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Snooker Biography

Ding Junhui

“The Dragon”

Chinese · Shanghai, China · Born 1 April 1987

Professional Snooker Player

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China's greatest snooker player and the man who transformed the sport's global reach — 14 ranking titles and a World Championship finalist. Won the UK Championship at 18 on debut, beating Steve Davis in the final, and almost single-handedly created a Chinese snooker audience of over 100 million viewers.

Ding Junhui is China's greatest snooker player and a multiple ranking event winner whose exceptional technical game and prolific break-building ability have produced consistent top-eight world rankings for over two decades. He helped transform snooker's popularity in China and his consistent excellence at major events makes him one of the finest players never to win the World Championship.

Famous For

First Asian player to win a major ranking snooker tournament

Playing Style

How They Played

Attacking potter with excellent break-building and long potting ability

Legacy

Lasting Impact

Pioneer who opened snooker to Asian markets and inspired generation of Chinese players

Career Journey

Timeline

2003 📌 Turned professional at age 16
2005 🏆 Won China Open - first Asian to win ranking event
2005 🏆 Won UK Championship at age 18
2009 🏆 Won Masters - first Asian player to do so
2011 🎯 Reached world number 1 ranking
2016 🎯 Won sixth ranking title of season
2019 🏆 Won World Snooker Championship final
Career Timeline — Ding Junhui
2003
Turned professional at age 16
2005
Won China Open - first Asian to win ranking event
2005
Won UK Championship at age 18
2009
Won Masters - first Asian player to do so
2011
Reached world number 1 ranking
2016
Won sixth ranking title of season
2019
Won World Snooker Championship final