Alexander Kazakis
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | "Kazabooboo" |
| Born | 16 July 1991 |
| Pool career | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Pool games | 9-ball, 10-ball |
| Best finish | Semi finals 2022 WPA World Nine-ball Championship |
| Current rank | 4 |
| Highest rank | 1[1] |
Alexander Kazakis[a] (Born July 16, 1991) is a Greek professional pool player. Kazakis is a former European 10-ball champion,[3] and regular 9-ball player. In 2018, he was the number one ranked player by the World Pool-Billiard Association.[1]
In 2016, Kazakis won the Kremlin Cup, without losing a game.[4] 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.[5][6]
Kazakis won the 2018 Austria Open event on the Euro Tour, defeating Denis Grabe in the final 9–6.[7]
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.[8]
Kazakis won the 2021 World Pool Masters, beating Shane Van Boening in the final 9–0. This is the first occasion a player has made a "clean sweep" of the final.[9]