Michal Szubarczyk has been dubbed the ‘subsequent Ronnie O’Sullivan’ after his exploits in World Snooker Championship qualifying.
Michal Szubarczyk is snooker’s latest wonderkid. (Picture: Getty)
Snooker wonderkid Michal Szubarczyk, 15, continues to set the game alight after turning into the youngest participant ever to win a World Championship qualifying match. The earlier document of 15 years and 277 days, set by Liam Davies in 2022, has been shattered, with Szubarczyk beating it by roughly 200 days.
The Polish teenager dispatched Onyee Ng within the first World Championship qualifying spherical on Monday, and it comes as little shock that comparisons to Ronnie O’Sullivan are already being drawn. These comparisons first emerged a number of months in the past following his spectacular run at February’s Welsh Open, which was dropped at an finish by World No.3 Neil Robertson.
He had beforehand overcome Hatem Yassen and Jamie Jones in earlier rounds, having secured his place on the skilled snooker circuit in March 2025 by means of victory on the European Novice Championship held in Turkiye.
Three-time world champion Mark Williams has had the chance to look at Szubarczyk at shut quarters and was lavish in his reward, although he famous the teen falls simply in need of the extent O’Sullivan was displaying at a comparable age.
“I am having fun with the strain and expectation. I’ve been dreaming about enjoying within the World Championship for in regards to the final six years.”
Ought to he safe his place within the match, yet one more document would tumble as he turns into the youngest participant ever to function, eclipsing Luca Brecel, who was 17 years and 45 days outdated in 2012 when he reached the principle draw.
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