Who is snooker player Kyren Wilson and what is his net worth?
KYREN WILSON has reached the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship despite an extremely difficult build-up to the tournament.
The current world No 12, who is a massive Chelsea fan, has been in stunning form at The Crucible Theatre, beating Dominic Dale, Joe O’Connor and John Higgins to set up a final four battle against David Gilbert.
Who is Kyren Wilson?
Kyren Wilson was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, on December 23, 1991.
As a youngster, he attended an academy run by former world champion Peter Ebdon.
As he developed as a snooker player he competed in junior tournaments, with his mum driving on the day of matches as they couldn’t afford overnight stays in hotels.
In an interview with Betway, Kyren said of his parents Rob and Sonya Wilson: “They’ve re-mortgaged the house a few times to support my career.
“I’m a lucky lad, really.”
Kyren played his first UK and World Championship in the 2010-11 season after turning professional, but failed to break through to the ranking events.
Playing again as an amateur, he made it back to the professional circuit in the 2013-14 season.
In 2020, he reached his highest world ranking of fourth.
The 2024 tournament is the fourth time Wilson has been at the semi-final, he reached the final in 2020 but lost to Ronnie O’Sullivan.
How many majors has Kyren Wilson won?
At the World Snooker Championships 2023, Kyren – who is nicknamed The Warrior – became just the ninth player to make a 147 break at The Crucible.
Wilson received a share of the £55,000 bonus – £40,000 for the maximum and £10,000 for the highest-break of the 17-day tournament – with Mark Selby, who became the first player to make a 147 in a final.
Kyren has won seven major titles in total:
- 2015-16 Shanghai Masters
- 2017-18 World Games
- 2018-19 6 Red World Championship
- 2018-19 Paul Hunter Classic
- 2018-19 German Masters
- 2020-21 Championship League
- 2022-23 European Masters
What is Kyren Wilson’s net worth?
Wilson has earned more than £2.8million of prize money since turning professional in the 2007-08 season.
His best individual season came in 2018-19, when he won £480k of prize money.
This season so far he has taken home £146,950 – his lowest total since 2016-17 – although that will increase significantly after his brilliant performance at the World Championship.
The prize money breakdown sees players bank £100,000 if they lose in the semi-final, £200,000 for reaching the final or £500,000 for winning the whole thing.
Is Kyren Wilson married?
Kyren tied the knot with Sophie Lauren on June 5, 2016.
The pair had been dating since 2009 prior to their marriage.
He often mentions his wife on his Instagram posts.
Wilson revealed ahead of the tournament that it had been an extremely “challenging” year because Sophie had a stroke and was diagnosed with epilepsy.
Does Kyren Wilson have any children?
Kyren has two children, Finley and Bailey
Bailey was born on September 9, 2017.
He is very family focused and often says how he hopes to make his children proud with his exploits on the snooker table.
His proud father’s social media is littered with photos and videos of his children and wife.