Ding Junhui

 


Ding Junhui (born 1 April 1987 is a Chinese professional snooker player and has been considered the most successful Asian player in the history of the sport. He began playing snooker at age 9, and rose to international prominence in 2002 after winning the Asian Under-21 Championship, the Asian Championship, and becoming the youngest winner of the IBSF World Under-21 Championship at age 15.Ding turned professional in 2003, at the age of 16. He achieved his first major professional successes in 2005 when he won the China Open and subsequently the UK Championship, becoming the first player from outside the British Isles to take the title. After his win at the 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy, Ding became the second player after John Higgins to win three ranking titles before their 20th birthday. Ding is the 2016 Six-red World Champion, and has won a total of 12 major ranking titles, the most recent being the 2017 World Open

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