Evans beaten by Thai teenager in World Snooker final
Thai teenager Panchaya Channoi won the Women's World Snooker Championship by defeating Reanne Evans 6-2 in the final. Evans was aiming for her 13th title but struggled against the 18-year-old's strong performance. Channoi's victory marks her as the second player to achieve both the world and Under-21 title double.
- ▪Panchaya Channoi claimed the Women's World Snooker Championship title after a 6-2 victory over Reanne Evans.
- ▪Channoi set the tone with a century break in the first frame and maintained control throughout the match.
- ▪This victory makes Channoi the third Thai winner of the event, following Mink Nutcharut and Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan.
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Evans beaten by Thai teenager in World Snooker finalImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Reanne Evans won the Women's World Snooker Championship for 10 years in a row from 2005Published5 minutes agoThai teenager Panchaya Channoi claimed the Women's World Snooker Championship title after a 6-2 victory over Reanne Evans in the final.Evans was bidding to win the tournament for a record-extending 13th time but the Englishwoman, 40, was comfortably second best against Channoi in Dongguan, China.A century break from Channoi in the first frame set the tone for the 18-year-old who subsequently remained in control at 3-1.Evans, widely regarded as the most successful player in the history of women's snooker, pulled a frame back but Channoi's break of 107 in the sixth frame put her 4-2…
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