| Francisco Sánchez Ruíz | |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Murcia, Spain |
| Nickname: | "The Ferrari", "FSR" |
| Professional: | Pool player |
| Game: | Nine-ball, eight-ball |
| World Champ: | Eight-ball (2022), Nine-ball (2023) |
| Major Wins: | U.S. Open (2022) |
| Current Ranking: | 1 [1] |
| Highest Ranking: | 1 |
Francisco Sánchez Ruíz (born December 29, 1991, in Murcia, Spain) is a Spanish professional pool player, nicknamed "The Ferrari" and by his initials "FSR".[2] He won both the 2022 WPA World Eight-ball Championship and the 2023 WPA World Nine-ball Championship.
Ruiz won the World Nine-ball Junior Championship in 2010, defeating Jesse Engel 11–6 in the final.[3]
In 2016, Ruiz won the 2016 European Pool Championship in nine-ball defeating Joshua Filler in the final, 9–3.[4] [5] He also reached the final of the eight-ball event, but lost 7–8 to Vitaly Pazura.[6] [7]
Ruiz was the runner-up at the 2017 Austrian Open, defeated in the final 9-2 by Mario He.[8]
In 2022, Ruiz alongside David Alcaide won the World Cup of Pool, defeating Aloysius Yapp and Toh Lian Han of Singapore 11–6 the final.[9] He then won the U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship defeating Max Lechner in the final 13–10. [10] Ruiz won his first world title at the 2022 WPA World Eight-ball Championship after defeating Wiktor Zieliński 10–6 in the final at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan.[11] Ruiz was named Billiard Digest Player of the year in 2022.[12]
In 2023, Ruiz won his second world title at the World Nine-ball Championship after defeating Mohammad Soufi 13–10 in the final held in Kielce, Poland.[13] [14]
In 2024, Ruiz won the 2024 European Pool Championship in eight-ball defeating Mario He in the final, 8-6[15]