Nationality
CHN
Date Of Birth
01 Apr 1987
(38 Years)
Turned Pro
2003
Last Tournament Win
2024 International Championship
Current World Ranking
#8
CAREER STATS
Triple Crown Titles
4
Ranking Titles
15
Ranking Finals
24
147s
7
TRIPLE CROWNS
SEASON STATS
Tournaments Won
0
Points Scored
4381
Average Shot Time
22.6
Breaks 50+
19
Breaks 100+
8
Highest Break This Season
130
147s
0
Bio
Marked out as a player of huge potential from an early age, Ding greatly accelerated snooker’s growth in his homeland by defeating Stephen Hendry as a teenager in the final of the 2005 China Open, watched by more than 100 million of his compatriots on television. Later that year he won the first of his three UK Championship titles, and Ding also won The Masters in 2011. Famed for the accuracy of his cue-ball control, Ding became the first Asian player to reach the World Championship final, going down to Mark Selby in 2016.
Career History
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Burst onto the world scene by winning the China Open aged 18, beating Stephen Hendry in the final. Wins his second ranking title at the UK Championship with victory over Steve Davis |
| 2007 | Makes his first competitive 147 against Anthony Hamilton at the Masters and goes on to reach the final, where he succumbs 10-3 against Ronnie O’Sullivan. |
| 2009 | Claims a second UK Championship title with a narrow 10-8 defeat of John Higgins in the final |
| 2011 | Lifts the Masters title for the only time to date, beating Marco Fu 10-4 in an all-Asian final |
| 2014 | Makes history by becoming only the second player, after Stephen Hendry, to win five ranking titles in a single season. Matches another Hendry record by winning three ranking titles in a row (Indian Open, Shanghai Masters and International Championship). |
| 2016 | Reaches his first World Championship final where he falls short, losing 18-14 to Mark Selby |
| 2017 | Makes the last four at the World Championship and thrashes Kyren Wilson 10-3 in the final of the Yushan World Open to win his 13th ranking title. |
| 2019 | Reaches the semi-finals of the Masters. Wins the UK Championship for the third time, knocking out Ronnie O’Sullivan on his way to the final in York before beating Stephen Maguire 10-6 to take the £200,000 top prize. |
| 2022 | Reaches the semi-finals of the Turkish Masters – his first run to the last four of a ranking event in three years – before losing 6-5 to Matthew Selt. Makes the final of the UK Championship but narrowly misses out on a fourth UK title, losing 10-7 to Mark Allen after leading 6-1. |
| 2023 | Wins the Six Red World Championship for the second time, beating Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 8-6 in the final in Thailand. Reaches the final of the UK Championship for the second consecutive year but again is denied his fourth UK title as he loses 10-7 to Ronnie O’Sullivan. |
| 2024 | Makes a 147 at the Masters during his first round match against Ronnie O'Sullivan, becoming the first player to make two maximums in snooker's biggest invitation event. Reaches the final of the World Open in Yushan before losing 10-4 to Judd Trump. Wins his 15th ranking title at the International Championship, beating Chris Wakelin 10-7 in the final to land the £175,000 top prize. |