Several Chinese referees are gaining experience in a world ranking event by taking charge of matches at the Wuxi Classic this week.

World number one Neil Robertson fired three breaks over 70 in the last three frames to beat Martin Gould 5-2 and reach the last 16 of the Wuxi Classic.

Tickets for the new Rotterdam Open in The Netherlands in July are now on sale. The European Tour event at the Topsport Centrum will run from July 19th -21st and will be the first professional snooker event in The Netherlands for over 20 years. Fans are advised to book immediately as demand is high. The tournament will be open to all 133 professional players on the World Snooker Tour. There will also be amateur pre-qualifying rounds on July 18th. To book your hotel go to http://www.buitenlandschezaken.nl/reis-aanbiedingen/worldsnooker-rotterdamopen

World number one Neil Robertson recovered from a slow start to beat Zhu Yinghui 5-2 in his first round match at the Wuxi Classic.

Home favourite Ding Junhui opened his bid for Wuxi Classic success with a 5-3 win over Jamie Burnett.

Jimmy White scored one of his best wins in recent years by beating defending champion Ricky Walden 5-2 in the last 64 of the Wuxi Classic.

Reanne Evans, the first female to qualify for the final stages of a ranking event, lost 5-2 to Chinese wild card Zhu Yinghui at the Wuxi Classic.

Chinese hero Ding Junhui was among a group of players competing in the Wuxi Classic to visit a local middle school on Sunday.

Joe Perry won a tournament carrying ranking points for the first time in his 22-year career by beating Mark Selby 4-1 in the final of the Yixing Open in China.

There are still a few places available for courses on the WPBSA World Snooker Coach Development Programme in Gloucester later this year.