Stefan Mazrocis (born 18 April 1967) is a Dutch-English former professional snooker player. He was born of Latvian and English parentage, and spent his early life in Leicester, England.[1][2]
| Born | April 18, 1967 Blaby, Leicester, England |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Netherlands (2003–present)[1] England (until 2003) |
| Professional | 1991–2001, 2002/2003, 2004/2005, 2008/2009 |
| Highest ranking | 65 (1997–1999) |
| Best ranking finish | Quarter-final (x1) |
Career
Mazrocis turned professional in 1991. In 1995, he qualified for the main stages of the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre, defeating Lee Walters, Martin Dziewialtowski, Jason Prince, Scott MacFarlane and Mark Bennett; drawn against incumbent champion Stephen Hendry in the last 32, he lost 3–10.[2][3] He was a quarter-finalist at the 1996 Asian Classic.[2]
In 1997, he qualified for the main stages of the World Championship, defeating Scott Rigg, Jason Wallace, Karl Payne, Jason Weston and Chris Small in qualifying, and was drawn to play Peter Ebdon in the first round. On this occasion, Mazrocis won 10–3, to reach the last-16 stage for the first time. His next opponent was Alain Robidoux; Mazrocis lost 9–13.[3]
With this performance, Mazrocis rose to 65th[3] in the world rankings, but he slipped back in the ensuing four years and lost his professional status in 2001 when ranked 122nd.[4]
Having regained his professional status for 2008/2009 by winning the EBSA International Open in 2008,[2] he defeated Chris McBreen and David Roe before losing to Barry Pinches in the third qualifying round of the 2008 Bahrain Championship.[5]
Mazrocis' attempt to qualify for the World Championship in 2009 resulted in a 9–10 defeat to Tony Knowles in his first match.
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 1990/ 91 | 1991/ 92 | 1992/ 93 | 1993/ 94 | 1994/ 95 | 1995/ 96 | 1996/ 97 | 1997/ 98 | 1998/ 99 | 1999/ 00 | 2000/ 01 | 2001/ 02 | 2002/ 03 | 2003/ 04 | 2004/ 05 | 2005/ 06 | 2008/ 09 | 2012/ 13 | 2013/ 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking[nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 144 | 112 | 73 | 72 | 81 | 65 | 65 | 92 | 105 | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai Masters | Tournament Not Held | LQ | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | A | LQ | A | LQ | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Masters[nb 4] | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | LQ | NR | Tournament Not Held | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | A | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | A | LQ | A | LQ | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open[nb 5] | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | A | LQ | A | LQ | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Players Tour Championship Final | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open[nb 6] | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | Not Held | LQ | A | LQ | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Seniors Championship | NH | A | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | WD | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | A | A | A | A | LQ | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strachan Open | NH | LQ | MR | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Classic[nb 7] | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | QF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters[nb 8] | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open[nb 9] | Not Held | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | A | Tournament Not Held | MR | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | A | LQ | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Irish Masters | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Cup[nb 10] | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | NH | LQ | Not Held | A | LQ | A | LQ | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Trophy | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahrain Championship | Tournament Not Held | LQ | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Masters | 2R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strachan Open | NH | R | MR | QF | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finnish Masters | Tournament Not Held | F | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance table legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi–finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
Career finals
Minor-ranking finals: 1
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1992 | Strachan Challenge - Event 1 |  Joe Swail | 4–9 |
Non-ranking finals: 2 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1996 | Finnish Masters | Rod Lawler | 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 2003 | Challenge Tour - Event 1 | Paul Davison | 6–2 |
Pro-am finals: 3 (3 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1987 | Pontins Spring Open | Barry Pinches | 7–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 1995 | Austrian Open |  Mike Henson | 5–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 2001 | Austrian Open (2) | Lee Richardson | 5–3 |
Amateur finals: 8 (6 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1987 | World Under-21 Championship | Jonathan Birch | 1–4 |
| Winner | 1. | 1988 | EBSA European Snooker Championship |  Paul Mifsud | 11–7[6] |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1994 | German Open Snooker Ranking - Event 6 - 4 Star - Hannover Open |  Danny Lathouwers | 2–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 2004 | Dutch Amateur Championship | Rolf De Jong | 5–0 |
| Winner | 3. | 2005 | Dutch Amateur Championship (2) | Gerrit bij de Leij | 5–2 |
| Winner | 4. | 2007 | Dutch Amateur Championship (3) | Gerrit bij de Leij | 5–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 2008 | EBSA International Play-Off | Lennon Starkey | 4-2[7] |
| Winner | 6. | 2009 | Dutch Amateur Championship (4) | Gerrit bij de Leij | 5–3 |
References
External links
- Profile at World Snooker at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 May 2009)
- Stefan Mazrocis at snooker.org
