Stefan Mazrocis

Stefan Mazrocis (born 18 April 1967 in Blaby, Leicester) is a Dutch-English former professional snooker player. He was born of Latvian and English parentage, and spent his early life in Leicester, England.[1][2]

Stefan Mazrocis
Born (1967-04-18) April 18, 1967
Sport country England
 Netherlands[1]
Professional1991–2001, 2002/2003, 2004/2005, 2008/2009
Highest ranking65 (1997–1999)
Best ranking finishQuarter-final (x1)
Tournament wins
Non-ranking1

Career

Mazrocis turned professional in 1991. In 1995, he qualified for the main stages of the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre, defeating Lee Walters, Martin Dziewialtowski, Jason Prince, Scott MacFarlane and Mark Bennett; drawn against incumbent champion Stephen Hendry in the last 32, he lost 3–10.[2][3] He was a quarter-finalist at the 1996 Asian Classic.[2]

In 1997, he qualified for the main stages of the World Championship, defeating Scott Rigg, Jason Wallace, Karl Payne, Jason Weston and Chris Small in qualifying, and was drawn to play Peter Ebdon in the first round. On this occasion, Mazrocis won 10–3, to reach the last-16 stage for the first time. His next opponent was Alain Robidoux; Mazrocis lost 9–13.[3]

With this performance, Mazrocis rose to 65th[3] in the world rankings, but he slipped back in the ensuing four years and lost his professional status in 2001 when ranked 122nd.[4]

Having regained his professional status for 2008/2009 by winning the EBSA International Open in 2008,[2] he defeated Chris McBreen and David Roe before losing to Barry Pinches in the third qualifying round of the 2008 Bahrain Championship.[5]

Mazrocis' attempt to qualify for the World Championship in 2009 resulted in a 9–10 defeat to Tony Knowles in his first match.

Career finals

Non-ranking finals: 1 (1 title)
Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 2003 Challenge Tour - Event 1 Paul Davison 6-2

Pro-am finals: 1 (1 title)
Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 1987 Pontins Spring Open Barry Pinches 7-2

Amateur finals: 7 (6 titles)
Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 1987 World Under-21 Championship Jonathan Birch 1-4
Winner 1. 1988 EBSA European Snooker Championship Paul Mifsud 11-7[6]
Winner 2. 2004 Dutch Amateur Championship Rolf De Jong 5-0
Winner 3. 2005 Dutch Amateur Championship Gerrit bij de Leij 5-2
Winner 4. 2007 Dutch Amateur Championship Gerrit bij de Leij 5-4
Winner 5. 2008 International Polish Open Lennon Starkey 4-2[7]
Winner 6. 2009 Dutch Amateur Championship Gerrit bij de Leij 5-3

References
  1. Watkins, Janie (2004). "Euro Player Profile: Stefan Mazrocis (Holland)". European Billiards & Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 14 March 2008.
  2. "Player List: Stefan Mazrocis". World Snooker. 2008. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008.
  3. Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 673–675. ISBN 9780954854904.
  4. "Wiliams top, O'Sullivan second in end of season rankings". Snooker Scene. June 2001. pp. 35–36.
  5. "Bahrain Championship 2008 Qualifying Results". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  6. "EBSA – Past Champions". European Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  7. "Mazrocis zwyciężył w International Polish Open". sport.pl. Retrieved 4 May 2022.


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