Xu Yichen
| Born | 21 November 1986[1] |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  China |
| Professional | 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.
Career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Xu Yichen". Snooker.org. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "MAGUIRE HITS SHANGHAI MAX". wpbsa.com. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "MASIH CONTINUES SUPERB RUN". wst.tv. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "MASIH CONTINUES SUPERB RUN". wst.tv. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Caulfield, David (May 25, 2025). "Q School Asia & Oceania produces four snooker graduates". Snookerhq.com. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "CHINA'S XU AND ZHAO EARN TOUR CARDS". wpbsa.com. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.