 Paul Hunter Classic 2014 | |
| Born | 26 April 1996 Rheinfelden, Aargau |
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| Sport country |  Switzerland |
| Nickname | Federer of the Baize[1] |
| Professional | 2013–2015, 2017–present |
| Highest ranking | 41 (October 2021) |
| Current ranking | 87 (as of 13 October 2024) |
| Best ranking finish | Semi-final (x1) |
Alexander Ursenbacher (born 26 April 1996) is a Swiss professional snooker player from Rheinfelden. Also popularly known as 'The Swiss Fish', he is the first snooker player from Switzerland to have competed professionally (former professional Darren Paris represented England, in the mid-1990s, before moving to Switzerland).
Having qualified for the main tour through the 2013 Q School, where he defeated Paul Wykes in his quarter-final match, Ursenbacher lost his professional status upon the expiry of his two-year tour card in 2015, but regained it two years later after defeating Jackson Page 6–4 in the final of the 2017 EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championship. He lost his tour card again when he ended the 2022–23 season at 86th place in the snooker world rankings.[2] However, he managed to immediately regain his professional status by prevailing in the first Q School Event of 2023.[3]
- ^ "Alexander Ursenbacher". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Huart, Matt (2023-04-08). "World Championship 2023 | Tour Survival Blog". WPBSA. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ "Q School 2023 - Event 1". WPBSA. Retrieved 2023-05-31.