Ming Sareeburi Leads Thai Team at World Women's Snooker Tour Event in Kuala Lumpur

Key summary

The Niche Cues Women's Snooker Open, the third event of the 2026/27 World Women's Snooker (WWS) Tour season, will take place from October 24 to 27 at Niche Premium Snooker in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This marks the first time the tournament is held in Malaysia and the second edition organized by Niche Cues Women's Open. A total of 50 players from nine countries are registered, including eight world top-10 ranked athletes and 14 players from the host nation, Malaysia. The competition features three categories: Accumulation Points World Tour, Under-21, and Seniors. Players are divided into ten groups of five; the top two from each group advance to the knockout stage. The initial round uses a best-of-three frames format, followed by best-of-five, best-of-seven, and best-of-nine frames in subsequent knockout rounds. Seven Thai players will compete, led by three-time world champions Ming Sareeburi (Natcharatt Wongharuthai), Baipat Sriracha (Siripaporn Nuntakhamchan), and Mind Sangkhol (Panchaya Channoi). The event also includes a Challenge Cup for players eliminated from the main knockout rounds. Last year's inaugural event in Bangkok saw two-time world champion Guo Yiluo of China win the main title by defeating Angie Ngan of Hong Kong 5-1, while Nariya Jeemphol won the Under-21 category and Charlenee Chaichai won the Seniors category.