Iulian Boiko
| Born | 22 September 2005 Kyiv, Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Ukraine |
| Nickname | The Kiev Dynamo[1] |
| Professional | 2020– |
| Highest ranking | 90 (July 2021) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 16 (2023 Shoot Out) |
Iulian Serhiyovych Boiko (Ukrainian: Юліан Сергійович Бойко; born 22 September 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian snooker player plays professionally from 2020.[2]
Career[edit]
In May 2019, Boiko registered his first official century break in a 4–3 defeat against Billy Joe Castle in the second event of the 2019 Q School.[3]
In January 2020, Boiko finished as runner-up in the WSF Open, as a result, he was awarded a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour for the 2020–21 and 2021–22.[4] As a 14 years old, he became the youngest ever professional player.[5] In March 2020, Boiko defeated Darren Morgan, a former professional player, by 5–3 in the final to become the EBSA European 6-Reds champion for the first time.[6] Later in 2020, he participated at the qualifying stages of the World Championship, the youngest player to do so,[5] but he was eliminated by Thor Chuan Leong in the first qualifying round, losing 6–3.[7]
On 4 March 2021, Boiko won his first professional match in Gibraltar Open against Fergal O'Brien, winning 4–3.[8]
Performance and rankings timeline[edit]
| Tournament | 2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2019/ 20 |
2020/ 21 |
2021/ 22 |
2022/ 23 |
2023/ 24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking[9][nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 90 | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | ||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | RR | RR | A | A | ||||
| European Masters | A | A | A | 1R | LQ | A | LQ | ||
| British Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | A | A | |||||
| English Open | A | A | A | 1R | LQ | A | A | ||
| Northern Ireland Open | A | A | A | 1R | LQ | A | A | ||
| UK Championship | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | LQ | ||
| Shoot Out | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 4R | ||
| Scottish Open | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | LQ | ||
| World Grand Prix | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||
| German Masters | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | ||
| Welsh Open | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | ||
| Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||
| Tour Championship | NH | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||
| World Championship | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic | A | 1R | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||
| WST Pro Series | Tournament Not Held | RR | Not Held | ||||||
| Turkish Masters | Tournament Not Held | 1R | Not Held | ||||||
| Gibraltar Open | LQ | LQ | A | 2R | 2R | Not Held | |||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic | Ranking Event | 1R | 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[edit]
Amateur finals: 4 (2 titles)[edit]
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2020 | WSF Open |  Ashley Hugill
|
3–5 |
| Winner | 1. | 2020 | European 6-Reds Championship |  Darren Morgan
|
5–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2023 | EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships |  Liam Graham
|
2–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 2023 | European Snooker Shootout |  Shachar Ruberg
|
1–0 (44–33) |
Personal life[edit]
Boiko is the son of Serhii Boiko, who is responsible for creating and overseeing the Ukrainian Snooker Federation.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Iulian Boiko". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Iulian Boiko". snooker.org. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Match Result | World Snooker Live Scores". livescores.worldsnookerdata.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "SNOOKER CONTINUES TO LEAD SPORT'S RETURN WITH TOUR STRUCTURE PLANS". World Snooker Tour. 2020-06-08. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Iulian Boiko". World Snooker. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020.
- ^ Administrator (2020-03-16). "Iulian Boiko is the new 6 Reds European Snooker Champion". European Billiards & Snooker Association. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Thor ends 14-year-old Iulian Boiko's dream of qualifying for World Championship". uk.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "15-year-old Iulian Boiko beats veteran for first pro win at Gibraltar Open". Metro. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Iulian Boiko | WSF l World Snooker Federation". www.worldsnookerfederation.org. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
External links[edit]
- Iulian Boiko at the World Snooker Tour (archived)
- Iulian Boiko at snooker.org
