Zhang Anda

Zhang Anda (Simplified Chinese: 张安达, Traditional Chinese: 張安達, born December 25, 1991) is a Chinese professional snooker player, who made his debut on the Main Tour for the 2009/2010 season. He qualified by winning the ACBS Asian Under-21 Championship.

Standing at 5 ft. 3 in. tall, he is nicknamed "Mighty Mouse". Zhang lives in Romford, England, during the snooker season and is managed by Grove Leisure, practising at their Academy facility which is also based in Romford.

Career

2009/2010 season

The 2009/2010 season was Zhang's first professional season on the tour. His first match was a 2–5 defeat to Craig Steadman in the first qualifying round of the Shanghai Masters. His first wins came over Ben Woollaston (5–3) and Jin Long (5–2) during qualifying for the Grand Prix. He was then eliminated by Welshman Dominic Dale 0–5. He also reached the same stage in Welsh Open qualifying having beaten Matthew Couch 5–2 and Mark Joyce 5–4 before losing 2–5 to Marcus Campbell.