Wang Yuchen (snooker player)

Wang Yuchen
	Paul Hunter Classic 2017
Born	August 5, 1997 (age 27); Kaifeng, Henan, China
Sport country	Hong Kong (from 2019); China (to 2018)
Professional	2016–2018, 2024–present
Highest ranking	80 (June 2017)
Current ranking	110 (as of 8 December 2024)
Best ranking finish	Last 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

^ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e He was an amateur
^ ^a ^b New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
^ The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Final (2012/2013–2015/2016)
^ 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	Ratchayothin Yotharuck	6–5

References

^ "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

Wang Yuchen at the World Snooker Tour (archived)
Wang Yuchen at snooker.org

[7] It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.

[AMA-8] He was an amateur

[UR-9] New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking

[10] The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Final (2012/2013–2015/2016)

[11] The event was called the Riga Open (2014/2015–2015/2016)

[1] "WORLD RANKINGS After 2017 Kaspersky Riga Masters". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

[worldsnooker-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.

[Ranking_history-6] "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.

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