Jack Lisowski
Encyclopedia
Jack Lisowski is an English professional snooker
player. He turned professional in 2010, by finishing first in the 2009/2010 PIOS
rankings.
In the 2008/2009 season he was runner-up in the sixth event of International Open Series
to Xiao Guodong
, and finished 23rd in the rankings. In 2009 Lisowski was awarded the inaugural Paul Hunter
Scholarship, which would allow him to practise with professional players. At the time he was suffering from cancer, and was in remission from Hodgkin's lymphoma
.
Overcoming his illness Lisowski competed in the PIOS
for the 2009/2010 season
. He won the first and eighth event of the International Open Series and finished first in the rankings and so received a place on the 2010/2011 professional Main Tour.
After a series of early exits from main tour events, he reached the final of Event 3 of the Players Tour Championship
, winning six matches including a 4–3 win over Mark Selby
in the semi-final, where he came back from 1–3 down. In the final he lost 0–4 to Tom Ford
.
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
player. He turned professional in 2010, by finishing first in the 2009/2010 PIOS
International Open Series
The International Open Series , was a series of snooker tournaments that ran from the 2001/2002 season until the 2009/2010 season...
rankings.
Amateur years
He was runner-up to Mitchell Mann in the 2007 Junior Pot Black.In the 2008/2009 season he was runner-up in the sixth event of International Open Series
International Open Series
The International Open Series , was a series of snooker tournaments that ran from the 2001/2002 season until the 2009/2010 season...
to Xiao Guodong
Xiao Guodong
Xiao Guodong is a Chinese professional snooker player, who turned professional for in 2007 by winning the Asian Under-21 Championships.-Career:...
, and finished 23rd in the rankings. In 2009 Lisowski was awarded the inaugural Paul Hunter
Paul Hunter
Paul Alan Hunter was an English professional snooker player. His media profile developed swiftly and he became known as the "Beckham of the Baize" because of his good looks and flamboyant style....
Scholarship, which would allow him to practise with professional players. At the time he was suffering from cancer, and was in remission from Hodgkin's lymphoma
Hodgkin's lymphoma
Hodgkin's lymphoma, previously known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type of lymphoma, which is a cancer originating from white blood cells called lymphocytes...
.
Overcoming his illness Lisowski competed in the PIOS
International Open Series
The International Open Series , was a series of snooker tournaments that ran from the 2001/2002 season until the 2009/2010 season...
for the 2009/2010 season
Snooker season 2009/2010
The snooker season 2009/10 was a series of snooker tournaments played during 2009 and 2010. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.- Calendar :- Official rankings :...
. He won the first and eighth event of the International Open Series and finished first in the rankings and so received a place on the 2010/2011 professional Main Tour.
2010/2011
In June 2010 Lisowski joined Romford-based snooker academy Grove Leisure.After a series of early exits from main tour events, he reached the final of Event 3 of the Players Tour Championship
Players Tour Championship 2010/2011
The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 started on 24 June 2010 and ended on 20 March 2011 with events held in Sheffield and Europe. The televised finals took place between the top 24 Order of Merit players, who have played at least 6 events ....
, winning six matches including a 4–3 win over Mark Selby
Mark Selby
Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters...
in the semi-final, where he came back from 1–3 down. In the final he lost 0–4 to Tom Ford
Tom Ford (snooker player)
-External links:*...
.
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournaments | 2010/ 11 Snooker season 2010/2011 The 2010/11 snooker season is a series of snooker tournaments played during 2010 and 2011. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.- Calendar :-New professional players:... |
2011/ 12 Snooker season 2011/2012 The 2011/12 snooker season is a series of snooker tournaments played during 2011 and 2012. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.- Calendar :-New professional players:... |
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| Rankings Snooker world rankings The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments on the World Snooker Tour. They are maintained by the sport's governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association... |
UR Snooker world rankings 2010/2011 Snooker world rankings 2010/2011: The professional world rankings for all the professional snooker players who qualified for the 2010/2011 season are listed below. The rankings worked as a two-year rolling list. The points for each tournament two years ago were removed, when the corresponding... New players on the tour do not have a ranking. |
49 Snooker world rankings 2011/2012 Snooker world rankings 2011/2012: The professional world rankings for all the professional snooker players who qualified for the 2011/2012 season are listed below. The rankings work as a two-year rolling list. The points for each tournament two years ago will be removed, when the corresponding... |
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| Ranking tournaments | |||||||
| Australian Goldfields Open | NH | LQ | |||||
| Shanghai Masters | LQ | 1R | |||||
| World Open | LQ | ||||||
| UK Championship UK Championship (snooker) The UK Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament. It is the second biggest ranking tournament after the World Championship and is one of the Triple Crown events.-History:... |
LQ | LQ | |||||
| German Masters | 1R | LQ | |||||
| Welsh Open Welsh Open (snooker) The Welsh Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament. It replaced the Welsh Professional Championship, which started in 1980 and was only open to Welsh players.- History :... |
1R | ||||||
| China Open China Open (snooker) The China Open is a professional snooker tournament. It is one of a number of ranking tournaments and began in 1997.-History:The first international snooker tournament in China was the China International in September 1997, a non-ranking tournament for the top 16 players and local players. The... |
LQ | ||||||
| World Championship World Snooker Championship The World Snooker Championship is the leading professional snooker tournament in terms of both prize money and ranking points. The first championship was held in 1927; since 1977, it has been played at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England... |
LQ | ||||||
| Non-Ranking Tournaments | |||||||
| The Masters Masters (snooker) The Masters is a professional snooker tournament and the second longest running tournament outside the World Championship. Although not a ranking event, it is regarded as one of the most prestigious tournaments on the circuit, earning the second biggest prize money.-History:The tournament was held... |
A | A | |||||
| Premier League Snooker | A | ||||||
| Championship League Snooker Championship League Championship League is a non-ranking snooker tournament, devised by Matchroom Sport. All tournaments have been held at the Crondon Park Golf Club since its debut in 2008.- History and format :... |
A | ||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
| QF | advanced to but not past the quarterfinals | SF | advanced to but not past the semifinals |
| F | advanced to the final, tournament runner-up | W | won the tournament |
| DQ | disqualified from the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
Minor-ranking event finals: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1 | 2010 | Players Tour Championship – Event 3 Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 3 The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 3 minor-ranking snooker tournament took place between 6–8 August 2010, at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England... |
 Tom FordTom Ford (snooker player) -External links:*... |
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