| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | "The Sniper" |
| Born | (2001-06-19)19 June 2001 (age 24) |
| Pool career | |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Pool games | 8-ball,9-ball,10-ball |
| Tournament wins | |
| Major | UK Open Nine-ball Championship (2024) |
| Current rank | 24 |
| Highest rank | 33 |
Robbie James Joaquin Capito (born 19 June 2001) is aHong Kong-bornFilipino professionalpool player. He is most known for defeating the reigning world number one pool playerEklent Kaçi at the2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship when he was 17 years old. In 2024, Capito claimed his biggest career win after he defeatedMieszko Fortunski 13–10 to win the UK Open Nine-ball Championship.[1]
In 2017, he was voted Hong Kong's Most Outstanding Junior Athletes of 2017,[2] having won gold at theAsian Pool Championships, and a silver in the boys' under–17 category at theJunior World 9-ball Championships . The following year Capito finished as runner-up in the U19s final. He then snapped off both the singles and doubles event at the 2019 Asian Pool Championships U19.
In 2018, Capito reached the last 16 of the2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, after defeating world number oneEklent Kaçi in the last 32, 11–10, when he was 17 years old.[3][4] Capito defeated Kaçi after falling behind 7–1 earlier in the match.[5] He lost in the next round toJoshua Filler.
In 2024, Capito won first major title of his career as he defeatedMieszko Fortuński 13–10 to win the U.K. Open Nine-Ball Championship at the Telford International Centre, United Kingdom.[6]
Capito was born on 19 June 2001 inHong Kong.[7] His parents are both natives of thePhilippines.[2] He says that he started playing pool aged two years old, after buying a mini pool table fromToys "R" Us, and would later play in his firstpool room aged five.[2]
Most Outstanding Junior Athletes of 2017