Ding Junhui - Profile
Name : Ding Junhui
Nationality :Chinese
Date of Birth : 1 April 1987
Born in : Yixing, China
Year Turned Pro : 2003
Currently Lives : Jiangsu Province near Shanghai
Nickname/s : Star Of The East, Enter The Dragon
Highest World Ranking : 9
Current World Ranking : 10
Last 5 Seasons : 9-27-62-76-UR
Ranking Tournament Victories : 3 in total
China Open 2005 (beating Stephen Hendry 9-5)
UK Championship 2005
Northern Ireland Trophy 2006
Career Prize Money Won (up to start of 2008/09 season) : £500,725
Last Seasons Total Prize Money Won : £121,375
Highest Tournament Break : 147 (achieved twice at the SAGA Insurance Masters 2007, and 2008 UK Championship)
First Career Highlight :
Junhui quickly was internationally recognized when he won the Asian under 21 Championship and also the IBSF World Under-21 Championship in 2002.
Most recent season review : 2007/08 Season
Junhui reached the last 16 of every ranking event other than one, this was the Royal London Watches Grand Prix. However he only went on to the quarter finals in one tournament, the Maplin UK Championship.
The end to the season was more positive when Junhui won a match in the televised stages of the 888.com World Snooker Championship for the first time. He was drawn against Marco Fu at the Crucible.
Other Hobbies :
Watching Jacki Chan Movies
Junghui enjoys football and supports Liverpool.
Junghui also enjoys swimming
Other interesting Facts :
Junhui's father persuaded his mother to sell the house in order for Ding to be able to play snooker as a career.
Junhui was the youngest player ever to win 3 ranking titles, the only other player to do this before his 20th birthday was John Higgins.
Junhui is one of China's most famous sportsmen and has in the past drawn viewers of over 100million.
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