Marco Fu facts for kids
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Fu at the 2014 German Masters
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| Born | 8 January 1978 British Hong Kong |
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| Sport country |  Hong Kong |
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| Professional | 1998–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 5 (June 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 18 (as of 8 May 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minor-ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Marco Fu Ka-chun (born 8 January 1978) is a famous professional snooker player from Hong Kong. He has won three major ranking tournaments, which are big competitions in snooker. These include the 2007 Grand Prix, the 2013 Australian Goldfields Open, and the 2016 Scottish Open.
Marco Fu has also been a runner-up in two "Triple Crown" events. These are some of the most important tournaments in snooker. He reached the finals of the 2008 UK Championship and the 2011 Masters. He also made it to the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship twice, in 2006 and 2016. In 2017, he reached his highest world ranking, becoming number five.
Fu became a professional player in 1998 and has been playing on the World Snooker Tour ever since. He is known for making many "century breaks," which means scoring 100 points or more in one turn. He has made over 500 of these! He has also achieved five "maximum breaks," which is the highest possible score in one turn (147 points). Marco Fu is a well-known sports star in Hong Kong. He even hosted a TV show called Marco Fu and Friends.
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About Marco Fu's Career
Starting Out in Snooker
Marco Fu was born in Hong Kong on January 8, 1978. He started playing snooker when he was nine years old. However, he didn't play regularly until he was 15. When he was 12, he moved to Vancouver, Canada, with his parents.
After finishing high school at 18, a snooker official invited him back to Hong Kong. This was to start his career as a professional snooker player. Before turning professional, Marco won two important amateur titles in 1997. These were the IBSF World Snooker Championship and the IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship.
Becoming a Professional Player
After his amateur wins, Fu became a professional player in the 1998–99 season. In his very first professional season, he quickly showed his talent. He reached the final of the Grand Prix tournament. He beat some top players like Ronnie O'Sullivan and Peter Ebdon along the way. Even though he lost the final, it was a great start.
He also qualified for the 1999 World Snooker Championship that year. Because of his amazing first season, he was named "Newcomer of the Year" and "Young Player of the Year" in 1999.
Climbing the Rankings
In the next few years, Marco Fu continued to improve. He entered the top 16 players in the world for the first time in the 2000–01 season. He reached the quarter-finals of the Grand Prix and the semi-finals of other big tournaments.
One of his most famous wins came at the 2003 World Snooker Championship. He beat the world number one player, Ronnie O'Sullivan, in a surprising match. This win helped him reach the quarter-finals of the World Championship. Later that year, he won his first professional title, the Premier League, which was an invitational tournament.
Winning His First Big Titles
Marco Fu kept climbing the world rankings. In the 2005–06 season, he had a fantastic run at the 2006 World Snooker Championship. He reached the semi-finals, where he played a very close match against Peter Ebdon. He almost won, coming back from far behind before losing by a tiny margin.
In 2007, Marco Fu achieved a huge goal. He won his first "ranking event" title at the Grand Prix. He beat the reigning world champion, John Higgins, and then defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final. This was a very important win for him. He also reached the semi-finals of the 2008 Masters.
More Finals and a Comeback
The 2008–09 season saw Marco Fu reach another major final. He made it to the final of the 2008 UK Championship, one of the biggest tournaments. He played a tough match but lost by a small score. In 2009, he won a gold medal for Hong Kong in the team snooker event at the 2009 East Asian Games.
In 2010, he won the 2010 Championship League and a gold medal at the Asian Games in singles. He reached the final of the 2011 Masters, but lost to Ding Junhui.
In 2013, Marco Fu reached the final of the 2013 German Masters. He then won his second ranking title at the 2013 Australian Goldfields Open, beating Neil Robertson in the final. He also reached another ranking final at the 2013 International Championship, but lost a very close match.
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The 2014–15 season was also strong for him. He reached seven quarter-finals in different tournaments. He made his third maximum break (147 points) at the Masters tournament.
Later Career and Eye Surgery
In 2015, Marco Fu won the non-ranking 2015 General Cup. He also won his first minor-ranking title at the Gibraltar Open, where he made another maximum break. In 2016, he reached the semi-finals of the 2016 World Snooker Championship for the second time.
Towards the end of 2016, Fu won his third ranking title at the Scottish Open. He played incredibly well, making many high breaks. In 2017, he reached the semi-finals of the Masters and the final of the Players Championship.
In 2018, Marco Fu had eye surgery to fix some problems with his left eye. This meant he had to take a break from playing. He returned to the game later that year.
Return to the Tour
In February 2020, Marco Fu went back to Hong Kong because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This meant he couldn't play in many tournaments. His ranking dropped, but he was given a special invitation to stay on the professional tour.
He returned to play in the 2022 World Snooker Championship qualifiers. In 2022, he was invited to play in the 2022 Hong Kong Masters. In a thrilling semi-final match against John Higgins, Marco Fu made his fifth maximum break in the very last frame to win! He reached the final of that tournament, which was a great comeback.
Marco Fu's Achievements and Records
Marco Fu is known for being a great "break-builder." This means he is very good at scoring many points in one turn. He has made over 500 "century breaks" (scoring 100 or more points). He has also made five "maximum breaks" (scoring 147 points), which is the highest possible score in one turn.
He once held the record for the longest frame (a single game within a match) in televised snooker. This frame lasted 77 minutes! However, this record has since been broken by other players.
In 2000, Marco Fu was awarded the Medal of Honour for his achievements.
Marco Fu's Personal Life
Marco Fu lived in Canada, England, Wales, and Scotland for different periods. He got married in 2011 and has two daughters, born in 2012 and 2015. His wife and daughters moved back to Hong Kong in 2016 for their education.
In 2017, he was appointed as a Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong. Marco Fu is a Buddhist, influenced by his mother. He has also been a vegetarian since 2003. He hosted a TV show in Hong Kong called Marco Fu and Friends, where he chatted with celebrities and played snooker with them.
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 1997/ 98 |
1998/ 99 |
1999/ 00 |
2000/ 01 |
2001/ 02 |
2002/ 03 |
2003/ 04 |
2004/ 05 |
2005/ 06 |
2006/ 07 |
2007/ 08 |
2008/ 09 |
2009/ 10 |
2010/ 11 |
2011/ 12 |
2012/ 13 |
2013/ 14 |
2014/ 15 |
2015/ 16 |
2016/ 17 |
2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2019/ 20 |
2020/ 21 |
2021/ 22 |
2022/ 23 |
2023/ 24 |
2024/ 25 |
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| Ranking | 14 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 50 | 94 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Championship League | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | A | A | RR | WD | RR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xi'an Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | 3R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English Open | Tournament Not Held | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 2R | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | Tournament Not Held | A | LQ | LQ | 2R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuhan Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 2R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Tournament Not Held | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | LQ | 1R | WD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Championship | Tournament Not held | QF | F | QF | QF | 2R | LQ | 2R | A | Not Held | 2R | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | WD | QF | F | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | QF | SF | 3R | 3R | 3R | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot Out | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | A | A | A | A | A | A | WD | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open | A | LQ | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | Tournament Not held | MR | Not Held | W | 4R | 2R | 3R | A | A | A | WD | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Masters | A | NR | Tournament Not Held | SF | LQ | F | 1R | LQ | 1R | 1R | A | LQ | LQ | A | A | LQ | WD | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | LQ | SF | SF | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | QF | 4R | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | LQ | 3R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | A | F | QF | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | RR | W | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | Not Held | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | Not Held | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | NR | 1R | SF | DNQ | 2R | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Players Championship | Tournament Not Held | 1R | DNQ | QF | SF | 1R | 2R | F | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | QF | LQ | 1R | SF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | SF | QF | 1R | LQ | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Champion of Champions | Tournament Not Held | 1R | QF | A | WD | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | A | A | WR | WR | A | A | A | WR | LQ | LQ | SF | 1R | 1R | F | A | A | QF | QF | 1R | SF | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship League | Tournament Not Held | A | A | W | RR | A | SF | RR | RR | RR | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Grand Prix | Non-Ranking | SF | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | NR | Tournament Not Held | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Irish Masters | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | 2R | 1R | NH | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Trophy | Tournament Not Held | NR | 1R | 1R | 2R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahrain Championship | Tournament Not Held | 1R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuxi Classic | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | 2R | QF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Goldfields Open | Tournament Not Held | A | SF | W | A | 1R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai Masters | Tournament Not Held | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | LQ | WR | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | Non-Ranking | Not Held | Non-Ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open | NR | LQ | 1R | 2R | 2R | Not Held | QF | LQ | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | LQ | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | LQ | A | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riga Masters | Tournament Not Held | MR | 1R | A | 2R | A | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Championship | Tournament Not Held | NR | 2R | 1R | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WST Classic | Tournament Not Held | 1R | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Masters | NH | LQ | Not Held | LQ | 1R | 1R | LQ | 1R | 2R | NR | Tournament Not Held | 1R | A | 1R | QF | A | A | 2R | LQ | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Super Challenge | NH | RR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millennium Cup | Not Held | QF | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champions Cup | A | QF | A | A | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Masters | A | A | LQ | 1R | SF | A | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champions v Asia Stars | Tournament Not Held | W | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters | Ranking Event | A | Not Held | W | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Euro-Asia Masters Challenge | Tournament Not Held | RR | F | Not Held | SF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Cup | Tournament Not Held | Ranking Event | RR | Tournament Not Held | Ranking Event | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huangshan Cup | Tournament Not Held | F | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beijing International Challenge | Tournament Not Held | RR | RR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuxi Classic | Tournament Not Held | A | SF | QF | A | Ranking Event | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier League | A | A | RR | SF | A | W | SF | SF | A | A | A | A | RR | SF | A | A | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | 1R | Ranking Event | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Cup | Tournament Not Held | A | Tournament Not Held | RR | NH | RR | A | SF | RR | W | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot Out | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | Ranking Event | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Championship | Tournament Not Held | QF | Ranking Event | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Macau Masters | Tournament Not Held | RR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Masters | Tournament Not Held | SF | Tournament Not Held | F | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six-red World Championship | Tournament Not Held | A | A | A | NH | 2R | A | A | QF | A | SF | 2R | A | Not Held | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 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. | |||
Career finals
Here are the finals Marco Fu has played in:
Ranking finals: 8 (3 titles)
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| UK Championship (0–1) |
| Other (3–4) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 1998 | Grand Prix |  Stephen Lee |
2–9 |
| Winner | 1. | 2007 | Grand Prix | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
9–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2008 | UK Championship | Shaun Murphy |
9–10 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2013 | German Masters | Ali Carter |
6–9 |
| Winner | 2. | 2013 | Australian Goldfields Open |  Neil Robertson |
9–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2013 | International Championship |  Ding Junhui |
9–10 |
| Winner | 3. | 2016 | Scottish Open |  John Higgins |
9–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 2017 | Players Championship | Judd Trump |
8–10 |
Minor-ranking finals: 3 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 2012 | UK PTC Event 3 | Rod Lawler |
2–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2013 | Bluebell Wood Open | Ricky Walden |
3–4 |
| Winner | 1. | 2015 | Gibraltar Open |  Michael White |
4–1 |
Non-ranking finals: 10 (5 titles)
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| The Masters (0–1) |
| Other (4–2) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 1999 | Scottish Masters Qualifying Event | Matthew Stevens |
1–5 |
| Winner | 1. | 2003 | Premier League | Mark Williams |
9–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2003 | Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 2 |  Ken Doherty |
2–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 2004 | World Champions v Asia Stars Challenge | John Higgins |
5–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 2006 | Thailand Masters |  Issara Kachaiwong |
5–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2008 | Huangshan Cup | Ali Carter |
3–5 |
| Winner | 4. | 2010 | Championship League |  Mark Allen |
3–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2011 | The Masters | Ding Junhui |
4–10 |
| Winner | 5. | 2015 | General Cup | Mark Williams |
7–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 2022 | Hong Kong Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
4–6 |
Pro–am finals: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 2010 | Asian Games | Ding Junhui |
4–2 |
Team finals: 1
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team/partner | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 2018 | Macau Masters | Joe Perry Zhang Anda Mark Williams |
Barry Hawkins Ryan Day Zhao Xintong Zhou Yuelong |
1–5 |
Amateur finals: 2 (2 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score | Ref |
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| Winner | 1. | 1997 | IBSF World Under-21 Championship |  Bjorn Haneveer |
11–7 | |
| Winner | 2. | 1997 | IBSF World Amateur Championship | Stuart Bingham |
11–10 |
See also
In Spanish: Marco Fu para niños
