Iulian Boiko
Iulian Boiko (born 22 September 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian professional snooker player.[1]
| Born | 22 September 2005 Kyiv, Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Ukraine |
| Professional | 2020–2022 |
| Highest ranking | 95 (August 2021) |
| Current ranking | 103 (as of 3 May 2022) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 64 (2021 Gibraltar Open, 2021 Scottish Open, 2022 Welsh Open, 2022 Turkish Masters, 2022 Gibraltar Open) |
Career
In May 2019, Boiko registered his first official century break in a 4–3 defeat against Billy Joe Castle in the Q School 2019 - Event 2.[2]
In January 2020, Boiko finished as runner-up in the WSF Open, as a result, he was awarded a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour for the 2020–21 and 2021–22.[3] As a 14 years old, he became the youngest ever professional player.[4] In March 2020, Boiko defeated Darren Morgan, a former professional player, by 5–3 in the final to become the EBSA European 6-Reds champion for the first time.[5] Later in 2020, he participated at the qualifying stages of the World Championship, the youngest player to do so,[4] but he was eliminated by Thor Chuan Leong in the first qualifying round, losing 6–3.[6]
On 4 March 2021, Boiko won his first professional match in Gibraltar Open against Fergal O'Brien, winning 4–3.[7]
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2019/ 20 |
2020/ 21 |
2021/ 22 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking[8][nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 90 | ||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | RR | RR | ||||||
| British Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | |||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | A | A | A | 1R | LQ | ||||
| English Open | A | A | A | 1R | LQ | ||||
| UK Championship | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | ||||
| Scottish Open | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | ||||
| World Grand Prix | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| Shoot-Out | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | ||||
| German Masters | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||
| Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| European Masters | A | A | A | 1R | LQ | ||||
| Welsh Open | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | ||||
| Turkish Masters | Tournament Not Held | 1R | |||||||
| Gibraltar Open | LQ | LQ | A | 2R | 2R | ||||
| Tour Championship | NH | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| World Championship | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic | A | 1R | NR | Not Held | |||||
| WST Pro Series | Tournament Not Held | RR | NH | ||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic | Ranking Event | 1R | Not Held | ||||||
| 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. | |||
- It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
- He was an amateur.
- New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.
Career finals
Amateur finals: 2 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2020 | WSF Open |  Ashley Hugill |
3–5 |
| Winner | 1. | 2020 | European 6-Reds Championship |  Darren Morgan |
5–3 |
Personal life
Boiko is the son of Serhii Boiko, who is responsible for creating and overseeing the Ukrainian Snooker Federation.[9]
References
- "Iulian Boiko". snooker.org. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Match Result | World Snooker Live Scores". livescores.worldsnookerdata.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- "SNOOKER CONTINUES TO LEAD SPORT'S RETURN WITH TOUR STRUCTURE PLANS". World Snooker Tour. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Iulian Boiko". World Snooker.
- Administrator (2020-03-16). "Iulian Boiko is the new 6 Reds European Snooker Champion". European Billiards & Snooker Association. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- "Thor ends 14-year-old Iulian Boiko's dream of qualifying for World Championship". uk.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- "15-year-old Iulian Boiko beats veteran for first pro win at Gibraltar Open". Metro. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Iulian Boiko | WSF l World Snooker Federation". www.worldsnookerfederation.org. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
External links
- "Official player profile of Iulian Boiko". wst.tv. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. "Players" section.