

I would like to compare players complaints with star and riley tables. Were they more earlier or now?

[Neil Taperell]

Ronnie 2 nil down 19 secs average shot time , thought he didn't get much table time .

Now 3 - 2 up and average shot time 18 secs compared with Kyren's 28 secs .

A confident Ronnie playing quickly ?

[DeanH]

what a steal by Ronnie; the next frame will show Kyren's mental strength.
Good start to the semis

[fkhan]

what a steal from Ronnie; the next frame will show Kyren's mental strength.
Good start to the semis

From 2-0 down to 4-2 in front is Ronnie. What a fluke by Kyren on the blue.

[jimev]

cheers dean. A bit gutted i haven't had chance to watch much but will set some time aside for the final

[fkhan]

4-4. Interesting match.

[Nifty50]

100k guaranteed for Ronnie now. Must be great to cherry pick the tournaments and go deep. Doesn't count for ranking but don't supposed he's bothered.

[fkhan]

GOAT is in the final.