Wang Yuchen | |
Birth Date: | 5 August 1997 |
Birth Place: | Kaifeng, Henan, China |
Sport Country: | (from 2019) (to 2018) |
Professional: | 2016–2018, 2024–present |
High Ranking: | 80 (June 2017)[1] |
Best Finish: | Last 32 (x1) |
Wang Yuchen (; born 5 August 1997) is a Hong Kong (previously Chinese) professional snooker player.
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 Table Legend | ||||||
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LQ | lost in the qualifying draw |
| 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 |