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Chris Melling
WPA Licensed Professional | Cuesports Games UK Ambassador
I currently live in Keighley, England, although I used tour worldwide to pursue my 9-ball pool career. In October 2010 I won my first European 9-Ball event – the Portugal Open. On June 12, 2011, I was crowned China Open champion and received $40,000. This was my first major 9-Ball Pool tournament victory.
In December 2011 I participated in the 18th annual Mosconi Cup and won 4 of my 6 matches. A year later he won the Most Valuable Player Award in the same event.
In January 2013 I reached the final of the Chinese 8-Ball Masters, losing to Gareth Potts. He also lost to Potts in the final of the 2005 World Rules 8-Ball Championship. Also in 2013 I reached the quarterfinals of the World 9-Ball Championship, the World Masters, World Cup of Pool and finished 5th in the US Open 9-Ball Championship.
In May 2014, I entered snooker Q School in an attempt to regain my professional status and defeated the likes of former professionals Daniel Wells and Chen Zhe 4–3 and 4–1 respectively, before winning my quarter-final match against Duane Jones 4–3 to earn a two-year tour card for the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 seasons. This saw me become the first person to have been a professional in 8-Ball Pool, 9-Ball Pool and Snooker at the same time.
My first match as a professional saw me beat 2003 UK Championship winner Matthew Stevens 5–4 to qualify for the 2014 Wuxi Classic, but I lost 5–1 to Zhao Xintong in the first round. I also played in the first round of the International Championship by defeating Luca Brecel 6–5 and was knocked out 6–1 by Zhou Yuelong. My first victory at the venue stage of a ranking event came at the Welsh Open after I edged out Nigel Bond 4–3, before being whitewashed 4–0 by home favorite Michael White in the second round.
During COVID restrictions I am practicing snooker and Pool 8 hours per day looking forward to getting back to both the Pool and Snooker Pro Circuits as soon as they start up again. Cuesports Games have something in the pipeline to get us back to playing again which I am very much looking forward to.
Achievements
View allApril 2019
Appointed UK Ambassador for Cuesports Games
October 2018
Dismal swamp 9ball champion
March 2018
Chinese world 8ball runner up
January 2018
Derby city 9ball champion
May 2014
Snooker challenge tour event winner
Career
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Kia Motors (Pool - 8Ball)2015 - current
Sponsored by Kia Motors UK
WPBSA Snooker Tour (Snooker)2014 - 2016
Snooker Professional
Team Europe (Pool - 8Ball)2011 - 2013
Representaive Player
Media
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World Pool Masters
2018 US Open
1989 Player of the Year English Eight Ball
2016 Interview with Pool Dating
More aboutChris Melling
| Nickname | The Magician |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| State | Keighly |
| Age | 46 |
| Gender | Male |
| Sport | Cue Sports (Carom, Billiards, Snooker, Pool) |
| Team | World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) |
