Artemijs Žižins (born 2 June 2006) is a Latvian professional snooker player. He has earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour starting with the 2024–25 snooker season.[1] He is the first ever professional player from Latvia.
| Born | 2 June 2006 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Latvia |
| Professional | 2024–present |
| Highest ranking | 91 (September 2024) |
| Current ranking | 101 (as of 16 December 2024) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 64 (x3) |
Career
editIn 2022 he became European U16 champion defeating Liam Davies in the semi final and Moldovan Vladislav Gradinari in the final.[2]
In June 2023, shortly after turning 17 years-old, Žižins defeated five-time champion Rodion Judin 5-2 to claim his first Latvian National Snooker Championship.[3]
In March 2024, he reached the semi-finals of the EBSA European Under-18 Snooker Championship where he was defeated by eventual champion Bulcsú Révész of Hungary.[4]
2024/25
editIn May 2024, he entered European Q School and recorded victories over former professional Iulian Boiko of Ukraine, and a 4-2 win over veteran professional Mark Joyce. In the final round he beat Kayden Brierley to win a two-year assured place on the World Snooker Tour starting from the 2024-25 snooker season.[5][6][7] In June 2024, he made his precessional debut at the 2024 Championship League in Leicester, losing 3-0 to former world champion John Higgins.[8]
In July 2024, he recorded a 5-3 win over experienced professional Robbie Williams in qualifying for the 2024 Xi'an Grand Prix.[9] He reached the third round of the 2024 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters where he was defeated by Thepchaiya Un-Nooh.[10] In the previous round, he scored a 137 break in a deciding frame victory against Xu Si.[11] At the 2024 English Open in Brentwood in September 2024, he reached the round of 64 with wins over Duane Jones and Robbie Williams.[12][13]
Performance and rankings timeline
edit| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from 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. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
Career finals
editAmateur finals: 5 (4 titles)
edit| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2020 | Baltic Snooker League - Event 2 |  Vilius Schulte-Ebbert
|
4–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2022 | Latvia Amateur Championship | Andrej Pripjoks
|
0–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 2022 | European Under-16 Championship |  Vladislav Gradinari
|
2–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 2023 | Latvia Amateur Championship | Rodion Judin
|
5–2 |
| Winner | 4. | 2024 | Latvia Amateur Championship (2) | Andrej Pripjoks
|
5–3 |
References
edit- ^ "Artemijs Žižins". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Barroso, Antonio (14 June 2022). "Artemis Zizins U16 european champion!". ebsa.tv. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "YOUNGSTER ŽIŽINS WINS LATVIAN SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP". wpbsa. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Snooker: Bulcsú Révész defended his U18 European championship title". utanpotlassport.hu. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "LATVIAN TEENAGER ARTEMIJS ZIZINS SECURES WORLD SNOOKER TOUR CARD WITH Q SCHOOL GLORY AS ALLAN TAYLOR BOOKS RETURN TICKET". Eurosport. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "EMERY CLOSES IN ON IMMEDIATE RETURN". wst.tv. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "PINHEY ENDS Q SCHOOL HEARTACHE TO TURN PROFESSIONAL". wst.tv. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "JOHN HIGGINS SUFFERS EARLY EXIT AT CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE SNOOKER, GARY WILSON REACHES LAST 32". Eurosport. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Thunder scorches path to Xi'an". wst.tv. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "SAUDI ARABIA SNOOKER MASTERS: DAY THREE AFTERNOON". wst.tv. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "SAUDI ARABIA SNOOKER MASTERS: DAY TWO AFTERNOON". wst.tv. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "BetVictor English Open - Thursday round-up". World Snooker Tour. 12 September 2024. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "BetVictor English Open - Saturday round-up". World Snooker Tour. 14 September 2024. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
