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A number of debut professionals are playing their first professional matches this week. This may be the start of something big for them. Good luck to them all.
Yan Bingtao - just 16yo, born in 2000, was due to turn pro last summer but had been too young to gain a visa. In action v Andrew Higginson (indian open), Ben Woollaston (world open) and Mitchell Mann (riga masters).
Boonyarit Kaettikun - 20yo Thai who won World u21 championships. Not entered Riga Masters but first match is v Robert Milkins in IO followed by Mike Dunn in WO.
Josh Boileau 20 yo from Kildare, doesn't seem to be playing in IO but first match will be Matthew Stevens in WO then Chen Zhe in RM.
Wang Yuchen, young Chinese player, who won Asian u21 championship. First match v Xiao Guodong in IO, then Jamie Jones in WO then Michael Georgiou in RM.
Fang Xiongman, qualified through Q School 1. Makes his debut v Stephen Maguire in WO then v same player in RM. Tough start. Not playing in IO.
Christopher Keogan. Qualified through Q School 1. IO v Martin Gould. WO v Tom Ford and v Hammad Miah in RM.
Jamie Barrett. Qualified through Q School 2. Only entered Riga Masters where he plays Jamie Jones.
Kurt Dunham, Australian, Oceania Nomination. IO v Joe Swail, Xiao Guodong in WO and Ian Burns in RM. Could have been worse.
Zhao Xintong, born 1997, Chinese. Great things are expected. World amateur runner up. Plays Tom Ford in IO, Barry Hawkins in WO and Itaro Santos in RM.
The other new pro, Asian Champion Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn from Thailand hasn't entered any of the three events. Not sure what sort of role he'll play in 16/17?
Yan Bingtao - just 16yo, born in 2000, was due to turn pro last summer but had been too young to gain a visa. In action v Andrew Higginson (indian open), Ben Woollaston (world open) and Mitchell Mann (riga masters).
Boonyarit Kaettikun - 20yo Thai who won World u21 championships. Not entered Riga Masters but first match is v Robert Milkins in IO followed by Mike Dunn in WO.
Josh Boileau 20 yo from Kildare, doesn't seem to be playing in IO but first match will be Matthew Stevens in WO then Chen Zhe in RM.
Wang Yuchen, young Chinese player, who won Asian u21 championship. First match v Xiao Guodong in IO, then Jamie Jones in WO then Michael Georgiou in RM.
Fang Xiongman, qualified through Q School 1. Makes his debut v Stephen Maguire in WO then v same player in RM. Tough start. Not playing in IO.
Christopher Keogan. Qualified through Q School 1. IO v Martin Gould. WO v Tom Ford and v Hammad Miah in RM.
Jamie Barrett. Qualified through Q School 2. Only entered Riga Masters where he plays Jamie Jones.
Kurt Dunham, Australian, Oceania Nomination. IO v Joe Swail, Xiao Guodong in WO and Ian Burns in RM. Could have been worse.
Zhao Xintong, born 1997, Chinese. Great things are expected. World amateur runner up. Plays Tom Ford in IO, Barry Hawkins in WO and Itaro Santos in RM.
The other new pro, Asian Champion Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn from Thailand hasn't entered any of the three events. Not sure what sort of role he'll play in 16/17?
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