O'DONNELL Progresses After Tight Finish! | WST Pro Series

Sunny Akani

  • Title

  • Nationality

    Thailand

  • Turned Pro

    2015

  • Highest Tournament Break

    133

  • Location

    Thailand

  • D.O.B

    10 September 1995

  • Money List Earnings

    £86,000

  • Nickname

    The Sunshine Kid
Season Stats

  • Frames Played

    79

  • Frames Won

    40

  • Frames Lost

    39

  • Frames Won Percentage

    50.63%

  • Shots Played

    2073

  • Shots Per Frame

    26.24

  • Breaks Over 50

    26

  • 50 Break Rate

    3.04

  • Breaks Over 100

    2

  • 100 Break Rate

    39.5

Best ranking performance: Quarter-finals

Career highlights:

2015: Wins the Asian Under-21 Championship to earn a place on the pro tour.
2016: Reaches the quarter-finals of a ranking event for the first time at the Indian Open, before losing to Kyren Wilson.
2017: Enjoys a superb run to the last 16 of the UK Championship, knocking out Fergal O’Brien, Michael Holt and Barry Hawkins and comes close to beating Ronnie O’Sullivan but loses 6-5.
2018: Reaches the quarter-finals of the Shoot Out.