Reanne Evans predicts bright future for Nutcharut Wongharuthai but warns her of the brutal main tour
Nutcharut ‘Mink’ Wongharuthai won the World Women’s Snooker Championship for the first time in dramatic fashion on Sunday night, claiming a place on the main tour in the process, but while Reanne Evans predicts a bright future for the Thai star, she has a warning over the brutality of the professional circuit.
The 22-year-old claimed the title in a nail-biting finish in Sheffield, edging out Belgian star Wendy Jans 6-5 on the final black after battling back from 5-3 down.
Jans had looked in firm control and had a shot at that final black for glory after securing the snooker she needed in the last frame, but missed it and Mink stepped in to win.
The Thai youngster was the runner-up in the last World Women’s Championship final, losing to Evans in 2019 and the 12-time champ has been well aware of her quality for years.
‘She’s always had the potential to be a winner,’ Evans told Metro.co.uk. ‘She’s got a good game. We all play different ways, different shot selection and that could improve, but it could for all of us.
‘She’s got a bright future ahead of her and it wasn’t a surprise to me that she won the event.’
<p lang=«en» dir=«ltr» xml:lang=«en»>It had to be done didn’t it? ðð#WomensSnooker @crucibletheatre pic.twitter.com/PgmDjz3Cw6Mink’s high break in the final was just 32, which is a long way from her best, having become the first woman to make a 147 break in 2019, but Evans says the victory on Sunday showed the other side to her game as well.
‘Everyone can win playing well and making breaks, it’s winning when you have to push and fight and not give up,’ said Reanne. ‘In some ways you’ve got to say fair play, a never say die mentality. She’s so young she just plays her game, just do what she has to do to win.’
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