Alexander Kazakis[a] (Born July 16, 1991) is a Greek professional pool player. Kazakis is a former European 10-ball champion,[2] and regular 9-ball player. In 2018, he was the number one ranked player by the World Pool-Billiard Association.[3]
| Born | 16 July 1991 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Greece |
| Nickname | "Kazabooboo" |
| Pool games | 9-ball, 10-ball |
| Best finish | Semi finals 2022 WPA World Nine-ball Championship |
Career
editIn 2016, Kazakis won the Kremlin Cup, without losing a game.[4] Kazakis reached the semi-final of the 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship; before losing to eventual winner Joshua Filler on a final frame decider.[5][6]
Kazakis won the 2018 Austria Open event on the Euro Tour, defeating Denis Grabe in the final 9–6.[7]
Kazakis finished in second place of the 2019 World Pool Masters Tournament, losing to David Alcaide in the final 9–8 having led 5-0 and 8–5.[8]
Kazakis won the 2021 World Pool Masters, beating Shane Van Boening in the final 9–0. This is the first occasion a player has made a "clean sweep" of the final.[9]
Titles
edit- 2022 Pro Billiard Series Wisconsin Open
- 2021 World Pool Masters
- 2018 Euro Tour Pongau Open[10]
- 2016 Kremlin Cup[4]
- 2015 European Pool Championship 10-Ball
References
edit- ^ "Alexandros KAZAKIS - AZBilliards.com". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Kazakis, Khodjaeva and Tahti grab the 10-ball titles – European Pocket Billiard Federation". europeanpocketbilliardfederation.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Ranking - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Kremlin Cup trophy goes to Athens". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-06. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "It's Biado vs. Van Boening, Filler vs. Kazakis As The 2018 World 9-ball Championship Heads To Final Day". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Billiards: Carlo Biado bows to German foe in World 9-Ball Championship". ABS-CBN News. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Kazakis vs Grabe Scoresheet". billiardapps.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "World Pool Masters 2019".
- ^ "World Pool Masters 2021".
- ^ "Player Profile". billiardapps.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.