Artemijs Žižins

Artemijs Žižins
Born (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 (age 18)
Sport country Latvia
Professional2024–present
Highest ranking91 (September 2024)
Current ranking 101 (as of 16 December 2024)
Best ranking finishLast 64 (x3)

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.[2]

Career

In 2022 he became European U16 champion defeating Liam Davies in the semi final and Moldovan Vladislav Gradinari in the final.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

2024/25

In 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.[6][7][2] 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] He also qualified for the 2025 German Masters, achieving a 5-4 win over Englishman Matthew Selt.[14]

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament 2024/
25
Ranking[nb 1] [nb 2]
Ranking tournaments
Championship League RR
Xi'an Grand Prix 1R
Saudi Arabia Masters 3R
English Open 1R
British Open LQ
Wuhan Open LQ
Northern Ireland Open LQ
International Championship LQ
UK Championship LQ
Shoot Out 2R
Scottish Open LQ
German Masters
Welsh Open
World Open LQ
World Grand Prix
Players Championship
Tour Championship
World Championship
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.
  1. ^ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  2. ^ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking

Career finals

Amateur finals: 5 (4 titles)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 2020 Baltic Snooker League - Event 2 Lithuania Vilius Schulte-Ebbert 4–1
Runner-up 1. 2022 Latvia Amateur Championship Latvia Andrej Pripjoks 0–5
Winner 2. 2022 European Under-16 Championship Moldova Vladislav Gradinari 2–1
Winner 3. 2023 Latvia Amateur Championship Latvia Rodion Judin 5–2
Winner 4. 2024 Latvia Amateur Championship (2) Latvia Andrej Pripjoks 5–3

References

  1. ^ "Artemijs Žižins". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Pinhey Ends Q School Heartache To Turn Professional". wst.tv. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ^ Barroso, Antonio (14 June 2022). "Artemis Zizins U16 european champion!". ebsa.tv. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Youngster Žižins Wins Latvian Snooker Championship". WPBSA. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Snooker: Bulcsú Révész defended his U18 European championship title". utanpotlassport.hu. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Emery Closes In On Immediate Return". wst.tv. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  8. ^ "John Higgins suffers early exit at Championship League snooker, Gary Wilson reaches last 32". Eurosport. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Thunder scorches path to Xi'an". wst.tv. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: Day Three Afternoon". wst.tv. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: Day Two Afternoon". wst.tv. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  12. ^ "BetVictor English Open - Thursday round-up". World Snooker Tour. 12 September 2024. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  13. ^ "BetVictor English Open - Saturday round-up". World Snooker Tour. 14 September 2024. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  14. ^ "'Oh my god!' - Matthew Selt's frustration boils over as teenager Artemijs Zizins wins with fluke in German Masters quali". Eurosport. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.