30th October

Global snooker updates from this week in an easy 5-minute read

Women’s Snooker last 4 set in Bangkok

The inaugural Niche Cues Women’s Snooker Open in Bangkok has reached the exhilarating final day, with the top three ranked players in contention. The event began with 36 entrants at the Hi-End Snooker Club; now just four remain following a week of exceptional snooker and high drama in Thailand. The field’s top names have delivered, especially in such a significant ranking-event setting on the 2025/26 World Women’s Snooker Tour. On the final day, two semi-finals lead into the title match — all streamed live via the official online channel.

English Junior Tour event winner

Seventeen-year-old Vladislav Gradinari triumphed over Oliver Sykes 3–2 to win the second event of the season on the English Junior Tour at the Woodside Snooker Centre in Dereham. The former English Under-16 and Under-18 champion captured his second tour title and moved to the top of the rankings. Gradinari entered as one of eight seeded players after an opening-day qualifier that saw 50 competitors battle for 12 main-draw places. Showing composure and consistency, he advanced through the group stage before securing 3–1 victories in both his quarter-final and semi-final matches, culminating in a thrilling win to seal the title.

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