Ding Junhui

DING JUNHUI (China)

Date of birth: 1/4/87
Home town: Sheffield, England
Turned professional: 2003
World ranking: 11
Last five seasons (working backwards): 9/27/62/76/UR
Provisional ranking: 15
Highest ever ranking: 9 (2007/08)
Prize money last season: £121,375
Prize money this season: £128,425
Crucible prize money: £24,600
Career prize money: £630,150
Career centuries: 139
Centuries last season: 30
Centuries this season: 19
Crucible centuries: 2
Highest tournament break: 147 (twice)
Ranking titles: (3) 2005 China Open; 2005 UK Championship; 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

2004: Quals – lost 10-7 to Barry Pinches
2005: Quals – lost 10-7 to Lee Spick
2006: FQRd – lost 10-6 to Barry Hawkins
2007: First round – lost 10-2 to Ronnie O’Sullivan
2008: Second round – lost 13-7 to Stephen Hendry

Crucible appearances (inc. 2009): 3
Matches played: 3
Matches won: 1
Highest Crucible break: 114 (2008)

First Round in World Championship 2009

v Liang Wenbo

Previous Meetings

No previous meetings