According to the Hong Kong media "Sports Road", considering that the epidemic situation in the United Kingdom is still tense, Fu Jiajun has decided to miss all snooker events this season. With the high risk of losing the qualifying round at the end of the season, Fu Jiajun has applied to WST for a wild card. If he cannot obtain a wild card, Fu Jiajun does not rule out the possibility of retiring from the army.
Fu Returned to Hong Kong after the first round of the Welsh Open in February, Fu has since been away from the arena due to the epidemic, withdrawing from a number of competitions, including the World Championships, and finishing only 50th in the year-end ranking. Fu Jiajun stopped training for nearly half a year due to the "closure" of the Hong Kong Sports Institute and the closure of the entire Hong Kong snooker room, and did not pick up the clubs and resume training until mid-September
Snooker's 2020/21 season began in September, the 23rd year of Fu Jiajun's career. Previously, Fu Jiajun's year-end ranking has never fallen out of the top 55, and he has been among the TOP10 three times. However, the epidemic in the United Kingdom has been repeated, and Fu Jiajun, who already has an eye disease, takes care of health and safety, and in order to avoid the worries of his family, he has not dared to return to the United Kingdom to participate in the war.
In an interview with Hong Kong media "Sports Road", Fu Jiajun said: "The epidemic in the UK is still very serious, I don't want to take risks, and it is estimated that I will not participate in the rest of this season. As a result of his long absence, Fu Jiajun's provisional ranking has slipped to 65th, just out of the relegation circle (TOP64).
"I didn't go to the competition, the ranking only fell and didn't rise, and after next year's World Championships, I certainly can't be relegated." Unless the pandemic ends shortly and I re-compete and win the championship, it's a bit unrealistic. So I have already expressed my willingness to apply for a wild card to WST, hoping that they will understand my situation and provide the opportunity to play in the next season.
WST has been providing wild cards to legendary veterans in recent years. Wattana, White, Dahdi, and Hendry, who has returned this season, have all relied on WST's wild card to get a chance to play professional. If Fu Jiajun can't get a wild card, he can only compete for professional qualifications through channels such as Q School or WSF Open, not to mention that he will retire.
"I'm still passionate about snooker and of course I want to keep fighting, but there are a lot of things out of my control, like eye diseases or epidemics." Fu Jiajun said.
Although Fu Jiajun has suffered repeated setbacks in recent years and is now facing the biggest crisis in his career, he can still maintain a normal heart as a sincere believer in Buddhism. "Due to the loss of professional qualifications due to the impact of the epidemic, I have no grievances and no regrets. In fact, just like when I suffered from eye disease, it gave me space to plan and prepare, learn new things, and contact new jobs. After all, the world is big, and snooker isn't the only one. And for more than twenty years, my life has always been training, racing, retraining... Now, it's time to step out of your comfort zone. ”
Now, Fu Jiajun maintains 4-5 days of training time a week, waiting for the day when he returns to his profession. At the same time, Fu Jiajun is full of grand plans and spends more effort to develop his own billiard school - Master Snooker Kingdom Master Billiard Kingdom, training more teenagers, and looking forward to the emergence of the next Fu Jiajun.