Wu Yize

{{family name hatnote|Wu ({{linktext|吴}})|lang=Chinese}}

{{Infobox snooker player

| name = Wu Yize

| image = Wu Yize 2024.jpg

| caption =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|10|14}}

| birth_place = Lanzhou, Gansu, China

| Sport country = {{CHN}}

| Professional = 2021–present

| High ranking = 20 (May 2025)

| Official maximums =

| Best finish = Runner-up (x2)

| World champ =

}}

{{infobox Chinese

| s = 吴宜泽

| t = 吳宜澤

| p = Wú Yízé

| j = Ng⁴ Ji⁴ Zaak⁶

| y = Ǹgh Yìh Jaahk

| order = st

}}

Wu Yize ({{zh|s=吴宜泽|p=Wú Yízé}}; born 14 October 2003) is a Chinese professional snooker player. In May 2022 he was named the World Snooker Tour’s ‘Rookie of the Year’.

Career

Wu Yize won the IBSF U-21 World Championship in 2018 when he was just fourteen years old, defeating Pongsakorn Chongjairak from Thailand 6–4 in the final.{{cite web |last1=Pathak |first1=Vivek |title=Wu Yize wins World Under-21 Snooker Championship |url=http://www.ibsf.info/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=793%3Awu-yize-wins-world-under-21-snooker-championship&Itemid=181 |website=www.ibsf.info |access-date=15 April 2021 |language=en-gb}}

He was given a wildcard entry to the 2019 International Championship in Daqing, where he lost 5–6 to John Higgins. He made the last 32 of the 2019 Six-red World Championship in Bangkok, after progressing through the group stage. He again faced Higgins, this time losing 4–6. At the 2019 World Open in Yushan, he faced Luca Brecel, losing 2–5 but making breaks of 85 and 130.{{cite web |title=Ones To Watch – Wu Yize |url=https://wst.tv/ones-to-watch-wu-yize/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614002114/https://wst.tv/ones-to-watch-wu-yize/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 14, 2020 |website=World Snooker |access-date=15 April 2021 |date=27 May 2020}}

As a result of his performances on the 2021 CBSA China Tour, Wu was awarded a tour card for the 2021–22 and 2022–23 snooker seasons.{{cite web |title=CBSA Qualifiers 2021: Event One Results |url=https://wpbsa.com/cbsa-qualifiers-2021-event-one-results |website=WPBSA |access-date=15 April 2021 |date=14 April 2021}} In May 2022, at the end of his debut season, he was given the World Snooker Tour's 'Rookie of that Year' award following three last-32 ranking event appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://wst.tv/robertson-named-player-of-the-year/#:~:text=China%27s%2018%2Dyear%2Dold%20Wu,significant%20impact%20on%20our%20sport.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506110752/https://wst.tv/robertson-named-player-of-the-year/#:~:text=China%27s%2018%2Dyear%2Dold%20Wu,significant%20impact%20on%20our%20sport.|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 6, 2022|access-date=April 12, 2023|title=Robertson Named Player Of The Year|website=wst.tv|date=May 16, 2022}}

At the 2022 European Masters in August 2022, he defeated Luca Brecel, Rory McLeod and Ryan Day in a run through to the quarter-finals that was ended by Ali Carter.{{Cite web|url=http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2022-08/20/content_78380918.htm|title= China's players eliminated before Final Four at European Masters|website=china.org.cn |agency=Xinhua |date=20 August 2022 |url-status=live |archive-date=30 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830002011/http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2022-08/20/content_78380918.htm}} A relatively quiet season ensued, but during qualifying for the 2023 World Snooker Championship, Wu defeated Allan Taylor and compatriot Tian Pengfei, before facing the 2023 Snooker Shoot-Out champion Chris Wakelin. He came back from 1–5 and 4–7 down to beat Wakelin 10–8 in the final qualifying round to reach the televised stages, held at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, for the first time.{{Cite web|url=https://wst.tv/end-of-an-era-for-hawkins-and-maguire/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411205107/https://wst.tv/end-of-an-era-for-hawkins-and-maguire/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 11, 2023|title=End Of An Era For Hawkins And Maguire|website=wst.tv|date=April 11, 2023|access-date=April 12, 2023}} In October 2023, he reached the semi-final of the 2023 Wuhan Open.{{cite web|title= WUHAN OPEN 2023: JUDD TRUMP THRASHES WU YIZE TO REACH FINAL AND SET UP ALL-ENGLISH CLASH WITH ALI CARTER|date=14 October 2023|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/wuhan-open/2023/wuhan-open-2023-ali-carter-cruises-to-final-in-china-with-victory-over-lyu-haotian-judd-trump-to-fac_sto9835739/story.shtml|website=Eurosport|accessdate=19 June 2024}}

On 18 June 2024, he topped his round robin group at the Championship League in Leicester.{{cite web|accessdate=19 June 2024|website=wst.tv|url= https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/june/18/O-Donnell-Edges-Walden-With-Strong-Finish/|title=O’Donnell edges Walden with strong finish|date=18 June 2024}} he reached the last-32 at the 2024 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters where he lost to Judd Trump on a deciding frame despite having a 4-0 lead.{{cite web|title= WU TOPS TRUMP FOR FIRST TIME|date=20 September 2024|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/september/20/wu-tops-trump-for-first-time/ |website=wst.tv|accessdate=21 September 2024}}{{cite web|title=Trump looking for flights home before remarkable comeback |date=3 September 2024|accessdate=17 September 2024|website=BBC SPORT|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cm2nd7m2j2yo}} At the 2024 English Open in Brentwood in September 2024 he reached his first ranking final with wins over Judd Trump, Stuart Bingham and Ali Carter.{{cite web|url= https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/september/16/betvictor-english-open-monday-afternoon-evening/|website=wst.tv|accessdate=17 September 2024|title= BETVICTOR ENGLISH OPEN MONDAY EVENING ROUNDUP|date=16 September 2024}}{{cite web|website=Eurosport|accessdate=21 September 2024|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/english-open/2023-2024/english-open-2024-judd-trump-wu-yize-quarter-final_sto20038735/story.shtml|title= ENGLISH OPEN 2024: JUDD TRUMP STUNNED IN BRENTWOOD AS WU YIZE REACHES SECOND CAREER RANKING SEMI-FINAL|first=Ben|last=Southby|date=20 September 2024}} In the final, he faced Neil Robertson and recovered from a 7-1 deficit to pull back to 8-7 before ultimately losing 9-7.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cx2yrkpz49ro|website=BBC Sport|date=22 September 2024|accessdate=24 September 2024|title= Robertson survives Wu comeback to win English Open}} The following month he reached the last-16 of the Wuhan Open.{{cite web|website=wst.tv|accessdate=9 October 2024|title= WUHAN OPEN DAY THREE EVENING ROUNDUP|date=8 October 2024|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/october/08/wuhan-open-day-three-evening-roundup/}}

In December 2024, he reached the semi-finals of the 2024 Snooker Shoot Out.{{cite web|website=Eurosport|accessdate=14 December 2024|date=8 December 2024|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/9club-shoot-out/2024-2025/tom-ford-beats-liam-graham-win-maiden-title-leicester_sto20060968/story.shtml

|title= SNOOKER SHOOT OUT 2024: TOM FORD BEATS LIAM GRAHAM TO WIN MAIDEN TITLE IN LEICESTER - 'I’VE WON TWO GAMES ALL SEASON'}} The following week, he reached the final of the 2024 Scottish Open.{{cite web|website=Eurosport|accessdate=15 December 2024|date=14 December 2024|url= https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/betvictor-scottish-open/2024-2025/wu-yize-xiao-guodong-final-mark-allen-lei-peifan_sto20062975/story.shtml

|title= SCOTTISH OPEN 2024: WU YIZE WINS FOUR FRAMES IN A ROW TO BEAT XIAO GUODONG AND REACH FINAL}}{{cite web|website=Eurosport|accessdate=14 December 2024|date=13 December 2024|url= https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/scottish-open/2023-2024/wu-yize-chris-wakelin-luca-brecel-xiao-guadong-semi-final-scottish-open-2024_sto20062634/story.shtml

|title= SCOTTISH OPEN 2024: WU YIZE EDGES PAST CHRIS WAKELIN IN DECIDER, XIAO GUODONG SENDS LUCA BRECEL OUT IN BIZARRE CLASH}} He qualified for the 2025 World Snooker Championship with a 10-9 victory over Matthew Stevens.{{cite web|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/april/16/o-connor/|website=wst.tv|accessdate=17 April 2025|date=16 April 2025|title= WU BEATS STEVENS IN THRILLER TO REACH CRUCIBLE}} In the first round at The Crucible, he was defeated 10-8 by Mark Williams.{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr/20/mark-williams-outlasts-wu-yize-world-snooker-championship|website=The Guardian|accessdate=21 April 2025|title= Mark Williams outlasts Wu Yize to make World Snooker Championship last 16|date=20 April 2025}}

Performance and rankings timeline

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! Tournament

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Ranking{{cite web|title=Ranking History|url=http://www.snooker.org/rnk/history.asp|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=6 February 2011}}It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season

|align="center"|He was an amateur

|align="center"|

|align="center"|New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking

|align="center"|69

|align="center"|49

|align="center"|39

|align="center"|19

colspan="10"|Ranking tournaments

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Championship League

|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|RR

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Xi'an Grand Prix

|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Saudi Arabia Masters

|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|5R

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|English Open

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|F

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|British Open

|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Wuhan Open

|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held

|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|SF

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|3R

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Northern Ireland Open

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|International Championship

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|UK Championship

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|3R

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Shoot Out

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|SF

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Scottish Open

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|F

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|German Masters

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Welsh Open

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|World Open

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|World Grand Prix

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Players Championship

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Tour Championship

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|World Championship

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

colspan="10"|Non-ranking tournaments

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Shanghai Masters

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

colspan="10"|Former ranking tournaments

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|China Open

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|China Championship

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Turkish Masters

|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Gibraltar Open

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD

|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|WST Classic

|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|European Masters

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH

colspan="10"|Former non-ranking tournaments

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Six-red World Championship

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ

|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held

style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Haining Open

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|3R

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|1R

|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|2R

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A

|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH

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bgcolor="#efefef"

! colspan="6"|Performance Table Legend

align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|LQ

| lost in the qualifying draw

| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|#R

| lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)

| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF

| lost in the quarter-finals

align="center" style="background:yellow;"|SF

| lost in the semi-finals

| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|F

| lost in the final

| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|W

| won the tournament

align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|DNQ

| did not qualify for the tournament

| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|A

| did not participate in the tournament

| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|WD

| withdrew from the tournament

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"\|NH / Not Held	means an event was not held.
style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"\|NR / Non-Ranking Event	means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"\|R / Ranking Event	means an event is/was a ranking event.
style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"\|MR / Minor-Ranking Event	means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.