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{{short description|Chinese pool player}}
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| birth_place = [[Yanzhou District]], [[Jining]], [[Shandong]], [[China]]
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'''Pan Xiaoting''' ({{zh|s=潘晓婷|t=潘曉婷|p=Pān Xiǎotíng}}; born 25 February 1982 in [[Yanzhou District]], [[Jining]], [[Shandong]]; sometimes referred to in the Western media as '''Xiaoting Pan''' and [[nickname]]d "'''Queen of Nine-Ball'''") is the first-ever female professional [[pool (cue sports)|pool]] player from [[China]] to play full-time on the [[Women's Professional Billiard Association]] (WPBA) tour. Pan's beauty and growing achievements in billiards have made her one of the most famous female athletes in her country.
'''Pan Xiaoting''' ({{zh|s=潘晓婷|t=潘曉婷|p=Pān Xiǎotíng}}; born 25 February 1982) is a Chinese professional [[pool (cue sports)|pool]] player.


== Professional biography ==
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Pan was named WPBA Rookie of the Year in 2006 and finished the season ranked #13. Pan won her first WPBA tournament at the 2007 Great Lakes Classic.<ref>[http://www.billiardpulse.com/2007/03/xiaoting-pan-takes-maiden-win-in-great.html 2007 Great Lakes Classic Results]</ref> Later she won the 2007 WPA World Nine-ball Championship<ref>[http://english.cri.cn/2886/2007/04/09/53@214211.htm 2007 WPA World Nine-ball Championship results]</ref> held in [[Taoyuan City]], [[Taiwan]]. Pan is a friendly rival of fellow Asian WPBA player [[Kim Ga-young]]; the two met in the finals of the 2007 Carolina Women's Billiard Classic, with Kim prevailing 7 to 6 in the WPBA's first all-Asian championship match.<ref>[http://www.billiardpulse.com/2007/03/ga-young-kim-wins-carolina-womens.html 2007 Carolina Women's Billiard Classic]</ref> Kim and Pan finished the 2007 WPBA season ranked #2 and #3, respectively, behind perennially top-ranked [[Allison Fisher]]. Pan is also a good friend of [[Chinese people|Chinese]] [[snooker]] player [[Ding Junhui]]. In 2008, Pan won the BCA GenerationPool.com title on the WPBA tour, and in 2010 added a WPBA major to her resume at the Tour Championships. She went undefeated in Niagara Falls that year defeating [[Kim Ga-young]] of [[South Korea]] in the semi-finals 7-6, and [[Karen Corr]] of [[Northern Ireland]] 7-4 in the final.
She is the first Chinese woman to play full-time on the [[WPBA Tour]], and has been nicknamed the "Queen of Nine-Ball".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Du |first1=Mingming |title=Ronnie O'Sullivan to meet '9-ball pool queen' in China |url=http://en.people.cn/90779/8493965.html |website=en.people.cn |publisher=People's Daily Online |access-date=9 December 2019 |date=24 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lerner |first1=Ted |title=THE QUEEN IS BACK |url=https://wpapool.com/the-queen-is-back/ |website=wpapool.com |publisher=WPBA |access-date=9 December 2019 |date=24 September 2011}}</ref>


=== WPBA Rookie of the Year in 2006 ===
In December 2013, Xiaoting participated in an exhibition match against [[snooker]] ace [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] in Yanzhou.
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Pan was named WPBA Rookie of the Year in 2006 and finished the season ranked #13. Pan won her first WPBA tournament at the 2007 Great Lakes Classic.<ref>[http://www.billiardpulse.com/2007/03/xiaoting-pan-takes-maiden-win-in-great.html 2007 Great Lakes Classic Results]</ref> Later she won the 2007 WPA World Nine-ball Championship<ref>[https://archive.today/20120708010452/http://english.cri.cn/2886/2007/04/09/53@214211.htm 2007 WPA World Nine-ball Championship results]</ref> held in [[Taoyuan City]], [[Taiwan]]. Pan is a friendly rival of fellow Asian WPBA player [[Kim Ga-young (pool player)|Kim Ga-young]]; the two met in the finals of the 2007 Carolina Women's Billiard Classic, with Kim prevailing 7 to 6 in the WPBA's first all-Asian championship match.<ref>[http://www.billiardpulse.com/2007/03/ga-young-kim-wins-carolina-womens.html 2007 Carolina Women's Billiard Classic]</ref> Kim and Pan finished the 2007 WPBA season ranked #2 and #3, respectively, behind perennially top-ranked [[Allison Fisher]]. Pan is also a good friend of [[Chinese people|Chinese]] [[snooker]] player [[Ding Junhui]]. In 2008, Pan won the BCA GenerationPool.com title on the WPBA tour, and in 2010 added a WPBA major to her resume at the Tour Championships. She went undefeated in Niagara Falls that year defeating [[Kim Ga-young (pool player)|Kim Ga-young]] of [[South Korea]] in the semi-finals 7–6, and [[Karen Corr]] of [[Northern Ireland]] 7–4 in the final.

=== Matches against Ronnie O'Sullivan ===
In December 2013, Pan participated in an exhibition match (9-ball and snooker) against [[snooker]] ace [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] in Yanzhou, which she won 7–6 in 9-ball and lost 2–1 in snooker 6-red.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXLhVGhqH7M Ronnie O'Sullivan vs. Pan Xiaoting, Exhibition 9-Ball Match]</ref>

In November 2018, a second exhibition match between Pan and O'Sullivan took place in China, as well. The professional 9-ball champion Pan won with 7-6 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cn-foKjoYc Pan versus O'Sullivan - a 2nd Exhibition 9-Ball Match] - A selection of 1 h and 10 minutes of that match</ref>

==Titles==
* 2010 [[Cue sports at the 2010 Asian Games#Women|Asian Games Nine-ball Singles]]
* 2008 [[All Japan Championship (pool)#Women|All Japan Championship]] Nine-ball
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* 2007 [[List of WPA World Nine-ball champions#Women's champions|WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship]]
* 2005 [[All Japan Championship (pool)#Women|All Japan Championship]] Nine-ball
* 2002 [[All Japan Championship (pool)#Women|All Japan Championship]] Nine-ball


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://en.linkeddb.com/person/59fa748518521569b66558fb/ Short presentation] of Xiaoting PAN
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE2FW3ztGaQ Some 32 minutes] of the 2018 match between Xiaoting Pan and Ronnie O'Sullivan
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{{World pool champions}}
| before = [[Kim Ga-young]]
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| title = [[List of WPA World Nine-ball Champions|WPA Women's World Nine-ball Champion]]
| after = Lin Yuan-chun
| years = 2007
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Latest revision as of 17:16, 23 February 2024

Pan Xiaoting
Born (1982-02-25) February 25, 1982 (age 42)
Yanzhou District, Jining, Shandong
Sport country China
NicknameQueen of Nine-ball[1]
Professional2006
Pan Xiaoting
Medal record
Women's pool
Representing  China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 9-ball individual
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 9-ball individual
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 8-ball individual
In this Chinese name, the family name is Pan.

Pan Xiaoting (simplified Chinese: 潘晓婷; traditional Chinese: 潘曉婷; pinyin: Pān Xiǎotíng; born 25 February 1982) is a Chinese professional pool player.

Professional biography[edit]

She is the first Chinese woman to play full-time on the WPBA Tour, and has been nicknamed the "Queen of Nine-Ball".[2][3]

WPBA Rookie of the Year in 2006[edit]

Pan was named WPBA Rookie of the Year in 2006 and finished the season ranked #13. Pan won her first WPBA tournament at the 2007 Great Lakes Classic.[4] Later she won the 2007 WPA World Nine-ball Championship[5] held in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Pan is a friendly rival of fellow Asian WPBA player Kim Ga-young; the two met in the finals of the 2007 Carolina Women's Billiard Classic, with Kim prevailing 7 to 6 in the WPBA's first all-Asian championship match.[6] Kim and Pan finished the 2007 WPBA season ranked #2 and #3, respectively, behind perennially top-ranked Allison Fisher. Pan is also a good friend of Chinese snooker player Ding Junhui. In 2008, Pan won the BCA GenerationPool.com title on the WPBA tour, and in 2010 added a WPBA major to her resume at the Tour Championships. She went undefeated in Niagara Falls that year defeating Kim Ga-young of South Korea in the semi-finals 7–6, and Karen Corr of Northern Ireland 7–4 in the final.

Matches against Ronnie O'Sullivan[edit]

In December 2013, Pan participated in an exhibition match (9-ball and snooker) against snooker ace Ronnie O'Sullivan in Yanzhou, which she won 7–6 in 9-ball and lost 2–1 in snooker 6-red.[7]

In November 2018, a second exhibition match between Pan and O'Sullivan took place in China, as well. The professional 9-ball champion Pan won with 7-6 [8]

Titles[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lerner, Ted (24 September 2011). "The Queen is back". WPA. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ Du, Mingming (24 December 2013). "Ronnie O'Sullivan to meet '9-ball pool queen' in China". en.people.cn. People's Daily Online. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. ^ Lerner, Ted (24 September 2011). "THE QUEEN IS BACK". wpapool.com. WPBA. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. ^ 2007 Great Lakes Classic Results
  5. ^ 2007 WPA World Nine-ball Championship results
  6. ^ 2007 Carolina Women's Billiard Classic
  7. ^ Ronnie O'Sullivan vs. Pan Xiaoting, Exhibition 9-Ball Match
  8. ^ Pan versus O'Sullivan - a 2nd Exhibition 9-Ball Match - A selection of 1 h and 10 minutes of that match

External links[edit]

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