Image copyright Getty ImagesAt first glance, with her youthful features and thick glasses, Ng On-yee could be mistaken for a schoolgirl, rather than a world number one sportswoman. "Snooker has always been a male sport in Hong Kong," Ng On-yee said of one of the territory's most successful sports. "I think I have proved that women can play snooker very well, too - even with big glasses," she said with a big smile. Image copyright WLBS Image caption Ng On-yee replaced Reanne Evans (right) to top the WLBS rankingsIn recent years, Hong Kong has shown itself to be a nurturing ground for ground-breaking female athletes. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ng On-yee is now the top woman in snooker"To me, snooker has always been a gentlemanlike sport," Ng said.

Source: BBC February 26, 2018 12:00 UTC