Alexander Ursenbacher
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Alexander Ursenbacher (born 26 April 1996) is a Swiss professional snooker player from Rheinfelden. He is the first snooker player from Switzerland to have competed professionally (former professional Darren Paris represented England, in the mid-1990s, before moving to Switzerland).
Born | (1996-04-26) 26 April 1996 (age 28) Rheinfelden, Aargau |
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Sport country | Switzerland |
Nickname | Federer of the Baize[1] |
Professional | 2013–2015, 2017–present |
Highest ranking | 41 (October 2021) |
Current ranking | 109 (as of 8 April 2024) |
Best ranking finish | Semi-final (x1) |
Having qualified for the main tour through the 2013 Q School, where he defeated Paul Wykes in his quarter-final match, Ursenbacher lost his professional status upon the expiry of his two-year tour card in 2015, but regained it two years later after defeating Jackson Page 6–4 in the final of the 2017 EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championship. He lost his tour card again when he ended the 2022–23 season at 86th place in the snooker world rankings.[2] However, he managed to immediately regain his professional status by prevailing in the first Q School Event of 2023.[3]