Wang Yuchen (snooker player)

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)[1]
Current ranking 110 (as of 8 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.[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

Tournament 2012/
13 		2013/
14 		2014/
15 		2015/
16 		2016/
17 		2017/
18 		2018/
19 		2024/
25
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 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
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
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. ^ a b c d e He was an amateur
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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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