Women’s Snooker Expands wiht Two New Ranking Tournaments
Bangkok & Dublin – The World Women’s Snooker (WWS) tour is expanding it’s competitive landscape with the addition of two new ranking tournaments: the Niche Cues Women’s Snooker Open in Thailand and the Irish Women’s Snooker Open. These additions mark a meaningful step forward for the sport,offering increased opportunities for female players and broadening the global reach of women’s snooker.
Historically, the women’s ranking tour has experienced fluctuations sence its establishment in the 2016/2017 season, with a core of the UK championship, the Masters, and the World Championship supplemented by tournaments that have been added and removed over time. Unlike the men’s tour, women’s ranking events were entirely suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic. The 2021/2022 season saw a resurgence with at least six tournaments, a number that continues to grow.
The Niche Cues Women’s Snooker Open, taking place in Thailand at the end of October, represents the first WWS ranking tournament in Asia outside of the World Championship. Following closely, the Irish Women’s Snooker Open will be held in Ireland at the end of november.
Both tournaments will feature side events for under-21s and over-40s players, fostering development across all age groups. registration for the Women’s snooker Open is currently open, with details regarding draws and schedules to be announced on the SnookerPRO website: https://snookerpro.de/turniere/womens-snooker-open-2025/ and https://snookerpro.de/turniere/irish-womens-snooker-open-2025/.
While only six tournaments are currently listed for the season, further dates will be announced by WWS and subsequently updated on SnookerPRO.
Author: Hjördis
Hjördis supports the SnookerPRO team in the background, writes one or two articles and is otherwise responsible for keeping the tournaments up to date.
