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Francisco Sánchez Ruíz (born December 29, 1991, in Murcia, Spain) is a Spanish professional pool player, nicknamed "The Ferrari" and by his initials "FSR".[1] He won both the 2022 WPA World Eight-ball Championship and the 2023 WPA World Nine-ball Championship.
| Born | 29 December 1991 Murcia, Spain |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Spain |
| Nickname | "The Ferrari", "FSR" |
| Professional | Pool player |
| Pool games | Nine-ball, eight-ball |
| Tournament wins | |
| Major | U.S. Open (2022) |
| World Champion | Eight-ball (2022), Nine-ball (2023) |
Ruiz won the World Nine-ball Junior Championship in 2010, defeating Jesse Engel 11–6 in the final.[2]
In 2016, Ruiz won the 2016 European Pool Championship in nine-ball defeating Joshua Filler in the final, 9–3.[3][4] He also reached the final of the eight-ball event, but lost 7–8 to Vitaly Pazura.[5][6]
Ruiz was the runner-up at the 2017 Austrian Open, defeated in the final 9-2 by Mario He.[7]
In 2022, Ruiz alongside David Alcaide won the World Cup of Pool, defeating Aloysius Yapp and Toh Lian Han of Singapore 11–6 the final.[8] He then won the U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship defeating Max Lechner in the final 13–10. [9] Ruiz won his first world title at the 2022 WPA World Eight-ball Championship after defeating Wiktor Zieliński 10–6 in the final at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan.[10] Ruiz was named Billiard Digest Player of the year in 2022.[11]
In 2023, Ruiz won his second world title at the World Nine-ball Championship after defeating Mohammad Soufi 13–10 in the final held in Kielce, Poland.[12][13]
In 2024, Ruiz won the 2024 European Pool Championship in eight-ball defeating Mario He in the final, 8-6[14]
- 2024 Peri Nine-ball Open
- 2024 European Pool Championship Eight-ball
- 2024 FSR Nine-ball Open
- 2023 Mosconi Cup
- 2023 Premier League Pool
- 2023 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
- 2022 AZBilliards Player of the Year
- 2022 Mosconi Cup
- 2022 Euro Tour Petrich Open
- 2022 WPA World Eight-ball Championship
- 2022 U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship
- 2022 PRP Nine-Ball Open
- 2022 World Cup of Pool - with (David Alcaide)[15]
- 2022 Derby City Classic Nine-ball
- 2021 Euro Tour Lasko Open
- 2021 Euro Tour Antalya Open
- 2019 Spanish Amateur Snooker Championship
- 2018 Spanish Amateur Snooker Championship
- 2017 World Pool Series Cheqio Challenge
- 2016 European Pool Championship Nine-ball
- 2015 Spanish Pool Championship Ten-ball
- 2015 Spanish Pool Championship Nine-ball
- 2015 Spanish Pool Championship Eight-ball
- 2014 Spanish Pool Championship Nine-ball
- 2014 Spanish Pool Championship Eight-ball
- 2013 Spanish Pool Championship Nine-ball
- 2012 Spanish Pool Championship Eight-ball
- 2010 WPA World Nine-ball Junior Championship
- 2008 Spanish Pool Championship Eight-ball
- 2007 Spanish Pool Championship Nine-ball
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