Luo Honghao Explained

Luo Honghao
Birth Date:31 January 2000
Birth Place:Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Professional:2018–2021
High Ranking:60 (September 2020)
Best Finish:Quarter-final (x2)

Luo Honghao (; born 31 January 2000) is a Chinese former professional snooker player.[1]

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.[2]

Later in March 2018, he won the 2018 WSF Championship following a 6–0 demolition of Adam Stefanów in the final in Malta.[3] This victory earned him a two-year World Snooker Tour card for the 2018–19 and 2019–2020 seasons.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

Personal life

Luo is a highly accomplished pianist but chose snooker as a career aged 11.[9]

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament2013/
14
2014/
15
2015/
16
2016/
17
2017/
18
2018/
19
2019/
20
2020/
21
Ranking[10] [11] [12] [13] 7061
Ranking tournaments
European MastersTournament Not HeldAA1RLQ1R
English OpenTournament Not HeldAAQF1R2R
Championship LeagueNon-Ranking Event2R
Northern Ireland OpenTournament Not HeldAA2R2R1R
UK ChampionshipAAAAA2R1R1R
Scottish OpenTournament Not HeldAA1R1R1R
World Grand PrixNHNRDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ
German MastersAAAAALQLQLQ
Shoot-OutAAAAA1R3R1R
Welsh OpenAAAAA1R1R1R
Players ChampionshipDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ
Gibraltar OpenNot HeldMRAA1R1R1R
WST Pro SeriesTournament Not Held2R
Tour ChampionshipTournament Not HeldDNQDNQDNQ
World ChampionshipAAAAWD1RLQLQ
Former ranking tournaments
Indian OpenAANHAALQNot Held
China OpenAAAWR3RLQNot Held
Riga MastersNHMinor-Rank.AALQQFNH
AAAAA1RLQNH
China ChampionshipTournament Not HeldNRLQ1R2RNH
World OpenAAAALQLQ1RNH
Former non-ranking tournaments
AAAAARRANH
Haining OpenNHMinor-Rank.3R3RAQFNH
Performance Table Legend
LQlost in the qualifying draw
  1. R
lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QFlost in the quarter-finals
SFlost in the semi-finalsFlost in the finalWwon the tournament
DNQdid not qualify for the tournamentAdid not participate in the tournamentWDwithdrew 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.

Career finals

Amateur finals: 2 (1 title)

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Runner-up1.2017 Fan Zhengyi6–7
Winner1.2018WSF Championship Adam Stefanow6–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luo Honghao - Players - snooker.org . www.snooker.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131024152531/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=1237 . 2013-10-24.
  2. Web site: Fan Zhengyi Wins World Under-21 Championship – SnookerHQ. 17 July 2017.
  3. News: Luo Honghao Wins WSF Championship – WPBSA. Wpbsa. 24 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Main Tour Qualification 2018/19 – World Snooker. 29 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Field Set for Betfred World Championship. wpbsa.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 April 2018. 6 April 2018.
  6. Web site: O'SULLIVAN COMES THROUGH LUO TEST. 19 October 2018. WorldSnooker.
  7. Web site: Four Chinese Potters Set For Crucible Debut . World Snooker . 17 April 2019 . 18 April 2019 .
  8. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48010791 World Championship 2019: Shaun Murphy records 10-0 win at Crucible
  9. Web site: Chinese teenager Luo Honghao hitting the high notes on the snooker circuit after rejecting life as a pianist. 15 October 2018. The Independent. en. 24 April 2019.
  10. Web site: Ranking History. Snooker.org. 6 February 2011.
  11. It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
  12. He was an amateur.
  13. New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.