Wang Yuchen (snooker player)
Born | Kaifeng, Henan, China | August 5, 1997
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Sport country | Hong Kong (from 2019) China (to 2018) |
Professional | 2016–2018, 2024–present |
Highest ranking | 80 (June 2017)[1] |
Current ranking | 112 (as of 28 October 2024) |
Best ranking finish | Last 32 (x1) |
Wang Yuchen (Chinese: 王雨晨; born 5 August 1997) is a Hong Kong (previously Chinese) professional snooker player.
Career
[edit]Wang Yuchen first drew international attention in September 2013 at the 2013 Shanghai Masters when competing as a wildcard he defeated Joe Perry to reach the last 32 of the tournament where he eventually lost to 3–5 Neil Robertson.[2]
In March 2016, Wang won the Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship, beating former professional Ratchayothin Yotharuck of Thailand 6–5 in the final. This win earned him a two-year professional card for the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons.[2] He secured a 6–5 victory over 2002 world champion Peter Ebdon in the opening round of the 2016 UK Championship, before losing 6–5 to Liam Highfield after having led 4–1.[3] Wang also won a match at the Welsh Open by edging past Gareth Allen 4–3, but lost 4–2 to Stuart Carrington in the second round.[4]
Wang previously represented China, but moved to Hong Kong in 2019.[5]
Performance and rankings timeline
[edit]Tournament | 2012/ 13 |
2013/ 14 |
2014/ 15 |
2015/ 16 |
2016/ 17 |
2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2024/ 25 | |
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Ranking[6][nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 81 | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | |
Ranking tournaments | |||||||||
Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | A | |||||||
Xi'an Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | LQ | |||||||
Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | 1R | |||||||
English Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 1R | A | LQ | ||||
British Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | |||||||
Wuhan Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | |||||||
Northern Ireland Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | ||||
International Championship | WR | A | A | WR | WR | LQ | A | LQ | |
UK Championship | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | ||
Shoot Out | Non-Ranking Event | 1R | 1R | A | |||||
Scottish Open | MR | Not Held | 1R | 1R | A | LQ | |||
German Masters | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | ||
Welsh Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | ||
World Open | WR | A | Not Held | 1R | LQ | A | |||
World Grand Prix | Not Held | NR | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||
Players Championship[nb 4] | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||
Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | |||||||
World Championship | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | ||
Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||
Shanghai Masters | WR | 1R | A | WR | LQ | 1R | Non-Ranking | ||
Riga Masters[nb 5] | Not Held | Minor-Rank | LQ | WD | A | NH | |||
Paul Hunter Classic | Minor-Ranking Event | A | 1R | A | NH | ||||
China Championship | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | A | NH | ||||
European Masters | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | A | NH | ||||
Indian Open | NH | A | A | NH | LQ | 1R | A | NH | |
Gibraltar Open | Not Held | MR | 1R | A | A | NH | |||
China Open | WR | A | A | WR | LQ | LQ | A | NH | |
Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||
Haining Open | Not Held | Minor-Rank | 3R | 3R | 4R | NH |
Performance Table Legend | |||||
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LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
NH / Not Held | means an event was not held | |||
NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event | |||
R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event | |||
MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event | |||
PA / Pro-am Event | means an event is/was a pro-am event |
Career finals
[edit]Amateur finals: 1 (1 title)
[edit]Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 2016 | Asian Under-21 Championship | Ratchayothin Yotharuck | 6–5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "WORLD RANKINGS After 2017 Kaspersky Riga Masters". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Profile: Wang Yuchen". World Snooker. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Birthday boy Liam Highfield seeks icing on his cake at Betway UK Snooker Championship". The Press. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Wang Yuchen 2016/2017". Snooker.org. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Chan, Kin-wa (13 June 2023). "Two Hong Kong snooker players fall at the final hurdle". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
External links
[edit]- Wang Yuchen at the World Snooker Tour (archived)
- Wang Yuchen at snooker.org