Cheng Yu-hsuan
{{Short description|Taiwanese pool player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox pool player
| name =Cheng Yu-Hsung
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|5|2|df=yes}}
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| sport country = {{TPE}}
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| game = 9-Ball
| best finish = Semi finals 2016 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
| major wins = U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship (2015)
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| current ranking = 23
| highest ranking = 1
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Cheng Yu-hsuan, also sometimes known as Kevin Cheng (Born 2 May 1988){{Cite web |title=Cheng Yu Hsuan |author= |work=Billiard Walker |date= |access-date=30 January 2019 |url=https://billi-walker.jp/en/article.php?story=20160804170417479 |quote=05.02.1988}} is a Taiwanese professional pool player, representing Chinese Taipei. Yu-Hsuan reached world number 1 in 9-Ball in 2016,{{Cite web |title=Previous Ranking - WPA Pool |work=WPA Pool |access-date=30 January 2019 |url=https://wpapool.com/previous-ranking/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423034526/http://wpapool.com/previous-ranking/ |archive-date=23 April 2018 |url-status=live }} following winning U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships in 2015.{{Cite web |title=Yu-Hsuan Cheng Becomes First Chinese Taipei US Open Winner |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=30 January 2019 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/12345-yu-hsuan-cheng-becomes-first-chinese-taipei-us-open-winner/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018214812/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/12345-yu-hsuan-cheng-becomes-first-chinese-taipei-us-open-winner/ |archive-date=18 October 2016 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships 2015 |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=30 January 2019 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/158-us-open-9-ball-championship/6506-us-open-9-ball-championships-2015/brackets/115-main-event/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018225334/http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/158-us-open-9-ball-championship/6506-us-open-9-ball-championships-2015/brackets/115-main-event/ |archive-date=18 October 2016 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=PRESSURE BECOMES THE GREAT EQUALIZER ON JUDGEMENT DAY - The Pool Scene |author= |work=The Pool Scene |date= |access-date=30 January 2019 |url=https://thepoolscene.com/world-pool-billiard/judgement-day |quote=}} He also reached the semi-finals of the 2016 WPA World Nine-ball Championship; where he would lose to Shane Van Boening 11–9.{{cite web |author=Ted Lerner |url=http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=17&pagetype=event_news&eventid=246&eventnewsid=234 |title=It’s down to a fantastic four in Doha |work=wpa-pool.com |publisher=World Pool-Billiard Association |date=3 August 2016 |access-date=4 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803193824/http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=17&pagetype=event_news&eventid=246&eventnewsid=234 |archive-date=3 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |title=Albin Is Ocean's Apart |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=30 January 2019 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/12849-albin-is-oceans-apart/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808171405/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/12849-albin-is-oceans-apart/ |archive-date=8 August 2018 |url-status=live }}
Achievements
- 2019 WPA Players Championship
- 2015 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship
- 2015 CBSA Miyun 9-Ball Open
- 2015 Side Pocket Open Shreveport, LA
- 2015 White Diamond Open Lafayette, LA
References
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External links
{{AZB|http://www.azbilliards.com/people/15469-yu-hsuan-cheng/}}
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Category:Taiwanese pool players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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