Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee battles back from 3-0 down against Thailand’s Mink but loses on final black in last eight of snooker’s World Women’s Championship
- Ng’s loss means there will be a first-time world champion after 12-time winner Reanne Evans also goes out in the last eight
- Mink is coming off a series of strong performances in the mainstream tour’s qualifiers where she beat five male players
Hong Kong snooker ace Ng On-yee almost pulled off a remarkable comeback in the World Women’s Championship, battling back from 3-0 down against Thailand’s Natcharut “Mink” Wongharuthai but losing on the final black in their quarter-final on Monday morning (HK time).
The 31-year-old Ng lost 4-3 against the Thai youngster, who is just coming off a series of strong performances in the main tour’s qualifying school where she defeat five male players.
Three-time world champion Ng lost to Mink at the same stage the last time the tournament was played – in Bangkok in 2019 – and it means a first-time world champion will be crowned at the Ding Junhui Academy in Sheffield after England’s 12-time winner Reanne Evans was also beaten, losing 4-1 to Belgium’s Wendy Jans in the last eight.
“[It was a] struggling start but managed to force a decider and played till the final black. Well played Nutcharut Wongharuthai,” Ng said on social media. “Good luck to the remaining players and definitely a new World Champion to [be] born.”
Mink, who lost to Evans in the 2019 final, now faces Hong Kong Masters winner Rebecca Kenna after the Englishwoman beat compatriot Emma Parker 4-2 in her quarter-final match.
