Former world champion Neil Robertson the third snooker star to become Hong Kong resident
Australian Neil Robertson reveals he and his family have followed in the footsteps of Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump to ‘blessed land’
Former world snooker champion Neil Robertson revealed on Friday that he and his family had acquired Hong Kong residency.
The Australian, who made the announcement on his official Weibo account, becomes the third high-profile player to take advantage of the city’s Quality Migrant Admission Scheme.
England’s seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan and world No 1 Judd Trump have both previously become residents.
In a post in simplified Chinese, Robertson wrote that he was “very honoured that my whole family and I have obtained Hong Kong identity cards”.
He added: “This is not only a significant moment for me personally, but also an honour for our entire family. Hong Kong has always been my blessed land. I have achieved many great successes here and have forged a deep friendship with this city.”
In 2017, Robertson triumphed at the non-ranking Hong Kong Masters when he beat Mark Selby, Marco Fu Ka-chun and O’Sullivan at Queen Elizabeth Stadium.