Kyren Wilson
Kyren Wilson (/ˈkaɪrən/; born 23 December 1991) is an English professional snooker player from Kettering and a five-time ranking event winner. He has been a runner-up at two of the three Triple Crown events, having reached the final at the 2018 Masters and the 2020 World Snooker Championship. Wilson reached his highest world ranking of fourth in 2020. He is a prolific break-builder, having compiled more than 400 century breaks including five maximum breaks.
Wilson at the 2022 European Masters | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 December 1991 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport country | England | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | the Warrior | ||||||||||||||
| Professional | 2010/2011, 2013–present | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 4 (November 2020) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 12 (as of 8 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Maximum breaks | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Century breaks | 445 (as of 17 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||
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| Ranking | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wilson turned professional in 2010 after finishing fifth in the 2009–2010 International Open Series rankings. After failing to retain his spot on the World Snooker Tour in 2011, he regained his tour card in 2013 and has been a professional ever since. Wilson won his first ranking title at the 2015 Shanghai Masters when ranked 54th in the world; he defeated Judd Trump 10–9 in the final. Wilson has won an additional four ranking events: at the 2018 Paul Hunter Classic, defeating Peter Ebdon 4–2; at the 2019 German Masters, defeating David Gilbert 9–7; at the 2020 Championship League, again defeating Trump, this time by a score of 3–1; and at the 2022 European Masters, defeating Barry Hawkins 9-3.