Nationality
CHE
Date Of Birth
26 Apr 1996
(28 Years)
Turned Pro
2013
Current World Ranking
#86
CAREER STATS
Triple Crown Titles
0
Ranking Titles
0
Ranking Finals
0
147s
0
TRIPLE CROWNS
SEASON STATS
Tournaments Won
0
Points Scored
10633
Average Shot Time
26.4
Breaks 50+
47
Breaks 100+
7
Highest Break This Season
137
147s
0
Bio
Ursenbacher had only recently turned 17 when he joined the tour in 2013, and although his two-year card ended in relegation he returned by winning the 2017 European Under-21 Championship in Cyprus. Later that year he was an English Open semi-finalist, which remains his best ranking performance, and in 2020 he became Switzerland’s first ever Crucible competitor. Ursenbacher, who has the remarkable record of winning all three ranking event meetings with Ronnie O’Sullivan, extended his current run on tour by coming through Q School for a second time in 2023.
Career History
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Comes through Q School to earn a tour card for the first time, becoming Switzerland’s only professional. |
| 2017 | Wins the European Under-21 Championship, beating Jackson Page in the final. Enjoys a tremendous run to the semi-finals of the English Open, including a win over 2005 World Champion Shaun Murphy, eventually losing to Kyren Wilson. |
| 2019 | Reaches the last 16 of the Welsh Open. Quarter-finalist at the Northern Ireland Open. |
| 2020 | Becomes the first Swiss player to qualify for the Crucible, beating Andrew Higginson in the final round of World Championship qualifying. Loses out to Barry Hawkins in the first round at the Theatre of Dreams. Beats Ronnie O’Sullivan at the UK Championship. |
| 2023 | Drops off the pro tour but regains his place immediately via Q School. |