Yuuya Watanabe

Yuuya Watanabe (渡辺雄也) is a Japanese player and former World Champion. With three top eights and 22 Grand Prix top eights (including seven wins), Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007, and his Player of the Year titles in 2009 and 2012. He is one of only two players to become Player of the Year more than once.