Hong Kong’s Ng On-yee set for groundbreaking mixed doubles snooker event alongside Ronnie O’Sullivan, Reanne Evans, Judd Trump
- Ng will take part at WST World Mixed Doubles with top four men’s and women’s players in September
- ‘First in history and can’t wait to play with the legends, everyone really wants it!’ world No 2 writes on Instagram.
Hong Kong snooker star Ng On-yee will take part in a new mixed doubles tournament featuring the sport’s biggest names ahead of her second season on the professional tour, which begins in mid-July.
The world’s top four men – Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Mark Selby, and Neil Robertson – and top four women – Reanne Evans, Ng, Nutcharut Wongharuthai, and Rebecca Kenna – will compete in the inaugural WST World Mixed Doubles over September 24-25 in Milton Keynes, England.
“First in history and can’t wait to play with the legends, everyone really wants it!” world No 2 Ng wrote on Instagram.
A random draw ahead of the event will determine four teams of two – each with one male and one female player, to compete in a round-robin format, followed by a final between the top two pairings.
“This is the first time that a mixed doubles snooker event will be broadcasted live, so it’s a very significant moment for our sport,” WST chairman Steve Dawson said.
“Snooker is a game for everyone, regardless of age, gender and nationality. There is no reason why men and women can’t compete together.”