Masters champion Shaun Murphy is out of the Welsh Open after losing 4-3 to China's Ma Hailong in the first round.

Ronnie O'Sullivan dropped a bombshell on the morning of his Welsh Open match, withdrawing from the competition before his ...

Murphy started the year in style with victory in the Masters but has now suffered surprise defeats in his last two outings ...

Shaun Murphy was left ‘absolutely sick’ after his opening match at the Welsh Open, losing 4-3 to world number 75 Ma Hailong.

Ma Hailong beat Masters champion Shaun Murphy 4-3 in the first round of the Welsh Open. The 21-year-old took the match to a ...

The Rocket is due to make his return to action in Llandudno - but Murphy won't believe it until he sees him at the table ...

After snooker star Shaun Murphy recently got one of his pet annoyances off his chest, memories of one particular incident ...

'The Rocket' has been absent from the scene since he snapped his cue and struck the table during a disappointing Championship ...

Shaun Murphy has resigned from his position as WPBSA Players Chairman and non-executive player director after winning the ...

SHAUN MURPHY has stepped down from a major role following his Masters win. Murphy, 42, bagged the biggest payday of his career in January when he beat Kyren Wilson in the Alexandra Palace final.

Mark Allen has defended snooker players who come across as "bad losers" following his 2025 Welsh Open victory on Monday.

Shaun Murphy's claim that professional players are using toilet breaks as part of tactics to unsettle their opponent has been 25 years in the making.