About Daniel Wells

Daniel Wells is a professional Welsh snooker player who joined the professional tour for the 2008-2009 season.

 

Born in 1988 in Neath, Wales, Daniel is highly a highly regarded up and coming young player. So much so that he was selected as the inaugral recipient of the Paul Hunter Scholarship for the 2007-2008 season.

 

This gave him the chance to move to Sheffield and practice daily at the World Snooker Academy alongside top class players such as Peter Ebdon, Ding Junhui, and Judd Trump.

 

Undoubtedly this led to great improvements in his game and during that first year at the Academy he finished 6th on the International Open Series which gained him a place on the professional tour for the following season.

 

2008-2009 Season

 

Like so many players Daniel's first season as a professional was full of ups and downs and going in to the last event of the season, the World Championship Qualifiers, he needed a good run to keep his place on the professional tour.

 

It was at the World Championship Qualifiers that people really began to take notice of the name of Daniel Wells. Showing true grit and determination he came through final frame deciders in each of the first 3 qualifying rounds, beating Li Hang, Ian Preece, and Marcus Campbell all by a 10-9 scoreline.

 

This was enough to guarantee Wells a place on the professional tour for the 2009-2010 season but with just one match to go before qualifying for the televised stages of the main tournament, Daniel had other targets in mind.

 

He came up against a strong Barry Hawkins in the final qualifying round and just like all of his previous qualifiers, a final frame decider was needed. Daniel was just one frame away from appearing at the Crucible on his first attempt, however it wasn't meant to be as Hawkins knocked in a break of 80 to win the match.

 

 

2009-2010 Season

Although the experience of his first season as a professional had no doubt helped Daniel to improve as a player, the 2009-2010 season was set to be a big challenge for the Welshman.

 

It started well enough with a win in the first rounds of both the Shanghai Masters and Grand Prix qualifiers but after a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Rory McLeod in the first round of the Masters qualifiers Daniel Wells struggled to find his form.

 

A final frame loss against Michael White in the first round of the UK Championship qualifiers was followed up by first round defeats in both the qualifiers for the Welsh and China Open.

 

Daniel then entered the Pro Challenge Series event in Liverpool, which although offered no ranking points, gave Daniel the chance to try and regain his form ahead of the World Championship qualifiers. He performed well kocking out Ricky Walden, Ben Woollaston, and Craig Steadman on his way to the semi-finals. A place in the final was a bridge too far for Daniel though, losing narrowly 5-4 to Michael Holt.

 

Once again Daniel needed a good run in the World Championship qualifiers to guarantee his place on the professional tour for the 2010-2011 season. However, one-time Scottish Open champion, David Gray ended his hopes beating Daniel 10-7 in the first round.

 

This meant that Daniel would now drop down to 83 in the world for the 2010-2011 and therefore lose his place on the main tour. Instead, Daniel Wells will be back on the International Open Series hoping to regain his pro tour place for the 2011-2012 season.

 

Widely regarded as one of the best young Welsh players coming in to the game, it is highly likely that we will see Daniel back on the professional tour very soon. In fact, most people who have watched Daniel play would not argue that he has the potential to not only qualify for events but also go on to win them over the next decade or so.

 

One thing is for sure, Daniels enthusiasm for the game means that he will never give up his dream of playing, at perhaps winning, at the home of snooker - the Crucible Theatre.

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