Bai Yulu secures first Women’s World Snooker Championship with knife-edge win over Mink Nutcharut

Bai Yulu defeated Mink Nutcharut in the Women’s World Snooker Championship final as she won 6-5 on the last pink in Dongguan Changping, China.

As a result of her win, Bai earned a spot on the World Snooker Tour for the first time in her career, and she will now be on the circuit for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 seasons.

The 20-year-old avenged her defeat to Baipat Siripaporn in the 2023 final by winning her first world title.

Nutcharut, champion two years ago, did not drop a frame on her run to the final but she found Bai a tougher opponent.

Bai went 3-1 ahead as she displayed her excellent form with a century of 122, the biggest break of the tournament.

Nutcharut responded with three consecutive frames to go ahead, including a half-century break of 62, but Bai then hit back with breaks of 97 and 75 to go back in front.

Thailand’s Nutcharut then rallied to take a tense 10th to tee up a decisive 11th frame.

Both players had a chance to win the match in the frame. The scores were poised at 46-43 in Nutcharut’s favour but she failed to find position on the brown, and Bai sunk the brown then blue to go 52-46 clear.

Facing a snooker, Nutcharut then connected with the pink but let in her opponent, with Bai then clinching victory.