Emma_Parker_(snooker_player)
Emma Parker (snooker player)
English snooker player
Emma Parker (born 24 April 1999) is an English snooker player. She made her tournament debut at the 2015 Eden Masters, aged 15,[1] and was number one in the women's under-21 world rankings as of April 2019.[2] Her highest position in the senior rankings is sixth.[3] She has reached three ranking semi-finals on the World Women's Snooker Tour.[3]
Quick Facts Born, Sport country ...
| Born | (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 24) Hornchurch, London, England |
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| Sport country |  England |
| Highest ranking | 6 (February 2022) |
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Parker started playing pool at the age of four, and turned to snooker at the age of 15 after her father and uncle took her to Romford Snooker Club.[4] In April 2017, she won the Under-21 Ladies World Championship at the Northern Snooker Center in Leeds. Following further success, she rose to 8th in the women's world rankings in September 2019.[3]
She and fellow tour player Reanne Evans were the two women among the eight wildcards for the 128-player televised 2019 Snooker Shoot-Out, making them the first women to compete in the final stages of a televised world ranking event.[5][6] Shoot Out matches are one frame and have a maximum duration of 10 minutes, with limited time allowed for each shot. Parker lost 17–61 to Laxman Rawat.[7]
Parker won the 2020 Belgian Women's Open (Under-21) event, beating Albina Hashcuk 2–0 in the final. She also reached the semi-finals of the main 2020 Belgian Women's Open event, where she lost 0–4 to Reanne Evans. Following this, Parker reached 7th in the women's snooker rankings, a new career best for her.[8]
Parker lives in Hornchurch, and is coached by Gary Filtness.[4] She works full-time for an accountancy company in Hornchurch.[8]
World Women's Snooker
More information Tournament, 2014/ 15 ...
| Tournament[9] | 2014/ 15 |
2015/ 16 |
2016/ 17 |
2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2019/ 20 |
2020/ 21 |
2021/ 22 |
2022/ 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| UK Championship | A | A | A | 1R | RR | QF | NH | SF | 2R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | Tournament Not Held | SF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | NH | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open | Tournament Not Held | 2R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters | A | RR | A | 1R | SF | QF | NH | 2R | 1R | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgian Open | Not Held | QF | SF | Not Held | QF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia-Pacific Open | Tournament Not Held | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | A | A | A | A | 2R | Not Held | QF | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | QF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connie Gough Trophy | QF | A | 1R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic | Not Held | A | RR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Masters | Not Held | QF | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10-Red World Championship | Not Held | QF | 1R | QF | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6-Red World Championship | Not Held | A | 2R | 1R | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winchester Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Performance Table Legend ...
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
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| 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. | |||
| PA / Pro-am Event | means an event is/was a pro-am event. | |||
More information Outcome, No. ...
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
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| Winner | 1 | 2017 | Connie Gough Trophy (Challenge Cup)[lower-alpha 1] | Heidi de Gruchy | 3–1 | [10] |
| Winner | 2 | 2017 | LITEtask UK Women's Championship (Under-21s) | Shannon Metcalf | 3–0 | [11] |
| Runner-up | 1 | 2017 | LITEtask UK Women's Championship (Challenge Cup)[lower-alpha 1] | Ho Yee Ki | 1–2 | [12] |
| Runner-up | 2 | 2017 | Eden Women's Masters (Under-21s) | Chloe White | 2–3 | [13] |
| Winner | 3 | 2018 | British Open (Challenge Cup) [lower-alpha 1] | Shannon Metcalf | 3–1 | [14] |
| Winner | 4 | 2018 | British Open (Under-21s) | Stephanie Daughtery | 3–2 | [15] |
| Runner-up | 3 | 2018 | World Women's Under-21 Championship | Nutcharut Wongharuthai | 0–3 | [16] |
| Winner | 5 | 2018 | European Women's Masters (Under-21s) | Nutcharut Wongharuthai | 2–0 | [17] |
| Winner | 6 | 2018 | World Women's Under-21 Championship (Challenge Cup)[lower-alpha 1] | Baipat Siripaporn | 2–1 | [18] |
| Winner | 7 | 2020 | Belgian Women's Open (Under-21) | Albina Liashcuk | 2–0 | [19] |
| Winner | 8 | 2020 | English Championship | Rebecca Kenna | 2–0 | [20][21] |
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- Association, World Professional Billiards and Snooker. "WPBSA SnookerScores - Player: Emma Parker". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- Under 21 Rankings Archived 24 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine Women's World Snooker. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- "Emma Parker". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- Evans, Dave (13 October 2018). "Hornchurch potter Parker is crowned European Masters Under-21 champ". Romford Recorder. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- Keogh, Frank (22 January 2019). "Jimmy White: Women's world champion Reanne Evans to face The Whirlwind". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- "Snooker Shoot-Out: Emma Parker ready for 'massive opportunity'". BBC Sport. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- "Snooker Shoot Out: Emma Parker loses to Laxman Rawat in first round". BBC Sport. 22 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- Evans, Dave (8 February 2020). "Hornchurch potter Parker up to number seven in the world after Belgium success". Romford Recorder. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "WPBSA Snooker Scores - Player: Emma Parker". WPBSA Snooker Scores.
- "Player Emma Parker's matches in the 2017 Connie Gough Trophy (Challenge Cup)". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "Player Emma Parker's matches in the 2017 LITEtask UK Women's Championship (Under-21s)". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "Player Emma Parker's matches in the 2017 LITEtask UK Women's Championship (Challenge Cup)". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "Player Emma Parker's matches in the 2017 Eden Women's Masters (Under-21s)". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "Player Emma Parker's matches in the 2018 British Open (Challenge Cup)". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "Player Emma Parker's matches in the 2018 British Open (Under-21s)". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "Player Emma Parker's matches in the 2018 World Women's Under-21 Championship". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "Player Emma Parker's matches in the 2018 European Women's Masters (Under-21s)". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "Player Emma Parker's matches in the 2019 World Women's Under-21 Championship (Challenge Cup)". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "2020 Belgian Women's Open (Under-21) – Knockout". WPBSA Tournament Manager. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "2020 English Women's Snooker Championship - Results". WPBSA Tournament Manager. English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- Evans, Dave (13 March 2020). "Sport - Major". Romford Recorder.
- Profile at World Women's Snooker