About WWS
World Women’s Snooker (WWS) was formed in 1981 by Mandy Fisher and has been responsible for the staging of international women’s snooker events ever since.
WWS through its development tour aims to increase participation in the sport among women and girls, remaining accessible for newcomers to the sport while also providing a pathway for elite talent to compete on the mixed gender professional World Snooker Tour and in high-level amateur competitions.
The World Women’s Snooker Tour hosts several world ranking events each season, most notably the World Women’s Snooker Championship. Contested since 1976, the most prestigious event in women’s snooker has been staged in countries including England, Singapore, Malta, Thailand and China in recent seasons, with players from around the world taking part.
Global Backing
In 2015, WWS underwent a major restructure as it became a subsidiary company of snooker’s world governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). Previously known as World Ladies Billiards and Snooker, the company became World Women’s Snooker in 2018 as part of its long-term strategy.
In 2021, a landmark decision was taken by the World Snooker Tour and the WPBSA that the WWS Tour would become an official qualifying tour to the professional circuit. Top two ranked players Reanne Evans and Ng On Yee subsequently turned professional for the start of the 2021/22 season, with Mink Nutcharut, Rebecca Kenna, Baipat Siripaporn and Bai Yulu subsequently joining them.
With the support provided by the WSF and WPBSA, the World Women’s Snooker Tour provides a clear pathway for the world’s best women players to be able to play at prestigious mixed gender professional events. These have included the professional World Snooker Championship in Sheffield, the IWGA World Games, Q Tour, Q School, the Shoot Out and the Champion of Champions.
World Women's Snooker is also a member of the
WWS Directors
The WWS board is run on a day-to-day basis by its Board of Directors, under the governance of the WPBSA. WPBSA chairman and World Snooker Tour director Jason Ferguson also assists the board in an advisory role.
- Mandy Fisher – President
- Nigel Mawer QPM – Chairman
- Diana Schuler – Director
- Matt Huart – Director
Learn more about how you can get involved with women’s snooker either as a player or becoming one of our valued partners.
You can also learn more about the history of the World Women’s Snooker Championship.
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