When it comes to Chinese snooker, there is one person who cannot be bypassed, that is, Ding Junhui, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he pioneered Chinese snooker. In 2002, the "Chinese Prodigy" was born, and in that year he defeated various masters to win the first Asian championship for China.
Ding Junhui is 15 years old
He defeated seven-time world champion Hendry 9–5 in the final of the China Open on April 3, 2005.
Ding Junhui and his mother
On 19 December of the same year, he defeated Steve Davies of the World Championship 6-6 in the final of the British Championship 10-6.
Ding Junhui won his first British Championship
On August 21 , 2006 , he won 9–6 at the Northern Ireland Open , becoming the third player after Higgins and O'Sullivan to win three ranking titles before the age of 20.
Northern Ireland Open Champion
In 2013/2014, he won the Snooker Shanghai Masters, Indian Open, International Championships, German Masters and China Open, winning 5 titles in a single season, and the 80 Five Tigers were the first player to compete with the billiards emperor Hendry with 5 titles in a single season. He reached the top of the world No. 1 in December 2014 and is the first Asian player to reach the world No. 1.
Ding
Due to the death of his mother in 2017, it really hit him too hard, and after that, he suffered a long championship drought. The most recent win dates back to the 2019 British Championships, when they beat Harry Maguire 10-6 in the final.
Third British Championship winner
Since then, Ding Junhui has won 14 ranking championships, and in the past two years, due to family, business and other reasons, it is difficult to find a championship in competitive status, and the latest world ranking is currently 38th.
Ding Junhui and his girlfriend
Ding Junhui's family
Recently, Ding Junhui broke 3 shots in the English Open, won 4-0, recovered, and was close to the 15th title, hoping for the return of the king.
Ding Junhui at the English Open