Wendy Jans

Wendy Jans (born 14 June 1983,[1] in Bree, Belgium) is a Belgian professional snooker and pool player.[2][3] She has won the IBSF World Snooker Championship for women seven times.

Wendy Jans
Born (1983-06-14) 14 June 1983
Bree, Belgium
Sport country Belgium
Highest break136
Tournament wins
Non-ranking12 European Championships
17 Belgian Championships
3 Team
4 Other individual
11 Pool
World Champion(IBSF Women) 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Career

Jans has won multiple national, European and World snooker titles. She won the Belgian national title seventeen times between 1998 and 2019.[4][5]

She has won a record twelve European Billiards and Snooker Association Ladies Championship titles, including six consecutive titles from 2013 to 2018,[6] and the IBSF World Ladies Snooker Championship in 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.[7] Having beaten Waratthanun Sukritthanes in the 2017 IBSF World Snooker Championship final to win her seventh title, Jans lost 2–5 to her in the 2018 final.[8]

Jans, Reanne Evans and Anita Rizzuti all took part in the 2010 World Open, playing against men. Jans lost 1–3 to Simon Bedford in the first round.[9] Jans and Ng On-yee were the two women competitors in the mixed singles snooker at the 2017 World Games, held in Wrocław. Jans lost 1–3 to Declan Brennans in her first match.[1]

She owns a snooker club in Neerpelt.[6] Her highest break is 136.[10]

Career Highlights

IBSF women's finals
OutcomeNo.YearVenueOpponentScoreRef.
Runner-up 2003 Jiangmen, China Kelly Fisher 2–5 [7]
Runner-up 2004 Veldhoven, Netherlands Reanne Evans 1–5 [7]
Winner 2006 Amman, Jordan Jaique Ip 5–0 [7]
Runner-up 2007 Korat, Thailand Reanne Evans 0–5 [7]
Runner-up 2008 Wels, Austria Reanne Evans 3–5 [7]
Winner 2012 Sofia, Bulgaria Ng On-yee 5–1 [7]
Winner 2013 Daugavpils, Latvia Shi Chunxia 5–3 [7]
Winner 2014 Bangalore, India Anastasia Nechaeva 5–2 [7]
Winner 2015 Hurghada, Egypt Anastasia Nechaeva 5–1 [11]
Winner 2016 Doha, Qatar Amee Kamani 5–0 [12]
Winner 2017 Doha, Qatar Waratthanun Sukritthanes 5–2 [13]
Runner-up 2018 Yangon, Myanmar Waratthanun Sukritthanes 2–5 [14]

European Championship Women's Individual Finals
OutcomeNo.YearVenueOpponentScoreRef.
Runner-up 1999 Enschede, Netherlands Kelly Fisher 2–5 [15]
Runner-up 2000 Stirling, Scotland Kelly Fisher 0–5 [16]
Runner-up 2001 Riga, Latvia Kelly Fisher 3–5 [17]
Runner-up 2002 Kalisz, Poland Kelly Fisher 0–5 [18]
Runner-up 2003 Bad Wildungen, Germany Kelly Fisher 4–5 [19]
Winner 2004 Völkermarkt, Austria Reanne Evans 5–3 [20]
Winner 2005 Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland Katie Henrick 5–3 [21]
Winner 2006 Constanța, Romania Isabelle Jonckheere 5–0 [22]
Runner-up 2007 Carlow, Ireland Reanne Evans 2–5 [23]
Winner 2009 Duffel, Belgium Anna Mazhirina 5–0 [24]
Winner 2010 Bucharest, Romania Diana Stateczny 5–3 [25][26]
Winner 2011 Sofia, Bulgaria Tatjana Vasiljeva 5–1 [27]
Runner-up 2012 Daugavpils, Latvia Tatjana Vasiljeva 4–5 [28]
Winner 2013 Zielona Góra, Poland Anastasia Nechaeva 5–1 [29]
Winner 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria Anastasia Nechaeva 5–0 [30]
Winner 2015 Prague, Czech Republic Daria Sirotina 5–0 [31]
Winner 2016 Vilnius, Lithuania Daria Sirotina 5–4 [32]
Winner 2017 Shengjin, Albania Anna Prysazhnuka 5–1 [33]
Winner 2018 Bucharest, Romania Cathy Dehaene 4–0 [34]

Team competitions
OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponentsScoreRef.
Winner 2003WLBSA Women's World Doubles, with Kathy HowdenLea Lindhout and Valerie Finnie3–2[35]
Winner 2007European Team Championship, with Isabelle Jonckheere (Belgium 1)Hanna Mergies and Malgorzta Klys (Poland)5–0[36]
Winner 2017European Team Championship, with Cathy Dehaene (Belgium 1)Anastasia Nechaeva and Daria Sirotina (Russia 1)4–3[37]

BBSA Belgian National Championship (Women's)
OutcomeNo.YearOpponentScoreRef.
Winner 1998Valerie Van Bellinghen4–2[4]
Runner-up 1999Valerie Van Bellinghen1–4[4]
Winner 2000Valerie Van Bellinghen4–1[4]
Winner 2001Valerie Van Bellinghen4–1[4]
Winner 2002Candide Binon4–2[4]
Winner 2003Isabelle Jonckheere4–0[4]
Winner 2004Candide Binon4–2[4]
Winner 2008Candide Binon4–0[4]
Winner 2009Isabelle Jonckheere4–1[4]
Winner 2010Isabelle Jonckheere4–0[4]
Runner-up 2011Isabelle Jonckheere0–4[4]
Winner 2012Cathy Dehaene4–3[4][38]
Winner 2013Cathy Dehaene4–1[4]
Winner 2014Cathy Dehaene4–0[4][39]
Winner 2015Emilie Demeester4–0[4]
Winner 2016Cathy Dehaene4–0[4][40]
Winner 2017Iris Moyens4–0[41]
Winner 2018Melissa Eens4–0[42]
Winner 2019Cathy Dehaene4–0[5]

Other Snooker
OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponentScoreRef.
Winner 1999EBSA Continental CupCathy Dehaene–[43]
Winner 2001EBSA Continental CupEwa Pieniazek3–0[43]
Winner 2003EBSA Continental CupNatascha Niermann3–2[43]
Winner 2003WLBSA Scottish OpenMaria Catalano4–1[44]

Pool
  • Ladies tour – 4 times winner
  • Dutch Ladies 9-Ball Championship – 2004
  • Spirit Tour Event (Florida) – 2005
  • Coral Springs
  • Clearwater
  • St. Augustine
  • Belgium 8-Ball Championship – 2006
  • Weert 9-Ball Open – 2006, 2008

References
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