Han Yu (born 1992) is a Chinese professional pool player. She is a three time WPA World Nine-ball Championship women's champion, winning the event in 2013, 2016 and 2018. Han is also a semi-finalist in three further world championships, in 2017 in the nine-ball event, and 2011 and 2014 in ten-ball.[1]
| Born | 1992 (age 31–32) |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  China |
| Pool games | Nine-ball |
| Tournament wins | |
| World Champion | Nine-ball (2013, 2016, 2018) |
Twice a winner of the nine-ball event at the All Japan Championship and thrice at the China Open 9-Ball Championship, Han won the "player of the year award" in 2016 for Billiards Digest.
Career edit
Han Yu picked up the game of pool aged six following her father to a pool hall. She first appeared at a major pool event in 2007 as she won the China national nine-ball championship aged 15.[2] She also reached the semi-finals of the All Japan Championship, before winning the event in 2009.[3][4][5] In 2011, Han reached the semi-final of the WPA World Ten-ball Championship, losing to winner Kelly Fisher 9–4,[6] and later in the year lost again in the semi-final of the All Japan Championship to Bi Zhu-Qing.[7]
In 2013, Han became a world champion for the first time, winning the WPA World Nine-ball Championship. She defeated Fisher and Tan Ho-yun to reach the final, where she defeated Yuan-chun Lin 9–1.[8][9][10] After winning the championships, Han began to pack up her cue, and did not celebrate.[11] Han was then surrounded by fans asking for autographs and photographs, and broke into tears when her mother arrived.[11] The following year, Han reached the semi-finals of the WPA World Ten-ball Championship, but lost to Kelly Fisher again.[12]
In 2016, Han reached the semi-finals of the Amway Cup and was defeated 8–9 there by the eventual champion, Chezka Centeno.[13] Two months later, she completed a 9–8 final victory over Liu Shasha in the China Open. In December 2016, Han won her second world championship with a 9–7 victory in the final against Chihiro Kawahara.[14] Han won her third world championship in 2018, winning the nine-ball final over Wang Xiao Tong.[14][15]
Han Yu was picked as eighth seed for the 2019 World Pool Masters, missing the preliminary round but lost 6–7 to Shane Van Boening in the first round.[16]
Achievements edit
- 2009 All Japan Nine-ball Championship[17]
- 2013 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship[15]
- 2014 China Open Nine-ball Championship[18]
- 2016 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship[15]
- 2016 China Open Nine-ball Championship[18]
- 2016 Billiards Digest Player of the Year[2]
- 2018 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship[15]
- 2018 CBSA World Chinese Eight-ball Championship[19]
- 2018 AZBilliards Player of the Year[20]
- 2019 All Japan Nine-ball Championship[17]
- 2023 China Open Nine-ball Championship
References edit
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- ^ a b "Billiards Digest - Pool's Top Source for News, Views, Tips & More". billiardsdigest.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "All Japan Championship". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Han Yu". Billiard Walker. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "All Japan Championship « Asian Pocket Billiard Union". cuesports.org.tw. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Kelly Fisher to Finals: China Stopped". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Ted Lerner (25 September 2011). "The Prodigy vs. the Upstart". Wpa-pool.com. World Pool-Billiard Association. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Famous Pool Sharks". thehypertexts.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
Han Yu
- ^ Ted Lerner (12 August 2013). "Hands down for Han!". Wpa-pool.com. World Pool-Billiard Association. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Billiards Buzz – Jan 2017". Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2019 – via Issuu.
- ^ a b "Hands Down For Han!". pro9.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "2013 Women's 10-ball World Championship". Billiard Walker. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Centeno becomes youngest player to ever win Amway Cup". kozoom.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Han Yu Wins WPA Women's World 9-Ball Championship". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "2018 Women's World 9Ball Champion – Han Yu!!". WPA Pool. 10 December 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "World Pool Masters 2019". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Champions". World Pool-Billiard Association. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ a b "China World 9-Ball Open". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "China Billiard World Championships". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Shane Van Boening and Han Yu Wins 2018 AzB Player of the Year Awards". 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.