Dylan Emery (born 31 March 2001) is a Welsh professional

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player. The winner of the 2021

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, he defeated Julien Leclercq in the final, 5–2. As a result of this win, he has earned a place on the professional

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from the

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. Emery also won the delayed 2020 Welsh Amateur Championship, defeating Paul Davies 8–6. Called up as a last-minute replacement for the

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, Emery defeated

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5–0 to qualify for the event. He then met

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, who beat him 5–2, with Higgins suggesting he would do well on the tour the following season.

Performance and rankings timeline

Career finals

Amateur finals: 6 (4 titles)

References

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