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Noppon Saengkham

  • Title

  • Nationality

    Thailand
  • Turned Pro

    2010
  • Highest Tournament Break

    147
  • Location

    Thailand
  • D.O.B

    15 July 1992
  • Money List Earnings

    £196,500
  • Nickname

    -

Best ranking performance: Semi-finals

Career highlights:

2009: Wins the World Under-21 Championship.
2013: Wins the Asian Under-21 Championship to regain a tour card.
2016: Quarter-finalist at the China Open.
2017: Qualifies for the final stages of the World Championship, becoming the fourth Thai player to grace the Crucible.
2018: Reaches the semi-finals of a ranking event for the first time at the Welsh Open, beating the likes of Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson before losing to Barry Hawkins. Also gets to the last four of the Yushan World Open before a narrow 6-5 reverse against Mark Williams.
2019: Makes his first official 147 at the Welsh Open. Climbs into the world’s top 40.
2020: Defeats Shaun Murphy 10-4 at the World Championship to win a match at the Crucible for the first time, before losing 13-12 to Mark Selby in the last 16.
2022: Reaches the last 16 of the World Championship, beating Luca Brecel 10-5 at the Crucible before losing 13-7 to John Higgins. Reaches the semi-finals of a ranking event for the third time at the British Open, before losing to Mark Allen.
2023: Makes his fourth ranking event semi-final at the World Grand Prix, knocking out Mark Selby, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Williams before losing to Mark Allen.

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