Xu Yichen

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Xu Yichen
Born (1986-11-21) 21 November 1986 (age 38) [1]
Sport countryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Professional2025–
Highest ranking 115 (July 2025)
Current ranking 115 (as of 24 July 2025)

Xu Yichen (born 21 November 1986) is a Chinese snooker player. He won a two year card place on the World Snooker Tour starting from the 2025-26 snooker season.

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Career

Xu Yichen is from Changsha, Hunan Province. On September 18, 2016, he won the 2016 National Amateur Snooker Masters. He also won a wildcard into the 2016 Shanghai Masters. [2] At the Shanghai Masters, also in September 2016, he was on the receiving end of a maximum 147 break as he lost 5-0 to Stephen Maguire of Scotland. [3]

At the Asia Oceania Q School in May 2025 he defeated Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon of Thailand 4-3 and Pakistan's Babar Masih to win a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour. [4] [5] [6] His final round win over Masih was described as dramatic, and was only secured on the final black in the deciding frame. His eligibility is from the 2025-26 snooker season. [7] [8]

2025–26 season

He was drawn in the round-robin stage of the 2025 Championship League against Matthew Stevens, Ryan Day and compatriot Lan Yuhao. [9]

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament 2016/
17
2025/
26
Ranking [nb 1] [nb 2] [nb 3]
Ranking tournaments
Championship League NR RR
Saudi Arabia Masters NH 1R
Wuhan Open NHLQ
English Open A
British Open NH
Xi'an Grand Prix NH
Northern Ireland Open A
International Championship A
UK Championship A
Shoot Out A
Scottish Open A
German Masters A
World Grand Prix DNQ
Players Championship DNQ
Welsh Open A
World Open A
Tour Championship NH
World Championship A
Former ranking tournaments
Shanghai Masters WR NR
Performance Table Legend
LQlost in the qualifying draw#Rlost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QFlost in the quarter-finals
SFlost in the semi-finalsFlost in the finalWwon the tournament
DNQdid not qualify for the tournamentAdid not participate in the tournamentWDwithdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Heldmeans an event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
  1. It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  2. He was an amateur
  3. New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking

References

  1. "Xu Yichen". Snooker.org. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  2. "长沙业余选手为何能与奥沙利文同登上海大师赛赛场?". shobserver.com (in Chinese). 18 September 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  3. "MAGUIRE HITS SHANGHAI MAX". wpbsa.com. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  4. "MASIH CONTINUES SUPERB RUN". wst.tv. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  5. Kane, Desmond (26 May 2025). "Alexander Ursenbacher and Liam Pullen reclaim spots on main World Snooker circuit with Q School success". TNT Sports. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  6. "MASIH CONTINUES SUPERB RUN". wst.tv. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  7. Caulfield, David (May 25, 2025). "Q School Asia & Oceania produces four snooker graduates". Snookerhq.com. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  8. "CHINA'S XU AND ZHAO EARN TOUR CARDS". wpbsa.com. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  9. "CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE SNOOKER 2025". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2025.