Manasawin Phetmalaikul
Thai snooker player (born 1999)
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Manasawin Phetmalaikul (Thai: มนัสวินษ์ เพชรมาลัยกุล, born 19 May 1999) is a professional snooker player from Thailand. In 2023 he earned a two-year place on the World Snooker Tour.
| Born | 19 May 1999 Birmingham, England |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Thailand |
| Nickname | Quid[1] |
| Professional | 2023–2025 |
| Highest ranking | 93 (July 2024) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 64 (2023 Scottish Open) |
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. Also, his best friend is sabil. 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] In January 2024, he pushed Mark Allen to a deciding frame, losing 5–4 at the 2024 German Masters.[10]
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 2015/ 16 |
2016/ 17 |
2017/ 18 |
2023/ 24 |
2024/ 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking[nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 93 | ||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | A | RR | ||||||
| Xi'an Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | LQ | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | 1R | |||||||
| English Open | NH | A | A | LQ | LQ | ||||
| British Open | Not Held | LQ | LQ | ||||||
| Wuhan Open | Not Held | LQ | LQ | ||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | NH | A | A | LQ | LQ | ||||
| International Championship | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | ||||
| UK Championship | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | ||||
| Shoot Out | NR | A | A | 1R | 1R | ||||
| Scottish Open | NH | A | A | 1R | LQ | ||||
| German Masters | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | ||||
| Welsh Open | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | ||||
| World Open | A | A | A | LQ | 1R | ||||
| World Grand Prix | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| Players Championship[nb 4] | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| Tour Championship | Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||
| World Championship | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | ||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic | MR | LQ | LQ | Not Held | |||||
| Gibraltar Open | MR | LQ | LQ | Not Held | |||||
| European Masters | NH | A | A | 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 Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
Amateur finals: 1
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2022 | English 6-Red Championship |  Sean O'Sullivan |
2–8 |
