Jiang Jun (Chinese: 江俊; born 28 April 2005) is a Chinese snooker player. In 2019 he became the IBSF World Under-18 Snooker Champion. In 2023 he earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour.
| Born | 28 August 2005[1] Ji'an, Jiangxi, China |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  China |
| Professional | 2023–present |
| Highest ranking | 105 (December 2023) |
| Current ranking | 110 (as of 8 April 2024) |
Career edit
Junior career edit
Jiang Jun won the 2019 IBSF World Under-18 Snooker Championship in Pingdu, China. In the final he defeated his compatriot Gao Yang.[2]
2022–23 season edit
In January 2023, at the Guangzhou Snooker Championship, Jiang Jun finished as runner up to champion Ma Hai Long in the final.[3]
In March 2023, Jiang Jun reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 ACBS Asian Snooker Championship in Doha.[4]
In April 2023 he won a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour at the first CBSA qualifying tournament, defeating Chen Feilong, Long Zehuang and Luo Zetao, before beating Liu Hongyu 4-2 in the final.[5]
2023/24 season edit
Jun made his professional debut in a draw at the 2023 Championship League held at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England from 26 June 2023. Aged seventeen years-old, in his opening match in the round-robin phase, he earned a credible 2-2 draw with top-16 ranked Welshman Ryan Day and recorded his first pro-win, against Himanshu Jain.[6] In July 2023 he qualified for the main stages of the European Masters with a 5-1 win over Andrew Pagett.[7] In November 2023, he came from 4-1 down to defeat Jackson Page 6-4 at the 2023 UK Championship. [8] In the first round of qualifying for the 2024 World Snooker Championship he defeated Iranian Amir Sarkhosh 10-6.[9] In the second round, he edged past compatriot Fan Zhengyi 10-8.[10] He then reached the final qualifying round after a 10-8 victory against Sam Craigie.[11]
Performance and rankings timeline edit
| Tournament | 2023/ 24 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking[nb 1] | [nb 2] | ||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Championship League | RR | ||||||||
| European Masters | 1R | ||||||||
| British Open | LQ | ||||||||
| English Open | LQ | ||||||||
| Wuhan Open | LQ | ||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | 1R | ||||||||
| International Championship | LQ | ||||||||
| UK Championship | LQ | ||||||||
| Shoot Out | 2R | ||||||||
| Scottish Open | LQ | ||||||||
| World Grand Prix | DNQ | ||||||||
| German Masters | LQ | ||||||||
| Welsh Open | LQ | ||||||||
| Players Championship | DNQ | ||||||||
| World Open | LQ | ||||||||
| Tour Championship | DNQ | ||||||||
| World Championship | LQ | ||||||||
| 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. | |||
References edit
- ^ "Jiang Jun". snooker.org. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Jiang Jun becomes World Under-18 Snooker Champion". ibsf.info. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Guangzhou Snooker Championship holds classic crowd events and returns to Liwan". mbd.baidu.com. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Completion Of The Quarter-Finalists Of The Asian Snooker Championship In Doha". Eastern Herald. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Jiang Jun Wins CBSA Qualifier". wpbsa.com. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "White and Williams through". wst.tv. 28 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "PANG POWERS PAST MINK". wst.tv. 26 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "MINK MISSES OUT ON HISTORIC WIN". wst.tv. 20 November 2023. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP: FERGAL O'BRIEN BRINGS CURTAIN DOWN ON 33-YEAR CAREER AFTER DEFEAT IN CRUCIBLE QUALIFIER". Eurosport. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "MARCO FU STAGES BRILLIANT COMEBACK TO DUMP OUT KEN DOHERTY, GRAEME DOTT PREVAILS IN 2024 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS". Eurosport. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP: NEIL ROBERTSON HITS THREE CENTURIES TO MOVE WITHIN ONE WIN OF CRUCIBLE SPOT". Eurosport. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links edit
- Jiang Jun at the World Snooker Tour (archived)
- Jiang Jun at snooker.org
