Hong Kong snooker star Ng On-yee keeps her cool for crucial Women’s British Open with tour card on the line
- World No 3 Ng must win the tournament, or outperform her great rival Reanne Evans to stay on the World Snooker Tour
- ‘The focus is to be the everyday On-yee and hopefully the result will take care of itself,’ the 32-year-old says
Hong Kong snooker star Ng On-yee is keeping her cool ahead of what is potentially a win-or-bust British Women’s Open this weekend.
The 32-year-old must outperform her great rival Reanne Evans at the ninth and final ranking tournament of the season to retain her place on the World Snooker Tour (WST) professional circuit.
“I am sure there is going to be pressure,” Ng – who has reached the finals of both the UK Championship and Masters on the World Women’s Snooker (WWS) tour this season – said.
“But the focus will always be to play my best game and try to win every match despite the [uncertainty surrounding her] tour card.”
The WWS has been recognised as an official pathway to the WST since 2021, which saw both Evans and Ng turn professional from the start of the 2021-22 season, followed by Mink Nutcharut of Thailand and the England’s Rebecca Kenna a year later.