Luca Brecel

Luca Brecel is a Belgian professional snooker player, born in 1995. He won the European Under-19 title at the age of 14 and turned professional in 2011. In 2012 he became the youngest player to compete in the World Snooker Championship, making his debut at 17 years and 45 days old. He won the 2017 China Championship, the first ranking event victory by a player from mainland Europe, and later the 2021 Scottish Open and the 2022 Championship League. In 2023 he won the World Championship, defeating four-time champion Mark Selby in the final after recovering from 5-14 behind Si Jiahui in the semi-final, the biggest deficit ever overturned in the event. He was the first mainland European to win it. His ranking had fallen to 43 by the end of 2025.