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Wang Yuchen (snooker player)

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Chinese snooker player (born 1997) In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang (王).
Wang Yuchen
Paul Hunter Classic 2017
Born (1997-08-05) August 5, 1997 (age 27)
Kaifeng, Henan, China
Sport country Hong Kong (from 2019)
 China (to 2018)
Professional2016–2018, 2024–present
Highest ranking80 (June 2017)
Current ranking 109 (as of 16 December 2024)
Best ranking finishLast 32 (x2)

Wang Yuchen (Chinese: 王雨晨; born 5 August 1997) is a Hong Kong (previously Chinese) professional snooker player.

Career

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.

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. 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. 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.

Wang previously represented China, but moved to Hong Kong in 2019.

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament 2012/
13 		2013/
14 		2014/
15 		2015/
16 		2016/
17 		2017/
18 		2018/
19 		2024/
25
Ranking 81
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 LQ
Shoot Out Non-Ranking Event 1R 1R A 1R
Scottish Open MR Not Held 1R 1R A LQ
German Masters A A A A LQ LQ A LQ
Welsh Open A A A A 2R 1R A
World Open WR A Not Held 1R LQ A LQ
World Grand Prix Not Held NR DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
Players Championship 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 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
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
  1. It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
  2. ^ He was an amateur
  3. ^ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
  4. The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Final (2012/2013–2015/2016)
  5. The event was called the Riga Open (2014/2015–2015/2016)

Career finals

Amateur finals: 1 (1 title)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 2016 Asian Under-21 Championship Thailand Ratchayothin Yotharuck 6–5

References

  1. "WORLD RANKINGS After 2017 Kaspersky Riga Masters". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile: Wang Yuchen". World Snooker. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. "Birthday boy Liam Highfield seeks icing on his cake at Betway UK Snooker Championship". The Press. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. "Wang Yuchen 2016/2017". Snooker.org. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. 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.
  6. "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.

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