Taiwan
Name:
Wu Chia-ching (left)
Nickname:
Tarzan Genius
Home town:
Tai-shan, Taipei County, Taiwan.
Date of birth:
February 9, 1989.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
First and fourth in 2007 Asian Tour and third in the Grand Final, 2007 Thailand Open Champion.
Career achievements:
2005 Men's World Pool Championships winner, 2005 Men's 8-Ball World Championship winner, 2004 World Juniors Championship runner-up.
Biggest disappointment:
Not winning the Grand Final of the 2007 Asian Tour.
Favourite player:
Efren Reyes.
Cues used:
Southwest.
Hobbies:
Listening to music and playing video games.
Like about pool:
Fun and exciting.
Dislike about pool:
Luck factor.
Describe yourself:
Pool is my life.
Name:
Yang Ching-shun (right)
Nickname:
Son of Pool
Home town:
Kaoshiung, Taiwan.
Date of birth:
April 3, 1978.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Winner of three events on the 2007 Asian Tour and semi-finalist in the Grand Final.
Career achievements:
Third at the 2002 World Pool Championships, gold medalist in the 9-Ball men's singles at the 14th Asian Games and gold medalist in the men's 9-ball singles at the 2001 World Games.
Biggest disappointment:
Not being able to get into the final of the 2007 Asian Tour Grand Final.
Favourite player:
Chao Fong-pang.
Cues used:
Southwest.
Hobbies:
Golf.
Like about pool:
Everything.
Dislike about pool:
Nothing.
Describe yourself:
I never stop playing pool.
World Cup of Pool record
2006
(Wang Hung-hsiang and Yang Ching-shun)
QF - Lost 4-9 to Germany (Oliver Ortmann and Thomas Engert)
L16 - Won 9-4 against Japan (Satoshi Kawabata and Maasaki Tanaka)
R1 - Won 9-6 against India (Alok Kumar and Dharminder Singh Lilly)
2007 Campaign
R1
- Wednesday, September 26 (evening) v Denmark (Bahram Lotfy and Kasper Kristoffersen)
