Wendy Jans
Birth date14 June 1983 (age 43)
Birth placeBree, Belgium

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 nine times. She reached her first women's world final at the 2022 World Women's Snooker Championship, but lost 5–6 to Nutcharut Wongharuthai on the final black ball.

Career

Jans has won multiple national, European and World snooker titles. She won the Belgian national title nineteen times between 1998 and 2023.[4][5][6]

She has won a record twelve European Billiards and Snooker Association Ladies Championship titles, including six consecutive titles from 2013 to 2018,[7] and the IBSF World Ladies Snooker Championship in 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10] 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]

At the 2022 World Women's Snooker Championship, Jans defeated 12-time champion Reanne Evans 4–1 in the quarter-finals. She advanced to reach her first women's world final, but lost 5–6 to Nutcharut Wongharuthai on the final black ball.[11]

She owns a snooker club in Neerpelt.[7] Her highest is 136.[12]

Career highlights

Snooker

IBSF women's finals

OutcomeNo.YearVenueOpponentScoreRef.
Runner-up1.2003Jiangmen, ChinaKelly Fisher2–5[8]
Runner-up2.2004Veldhoven, NetherlandsReanne Evans1–5[8]
Winner1.2006Amman, JordanJaique Ip5–0[8]
Runner-up3.2007Korat, ThailandReanne Evans0–5[8]
Runner-up4.2008Wels, AustriaReanne Evans3–5[8]
Winner2.2012Sofia, BulgariaNg On-yee5–1[8]
Winner3.2013Daugavpils, LatviaShi Chunxia5–3[8]
Winner4.2014Bangalore, IndiaAnastasia Nechaeva5–2[8]
Winner5.2015Hurghada, EgyptAnastasia Nechaeva5–1[13]
Winner6.2016Doha, QatarAmee Kamani5–0[14]
Winner7.2017Doha, QatarWaratthanun Sukritthanes5–2[15]
Runner-up5.2018Yangon, MyanmarWaratthanun Sukritthanes2–5[16]
Winner8.2021Doha, QatarNutcharut Wongharuthai4–1[17]
Winner9.2022Antalya, TurkeyVidya Pillai4–3[18]

European Championship Women's Individual Finals

OutcomeNo.YearVenueOpponentScoreRef.
Runner-up1.1999Enschede, NetherlandsKelly Fisher2–5[19]
Runner-up2.2000Stirling, ScotlandKelly Fisher0–5[20]
Runner-up3.2001Riga, LatviaKelly Fisher3–5[21]
Runner-up4.2002Kalisz, PolandKelly Fisher0–5[22]
Runner-up5.2003Bad Wildungen, GermanyKelly Fisher4–5[23]
Winner1.2004Völkermarkt, AustriaReanne Evans5–3[24]
Winner2.2005Ostrów Wielkopolski, PolandKatie Henrick5–3[25]
Winner3.2006Constanța, RomaniaIsabelle Jonckheere5–0[26]
Runner-up6.2007Carlow, IrelandReanne Evans2–5[27]
Winner4.2009Duffel, BelgiumAnna Mazhirina5–0[28]
Winner5.2010Bucharest, RomaniaDiana Stateczny5–3[29][30]
Winner6.2011Sofia, BulgariaTatjana Vasiljeva5–1[31]
Runner-up7.2012Daugavpils, LatviaTatjana Vasiljeva4–5[32]
Winner7.2013Zielona Góra, PolandAnastasia Nechaeva5–1[33]
Winner8.2014Sofia, BulgariaAnastasia Nechaeva5–0[34]
Winner9.2015Prague, Czech RepublicDaria Sirotina5–0[35]
Winner10.2016Vilnius, LithuaniaDaria Sirotina5–4[36]
Winner11.2017Shengjin, AlbaniaAnna Prysazhnuka5–1[37]
Winner12.2018Bucharest, RomaniaCathy Dehaene4–0[38]
Winner13.2021Albufeira, PortugalJamie Hunter4–1[39]
Runner-up8.2023Albena, BulgariaAnna Prysazhnuka3–4[40]

Team competitions

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponentsScoreRef.
Winner12003WLBSA Women's World Doubles, with Kathy HowdenLea Lindhout and Valerie Finnie3–2[41]
Winner22007European Team Championship, with Isabelle Jonckheere (Belgium 1)Hanna Mergies and Malgorzata Klys (Poland)5–0[42]
Runner-up12014World Mixed Doubles Championship, with Jamie ClarkeBen Woollaston and Yana Shut0–3[43]
Winner32017European Team Championship, with Cathy Dehaene (Belgium 1)Anastasia Nechaeva and Daria Sirotina (Russia 1)4–3[44]

BBSA Belgian National Championship (Women's)

OutcomeNo.YearOpponentScoreRef.
Winner1998Valerie Van Bellinghen4–2[4]
Runner-up1999Valerie Van Bellinghen1–4[4]
Winner2000Valerie Van Bellinghen4–1[4]
Winner2001Valerie Van Bellinghen4–1[4]
Winner2002Candide Binon4–2[4]
Winner2003Isabelle Jonckheere4–0[4]
Winner2004Candide Binon4–2[4]
Winner2008Candide Binon4–0[4]
Winner2009Isabelle Jonckheere4–1[4]
Winner2010Isabelle Jonckheere4–0[4]
Runner-up2011Isabelle Jonckheere0–4[4]
Winner2012Cathy Dehaene4–3[4][45]
Winner2013Cathy Dehaene4–1[4]
Winner2014Cathy Dehaene4–0[4][46]
Winner2015Emilie Demeester4–0[4]
Winner2016Cathy Dehaene4–0[4][47]
Winner2017Iris Moyens4–0[48]
Winner2018Melissa Eens4–0[49]
Winner2019Cathy Dehaene4–0[5]
Winner2023Anja Vandenbussche4–0[6]

Other Snooker

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponentScoreRef.
Winner1999EBSA Continental CupCathy Dehaene–[50]
Winner2001EBSA Continental CupEwa Pieniazek3–0[50]
Winner2003EBSA Continental CupNatascha Niermann3–2[50]
Winner2003WLBSA Scottish OpenMaria Catalano4–1[51]

Pool

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