Fresh off winning the Under-16 and Under-18 European titles, he’s now the youngest pro on the World Snooker Tour.
Can he outshine ‘The Rocket’ at the Crucible?
Michal Szubarczyk, a 14-year-old snooker sensation from Poland, is chasing history by targeting Ronnie O’Sullivan’s record as the youngest player to qualify for the World Snooker Championship.
O’Sullivan set the mark in 1992 at 16, a record untouched for 33 years. Now, Szubarczyk is in the spotlight as he competes in the 2025 World Championship qualifiers in Sheffield. A win in his first match against Michael Young would make him the youngest ever to claim a qualifying victory, surpassing Liam Davies’ record from 2022.
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If he navigates all four rounds to reach the Crucible, he’ll topple O’Sullivan’s iconic achievement. Szubarczyk’s rise is meteoric. He clinched the Under-16 and Under-18 European Championship titles this year and reached the final of the open-age European event, earning a two-year World Snooker Tour card.
That made him the sport’s youngest professional ever. Though he lost the final to 34-year-old Liam Highfield, his skill has turned heads. Mark Williams, a three-time world champion, praised Szubarczyk’s talent, saying he’s close to the level O’Sullivan showed at that age and among the best 14-year-olds he’s seen.
O’Sullivan, nicknamed “The Rocket,” turned pro in 1992 and has since dominated snooker, winning seven world titles and holding records like the most ranking titles (41) and the fastest maximum break (5 minutes, 8 seconds). Szubarczyk faces a tough road with 144 players battling for 16 Crucible spots, but his early success marks him as a future star.
The snooker world is abuzz as this teen prodigy dares to challenge a legend’s legacy. Whether he breaks the record or not, Szubarczyk’s name is one to remember.
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