Wu Yize (; born 14 October 2003) is a Chinese professional

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player. In May 2022 he was named the

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’s ‘Rookie of the Year’.

Career

Wu Yize won the IBSF U-21 World Championship in 2018 when he was just fourteen years old, defeating Pongsakorn Chongjairak from

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6–4 in the final. He was given a wildcard entry to the

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, where he lost 5–6 to

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. He made the last 32 of the

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, after progressing through the group stage. He again faced Higgins, this time losing 4–6. At the 2019 World Open in Yushan, he faced

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, losing 2–5 but making breaks of 85 and 130. As a result of his performances on the 2021 CBSA China Tour, Wu was awarded a tour card for the 2021–22 and

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snooker seasons. In May 2022, at the end of his debut season, he was given the

's 'Rookie of that Year' award following three last-32 ranking event appearances. At the 2022 European Masters in August 2022, he defeated Luca Brecel, Rory McLeod and Ryan Day in a run through to the quarter-finals that was ended by

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. A relatively quiet season ensued, but during qualifying for the

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, Wu defeated Allan Taylor and compatriot

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, before facing the 2023

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champion

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. He came back from 1–5 and 4–7 down to beat Wakelin 10–8 in the final qualifying round to reach the televised stages, held at the

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, for the first time. In October 2023, he reached the semi-final of the 2023 Wuhan Open. On 18 June 2024, he topped his round robin group at the

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in Leicester. he reached the last-32 at the

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where he lost to Judd Trump on a deciding frame despite having a 4-0 lead. At the 2024 English Open in Brentwood in September 2024 he reached his first ranking final with wins over Judd Trump,

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and Ali Carter. In the final, he faced

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and recovered from a 7-1 deficit to pull back to 8-7 before ultimately losing 9-7. The following month he reached the last-16 of the

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. In December 2024, he reached the semi-finals of the

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. The following week, he reached the final of the 2024 Scottish Open. He qualified for the

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with a 10-9 victory over

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. In the first round at The Crucible, he was defeated 10-8 by Mark Williams. He topped his round-robin group at the 2025 Championship League in July 2025, going unbeaten against

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, Wang Yuchen and Kreishh Gurbaxani.

Performance and rankings timeline

Career finals

Ranking finals: 2

Non-ranking finals: 1

Amateur finals: 1 (1 title)

References

External links

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