Maria Catalano

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

Maria Catalano
Born (1982-02-27) 27 February 1982
Sport country England
Highest ranking1
Highest break123

Catalano is a cousin of men's snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan.[7][8]

Titles and achievements
OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponentScoreRef.
Runner-up 12001British OpenKelly Fisher0–4[9]
Runner-up 22003Scottish OpenWendy Jans1–4[10]
Runner-up 32005Northern ChampionshipLynette Horsburgh2–4[11]
Runner-up 42005WLBSA' UK championshipReanne Evans0–4[12]
Winner 52006Northern ChampionshipJune Banks4–1[13]
Winner 62006Connie Gough NationalReanne Evans4–3[14]
Winner 72006Regal Ladies ChampionshipJune Banks4–1[12]
Winner 82007British ChampionshipJune Banks[12]
Winner 92007Connie Gough NationalJune Banks3–1[2][12]
Winner 102007British OpenEmma Bonney3–2[12]
Runner-up 112007South Coast ClassicReanne Evans2–4[15]
Winner 122008Connie Gough NationalReanne Evans3–2[12]
Runner-up 132008East Anglian ChampionshipReanne Evans0–3[16]
Runner-up 132008UK Ladies ChampionshipReanne Evans1–3[17]
Runner-up 142009WLBSA World Ladies' ChampionshipReanne Evans2–5[18]
Runner-up 152009South Coast ClassicReanne Evans0–3[12]
Runner-up 162009East Anglian ChampionshipReanne Evans0–3[12]
Runner-up 172009UK Ladies ChampionshipReanne Evans1–3[12]
Runner-up 182010WLBSA World Ladies' World ChampionshipReanne Evans1–5[18]
Runner-up 192010Connie Gough NationalReanne Evans1–3[12]
Runner-up 202010South Coast ClassicReanne Evans1–3[12]
Runner-up 212010UK Ladies ChampionshipReanne Evans0–3[19]
Runner-up 222010East Anglian ChampionshipReanne Evans0–3[20]
Winner 232011Northern ChampionshipChing Ching Yu3–1[21]
Winner 242011East Anglian ChampionshipKatie Henrick3–0[22]
Winner 252012Connie Gough MemorialJaique Ip3–0[23]
Runner-up 262012WLBSA World Ladies' World ChampionshipReanne Evans3–5[18]
Winner 272012UK Ladies ChampionshipTina Owen-Sevilton3–0[24]
Runner-up 282013WLBSA World Ladies' World ChampionshipReanne Evans3–6[18]
Winner 292013Connie Gough MemorialEmma Bonney3–0[25]
Runner-up 302013Eden Resources MastersReanne Evans0–4[26]
Runner-up 312013UK Ladies ChampionshipNg On-yee2–4[27]
Runner-up 322014Connie Gough TrophyReanne Evans0–4[28]
Runner-up 332014Southern ClassicNg On-yee1–4[29]
Runner-up 342014Eden ClassicReanne Evans3–5[30]
Runner-up 352016Connie Gough TrophyReanne Evans0–4[31]
Winner 362017Connie Gough TrophyRebecca Kenna4–2[32][33]
Runner-up 372018Women's World Snooker ChampionshipNg On-yee0–5[34]
Runner-up 382019UK Women's Snooker ChampionshipReanne Evans2–4[35]

References
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  2. "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.
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  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.
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  11. "2005 Northern Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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  14. "Catalano's second". Snooker Scene. No. April 2006. Everton's News Agency. p. 22.
  15. "Women's circuit: Evans again". Snooker Scene. No. March 2007. Everton's News Agency. p. 33.
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  21. "2011 Northern Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  22. "2011 East Anglian Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  23. "2012 Connie Gough Memorial - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  24. "2012 UK Ladies Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  25. "2013 Connie Gough Memorial - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  26. "Evans beats Catalano to win at Cambridge". Snooker Scene. No. December 2013. Everton's News Agency. p. 35.
  27. "2013 UK Ladies Championship - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  28. "2014 Connie Gough Memorial - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  29. "2014 Southern Classic - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  30. "2014 Eden Classic - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  31. "2016 Connie Gough Trophy - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  32. "2017 Connie Gough Trophy - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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  35. "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.


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