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Thepchaiya Un-Nooh

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Nationality
Thailand
Date of birth
18 APR 1985
Turned pro
2009
Highest achievement
Winner of the 2019 World Open
Current world ranking
23

Profile

Widely recognised as one of the fastest players in snooker history, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh has built a reputation for his attacking style and rapid pace around the table. After winning the Shoot Out in 2019 and finishing runner-up at the World Open later that year, he achieved the biggest success of his career by capturing the 2026 World Open title with a victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan in the final, where he also compiled a maximum 147 break. Un-Nooh famously came close to a 147 on two earlier occasions before completing his first official maximum in 2016. A proven specialist in the Six Red World Championship, he lifted the title in 2015 and has since reached two further finals. Although he has qualified for the Crucible on four occasions, he is still seeking his first victory at the World Championship.

Career history

  1. 2026

    Enjoys the best moment of his career so far, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-7 in the final of the World Open, becoming the first Thai to win a full-format ranking event since James Wattana in 1995. Un-Nooh earlier knocked out Judd Trump in the semi-finals, and finished the final with three consecutive centuries, including a 147 - the seventh maximum of his career.

  2. 2025

    Makes his fifth career 147 at the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, and then his sixth at the Wuhan Open.

  3. 2023

    Reaches the final of the Six Red World Championship in his native Thailand before losing 8-6 to Ding Junhui. Makes his fourth official 147 at the WST Classic.

  4. 2022

    Wins three qualifying matches in the World Championship, a crucial run which allows him to keep his tour card. Loses 10-7 to John Higgins at the Crucible. Reaches the semi-finals of the Scottish Open, knocking out Judd Trump before losing to Gary Wilson.

  5. 2021

    Makes a 147 during the German Masters qualifiers, the third maximum of his career.

  6. 2020

    Qualifies for the Crucible for the third time, only to lose 10-1 to Ronnie O’Sullivan.

  7. 2019

    Wins his first ranking title at the Shoot Out – a fitting victory at the one-frame-knockout tournament with a shot clock as Un-Nooh is the fastest player on tour. Makes a 139, the highest break in the history of the event, to beat Jamie Clarke in the semi-final then sees off Michael Holt in the final. Reaches the Crucible before a narrow 10-9 defeat against Judd Trump in the last 32. Reaches the final of the Yushan World Open in China, losing 10-5 to Trump. The £75,000 runner-up prize is the biggest cheque of his career.

  8. 2018

    Reaches the televised stages of the World Championship for the first time before losing to John Higgins on his Crucible debut.

  9. 2017

    Runner-up to Mark Williams at the Six Red World Championship.

  10. 2016

    Makes his first official 147 at the Paul Hunter Classic. This makes up for twice missing the last black on 140, at the 2015 UK Championship and 2016 World Championship qualifiers – the former earning him a brief appearance on TV show TFI Friday. Semi-finalist at the World Open and Paul Hunter Classic. Climbs to number 33 in the world.

  11. 2015

    Wins the Six Red World Championship in his native Bangkok, thrashing Liang Wenbo 8-2 in the final. Reaches the semi-finals of the Indian Open and International Championship.

  12. 2008

    Wins the World Amateur Championship and turns pro.