Xu Yichen

Xu Yichen
Born (1986-11-21) 21 November 1986 (age 38)[1]
Sport country China
Professional2025–

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

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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

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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

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Tournament 2016/
17 		2025/
26
Ranking[nb 1] [nb 2] [nb 3]
Ranking tournaments
Championship League NR RR
Saudi Arabia Masters NH
Wuhan Open NH LQ
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
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.
  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

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  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.
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