Wu Yize
Wu Yize (Chinese: 吴宜泽; pinyin: Wú Yízé; born 14 October 2003) is a Chinese professional snooker player. In May 2022 he was named the World Snooker Tour’s ‘Rookie of the Year’.
| Born | 14 October 2003 Lanzhou, Gansu, China |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  China |
| Professional | 2021–present |
| Highest ranking | 37 (October 2023) |
| Current ranking | 37 (as of 16 October 2023) |
| Best ranking finish | Semi-finals (2023 Wuhan Open) |
Career
Wu Yize won the IBSF U-21 World Championship in 2018 when he was just fourteen years old, defeating Pongsakorn Chongjairak from Thailand 6–4 in the final.[1]
He was given a wildcard entry to the 2019 International Championship in Daqing, where he lost 5–6 to John Higgins. He made the last 32 of the 2019 Six-red World Championship in Bangkok, after progressing through the group stage. He again faced Higgins, this time losing 4–6. At the 2019 World Open in Yushan, he faced Luca Brecel, losing 2–5 but making breaks of 85 and 130.[2]
As a result of his performances on the 2021 CBSA China Tour, Wu was awarded a tour card for the 2021–22 and 2022–23 snooker seasons.[3] In May 2022, at the end of his debut season, he was given the World Snooker Tour's 'Rookie of that Year' award following three last-32 ranking event appearances.[4]
At the 2022 European Masters in August 2022, he defeated Luca Brecel, Rory McLeod and Ryan Day in a run through to the quarter-finals that was ended by Ali Carter.[5] A relatively quiet season ensued, but during qualifying for the 2023 World Snooker Championship, Wu defeated Allan Taylor and compatriot Tian Pengfei, before facing the 2023 Snooker Shoot-Out champion Chris Wakelin. He came back from 1–5 and 4–7 down to beat Wakelin 10–8 in the final qualifying round to reach the televised stages, held at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, for the first time.[6]
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2019/ 20 |
2021/ 22 |
2022/ 23 |
2023/ 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking[7][nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 69 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | A | RR | RR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Masters | A | A | A | 2R | QF | 2R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | Not Held | 2R | LQ | 1R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuhan Open | Tournament Not Held | SF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Championship | A | A | LQ | Not Held | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | A | A | 3R | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot Out | A | A | A | A | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open | A | A | A | 1R | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Masters | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | A | A | A | LQ | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | A | A | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championship | NH | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | A | A | LQ | LQ | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai Masters | R | A | 1R | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six-red World Championship | A | A | 2R | NH | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Championship | A | A | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkish Masters | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gibraltar Open | A | A | A | WD | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WST Classic | Tournament Not Held | 2R | NH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Haining Open | 3R | 1R | 2R | A | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
- It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
- He was an amateur
- New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
Career finals
Amateur finals: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 2018 | IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship |  Pongsak Chongjairak |
6–4 |
References
- Pathak, Vivek. "Wu Yize wins World Under-21 Snooker Championship". www.ibsf.info. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "Ones To Watch – Wu Yize". World Snooker. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "CBSA Qualifiers 2021: Event One Results". WPBSA. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "Robertson Named Player Of The Year". wst.tv. May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- "China's players eliminated before Final Four at European Masters". china.org.cn. Xinhua. 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022.
- "End Of An Era For Hawkins And Maguire". wst.tv. April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.