Alexander Kazakis (Born July 16, 1991) is a

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professional

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player. Kazakis is a former European

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champion, and regular 9-ball player. In 2018, he was the number one ranked player by the

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Career

In 2016, Kazakis won the

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, without losing a game. Kazakis reached the semi-final of the 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship; before losing to eventual winner Joshua Filler on a final frame decider. Kazakis won the 2018 Austria Open event on the

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, defeating Denis Grabe in the final 9–6. Kazakis finished in second place of the 2019 World Pool Masters Tournament, losing to David Alcaide in the final 9–8 having led 5-0 and 8–5. Kazakis won the 2021

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, beating

Shane Van Boening Shane Van Boening (; born July 14, 1983) is an American professional pool player from Rapid City, South Dakota. Van Boening is considered one of the best players of all time. Van Boening has won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship and has won ...

in the final 9–0. This is the first occasion a player has made a "clean sweep" of the final.

Titles & Achievements

* 2025 Predator Las Vegas

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- (with

Kelly Fisher Kelly Teresa Fisher (born 25 August 1978) is an English professional pool, snooker and English billiards player, and has won world championships in all three disciplines. Career Fisher grew up in South Elmsall, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire ...

) * 2022 Predator Wisconsin Open 10-Ball * 2021

* 2018

Pongau Open * 2016

* 2015

European Pool Championship European Pool Championship (also called Dynamic European Championships) is a pool competition organized by the European Pocket Billiard Federation (EPBF). The tournament is held annually since 1980. It should not be confused with the series of sma ...

10-Ball

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kazakis, Alexander 1991 births Greek pool players Place of birth missing (living people) Living people