Shaun Murphy hits out at China swing: ‘I don’t know anyone who wanted that’

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 Shaun Murphy of England reacts in the third round match against Pang Junxu of China on day 3 of Wuhan Open 2026 at the Optics Valley Gymnasium of Huazhong University of Science and Technology on August 25, 2026 in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. (Photo by Tai Chengzhe/VCG via Getty Images)
Shaun Murphy was not enamoured with the new ‘China swing’ (Picture: Getty Images)

Shaun Murphy has criticised the move to play three events in China over a five-week period, questioning who the change in schedule suits.

There have been calls from UK-based players for some time to put Asian events in a block, hoping to minimise travelling and time away from home by playing tournaments back-to-back.

In an effort to respond to those concerns, snooker chiefs have re-jigged this season’s calendar to put the Shanghai Read Entire Article