Marco Fu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marco Fu
Occupation	Snooker Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 8, 1978(1978-01-08)
Age	46
Birthplace	Hong Kong
Country	China
Horoscope	Capricorn

Marco Fu Biography

Marco Fu is one of the most popular and richest Snooker Player who was born on January 8, 1978 in Hong Kong, China. Professional snooker player who defeated the legendary Professional snooker player who beat the legendary Ronnie O’Sullivan to win the 2007 Grand Prix. He also won the 2013 Australian Goldfields Open by beating Neil Robertson. in the 2007 Grand Prix. He beat Neil Robertson to win the 2013 Australian Goldfields Open.

In the 2013 German Masters final, he lost to He lost to Ali Carter in the 2013 German Masters final..

Fu started playing snooker at the age of nine, but did not start playing regularly until he was 15. Fu was born in Hong Kong and migrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with his parents at the age of 12. After his high school graduation at age 18, Hong Kong Billiard Sports Control Council Co. Ltd President Joseph Lo invited him to return to Hong Kong to begin his career as a professional snooker player. Before turning professional, Fu won the World Amateur and World Under-21 Championships, both in 1997.

In 1998, the year he turned professional, Fu reached the final of the Grand Prix, beating Ronnie O’Sullivan (5–2) and then Peter Ebdon (5–3) in the process. An in-form Stephen Lee proved too strong for Fu in the final, defeating him 9–2, but Fu nevertheless rose dramatically through the rankings, reaching number 15 in the world for the 2000/01 season. When he first turned professional, he was ranked 377th in the world. During the rest of the 1998–99 season, Fu qualified for four more ranking tournaments, including the World Championship, winning four qualifying matches before losing to James Wattana 8–10 in the first round of the main draw.

Shirley is his wife. He has two daughters.

Marco Fu Net Worth

Marco Fu is one of the richest Snooker Player from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marco Fu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a teenager, he played snooker in Canada. He won two amateur titles in 1997 and began his professional career in 1998.

After reaching the Grand Prix final in his rookie year, he was awarded Newcomer and Young Player of The Year. He has over 400 career century breaks.

Marco Fu Ka-chun, MH, JP (Chinese: 傅家俊 , born 8 January 1978) is a Hong Kong professional snooker player. He won the 2007 Grand Prix, beating Ronnie O’Sullivan in the final, and was the runner-up in the 2008 UK Championship and the 2011 Masters. He also won the 2013 Australian Goldfields Open and the 2016 Scottish Open and was runner-up in the 2013 German Masters and 2013 International Championship. In addition, Fu reached the semi-finals of the World Championship twice – in 2006 and in 2016.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Marco Fu Dating?

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The 2002–03 season brought better luck for Fu, although prior to the Welsh Open his best result was reaching the third round of the 2002 UK Championship in December 2002, where he was defeated 9–7 by Ronnie O’Sullivan. However, at the Welsh Open in February 2003, he produced a run to the semi finals. Fu whitewashed Stephen Lee 5–0 in the second round and beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 5–3 in the quarter-finals, before losing his semi-final 6–4 to Stephen Hendry, who went on to win the title.

Facts & Trivia

Marco Ranked on the list of most popular Snooker Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Marco Fu celebrates birthday on January 8 of every year.

In 2003, Fu also won his first title since turning professional in the invitational Premier League, beating Mark Williams 9–5 in the final in Sunderland. This was the first time the title went outside of the British Isles.