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*Ricky is a [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] fan. |
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*He is interested in travel & [[Las Vegas]]. |
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*Although he is English, He lives in [[Prestatyn]], [[North Wales]]. |
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==References== |
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| Nickname | Stamina Man[1] |
|---|---|
| Professional | 2000– |
| Highest ranking |
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| Current ranking | 37 (as of 8 September 2024) |
| Century breaks | 373 (as of 7 September 2024) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Ranking | 1 |
Ricky Walden is a snooker professional, born in Chester, England but living in Flintshire, Wales. At 6'4" he is tall for a snooker player, and he has a noticeably crouching posture.
He is currently ranked 20th in the world. He won the 2008 Shanghai Masters, his first ranking final, having previously reached one further ranking quarter-final[3]. He has spent four seasons in the top 48 of the rankings. His first appearance at the final stages of the World Championship came in 2009[4]
Early Years
He was one of the Young Players of Distinction in a scheme ran in 2000, designed to help young players develop their playing and media skills, alongside Shaun Murphy, Stephen Maguire and Allister Carter. In 2001 he was world under-21 champion.
Career
He started the 2004/2005 season ranked at #78 in the world, but climbed 30 places that year.He beat John Higgins twice that season, and reached the last 16 of the UK Championship.
In 2005/2006 his best run was to the last 16 in China, which he achieved by beating Stephen Maguire. In 2006/2007 he had 2 last-32 showings including the UK Championship, where he lost to Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-9. He lost to finalist Mark Selby in qualifying for the World Championship.
He reached #36 for the 2007/2008 season and the same year he reached the last 16 of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix, beating John Parrott in qualifying and four top-32 players in the main round-robin stage. He crashed out in the China Open to Mark Selby and in the qualifying for the World Championship, to Mark Allen.
In the 2008 Shanghai Masters he defeated Lee Spick and Ian McCulloch to qualify. At the venue he defeated wildcard Zhang Anda, Stephen Hendry, Neil Robertson (5-4, from 1-4 down), Steve Davis in the quarter-finals (5-2, from 0-2 down), and Mark Selby in the semi-final (6-4, from 1-4 down)[5]. He won his first ranking title by beating Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-8 in the final [6]. The rest of the season was solid rather than spectacular, but a qualifying victory over Anthony Hamilton earned him a first appearance at the Crucible Theatre, where he lost 10-6 to Mark Selby.
In 2008 he also won the Sangsom 6-Reds International, beating Stuart Bingham 8-3 in the final, in a tournament with only six reds, compared to the normal 15. [7]
Tournament Wins
Ranking Wins
Non-Ranking
- Sangsom 6-red Snooker International - 2008
- General Cup International - 2009
Amateur
- IBSF World Under-21 Championship - 2001
Personal Life
- Ricky is a Liverpool fan.
- He is interested in travel & Las Vegas.
- Although he is English, He lives in Prestatyn, North Wales.
References
- ^ "Players Championship snooker as it happened: Ricky Walden hits back to edge out Mark Williams in final-frame decider". Eurosport. 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b Yahoo! Sport. 2009. Ricky Walden. [Online] Yahoo! UK (Updated 2010) Available at: http://uk.yahoo.eurosport.com/snooker/person_prs32331.shtml [Accessed 23 February 2010].
- ^ Walden Savours Taste Of Victory
- ^ Twice-Champ Williams Secures Crucible Place
- ^ Walden Springs Shanghai Surprise
- ^ [1]
- ^ Ricky Walden wins with ease in Thai snooker final