| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname(s) | "The Ferrari", "FSR" |
| Born | (1991-12-29)29 December 1991 (age 34) |
| Pool career | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Turned pro | 2010 |
| Pool games | Nine-ball,eight-ball |
| Tournament wins | |
| Major | U.S. Open (2022) |
| World Champion | Eight-ball (2022), Nine-ball (2023) |
| Current rank | 16[1] |
| Highest rank | 1 |
Francisco Sánchez Ruiz (born December 29, 1991) is a Spanish professionalpool player, nicknamed "The Ferrari" and by his initials "FSR".[2] He won both the 2022WPA World Eight-ball Championship and the 2023WPA World Nine-ball Championship.
Ruiz won theWorld Nine-ball Junior Championship in 2010, defeating Jesse Engel 11–6 in the final.[3]
In 2016, Ruiz won the 2016European Pool Championship in nine-ball defeatingJoshua Filler in the final, 9–3.[4][5] He also reached the final of the eight-ball event, but lost 7–8 to Vitaly Pazura.[6][7]
Ruiz was the runner-up at the2017 Austrian Open, defeated in the final 9–2 byMario He.[8]
In 2022, Ruiz alongsideDavid Alcaide won theWorld Cup of Pool, defeatingAloysius Yapp andToh Lian Han of Singapore 11–6 the final.[9] He then won theU.S. Open Nine-ball Championship defeatingMax Lechner in the final 13–10.[10] Ruiz won his first world title at the 2022WPA World Eight-ball Championship after defeatingWiktor Zieliński 10–6 in the final at thePuerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan.[11] Ruiz was named Billiard Digest Player of the year in 2022.[12]
In 2023, Ruiz won his second world title at theWorld Nine-ball Championship after defeating Mohammad Soufi 13–10 in the final held in Kielce, Poland.[13][14]
In 2024, Ruiz won the 2024European Pool Championship in eight-ball defeatingMario He in the final, 8-6[15] Later in 2024, Ruiz was part of the European team that were defeated by Asia in the inauguralReyes Cup which was held inManila.[16]
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