Chris Melling (pool player)

Chris Melling (pool player)
Christopher Melling
Born 27 January 1979 (1979-01-27) (age 32)
Sport country  England
Nickname The Magician
Professional 1998 - present
Highest ranking 1

Chris "The Magician" Melling is a British 8-ball pool player and former world number 1. He won the English Pool Association World Rules World Championship twice, in 2001 and 2003. He was ranked #1 in 2003 by the World Eight-ball Pool Federation.[1]

He has also twice won the International Pool Masters (2001 and 2002) and the European Professional title (2002). He was the first player to win two International Tour events back to back.

Melling currently lives in Keighley, England[citation needed], although he tours worldwide to pursue his 9-Ball Pool career.

In October 2010 he won his European 9-Ball event-the Portugal Open.

On June 12, 2011 Melling was crowned China Open champion and received $40,000. This was his first major 9-Ball Pool tournament victory. He is currently ranked first in the European Mosconi Cup rankings.

Melling has been invited to participate the World Pool Masters and World Cup of Pool in September.

He is the first person to have been a professional in 8-Ball Pool, 9-Ball Pool and Snooker at the same time. Although was once beaten in a Premier League match by Lee Albin.

References

  1. ^ "Men's Individual Rankings". World Eight-ball Pool Federation. http://www.wepf.org/rankings.php?option=1. Retrieved 2009-03-19. 

he is also competing to beat the 32 seconds break and run fastest time



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