Sophie Nix
| Born | 1 July 2008 |
|---|---|
| Sport country | Scotland |
Sophie Nix (born 1 July 2008[1]) is a Scottish snooker player. As of November 2023, she is the top-ranked Under-21 player on the World Women's Snooker Tour.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Sophie Nix started playing pool on holiday when whe was 9.[2][3] After returning from holiday, she started playing pool at a local amusement arcade; where she was seen by coach Alan Duffy and invited to join his junior snooker academy.[2][3][4] After playing twice a week for a couple of years, she started playing daily.[3] From about 2022, she started being coached by Chris Small as well as by Duffy.[4]
She played her first tournament on the World Women's Snooker Tour in 2021, when she was 13.[5] She was a losing finalist at the 2021 Scottish Open Under-21 tournament, defeated 0-2 by Ploychompoo Laokiatphong, and was also runner-up at the 2023 British Open Under-21, 0-2 against Bai Yulu.[5][6]
Her first under-21 title was the Eden Women's Masters in November 2023, where she eliminated Ellie Scott in a close match before prevailing 2-1 against Zoe Killington in the final.[5][2][7] She was runner-up to Bai, 0-2, at the 2024 Albanian Women's Open Under-21 tournament.[6] She won the 2024 Landywood British Women's Open Challenge Cup, a competition for players who did not reach the last rounds of the main event, by defeating Nikola Broyak 2-0 in the final.[6]
In February 2024 she became the top-ranked under-21 player.[5] She was nominated by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association to participate in the 2024 Snooker Shoot Out.[8]
Titles and achievements
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1 | 2022 | Scottish Women's Open (Under-21) |  Ploychompoo Laokiatphong (THA) |
0–2 |
| Runner-up | 2 | 2023 | British Women's Open (Under-21) |  Bai Yulu (CHN) |
0–2 |
| Winner | 1 | 2023 | Eden Women's Masters (Under-21) |  Zoe Killington (ENG) |
2–1 |
| Runner-up | 1 | 2024 | Albanian Women's Open (Under-21) | Bai Yulu (CHN) |
0–2 |
| Runner-up | 1 | 2024 | Landywood British Women's Open (Under-21) | Ellise Scott (ENG) |
0–2 |
| Winner | 1 | 2024 | Landywood British Women's Open (Challenge Cup) |  Nikola Broyak (POL) |
2–0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sophie Nix". World Snooker Tour. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Lord, Annette (January 2024). "On Cue". Snooker Scene. p. 40.
- ^ a b c 360: Sophie Nix (in Scottish Gaelic). BBC Alba. 29 September 2022. Event occurs at 0:30. Retrieved 2 November 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Sophie Nix: World Women's Snooker. WPBSA. 11 May 2022. Event occurs at 0:57. Retrieved 2 November 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d "Sophie Nix". World Women's Snooker. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Player: Sophie Nix". WPBSA SnookerScores. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Grayston, Murray (22 November 2023). "Saltcoats: Snooker star Sophie Nix wins first under 21 title". Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald.
- ^ "Shoot Out 2024: WPBSA Nominations". WPBSA. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.