Manasawin Phetmalaikul
Born (1999-05-19) 19 May 1999
Birmingham, England
Sport country Thailand
NicknameQuid[1]
Professional2023–present
Highest ranking122 (December 2023)
Current ranking 122 (as of 18 December 2023)

Manasawin Phetmalaikul (born 19 May 1999) is a professional snooker player from Thailand. In 2023 he earned a two-year place on the World Snooker Tour.

Early and personal life

Born in Birmingham, England to Thai parents, his father Chusak and his mother, Sirilak. His father is from Phetchaburi province and his mother is from Bangkok. Both graduated from Assumption University and his mother went to study for a master's degree in Birmingham. He is the eldest of three siblings, having a younger brother and sister. He attended school at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington.[2] His father owned The Royal Thai restaurant, in Parkgate Darlington. As a child in England, nicknamed ‘Quid’, he got to play snooker against snooker multi-world champion Steve Davis at a snooker exhibition,[3] and has also practised with world champion Stuart Bingham.[4]

Career

When based in Darlington he would practise at the Q House Snooker Academy with the likes of Hossein Vafaei, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, Mike Dunn, Sunny Akani, as well as Chinese professionals.[5] However, he made the decision to relocate to Bangkok aged 23 years-old.[6]

In June 2023 he reached the semi finals of the Asia/Oceania Q-school event held in Bangkok where he faced Hong Kong’s Cheung Ka Wai.[7] After winning he secured a two-year place on to the World Snooker Tour starting with the 2023–24 snooker season.[8]

He secured his first win as a professional by beating Ben Woollaston at the 2023 Scottish Open on 31 October 2023.[9]

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament 2015/
16		 2016/
17		 2017/
18		 2023/
24
Ranking[nb 1] [nb 2] [nb 2] [nb 2] [nb 3]
Ranking tournaments
Championship League Non-Ranking Event A
European Masters NH A A LQ
British Open Not Held LQ
English Open NH A A LQ
Wuhan Open Not Held LQ
Northern Ireland Open NH A A LQ
International Championship A A A LQ
UK Championship A A A LQ
Shoot Out NR A A 1R
Scottish Open NH A A 1R
World Grand Prix DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
German Masters A A A
Welsh Open A A A
Players Championship[nb 4] DNQ DNQ DNQ
World Open A A A
Tour Championship Not Held
World Championship A A A
Non-ranking tournaments
Six-red World Championship A A A
Former ranking tournaments
Paul Hunter Classic MR LQ LQ NH
Gibraltar Open MR LQ LQ NH
Performance Table Legend
LQ lost in the qualifying draw #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)		 QF lost in the quarter-finals
SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament
DNQ did not qualify for the tournament A did not participate in the tournament WD withdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Heldmeans an event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
  1. ↑ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  2. 1 2 3 He was an amateur
  3. ↑ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
  4. ↑ The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Final (2015/2016)

Amateur finals: 1

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 2022 English 6-Red Championship England Sean O'Sullivan 2–8

References

  1. ↑ "Manasawin Phetmalaikul". World Snooker Tour. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Keep an eye on Thai kids in England Quid – Manaswin Petchmalaikul". cuethong.com. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Davis takes on new talent Quid". The Northern Echo. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Richardson, Kevin (30 September 2015). "World star Bingham makes the frame". Oldham Chronicle. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "8 Questions with Quid Petchmalaikul Ask Thai children from England". Cuethong.com. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Quid Q House moves to Thailand hoping to join the national team and win a world professional ticket". usports.co.th. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Lei and Thor set to meet on final day". wst.tv. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Thor and Phetmalaik earn Tour cards". wst.tv. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  9. ↑ Caulfield, David (1 November 2023). "Jimmy White wins first snooker match this season". Snookerhq. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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