Maria Catalano

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Maria Catalano
Born (1982-02-27) 27 February 1982 (age 42)
Sport country England
Highest ranking1

Maria Catalano (born 27 February 1982) is an English snooker player.[1]

Career[edit]

In the 2007 season she won the British Open and the Connie Gough National Championship.[2][3] In December 2002, she was ranked number four in the world.[4] She was ranked world number one for the 2013–14 season.[5] In 2016 she described her ambition to win the Women's World Snooker Championship,[6] to date she has been runner-up five times, the most recently in 2018.[5]

Catalano is a cousin of men's snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan.[7][8] In May 2022 she became the first woman to play in the World Seniors Championship, at the Crucible.[9]

Performance timeline[edit]

World Women's Snooker

Tournament[10] 1997/
98 		1998/
99 		1999/
00 		2000/
01 		2001/
02 		2002/
03 		2003/
04 		2004/
05 		2005/
06 		2006/
07 		2007/
08 		2008/
09 		2009/
10 		2010/
11 		2011/
12 		2012/
13 		2013/
14 		2014/
15 		2015/
16 		2016/
17 		2017/
18 		2018/
19 		2019/
20 		2020/
21 		2021/
22 		2022/
23
Current tournaments
UK Championship A LQ 2R SF QF QF NH SF F A F F F F SF W F A QF QF SF 1R F NH QF 2R
US Open Tournament Not Held A
Australian Open Tournament Not Held A A NH A
Scottish Open Tournament Not Held F Tournament Not Held A
Masters Tournament Not Held SF SF F F Not Held F SF SF QF SF 1R SF NH SF 2R
Belgian Open Not Held 1R QF Tournament Not Held A QF Not Held A
Asia-Pacific Championship Tournament Not Held A
World Championship 1R 2R 2R QF 1R QF NH SF SF QF SF F F SF F F QF A 1R 1R F A Not Held 2R QF
British Open 3R 1R 2R QF F SF NH A A A W QF SF 1R Not Held A Not Held 1R Not Held SF
Former tournaments
National Championship A QF Tournament Not Held
Grand Prix A 2R 2R 1R Tournament Not Held
Scottish Masters A 2R 2R QF QF 1R Tournament Not Held
LG Cup Tournament Not Held QF 1R Tournament Not Held
European Masters[nb 1] Tournament Not Held QF Tournament Not Held A Not Held
Welsh Open A 2R 2R 1R QF QF Tournament Not Held
East Anglian Championship Tournament Not Held A 1R A F W SF W Tournament Not Held
Northern Championship Tournament Not Held F W Tournament Not Held W F Tournament Not Held
Southern Championship[nb 2] Tournament Not Held F QF F F F 1R NH F Tournament Not Held
Eden Classic Tournament Not Held F QF Tournament Not Held
Connie Gough Trophy[nb 3] 1R 2R 3R QF QF 1R QF SF W W W SF F SF W W F F A W Tournament Not Held
Paul Hunter Classic Tournament Not Held SF QF Tournament Not Held
10-Red World Championship Tournament Not Held 2R QF QF Not Held
6-Red World Championship Tournament Not Held QF QF QF Not Held
Performance Table Legend
LQ lost in the qualifying draw #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) 		QF lost in the quarter-finals
SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament
DNQ did not qualify for the tournament A did not participate in the tournament WD withdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Held means an event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Event means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Event means an event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Event means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
PA / Pro-am Event means an event is/was a pro-am event.
  1. ^ The event was called the European Open (2002/2003)
  2. ^ The event was called the South Coast Classic (2006/07–2009/10)
  3. ^ The event was called the Connie Gough Memorial (1997/98–1998/99, 2002/03 & 2011/12–2014/15) and Connie Gough National (1999/00–2001/02 & 2004/05–2010/11)

Titles and achievements[edit]

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref.
Runner-up 1 2001 British Open Kelly Fisher 0–4 [11]
Runner-up 2 2003 Scottish Open Wendy Jans 1–4 [12]
Runner-up 3 2005 Northern Championship Lynette Horsburgh 2–4 [13]
Runner-up 4 2005 WLBSA' UK championship Reanne Evans 0–4 [14]
Winner 5 2006 Northern Championship June Banks 4–1 [15]
Winner 6 2006 Connie Gough National Reanne Evans 4–3 [16]
Winner 7 2006 Regal Ladies Championship June Banks 4–1 [14]
Winner 8 2007 British Championship June Banks [14]
Winner 9 2007 Connie Gough National June Banks 3–1 [2][14]
Winner 10 2007 British Open Emma Bonney 3–2 [14]
Runner-up 11 2007 South Coast Classic Reanne Evans 2–4 [17]
Winner 12 2008 Connie Gough National Reanne Evans 3–2 [14]
Runner-up 13 2008 East Anglian Championship Reanne Evans 0–3 [18]
Runner-up 13 2008 UK Ladies Championship Reanne Evans 1–3 [19]
Runner-up 14 2009 WLBSA World Ladies' Championship Reanne Evans 2–5 [20]
Runner-up 15 2009 South Coast Classic Reanne Evans 0–3 [14]
Runner-up 16 2009 East Anglian Championship Reanne Evans 0–3 [14]
Runner-up 17 2009 UK Ladies Championship Reanne Evans 1–3 [14]
Runner-up 18 2010 WLBSA World Ladies' World Championship Reanne Evans 1–5 [20]
Runner-up 19 2010 Connie Gough National Reanne Evans 1–3 [14]
Runner-up 20 2010 South Coast Classic Reanne Evans 1–3 [14]
Runner-up 21 2010 UK Ladies Championship Reanne Evans 0–3 [21]
Runner-up 22 2010 East Anglian Championship Reanne Evans 0–3 [22]
Winner 23 2011 Northern Championship Ching Ching Yu 3–1 [23]
Winner 24 2011 East Anglian Championship Katie Henrick 3–0 [24]
Winner 25 2012 Connie Gough Memorial Jaique Ip 3–0 [25]
Runner-up 26 2012 WLBSA World Ladies' World Championship Reanne Evans 3–5 [20]
Winner 27 2012 UK Ladies Championship Tina Owen-Sevilton 3–0 [26]
Runner-up 28 2013 WLBSA World Ladies' World Championship Reanne Evans 3–6 [20]
Winner 29 2013 Connie Gough Memorial Emma Bonney 3–0 [27]
Runner-up 30 2013 Eden Resources Masters Reanne Evans 0–4 [28]
Runner-up 31 2013 UK Ladies Championship Ng On-yee 2–4 [29]
Runner-up 32 2014 Connie Gough Trophy Reanne Evans 0–4 [30]
Runner-up 33 2014 Southern Classic Ng On-yee 1–4 [31]
Runner-up 34 2014 Eden Classic Reanne Evans 3–5 [32]
Runner-up 35 2016 Connie Gough Trophy Reanne Evans 0–4 [33]
Winner 36 2017 Connie Gough Trophy Rebecca Kenna 4–2 [34][35]
Runner-up 37 2018 Women's World Snooker Championship Ng On-yee 0–5 [36]
Runner-up 38 2019 UK Women's Snooker Championship Reanne Evans 2–4 [37]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Catalano has eyes on first title". BBC News. 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Evans geared up for fourth title". BBC News. 29 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  3. ^ "2007 British Open - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Top ten women's world snooker". The Independent. 12 December 2002. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  5. ^ a b "WLBS Player Profile: Maria Catalano". womenssnooker.com. WLBS. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Ronnie O'Sullivan's cousin wants her glory". Express & Star. East Midlands. 21 March 2016. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Maria's right on cue". Express & Star. East Midlands. 28 March 2007. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  8. ^ Hendon, David (29 March 2001). "On Cue: Maria makes her mark". Birmingham Evening Mail. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  9. ^ "Crucible Field Set for World Seniors Championship". 6 April 2022.
  10. ^ "WPBSA Snooker Scores - Player: Maria Catalano". WPBSA Snooker Scores.
  11. ^ "2001 British Open - Knockout". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  12. ^ "2003 Scottish Open - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  13. ^ "2005 Northern Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k WLBSA Hall of Fame, World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association, archived from the original on 21 March 2012, retrieved 1 December 2019
  15. ^ "2006 Northern Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Catalano's second". Snooker Scene. No. April 2006. Everton's News Agency. p. 22.
  17. ^ "Women's circuit: Evans again". Snooker Scene. No. March 2007. Everton's News Agency. p. 33.
  18. ^ "2008 East Anglian Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  19. ^ "2008 UK Ladies Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  20. ^ a b c d "Past Champions". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  21. ^ "2010 UK Ladies Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  22. ^ "2010 East Anglian Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  23. ^ "2011 Northern Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  24. ^ "2011 East Anglian Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  25. ^ "2012 Connie Gough Memorial - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  26. ^ "2012 UK Ladies Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  27. ^ "2013 Connie Gough Memorial - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  28. ^ "Evans beats Catalano to win at Cambridge". Snooker Scene. No. December 2013. Everton's News Agency. p. 35.
  29. ^ "2013 UK Ladies Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  30. ^ "2014 Connie Gough Memorial - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  31. ^ "2014 Southern Classic - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  32. ^ "2014 Eden Classic - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  33. ^ "2016 Connie Gough Trophy - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  34. ^ "2017 Connie Gough Trophy - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  35. ^ Huart, Matt (20 February 2017). "Catalano claims sixth Connie Gough crown". womenssnooker.com. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  36. ^ "2018 UK Women's Snooker Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  37. ^ "2019 UK Women's Snooker Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.

External links[edit]

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