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Mark King – My Greatest Match
There are moments in sport when years of blood, sweat and tears pay off, there is no better example of this than Mark King’s greatest match… Over the past few weeks we have been asking players to name their greatest matches. It’s not difficult to decipher which one King has opted for. After 25 years… Read More
King Still Eager To Improve
After nearly 30 years on the pro tour, Mark King hasn’t lost his motivation to make himself a better player and learn more about the sport he loves. Even in the troubled times of Covid-19, King maintains his enthusiasm for snooker and is working with a new coach and psychologist to give himself fresh impetus…. Read More
King Relishing Belfast Title Defence
Mark King will enter an event as defending champion for the first time at next week’s Northern Ireland Open at the Belfast Waterfront. The Romford potter won his maiden ranking crown in 2016 after 26 seasons as a professional. He scored an emotional 9-8 defeat of Barry Hawkins to lift the title. King admits that… Read More
King Upbeat Despite Semi Defeat
Mark King believes he played his best snooker in recent years at the Paul Hunter Classic last weekend and has set aside thoughts of giving up snooker. The world number 33 from Essex won five matches at the Kreativ Dental Clinic European Tour event in Germany to reach the semi-finals, conceding just one frame. He… Read More
Hawkins Dethroned By King
Last year’s winner Barry Hawkins suffered a first round defeat at the Players Championship in Thailand as he lost 4-2 to Mark King. World number five Hawkins beat Gerard Greene in the final in Preston a year ago, but the Kent-based cueman has suffered a series of early exits from tournaments in recent months and… Read More