Date Of Birth | 26/04/1996 (21) |
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Place Of Birth | UNKNOWN, Switzerland |
Lives | Rheinfelden, Switzerland |
Turned Pro | 2013 |
Round | Opponent | Score | AST | |
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Round 1 | John Higgins | L | 0-5 | 26.36 secs |
Played | Won | Lost | HB |
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30 | 13 | 17 | 139 |
Best ranking performance: Last 64, Wuxi Classic 2014
Money list earnings 2012/13 + 2013/14 £1,600
Ursenbacher reached the last 64 of a full ranking event for the first time at the 2014 Wuxi Classic thanks to a 5-4 win over Kyren Wilson in the qualifying round.
He became snooker's only Swiss professional by coming through Q School in 2013. He played superbly throughout event two, losing just one frame in four matches and scoring a top break of 140. He beat nine-time Ladies World Champion Reanne Evans 4-1, then in the final round he saw off experienced former pro Paul Wykes 4-0.
Ursenbacher has won a host of junior titles in his native Switzerland and has won his national championship twice.