In this Chinese name, the family name is Luo (罗).
| Born | (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 (age 24) Nanchang, Jiangxi, China |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  China |
| Nickname | The Virtuoso |
| Professional | 2018–2021 |
| Highest ranking | 60 (September 2020) |
| Best ranking finish | Quarter-final (x2) |
Luo Honghao (Chinese: 罗弘昊; pinyin: Luó Hónghào; born 31 January 2000) is a Chinese former professional snooker player.
Career
Amateur
In July 2017, he reached the final of 2017 IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship where he lost the final 7–6 to Fan Zhengyi.
Later in March 2018, he won the 2018 WSF Championship following a 6–0 demolition of Adam Stefanów in the final in Malta. This victory earned him a two-year World Snooker Tour card for the 2018–19 and 2019–2020 seasons.
Luo reached the third round of the 2018 China Open aged just 18 years old. He received an invitation to compete in 2018 World Snooker Championship qualifying round as an amateur, but he could not obtain the visa on-time.
Professional
In the 2018/19 season, Luo reached the quarter final of the 2018 English Open, before being defeated 5-3 by Ronnie O'Sullivan. At the final event of the season, Luo defeated Marco Fu 10–7, Robbie Williams 10-8 and Tom Ford 10–8 to reach the main stage of the 2019 World Snooker Championship held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. However, in his first-round match against Shaun Murphy, he became only the second player to suffer a whitewash at the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible, losing 10-0 and setting a record for fewest points in a match at the Crucible with 89.
Personal life
Luo is a highly accomplished pianist but chose snooker as a career aged 11.
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 2013/ 14 |
2014/ 15 |
2015/ 16 |
2016/ 17 |
2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2019/ 20 |
2020/ 21 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 70 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
| European Masters | Tournament Not Held | A | A | 1R | LQ | 1R | |||||||||||||
| English Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | |||||||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | 2R | |||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | |||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||
| Scottish Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | NH | NR | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||
| German Masters | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||
| Shoot-Out | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | |||||||||||
| Welsh Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||
| Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||
| Gibraltar Open | Not Held | MR | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | ||||||||||||
| WST Pro Series | Tournament Not Held | 2R | |||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||
| World Championship | A | A | A | A | WD | 1R | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Open | A | A | NH | A | A | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||
| China Open | A | A | A | WR | 3R | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||
| Riga Masters | NH | Minor-Rank. | A | A | LQ | QF | NH | ||||||||||||
| International Championship | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | LQ | NH | |||||||||||
| China Championship | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | 1R | 2R | NH | |||||||||||||
| World Open | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | 1R | NH | |||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
| Six-red World Championship | A | A | A | A | A | RR | A | NH | |||||||||||
| Haining Open | NH | Minor-Rank. | 3R | 3R | A | QF | NH | ||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
- It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
- ^ He was an amateur.
- New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.
Career finals
Amateur finals: 2 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2017 | World Under-21 Snooker Championship | Fan Zhengyi
|
6–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 2018 | WSF Championship |  Adam Stefanow
|
6–0 |
References
- "Luo Honghao". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Luo Honghao - Players - snooker.org". www.snooker.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013.
- "Fan Zhengyi Wins World Under-21 Championship – SnookerHQ". 17 July 2017.
- "Luo Honghao Wins WSF Championship – WPBSA". Wpbsa. 24 March 2018.
- "Main Tour Qualification 2018/19 – World Snooker". 29 March 2018.
- "Field Set for Betfred World Championship". wpbsa.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- "O'SULLIVAN COMES THROUGH LUO TEST". WorldSnooker. 19 October 2018.
- "Four Chinese Potters Set For Crucible Debut". World Snooker. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- World Championship 2019: Shaun Murphy records 10-0 win at Crucible
- World Snooker Official (27 October 2018), Luo Honghao Shows Off Piano Skills in Daqing, retrieved 24 April 2019
- "Chinese teenager Luo Honghao hitting the high notes on the snooker circuit after rejecting life as a pianist". The Independent. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
External links
- Luo Honghao at the World Snooker Tour (archived)
- Luo Honghao at snooker.org