Stephen Hendry is among the field for the second staging of the Jiangsu Classic, which takes place in Wuxi City from June 3-7.
The seven times world champion joins the 12 man field for the invitation tournament won last year by local hero Ding Junhui, who beat Mark Selby 6-5 in the final.
Ding and Selby return alonsgide Hendry, Ali Carter, Mark Allen, Marco Fu, Shaun Murphy, Joe Perry, Peter Ebdon, Ryan Day and local wildcards Li Hang and Jin Long.
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ReplyDeletegood to see him there. a real legend!!
Murphy doesn't get much vacation...
ReplyDeleteA shame this isn't televised. I remember watching the final on Eurosport last year, Ding fluking a ball in the final frame and clearing up, very much like Murphy fluking the final frame of the UK.
ReplyDeleteIt has stayed unhealthily long in my memory as I'd had quite a large bet on Selby.
ReplyDeleteglad to see ronnie keeps getting no invites for any tournaments :D
ReplyDeleteLets be honest, Ronnie would be in every tournament if he wanted to be, he can pick and chooose what he wants to do.
ReplyDeleteThe closing date for PIOS entries hasn't arrived yet but I'm assured Tony and Alex from Malta will be in the field.
ReplyDeleteWe also have three players from Poland for the first time, as well as India, Thailand, China, UAE, Germany etc etc
It already looks set to be another high class international field and a brilliant season.
There will also be some of last season's relegated pros vieing to get their places back again.
I thought Ricky Walden might have got an invite this year to the Jiangsu event, seeing as he won the Shanghai Masters, but it looks as if it's only top 16 players?
ReplyDeletePeople who have a sopcast player will be able to watch this.
ReplyDeleteJanie, who are the pros coming back? David Gray by any chance?
ReplyDeleteYes Janie, please inform us, even if its only rumours...as long as theyre stated as rumours.
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