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U.S. Women's Snooker Open title goes to Hong Kong
filed Sunday, August 11, 2024.   11:21pm PT/USA

Hong Kong's Ng On Yee has won the 2024 WineCellars.com U.S. Women's Snooker Open, after a dominant performance at Ox Billiards in Seattle to win the 21st World Women's Snooker (WWS) Tour ranking title of her career.

Hong Kong's Ng On Yee, the 2024 WineCellars.com U.S. Women's Snooker Open Champion
Hong Kong's Ng On Yee, the 2024 WineCellars.com U.S. Women's Snooker Open Champion
Photo courtesy of World Women's Snooker

It was a particularly impressive showing by Ng as she did not drop a single frame throughout the three-day event, matching her feat at the 2018 World Championship. She also compiled the four highest breaks of the competition, highlighted by a run of 90 during the round robin stages.

Having seen off home player Frances Tso and England's Tessa Davidson in the knockout rounds to reach her sixth final from the previous eight WSS Tour events, Ng faced Anupama Ramachandran who reached her first WWS Tour event final in Seattle.

Ng pictured at the table during the final as Ramachandran looks on
Ng pictured at the table during the final as Ramachandran looks on
Photo courtesy of World Women's Snooker

The 22-year-old from India ended the title defense of Thailand's Mink Nutcharut with a deciding frame win at the quarterfinal stage, before toppling the 2022 runner-up Rebecca Kenna from England 4-1 in the semifinals.

The final however would prove a step too far, as three-time World Champion Ng dominated from the outset. Breaks of 52, 43 and a further 43 propelled her to a 2-0 lead, before a sublime 73 clearance took her to within one of the title.

Ramachandran got on opportunity in the fourth frame, but a further clearance of 83 would seal the match and the title for Ng who finished the match with a pot success of 95%.

Ng's victory sees the world number two ranked player continue her rich vein of form on the WWS Tour, which has seen her also lift titles this year in Albania and the UK.

In the Seniors side-tournament it was England's Tessa Davidson who won her 11th crown since her bow in the over-40s category in January 2022 to consolidate her position at the head of the WWS Seniors Tour rankings.

The 55-year-old defeated Tour debutant Kara Cox in the semifinals, before seeing off Canadian Maryann McConnell 2-0 to seal the title and cap a successful week.

The WWS would like to thank everyone who contributed to another hugely successful U.S. Women's Snooker Open, including title sponsors WineCellars.com, the hosts at Ox Billiards, and of course the players and officials without whom the event would not have been possible.

Report courtesy of World Women's Snooker

 
 
 
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