Wang Yuchen (snooker player)

Wang Yuchen
	Paul Hunter Classic 2017
Born	August 5, 1997 (age 27); Qingdao, Shandong, China
Sport country	Hong Kong (from 2019); China (to 2018)
Professional	2016–2018, 2024–present
Highest ranking	73 (July 2025)
Current ranking	73 (as of 24 July 2025)
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. Wang was born in Qingdao, Shandong Province and lived in Kaifeng, Henan Province.

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.^[1]

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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Wang previously represented China, but moved to Hong Kong in 2019.^[4]

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament	2012/ 13	2013/ 14	2014/ 15	2015/ 16	2016/ 17	2017/ 18	2018/ 19	2024/ 25	2025/ 26
Ranking^{[nb 1]}	^{[nb 2]}	^{[nb 2]}	^{[nb 2]}	^{[nb 2]}	^{[nb 3]}	81	^{[nb 2]}	^{[nb 3]}	73
Ranking tournaments
Championship League	Non-Ranking Event							A	RR
Saudi Arabia Masters	Tournament Not Held							1R
Wuhan Open	Tournament Not Held							LQ
English Open	Tournament Not Held				1R	1R	A	LQ
British Open	Tournament Not Held							LQ	LQ
Xi'an Grand Prix	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	LQ
World Grand Prix	Not Held		NR	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ
Players Championship^{[nb 4]}	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ
Welsh Open	A	A	A	A	2R	1R	A	1R
World Open	WR	A	Not Held		1R	LQ	A	LQ
Tour Championship	Tournament Not Held						DNQ	DNQ
World Championship	A	A	A	A	LQ	LQ	A	LQ
Former ranking tournaments
Shanghai Masters	WR	1R	A	WR	LQ	1R	Non-Ranking
Riga Masters^{[nb 5]}	Not Held		Minor-Ranking		LQ	WD	A	Not Held
Paul Hunter Classic	Minor-Ranking Event				A	1R	A	Not Held
China Championship	Tournament Not Held				NR	LQ	A	Not Held
European Masters	Tournament Not Held				LQ	LQ	A	Not Held
Indian Open	NH	A	A	NH	LQ	1R	A	Not Held
Gibraltar Open	Not Held			MR	1R	A	A	Not Held
China Open	WR	A	A	WR	LQ	LQ	A	Not Held
Former non-ranking tournaments
Haining Open	Not Held		Minor-Rank		3R	3R	4R	Not Held

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

^ ^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.

External links

Wang Yuchen at the World Snooker Tour
Wang Yuchen at snooker.org

[5] It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season

[AMA-6] He was an amateur

[UR-7] New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking

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

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

[worldsnooker-1] "Profile: Wang Yuchen". World Snooker. Retrieved 29 November 2016.

[2] "Birthday boy Liam Highfield seeks icing on his cake at Betway UK Snooker Championship". The Press. Retrieved 11 April 2017.

[3] "Wang Yuchen 2016/2017". Snooker.org. Retrieved 11 April 2017.

[4] 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.

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