Jackson Page (born 8 August 2001 in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent) is a Welsh professional snooker player. He is a former European U-21 champion[2] and the former Under-18 World Snooker Champion and in 2017 also became the Under-18 European Snooker Champion.[3][4]
| Born | 8 August 2001 Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Wales |
| Nickname | Action[1] |
| Professional | 2019–present |
| Highest ranking | 39 (July 2024) |
| Current ranking | 41 (as of 11 November 2024) |
| Best ranking finish | Final (2024 Championship League) |
Career
editIn February 2016, Page entered the 2016 EBSA European Under-18 Snooker Championship as the number 13 seed and advanced to the final where he was defeated 2–5 by fellow countryman Tyler Rees.[5][6] Later that year, Page competed in the 2016 IBSF World Under-18 Snooker Championship where he again advanced to the final and defeated the number 1 seed Yun Fung Tam 5–4.[7]
At the age of 15, Page was awarded a wildcard to the 2017 Welsh Open. In the first round, he beat Jason Weston 4–3 on a re-spotted black.[8] In the second round, he defeated John Astley by the same scoreline to reach the round of 32, before losing 0–4 to Judd Trump.[9] In the qualifiers for the 2017 World Championship he was edged out 9–10 on the final pink by Martin O'Donnell in the first round.[10]
Page turned professional in 2019 after winning the EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships in Israel.[11] His best results from his first two seasons on the tour were reaching the last 16 of the September 2020 European Masters, where he was whitewashed 0–5 by Trump, and the last 32 of the 2020 Scottish Open, where he lost 1–4 to his mentor and practice partner Mark Williams. He was relegated from the main professional tour after losing 5–6 to Kacper Filipiak in the 2021 World Championship qualifiers.[11] However, he quickly regained his professional standing, defeating Michael Georgiou at the 2021 Q School to win another two-year tour card.[12] He reached the last 16 of the 2021 Northern Ireland Open, but lost 3–4 to Ricky Walden despite having led 3–2.[13]
In the 2022 World Snooker Championship qualifying rounds, Page won four matches, defeating opponents including Joe Perry and David Grace, to reach the main stage of the tournament. He made his Crucible debut against former world finalist Barry Hawkins and won his first-round match 10–7, making back-to-back total clearances of 128 and 135 in the final two frames.[14] In the second round, Page again faced Williams, but lost the first seven frames and went on to a 3–13 defeat, losing the match with a session to spare. Williams made six centuries in the match.[15]
Performance and rankings timeline
edit| Tournament | 2016/ 17 |
2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2019/ 20 |
2020/ 21 |
2021/ 22 |
2022/ 23 |
2023/ 24 |
2024/ 25 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking[16][nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 72 | [nb 4] | 66 | 46 | 45 | |||||||
| Ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | RR | RR | RR | RR | F | ||||||||||
| Xi'an Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | LQ | ||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | 3R | ||||||||||||||
| English Open | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | |||||||
| British Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||
| Wuhan Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 2R | |||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | LQ | |||||||
| International Championship | A | LQ | A | LQ | Not Held | 1R | QF | |||||||||
| UK Championship | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | ||||||||
| Shoot Out | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | ||||||||
| Scottish Open | A | 1R | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | LQ | 1R | ||||||||
| German Masters | A | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||
| Welsh Open | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | ||||||||
| World Open | A | LQ | A | 1R | Not Held | SF | ||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||
| Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||
| Tour Championship | Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | LQ | 1R | ||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Indian Open | A | 1R | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic | A | LQ | 4R | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||
| Riga Masters | A | 1R | A | 1R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||
| China Championship | NR | A | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||
| WST Pro Series | Tournament Not Held | RR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||
| Turkish Masters | Tournament Not Held | 2R | Not Held | |||||||||||||
| Gibraltar Open | A | 1R | LQ | 2R | 1R | 2R | Not Held | |||||||||
| WST Classic | Tournament Not Held | 4R | Not Held | |||||||||||||
| European Masters | A | LQ | A | 2R | 4R | 1R | 2R | 1R | NH | |||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
| Six-red World Championship | A | A | A | A | Not Held | LQ | Not Held | |||||||||
| Haining Open | A | A | A | 3R | NH | A | NH | A | NH | |||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
Career finals
editRanking finals: 1
edit| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2024 | Championship League |  Ali Carter
|
1–3 |
Amateur finals: 8 (5 titles)
edit| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2016 | European Under-18 Championship | Tyler Rees
|
2–5 |
| Winner | 1. | 2016 | World Under-18 Championship |  Yun Fung Tam
|
5–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 2017 | European Under-18 Championship |  Amir Nardeia
|
5–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2017 | European Under-21 Championship |  Alexander Ursenbacher
|
4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 2018 | European Under-18 Championship (2) |  Florian Nüßle
|
5–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 2018 | Welsh Amateur Championship | Ian Sargeant
|
8–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2018 | Challenge Tour – Event 3 | Barry Pinches
|
2–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 2019 | European Under-21 Championship |  Ross Bulman
|
5–1 |
References
edit- ^ "Jackson Page". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Jackson Page Wins European Under-21 Championship". 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Jackson wins his maiden world title". IBSF. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Page wins European Under-18 title". World Snooker. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "EBSA 2016 - UNDER 18S CHAMPIONSHIPS - FINALS". Welsh Snooker. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Marathon Man Rees King Of Europe". European Billiards & Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "IBSF - WORLD UNDER 18S RESULT". Welsh Snooker. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Jackson Page, 15, beats Jason Weston in first round". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Jackson Page: 15-year old schoolboy progresses to third round of Welsh Open". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Jackson Page: Welsh teenager beaten in World Championship qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Jackson Page". WPBSA. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Jackson Page Among First Q School Graduates". SnookerHQ. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Hungness, Carl (15 October 2021). "Northern Ireland Open: Quarter-Finals Draw and Preview". SnookerHQ. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "New Chapter For Brilliant Page". World Snooker. 17 April 2022. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Williams Makes Six Centuries In Page Rout". World Snooker. 22 April 2022. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
