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{{short description|Snooker player from Hong Kong}} |
{{short description|Snooker player from Hong Kong}} |
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{{Use British English|date=September 2019}} |
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{{family name hatnote|[[Wen (surname 溫)|Wan]] ({{linktext|溫}})|lang=Chinese}} |
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{{Infobox snooker player |
{{Infobox snooker player |
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| name = Katrina Wan |
| name = Katrina Wan |
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| birth_place = [[Hong Kong]] |
| birth_place = [[Hong Kong]] |
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| Sport country = {{HKG}} |
| Sport country = {{HKG}} |
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| High ranking = [[World Women's Snooker]]: 5<ref name="WWS">{{cite web |url=https://www.womenssnooker.com/player/wan-ka-kai/ |title=Katrina Wan |website=womenssnooker.com |publisher=World Women's Snooker |access-date=6 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825102905/https://www.womenssnooker.com/player/wan-ka-kai/ |archive-date=25 August 2019}}</ref> |
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{{MedalSport | Women's [[Six-red snooker]]}} |
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze | [[Cue sports at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games|2017 Ashgabat]] | Single }} |
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'''Katrina Wan Ka Kai''' ({{Zh|t=溫家琪}}; born 8 March 1988) is a [[snooker]] player from [[Hong Kong]]. She was runner-up in the 2018 Australian |
'''Katrina Wan Ka Kai''' ({{Zh|t=溫家琪}}; born 8 March 1988)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ashgabat2017.com/atos/ashgabat17/eng/zb/engzb_billiard-sports-athlete-profile-n144055-wan-ka-kai.htm |title=Athlete Profile: Wan Ka Kai |website=ashgabat2017.com |publisher=Ashgabat 2017 |access-date=17 October 2019 |archive-date=17 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017215939/http://ashgabat2017.com/atos/ashgabat17/eng/zb/engzb_billiard-sports-athlete-profile-n144055-wan-ka-kai.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a [[snooker]] player from [[Hong Kong]]. She was runner-up in the 2018 Australian Women's Open. |
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{{Infobox Chinese|t=溫家琪|s=温家琪|p=Wēn Jiāqí|j=Wan<sup>1</sup> Gaa<sup>1</sup> Kei<sup>4</sup>|ci={{IPAc-yue|w|an|1|-|g|aa|1|.|k|ei|4}} }} |
{{Infobox Chinese|t=溫家琪|s=温家琪|p=Wēn Jiāqí|j=Wan<sup>1</sup> Gaa<sup>1</sup> Kei<sup>4</sup>|ci={{IPAc-yue|w|an|1|-|g|aa|1|.|k|ei|4}} }} |
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Wan started playing on the women's snooker circuit in 2013. She reached her highest ranking to date, 5th, in October 2018.<ref name="WWS" /> |
Wan started playing on the women's snooker circuit in 2013. She reached her highest ranking to date, 5th, in October 2018.<ref name="WWS" /> |
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At the 2016 WLBS World Ladies Pairs Championship, Wan and [[Ng On-yee]], beat [[Maria Catalano]] and [[Tatjana Vasiljeva]] |
At the 2016 WLBS World Ladies Pairs Championship, Wan and [[Ng On-yee]], beat [[Maria Catalano]] and [[Tatjana Vasiljeva]] 4–1.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cheng |first=Kris |date=2 April 2016 |title=Hong Kong ladies pair wins world snooker championship |url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/02/hong-kong-ladies-pair-wins-world-snooker-championship/ |work=Hong Kong Free Press |access-date=8 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816151820/https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/04/02/hong-kong-ladies-pair-wins-world-snooker-championship/ |archive-date=16 August 2019 }}</ref> |
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Another doubles success for Wan was partnering [[Sanderson Lam]] to win the Festival of |
Another doubles success for Wan was partnering [[Sanderson Lam]] to win the Festival of Women's Snooker 10-Red mixed pairs’ tournament in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yearbook.gov.hk/2017/en/pdf/Events.pdf |title=Calendar of Events |website=Hong Kong Government Yearbook 2017 |publisher=Government of Hong Kong |access-date=8 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025012735/https://www.yearbook.gov.hk/2017/en/pdf/Events.pdf |archive-date=25 October 2018 }}</ref> |
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Wan was runner-up at the 2018 Australian |
Wan was runner-up at the 2018 Australian Women's Open. She topped her qualifying group by winning all five matches 3–0, then saw off Janine Rollings 3–0 in the last 16, and Jessica Woods 3–1 in the quarter final. In the semi-final, Wan beat 11-times world champion [[Reanne Evans]] 4–3. Wan won the first {{cuegloss|frame}} of the final against [[Ng On-yee]], then lost the next three, before winning another to trail 2–3. On-yee then won the sixth frame to take the match 4–2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mysnookerstats.com/tournament/trn784/ |title=World Women's Snooker Australian Women's Open 2018 |website=mysnookerstats.com |access-date=8 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825102908/https://www.mysnookerstats.com/tournament/trn784/ |archive-date=25 August 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenssnooker.com/on-yee-on-top-down-under/ |title=On Yee on Top Down Under |last=Huart |first=Matt |website=womenssnooker.com |publisher=World Women's Snooker|access-date=8 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Ng On-yee comes out on top in all-Hong Kong finale at first Australian Open in Sydney |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2170639/ng-yee-comes-out-top-all-hong-kong-finale-first-australian-open |work=South China Morning Post |date=29 October 2018 |access-date=8 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319203046/https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2170639/ng-yee-comes-out-top-all-hong-kong-finale-first-australian-open |archive-date=19 March 2019 }}</ref> |
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She began the |
She began the 2019–20 season ranked eighth.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenssnooker.com/rankings/ |title=Rankings |website=womenssnooker.com |publisher=World Women's Snooker |access-date=6 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424130321/https://www.womenssnooker.com/rankings/ |archive-date=24 April 2019 }}</ref> |
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==Titles and achievements== |
==Titles and achievements== |
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*2015 UK Ladies Championship semi-finalist |
*2015 UK Ladies Championship semi-finalist |
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*2016 World Ladies Pairs Championship winner (with [[Ng On-yee]] |
*2016 World Ladies Pairs Championship winner (with [[Ng On-yee]]) |
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*2016 [[World Women's Snooker Championship]] quarter-finalist |
*2016 [[World Women's Snooker Championship]] quarter-finalist |
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*[[2017 World Women's Snooker Championship]] quarter-finalist |
*[[2017 World Women's Snooker Championship]] quarter-finalist |
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*[[2018 Women's World Snooker Championship]] semi-finalist |
*[[2018 Women's World Snooker Championship]] semi-finalist |
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*2017 10-Red Mixed Pairs’ Champion, with [[Sanderson Lam]], Festival of |
*2017 10-Red Mixed Pairs’ Champion, with [[Sanderson Lam]], Festival of Women's Snooker |
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*2018 European Women's Masters (Challenge Cup) winner |
*2018 European Women's Masters (Challenge Cup) winner |
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*2018 Australian |
*2018 Australian Women's Open runner-up |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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==External |
==External links== |
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*[https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2103594/im-impressed-seven-time-world-snooker-champion-stephen-hendry Report on a 2017 Snooker clinic held by Stephen Hendry for Wan and other Hong Kong players] |
*[https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2103594/im-impressed-seven-time-world-snooker-champion-stephen-hendry Report on a 2017 Snooker clinic held by Stephen Hendry for Wan and other Hong Kong players] |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfvObzlEUtM Team singles Katrina v Vidya 2014] Katrina Wan plays Vidya Pillai at the 2014 IBSF World Ladies Team Championship |
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfvObzlEUtM Team singles Katrina v Vidya 2014] Katrina Wan plays Vidya Pillai at the 2014 IBSF World Ladies Team Championship |
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Katrina Wan Ka Kai (Chinese: 溫家琪; born 8 March 1988)[2] is a snooker player from Hong Kong. She was runner-up in the 2018 Australian Women's Open.
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Biography
Wan started playing on the women's snooker circuit in 2013. She reached her highest ranking to date, 5th, in October 2018.[1]
At the 2016 WLBS World Ladies Pairs Championship, Wan and Ng On-yee, beat Maria Catalano and Tatjana Vasiljeva 4–1.[3]
Another doubles success for Wan was partnering Sanderson Lam to win the Festival of Women's Snooker 10-Red mixed pairs’ tournament in 2017.[4]
Wan was runner-up at the 2018 Australian Women's Open. She topped her qualifying group by winning all five matches 3–0, then saw off Janine Rollings 3–0 in the last 16, and Jessica Woods 3–1 in the quarter final. In the semi-final, Wan beat 11-times world champion Reanne Evans 4–3. Wan won the first frame of the final against Ng On-yee, then lost the next three, before winning another to trail 2–3. On-yee then won the sixth frame to take the match 4–2.[5][6][7]
She began the 2019–20 season ranked eighth.[8]
Titles and achievements
- 2015 UK Ladies Championship semi-finalist
- 2016 World Ladies Pairs Championship winner (with Ng On-yee)
- 2016 World Women's Snooker Championship quarter-finalist
- 2017 World Women's Snooker Championship quarter-finalist
- 2018 Women's World Snooker Championship semi-finalist
- 2017 10-Red Mixed Pairs’ Champion, with Sanderson Lam, Festival of Women's Snooker
- 2018 European Women's Masters (Challenge Cup) winner
- 2018 Australian Women's Open runner-up
References
- ^ a b "Katrina Wan". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Wan Ka Kai". ashgabat2017.com. Ashgabat 2017. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Cheng, Kris (2 April 2016). "Hong Kong ladies pair wins world snooker championship". Hong Kong Free Press. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Calendar of Events" (PDF). Hong Kong Government Yearbook 2017. Government of Hong Kong. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "World Women's Snooker Australian Women's Open 2018". mysnookerstats.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Huart, Matt. "On Yee on Top Down Under". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Ng On-yee comes out on top in all-Hong Kong finale at first Australian Open in Sydney". South China Morning Post. 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Rankings". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
External links
- Report on a 2017 Snooker clinic held by Stephen Hendry for Wan and other Hong Kong players
- Team singles Katrina v Vidya 2014 Katrina Wan plays Vidya Pillai at the 2014 IBSF World Ladies Team Championship