![]() Walden at the 2016 Paul Hunter Classic | |
Born | Chester, England | 11 November 1982
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Sport country | ![]() |
Nickname | Stamina Man[1] |
Professional | 2001–present |
Highest ranking | 6 (March 2015)[2] |
Current ranking | 38 (as of 17 February 2025) |
Maximum breaks | 1 |
Century breaks | 382 (as of 23 February 2025) |
Tournament wins | |
Ranking | 3 |
Minor-ranking | 1 |
Ricky Walden (born 11 November 1982) is an English professional snooker player from Chester.
Walden turned professional in 2000 and it took him eight years to win his first ranking title at the Shanghai Masters. He has since won the 2012 Wuxi Classic and the 2014 International Championship and has been inside the top 16 in the season-ending rankings on four occasions. A former world Top 6 player, Walden has reached the televised stages of the World Snooker Championship on nine occasions as of 2023, with his best result being a semi-finalist in 2013.