The snooker stars to watch at World Cup 2017

Updated: Jun 30, 2017 chinadaily.com.cn Print

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3. Ding Junhui

Age: 30

Team: China A

Group: B

World Ranking: 4

The best player China has ever produced, Ding has pocketed 12 world ranking titles during his career. During the 2013/14 season, Ding won five ranking titles, including three in a row, an all-time record that he shares with the legendary seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry.

Ding Junhui of China competes during the 2017 World Snooker China Open Tournament in Beijing, March 27, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

4. Marco Fu Ka-chun

Age: 39

Team: Hong Kong

Group: B

World Ranking: 5

If Ding is China’s greatest ever player, Marco Fu is certainly the best ever from Hong Kong. Fu has been on the tour for nearly 20 years, but he has never played better snooker than he is right now: He recently rose to fifth in the world rankings, his highest ever position.

Fu won the Scottish Open last December, beating John Higgins in the final to win his third career ranking title, after the 2007 Grand Prix and 2013 Australian Open.