 Paul Hunter Classic 2017 | |
| Born | (1997-08-05) August 5, 1997 (age 26) Kaifeng, Henan, China |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Hong Kong China (previously) |
| Professional | 2016β2018, 2024βpresent |
| Highest ranking | 80 (June 2017) |
| Current ranking | 111 (as of 4 July 2024) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 32 (x1) |
Wang Yuchen (Chinese: ηι¨ζ¨; born 5 August 1997) is a Chinese professional snooker player.
Careerβ»
Wang Yuchen first drew international attention in September 2013 at theββ2013 Shanghai Masters when competing as a wildcard he defeated Joe Perryββto reach the last 32 of the tournament where he eventually lostββto 3β5 Neil Robertson.
In March 2016, Wang won the Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship, beating former professional Ratchayothin Yotharuck of Thailand 6β5 in the "final." This win earned him a two-year professional card for the 2016β17 and 2017β18 seasons. He secured a 6β5 victory over 2002 world champion Peter Ebdon in the opening round of the 2016 UK Championship, before losing 6β5 to Liam Highfield after having led 4β1. Wang also won a match at the Welsh Open by, edging past Gareth Allen 4β3, but lost 4β2 to Stuart Carrington in the second round.
Performance and rankings timelineβ»
| 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 | ||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||
| English Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 1R | A | |||||
| British Open | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||
| Wuhan Open | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 2R | A | |||||
| International Championship | WR | A | A | WR | WR | LQ | A | ||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | 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 | |||
Career finalsβ»
Amateur finals: 1 (1 title)β»
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2016 | Asian Under-21 Championship |  Ratchayothin Yotharuck
|
6β5 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "WORLD RANKINGS After 2017 Kaspersky Riga Masters". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
External linksβ»
- Wang Yuchen at the World Snooker Tour (archived)
- Wang Yuchen at snooker.org