World Women's Snooker Championship 2022 - Nutchurat Wonharuthai produces stunning comeback to claim crown and tour card

Nutcharut Wongharuthai survived an extraordinary final against Wendy Jans to win her first World Women's Snooker Championship crown. The Thai player knocked home the final black to seal a gripping, marathon victory, producing a stunning fight-back from 5-3 down to take the match in Sheffield in the deciding frame.

Ad/> With the win, Wongharuthai earns a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour. Players ChampionshipHendry: 'Winning machine' Robertson will be judged on world titles11 HOURS AGO The 22-year-old had been beaten by Reanne Evans in the final of the 2019 edition of this competition, the last before a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

And it looked for a long while like the starlet would again be disappointed as her Belgian opponent turned the screw, moving to within a frame of the match. But in a chaotic final frame, Jans was forced to attempt a tricky long pot on the black, missing by a distance and affording Wongharuthai the opportunity to roll it in to the centre pocket and claim the Mandy Fisher Trophy.

Having stunned the extraordinary Evans, 12-time winner and defending champion, in the last eight, Jans then beat surprise package Jamie Hunter to progress to her first final, while Wongharuthai had followed victory over three-time champion Ng On-yee with a convincing win against Rebecca Kenna to reach the final. Stephen Hendry explains why Neil Robertson will be judged on world titles Neil Robertson takes Players Championship with final win against Barry Hawkins Reanne Evans wants to see more momentum behind women's sport Either Evans or On-yee had won every edition of the World Championship since 2005.