Luo Honghao (Chinese: 罗弘昊; pinyin: Luó Hónghào; born 31 January 2000) is a Chinese former professional snooker player.[2]
| Born | 31 January 2000 Nanchang, Jiangxi, China |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  China |
| Nickname | The Virtuoso[1] |
| Professional | 2018–2021 |
| Highest ranking | 60 (September 2020) |
| Best ranking finish | Quarter-final (x2) |
Career
editAmateur
editIn July 2017, he reached the final of 2017 IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship where he lost the final 7–6 to Fan Zhengyi.[3]
Later in March 2018, he won the 2018 WSF Championship following a 6–0 demolition of Adam Stefanów in the final in Malta.[4] This victory earned him a two-year World Snooker Tour card for the 2018–19 and 2019–2020 seasons.[5]
Luo reached the third round of the 2018 China Open aged just 18 years old.[2] He received an invitation to compete in 2018 World Snooker Championship qualifying round as an amateur, but he could not obtain the visa on-time.[6]
Professional
editIn the 2018/19 season, Luo reached the quarter final of the 2018 English Open, before being defeated 5-3 by Ronnie O'Sullivan.[7] At the final event of the season, Luo defeated Marco Fu 10–7, Robbie Williams 10-8 and Tom Ford 10–8 to reach the main stage of the 2019 World Snooker Championship held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.[8] However, in his first-round match against Shaun Murphy, he became only the second player to suffer a whitewash at the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible, losing 10-0 and setting a record for fewest points in a match at the Crucible with 89.[9]
Personal life
editLuo is a highly accomplished pianist[10] but chose snooker as a career aged 11.[11]
Performance and rankings timeline
edit| Tournament | 2013/ 14 |
2014/ 15 |
2015/ 16 |
2016/ 17 |
2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2019/ 20 |
2020/ 21 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking[12][nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 70 | 61 | |||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
| European Masters | Tournament Not Held | A | A | 1R | LQ | 1R | |||||||||||||
| English Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | |||||||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | 2R | |||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | |||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||
| Scottish Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | NH | NR | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||
| German Masters | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||
| Shoot-Out | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | |||||||||||
| Welsh Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||
| Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||
| Gibraltar Open | Not Held | MR | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | ||||||||||||
| WST Pro Series | Tournament Not Held | 2R | |||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||
| World Championship | A | A | A | A | WD | 1R | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Open | A | A | NH | A | A | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||
| China Open | A | A | A | WR | 3R | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||
| Riga Masters | NH | Minor-Rank. | A | A | LQ | QF | NH | ||||||||||||
| International Championship | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | LQ | NH | |||||||||||
| China Championship | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | 1R | 2R | NH | |||||||||||||
| World Open | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | 1R | NH | |||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
| Six-red World Championship | A | A | A | A | A | RR | A | NH | |||||||||||
| Haining Open | NH | Minor-Rank. | 3R | 3R | A | QF | NH | ||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
Career finals
editAmateur finals: 2 (1 title)
edit| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2017 | World Under-21 Snooker Championship | 6–7 | |
| Winner | 1. | 2018 | WSF Championship | 6–0 |
References
edit- ^ "Luo Honghao". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Luo Honghao - Players - snooker.org". www.snooker.org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Fan Zhengyi Wins World Under-21 Championship – SnookerHQ". 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Luo Honghao Wins WSF Championship – WPBSA". Wpbsa. 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Main Tour Qualification 2018/19 – World Snooker". 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Field Set for Betfred World Championship". wpbsa.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "O'SULLIVAN COMES THROUGH LUO TEST". WorldSnooker. 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Four Chinese Potters Set For Crucible Debut". World Snooker. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ World Championship 2019: Shaun Murphy records 10-0 win at Crucible
- ^ World Snooker Official (27 October 2018), Luo Honghao Shows Off Piano Skills in Daqing, retrieved 24 April 2019
- ^ "Chinese teenager Luo Honghao hitting the high notes on the snooker circuit after rejecting life as a pianist". The Independent. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
External links
edit- Luo Honghao at the World Snooker Tour (archived)
- Luo Honghao at snooker.org