Why in snooker do they put most peoples last names on screen, but they put Ding Junhui's first name?

Question

OK, snooker is on tele right now, it was Higgins vs Day (both last names displayed on screen)

They display the last names of most of the players, but right now its Hendry Vs Ding, im just wondering why they put the first name if Ding Junhui but the last name of all the other players?

Answer 1

Because Chinese people always give their last name before their first name. So Ding IS actually his surname, it's just that these Eastern cultures put the last name first.

Answer 2

This is because Ding is his family name, in eastern cultures it is used before their given name unlike western culture where the family name follows a person's given name.

For this reason, on occasions he is referred to as Junhui Ding as this is easier for western society to understand.

This 'confusion' happens with many Asians that live/work in the west.