Born | 5 August 1997 (age 19) Henan |
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Sport country | China |
Professional | 2016– |
Highest ranking | 96 (December 2016) |
Current ranking | 96 (as of 18 December 2016) |
Career winnings | £52,387 |
Highest break | 122 (2016 UK Championship) |
Century breaks | 3 |
Best ranking finish | Last 32 (2013 Shanghai Masters) |
Wang Yuchen (born 5 August 1997 in Henan) is a Chinese professional snooker player. He is the current Under-21 Asian Snooker champion.
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.
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 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 seasons. 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. 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.