World No 1 spot in sight – why it’s only the beginning for Hong Kong snooker queen Ng On-yee
The 27-year-old is seeded two for the first women’s snooker ranking tournament of year at the British Open
Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee has her first chance of the year to close in on the world’s number one ranking when she competes in this weekend’s WLBS British Open at Stourbridge Institute, West Midlands in England.
The world champion is 1,550 points behind top-ranked Englishwoman Reanne Evans in the rankings and is confident of performing well in the opening event of 2018 after winning five tournaments in 2017 – the most by any woman and her best season as a pro.
The 27-year-old said her 2017 success was only the start of what she hoped was a long career in the sport.
“A lot of people have asked whether this defines the peak of my career. For me it is quite the opposite,” she told the WLBS website. “I believe this is only the beginning of a very long career for me.
“Even the best player cannot guarantee that he or she will win every game, but I believe there’s still a lot for me to learn both on and off the table – and if I keep on learning, I can only get stronger.
“In particular I have recently been working really hard on improving my scoring and break building.”