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	RTÉ.ie Sport - Ding realises Eastern promise
		Ding, who hails from the Jiangsu province near Shanghai, whitewashed former world champion Peter Ebdon 5-0 in the last 32 and Ken Doherty 6-0 in the semi-finals but the 80-1 pre-tournament outsider appeared to have met his match in Hendry.
		Ding, who had never previously been further than the last 16 of a world -ranking event, also stole the eighth frame on the pink after Hendry had jawed a vital green and the opening session ended 4-4.
		Ding remained in front at 6-5 after splitting a pair of scrappy frames and took a 7-5 advantage with a cool 53 clearance to pink after another tactical blunder by Hendry.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0403/china.html (432 words)

	Ding Junhui - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ding Junhui (Chinese: 丁俊晖; Pinyin Dīng Jùnhuī) (born April 1, 1987) is a Chinese snooker player, born near Shanghai and is now a resident of England.
		Junhui started playing snooker at the age of 9 when, out of boredom, he joined his father and his friends in a game.
		In February 2004 Junhui was awarded a wildcard entry to the Masters in London, where, in the first round, he defeated the world no. 16-ranked player, Joe Perry, before narrowly losing in the second round to Stephen Lee.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ding_Junhui (229 words)

	The Hindu : Ding upsets Manan Chandra
		Junhui Ding's appetite for perfection produced yet another casualty up in the hierarchy as the Chinese junior champion consumed the tournament's highest seed, Manan Chandra of India, in the semifinals of fourth Asian under-21 snooker championship here at the Calcutta Swimming Club on Thursday.
		Little-known Ding, who received the seventh seeding in the preliminary league stage, gave a grand exposition of his superlative abilities and emerged as the most promising junior in a field of 24.
		Ding bettered his show and exacted a break of 84 for the second frame and continued in a similar strain in the third frame recording a decisive break of 64.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/2002/04/12/stories/2002041202272000.htm (601 words)

	China's Snooker Star Ding Junhui
		Unfortunately, for journalists hunting for an interesting angle, Ding Junhui, the teenage snooker sensation in question, doesn't show any interest in teapot ceramics -- truth be told, he actually has no interest in anything other than his pursuit for the top honors in cue sports.
		Ding was selected for Wembley and other major international tournaments because of his impressive amateur record.
		Ding began playing at the age of eight, initiated into the sport by his father, a former vender who moved into the snooker club business after his son's early successes.
	www.10thnpc.org.cn /english/NM-e/88983.htm (968 words)

	Sport \| Ding pings the pots to make more bread
		Ding Junhui's stunning debut in the Masters at Wembley provided this 16-year-old Chinese prodigy with a 6-3 win over the world No16, Joe Perry, and a pay-out for a punter who had invested £1,000 at 12-1 on this scoreline.
		Ding began playing on an undersized table at his home when he was nine but, according to his interpreter's response to a question yesterday, "did not think of turning professional until he was 12".
		Ding, who potted 96% of the balls he attempted, faces the world No5 Stephen Lee tonight with a quarter-final place at stake and with his odds for the title slashed from 250-1 to 50-1.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4850308-108369,00.html (363 words)

	ibsf.org - IBSF Profiles » Ding Junhui (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ding began playing snooker at the age of eight, introduced to the sport by his father, a former vender who then moved into the snooker club business after his son's early successes.
		Ding however succumbed to an in-form Steve Mifsud on his way to the title, as the Australian had little problem in defeating him 8-2 in the semi-finals.
		Ding had already been given his first taste of professional tournament play when he was given a wild card entry by World Snooker in the China Open in which he lost in the furst round to Englishman Mark Selby, 5-2.
	www.ibsf.org /profiles/dingjunhui.php (629 words)

	Learning how to marry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ding, who won the Amway Santinique National Snooker Championship with the Dream team on Sunday in Shanghai, remains a low-key teenager, whose response to every question is always short and vague.
		Ding began playing at the age of eight, initiated into the sport by his father, a former vendor who moved into the snooker club business after his son's early successes.
		Ding's favourite player is Ronnie O'Sullivan ― the ill-tempered world No 2 who is a former alcoholic and drug addict, but there are differences: "I appreciate his game, I'm not thinking of becoming another O'Sullivan," he says.
	design.ccut.edu.cn /jckx/yyj/Sport1-2.htm (594 words)

	Teen star Ding takes China Open : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ding clinched a memorable 9-5 triumph in the final to become the first Asian winner of a ranking tournament for 10 years.
		Ding did it the hard way on Sunday after Hendry threatened to run away with the final at the Haidian Stadium when he surged into an early 4-1 lead.
		Ding, the youngest ever world under-21 champion at the age of 15 in 2003, had never previously been beyond the last 16 of a ranking tournament, but he has beaten many of snooker's leading stars and reached the quarter-finals of the recent Rileys Club Masters.
	www.hindustantimes.com /2005/Apr/16/181_1305701,00070007.htm (682 words)

	Wembley Masters Snooker
		Ding took the second and third and looked to be playing the better of the two at that point.
		Ding opened up in the first frame with a break of 141, Ken leveled it at one a piece before he lost the next five to Ding Junhui.
		Ding with his 141 break break is first inline for this years £10,000 for the highest break.
	www.snookerclub.com /profiles/wembley-masters-snooker.shtml (2565 words)

	Independent, The (London): Snooker: Ding stuns Hendry to take title
		DING JUNHUI delighted home spectators at Beijing's Haidian Stadium yesterday and an estimated television audience of 100 million by beating Stephen Hendry to win the China Open.
		Ding beat Peter Ebdon 5-0 in the last 32 and Ken Doherty 6-0 in the semi-finals, but the 80-1 pre-tournament outsider appeared to have met his match in Hendry, who took a commanding 4-1 lead.
		Ding moved 5-4 ahead on the restart with a run of 107, and remained in front at 6-5 after a pair of scrappy frames and took a 7- 5 advantage with a cool 53 clearance to pink after another blunder by Hendry.
	newssearch.looksmart.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20050404/ai_n13507243 (434 words)

	Ding Junhui beats world champion to win China Open (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		With the victory which saw Ding come from the qualifiers to win six consecutive matches before lifting the shining trophy in front of Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan and over 1,500 screaming fans, there is little doubt the spring time of the sport is just round the corner.
		Ding, No 54 in the Tour rankings, gave seven-time world champion Hendry little room in Beijing's Haidian stadium to move in the best-of-17 match before sealing a 9-5 victory.
		Ding Junhui, China, shakes hands with Stephen Hendry, Scotland, during the final of the 2005 World Snooker China Open in Beijing, April 3.
	en.ce.cn /Life/sports/200504/04/t20050404_3504820.shtml (633 words)

	Offcial Website of the Chinese Olympic Committee
		Ding pulled out of the qualifiers after being invited into the tournament as a wildcard in order to ensure he could play in his native country.
		Ding, who celebrated his 18th birthday last week, came from behind to beat world champion Stephen Hendry 9-5 in front of a television audience estimated at 100 million.
		Ding is also the first player to win a ranking tournament as a wildcard and the second youngest ever winner of a ranking title, just nine days older than Ronnie O’Sullivan when he won the 1993 UK Championship.
	en.olympic.cn /news/sports/2005-04-05/529185.html (276 words)

	Snookerclub News - Ding Junhui Victorious in China
		Ding Junhui raised the roof at Beijing's Haidian Stadium and delighted an estimated television audience of 100 million by beating Stephen Hendry to win the China Open.
		Only two days after celebrating his 18th birthday, Ding became the second youngest player to capture a world-ranking title - after Ronnie O'Sullivan - - and the first wild-card entry ever to lift one of snooker's major trophies with a stunning 9-5 victory over Hendry.
		Ding rallied from a worrying start to claim eight of the closing nine frames.
	www.snookerclub.com /cgi-bin/news.pl?story=100240 (568 words)

	GN Online: Ding defeats Chandra to reach final
		Junhui Ding during the semifinal in the Asian Under-21 championship.
		Not only that but Ding trained the crowd so well that whenever he missed a ball, it drew gasps of incredulity and disappointment from the crowd hanging from the rafters to watch the talented Oriental player.
		Junhui Ding (China) bt Pangfei Tian China 5(60,60,96)-2.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=47459 (321 words)

	Snooker Player Profile - Ding Junhui
		Ding Junhui made snooker history last season with his sensational victory in the China Open.
		To the delight of 1500 fans at the Haidian Stadium in Beijing and a staggering 100million television viewers across China, Ding beat legend Stephen Hendry 9-5 with a performance in the final which underlined his status as snooker’s most exciting talent.
		Ding, who entered the event as a wild card, opened with a 5-2 defeat of Mark Davis then stunned practice partner Peter Ebdon 5-0.
	www.worldsnooker.com /players_search-9158.htm (561 words)

	The Hindu : Ding wins in style
		The Chinese whirlwind Junhui Ding put the final signature of his authority lifting the title in the fourth Asian under-21 snooker championship here at the Calcutta Swimming Club on Friday.
		Ding's biggest victim remained the top seeded Indian Manan Chandra — a pre-tournament favourite — who sat through most of the best-of-nine frames semi-final (played on Thursday) witnessing the latter work out a series of sizeable breaks for a humiliating 5-0 loss.
		Ding lapsed into errors trying to force his win and missed a crucial pot on an open position in the fifth frame.
	www.hindu.com /2002/04/13/stories/2002041305081900.htm (662 words)

	The Hindu : A stunning display by Ding
		Mixing aggression and accuracy, the Chinese — who is here after winning the senior National crown in his country at the age of 15 — - displayed a precocious command over the game in emerging as the firm favourite for the present title.
		With breaks of 88, 49, 92 and 103 in the four respective frames, Ding made Fikree sit almost all the while and look as dismayed as the motley gathering that had packed the hall to see the former create a record of sorts.
		Ding's un-seeded compatriot Pengfei Tian was not as devastating but won his match 4-1 with a quiet show of precision against fifth seeded Tomy Boon Chin Ang of Singapore in a group E match.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2002/04/10/stories/2002041002442200.htm (442 words)

	ANN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Teenager Ding Junhui shares his victory with his mother Chen Xijuan in Beijing on April 3 after winning his first world title at the 2005 World Snooker China Open.
		A snooker craze is expected to sweep China as the nation's snooker prodigy Ding Junhui wrote himself into the history books with a landmark victory over Scotland's snooker legend Stephen Hendry in Beijing Sunday.
		Ding then reached the top 16 at the 2004 British Open and the quarter-finals at the Wembley Masters this year before taking out the international title.
	www.asianewsnet.net /level3_template1.php?l3sec=6&news_id=38217 (531 words)

	icCoventry - O'Sullivan backs Junhui to succeed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ding Junhui, snooker's new Chinese sensation, has received the ultimate compliment from Ronnie O'Sullivan.
		Ding's performance was all the more remarkable given his tender years and a lack of experience of the big occasion.
		Ding, who received a wild card invitation to the tournament, is now guaranteed £9,500.
	iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk /0200sport/0100news/content_objectid=13908747_method=full_siteid=50003_headline=-O-Sullivan-backs-Junhui-to-succeed-name_page.html (292 words)

	Snooker: Prodigy Ding qualifies for China Open
		Ding Junhui, currently the No. one player in China, will play Peter Ebdon of Britain in the first round.
		Ding Junhui shot to international prominence in 2002, when he won the Asian under-21 championship, the Asian Championship, and the IBSF World under-21 championship.
		In February 2004 Ding Junhui was awarded a wildcard entry to the Masters championship in London, where in the first round he defeated the world no. 16-ranked player, Joe Perry, before narrowly losing in the second round to Stephen Lee.
	en.ce.cn /Life/sports/200503/30/t20050330_3466024.shtml (150 words)

	Ding Junhui - Seven Castles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ding's mother was crying when she, bringing with her only a few clothes, arrived at their partitioned narrow "room".
		Parental love was all that supported Ding, a sensible and introverted kid, who became more diligent and determined, as a strong wish was growing in his heart - to buy a new house for his parents with the money he earned with his cue.
		Ding is very strong in taking the initiative to attack and his impressive performance wins praise from his opponents.
	oldblog.blogchina.com /article_138389.1334679.html (1791 words)

	The Scotsman - Sport - Ding sinks Hendry in Beijing final
		Only two days after celebrating his 18th birthday, Ding became the second youngest player to capture a world- ranking title - after Ronnie O’Sullivan - and the first wild-card entry ever to lift one of snooker’s major trophies with a stunning 9-5 victory.
		But Ding will not receive a penny for his triumph even though the event carried £30,000 for the champion.
		The Scot had established a commanding 4-1 lead, however Ding, who had never previously been further than the last 16 of a world-ranking event, won five of the next six frames to lead 7-5 and after Hendry missed a straightforward pink in the 13th, pounced to wrap up the frame and take the title.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=355252005 (249 words)

	rediff.com sports: Junhui Ding is Asian under-21 snooker champion
		China's Junhui Ding gave ample display of his class to clinch the fourth Asian under-21 snooker championship in Kolkata on Friday.
		The 15-year-old Ding, who produced some stunning snooker during the five-day prize-money meet, maintained the same level of consistency in the final to script a convincing 6-2 victory over third seed Pramual Janthat of Thailand.
		Ding could not manage big breaks in the summit showdown but played a steady game to register a 70-33, 71-10, 78-28, 89-12, 37-74, 55-66, 75-46, 61-20 victory.
	inhome.rediff.com /sports/2002/apr/12snook.htm (170 words)

	espnstar.com - powered by ESPN STAR Sports: Other Sports: News Details
		BEIJING (AFP) - Teenager Ding Junhui believes his stunning defeat of former world champion Stephen Hendry in the final of the China Open will be the spark to ignite a Chinese revolution in the sport.
		Ding, who celebrated his 18th birthday last week, came from behind to beat Hendry 9-5 - in front of a television audience estimated at 100 million - and become the first Asian winner of a ranking tournament for 10 years here on Sunday.
		Ding is also the second youngest ever winner of a ranking title, just nine days older than Ronnie O'Sullivan was when he won the 1993 UK Championship.
	www.espnstar.com /others/others_newsdetail_1475367.html (605 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Other Sport \| Snooker \| Ding wins on debut
		Teenager Ding Junhui justified all the hype surrounding his Wembley debut by making two century breaks on his way to a 6-3 win over Joe Perry.
		The 16-year-old served notice of his intentions with a break of 58 in the first frame and 108 in the third to take a 3-1 lead at the interval.
		Ding is currently based in Northamptonshire during the season, and his next match at Wembley will be against world number five Stephen Lee on Tuesday evening.
	news8.thdo.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/other_sports/snooker/3452191.stm (243 words)

	The Australian: Ding set for big time (archived) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		WORLD champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has tipped Chinese teenager Ding Junhui to be a major title winner after he was forced to battle back from 2-1 down to win their Masters quarter-final clash 6-2.
		O'Sullivan took the opening frame before Ding, responsible for the exits of top-16 professionals Marco Fu and Ken Doherty earlier in the event, compiled breaks of 63 and 84 to lead 2-1.
		Ding, meanwhile, at least had the consolation of picking up easily the highest cheque of his short professional career.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5744,12301632%255E23218,00.html (387 words)

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