Who is Ricky Walden? Bio, Age, Net Worth, Wiki, Relationship, Height

Who is Ricky Walden?

Ricky Walden is a professional English snooker player from Chester. He became a professional in the year 2000. In the final of the 2008 Shanghai Masters, he defeated Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-8 to win his first ranking title. Following that, he won the 2012 Wuxi Classic and the 2014 International Championship, and he has finished in the top 16 of the season-ending rankings four times. Walden, a former world Top 6 player, has reached the World Snooker Championship televised stages eight times as of 2021, with his best result being a semi-finalist in 2013. His highest ranking was #6 in March 2015, and he is currently ranked #18 as of January 31, 2022.

Relationship Details, Ricky Walden is Married?

Ricky Walden is a husband. He married his beautiful wife Natalie Wilton. On Thursday, May 22, 2014, they married at New York City Hall. They’ve been dating since 2010. The couple also had a child, a son in September 2015, which caused Walden to withdraw from the Shanghai Masters. Today, the happily married couple is enjoying their current life without interruptions. His sexual orientation is heterosexual.

Quick facts about Ricky Walden

Ricky Walden: Early Life, Age, Wiki, Parents, Ethnicity

Ricky Walden was born in Chester, England on November 11, 1982, but he was raised in Bagillt, North Wales, where he now lives again after living elsewhere in Flintshire. He was born in the United Kingdom and is British-White. His ethnicity is White. In 2021, he celebrated his 39th birthday. According to his birthplace, he is a Scorpio, and his religion is Christianity. Along with Shaun Murphy, Stephen Maguire, and Ali Carter, he was one of the Young Players of Distinction in a scheme launched in 2000 to help young players develop their playing and media skills. He won the World Under-21 Championship in 2001.

Education, Schooling, University

There are no details about his education or family background.

Professional Career

• Ricky Walden’s professional career began in 1999 with appearances on the UK Tour (renamed the Challenge Tour in 2000).
• In 2001, he competed on the Challenge Tour before moving on to the Main Tour.
• His 2004/2005 season began with a world ranking of 78.
• He defeated John Higgins twice that season, at the Grand Prix and the UK Championship, and advanced to the China Open quarter-finals. His best run in 2005-2006 was to the last 16 of the China Open, which he accomplished by defeating Stephen Maguire.
• During the 2006-2007 season, he made two last-32 appearances, including the UK Championship, where he was defeated 8-9 by Ronnie O’Sullivan.
• In qualifying for the World Championship, he once again lost to eventual finalist Mark Selby.
• During the 2007-2008 season, he rose to #36. He then advanced to the Grand Prix’s last 16 by defeating John Parrott. He lost to Mark Selby in the China Open and Mark Allen in the World Championship qualifying.
• He qualified for the 2008 Shanghai Masters by defeating Lee Spick and Ian McCulloch. He defeated wildcard Zhang Anda, Stephen Hendry, Neil Robertson (5-4, from 1-4 down), Steve Davis (5-2, from 0-2 down) in the quarter-finals, and Mark Selby in the semi-finals (6-4, from 1-4 down).
• In the final, he defeated Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-8 to win his first ranking title.
• In 2008, he won the Six-red Snooker International, defeating Stuart Bingham 8-3 in the final.
• Then, after a slow start to the 2011-12 season, he lost in qualifying for the first two ranking events of the year. He qualified for the UK Championship with a 6-2 victory over Jamie Jones.
• Throughout the season, he competed in all 12 minor-ranking Players Tour Championship series events, reaching the final in Event 6, where he was defeated 1-4 by Neil Robertson.
• He began the 2012-2013 season by winning the Wuxi Classic, his second-ranking event title.
• He lost 4-5 to Jamie Cope in the first round of the Australian Goldfields Open and 2-5 to Mark Williams in the second round of the Shanghai Masters.
• In the first round of the UK Championship, Walden faced 17-year-old world number 74 Luca Brecel, and despite leading 2-0, 4-2, and 5-4 in the best-of-11 frame match, Walden was defeated 5-6.
• Now a member of the elite top 16, he competed in the Masters for the second time but was defeated by Shaun Murphy.
• He won his first World Championship match by thrashing Michael Holt 10-1 in the first round.
• He finished the season ranked eighth in the world, a career-high.
• At the start of the 2013-14 season, he began using a new cue.
• In the final, he defeated Marco Fu 4-3 to win the minor-ranking Bluebell Wood Open.
• He defeated Mark Williams 6-5 in the last 32, Ding Junhui 6-4 in the last 16, and Mark Allen 6-2 in the quarter-finals to reach his second UK Championship semi-final in three years, but he lost the match 9-5.
• After that, he defeated Pankaj Advani, Xiao Guodong, and Shaun Murphy to reach the China Open quarterfinals, where he was defeated 5-3 by Ali Carter.
• In September 2014, he reached the final of the Six-red World Championship but lost 8-7 to Stephen Maguire.
• In November of the same year, he advanced to the final of the International Championship without facing a top 16 player.
• He was eliminated from the Masters by Ronnie O’Sullivan after losing 6-0 to Stuart Bingham in the fourth round of the UK Championship.
• In the Welsh Open quarter-finals, he lost five frames in a row to Luca Brecel, losing 5-3.
• During the 2015-2016 season, he defeated Tom Ford 4-1, Marco Fu 4-2, and Ali Carter 4-1 to advance to the PTC Finals, where he was defeated 10-6 by Mark Allen.
• He then defeated Stuart Bingham 5-1 to advance to the China Open semi-finals.
• In December 2016, he suffered a bulging disc in his back.
• His only quarter-final appearance in the 2016-17 season came at the English Open, where he was defeated 5-2 by Barry Hawkins. He was leading Mark Williams 5-3 when he lost 6-5 in the third round of the UK Championship.
• In the 2017-2018 season, he reached the last 16 of the UK Championship after defeating Duane Jones, Jamie Jones, and Kyun Wilson before being defeated by eventual finalist Shaun Murphy.
• During the 2018-2019 season, he reached the Riga Masters quarter-finals but lost to eventual champion Neil Robertson 4-2.
• In December 2018, he was eliminated in the first round of the UK Championship after losing 6-5 to Jak Jones. Unfortunately, despite leading 9-6, he was unable to qualify for the World Snooker Championship, losing 10-9 to Eden Sharav in the qualifying round.
• He advanced to the quarter-finals of the English Open in the 2019-2020 season after defeating players such as Michael Holt and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh before being defeated in the final by David Gilbert.
• Martin O’Donnell knocked him out in the second round of the UK Championship, defeating him 6-2.
• In his 2020-2021 season, he advanced to the last 16 after defeating Rod Lawler, Ashely Carty, and Mark Williams before falling to Judd Trump at the UK Championship.
• After defeating Peter Lines and Ryan Day in the qualifying rounds, he qualified for the World Snooker Championship for the first time in three years in April 2021. In the first round, he was drawn against Anthony McGill.

Net Worth, Salary, Assets

Ricky Walden is a professional snooker player with a net worth estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million as of 2022. His main source of income is his snooker career. He also made a tidy sum of money by winning various tournaments. His earnings allow him to live a comfortable lifestyle. While his exact salary and career earnings are still unknown, there is no doubt in the minds of his followers that he is making a good living from his career work.

Rumors and Controversy

Talking about his rumors and controversy, he has not been in any part of rumors as well as controversy to date.

What is the height of Ricky Walden? Weight, Full Body Status

Ricky Walden is an attractive man with a slim build. He is the perfect height of 6 feet or 183 cm. His weight, chest size, bicep size, and other body measurements have yet to be revealed. He is now living a healthy lifestyle. He has a lovely smile and a radiant face. Both his eyes and his hair are light brown.

Social Media Accounts

Ricky Walden is not active on any social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, or Snapchat.

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