Allison Fisher

Infobox Snooker player


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Name = Allison Fisher
Born = Birth date and age|1968|2|24|mf=y
Birthplace = England
Nationality = Flagicon|UK British
Nickname = "The Duchess of Doom"
Professional = 1995–

Allison Fisher (born February 24, 1968) is an English professional pool (and former professional snooker) player. She won her first world title at the age of 17. To date, she has won over 80 national titles and 11 world titles in total. She even entered the Male Snooker ranking, but never progressed into the sport's upper levels. Feeling that she didn't receive the respect which the male players had, she moved to the US to play on the pool circuit where women receive greater respect.

Fisher did not take long to make her mark in the world of pool, winning only the second tournament that she played in. She has an unequaled record, winning 50 WPBA titles, which includes 4 world 9-Ball championships. Since her move, she has also been the highest-earning player on a number of occasions, which takes into account male and female players. Matchroom sports invited her to play in the Matchroom snooker league, and she was also invited to play in the Mosconi Cup 1994, when Europe lost 16:12 against Team USA.

Fisher was nicknamed "the Duchess of Doom" and gained similar formidability to that of the thirteen-time darts world champion Phil "The Power" Taylor and snooker players Joe Davis, Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry in the 1930s and 80s–90s, respectively. Her greatest season was the 2000/2001 season when she won 8 consecutive major pro pool tournaments. In the 2005 season, Fisher was the highest earner, winning £111,000.

For 2007, she was declared the female Player of the Year by all three of the major pool publications, "Billiards Digest",BDMag|title=Fisher Shows Closing Speed|last=Leider|first=Nicholas|month=February|year=2008|volume=30|issue=3|pages=pp. 54–55|accessdate=2008-02-14] "Pool & Billiard Magazine",PBMag|title=Allison Fisher: 2007 'Player of the Year'|month=February|year=2008|volume=26|issue=2|pages=pp. 18–20|accessdate=2008-02-14|last=Shank|first=Dale] and "InsidePOOL Magazine"IPMag|title="InsidePOOL"'s 2007 Female Professional Player of the Year: Allison Fisher|year=2008|month=February|last=Loria|first=Keith|volume=VIII|issue=2|pages=pp. 28–29] (in each case with Shane Van Boening as her male co-recipient of the honor), and also ranked #1 in the "P&B" "Fans' Top 20 Favorite Players" poll for that year.PBMag|title=The Survey Says...: "Pool & Billiard Magazine"'s 22nd Annual Player and Fan Poll|month=February|year=2008|volume=26|issue=2|pages=p. 14|accessdate=2008-02-14] She has been the "BD" female Player of the Year for 11 of the 12 years spanning 1996–2007, including 6 in a row, 2002–2007.

Titles and achievements

2008
*2008 WPBA San Diego Classic
*2008 WPBA Great Lakes Classic2007
*2007 US Open Nine-ball Championship (women's division)BDMag|title=WPBA's Top 5|month=February|year=2008|volume=30|issue=3|pages=p. 55|accessdate=2008-02-14]
*2007 WPBA Classic Tour National Nine-ball Champion
*2007 Florida Classic
*2007 "Billiards Digest" Player of the Year (female)
*2007 "Pool & Billiard Magazine" Player of the Year (female)
*2007 "Pool & Billiard Magazine" Fans' Top 20 Favorite Players, #12006
*2006 WPBA Classic Tour National Nine-ball Champion
*2006 WPBA Great Lakes Classic
*2006 "Billiards Digest" Player of the Year (female)2005
*2005 Amway Cup
*2005 WPBA BCA 9-Ball Championship
*2005 WPBA Carolina Classic
*2005 WPBA Great Lakes Classic
*2005 WPBA Midwest Classic
*2005 WPBA U.S. Open
*2005 "Billiards Digest" Player of the Year (female)2004
*2004 ESPN Ladies Challenge of Champions
*2004 WPBA Delta Classic
*2004 WPBA Midwest Classic
*2004 WPBA San Diego Classic
*2004 "Billiards Digest" Player of the Year (female)2003
*2003 WPBA Delta Classic
*2003 WPBA Midwest Classic
*2003 WPBA National 9-Ball Championship
*2003 WPBA San Diego Classic
*2003 "Billiards Digest" Player of the Year (female)2002
*2002 Amway Cup
*2002 Tournament of Champions
*2002 WPBA Midwest Classic
*2002 WPBA Players Championship
*2002 "Billiards Digest" Player of the Year (female)2001
*2001 Amway Cup
*2001 Tournament of Champions2000
*2000 BCA U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship
*2000 Long Fong Cup
*2000 Tournamnent of Champions
*2000 UCC World Ladies Pro 9-Ball Tournament
*2000 WPBA California Classic
*2000 WPBA National Championship
*2000 WPBA Villa Park 9-Ball Challenge
*2000 WPBA Virtual Pool 9-Ball Challenge1999
*1999 Billiard Congress of America Pro Open
*1999 ESPN Ultimate 9-Ball Challenge
*1999 ESPN Ultimate Shootout
*1999 WPBA Arizona Classic
*1999 WPBA Detroit Classic
*1999 WPBA National Championship
*1999 WPBA Players Championship
*1999 WPBA U.S. Open1998
*1998 ESPN Ultimate Shootout
*1998 Tournament of Champions
*1998 WPA World 9-Ball Championship
*1998 WPBA Bay Area Classic
*1998 WPBA Dallas Classic
*1998 WPBA National Championship
*1998 WPBA Philadelphia Players Championship
*1998 WPBA San Diego Classic
*1998 WPBA Twin Cities Classic1997
*1997 ESPN Ultimate 9-Ball Challenge
*1997 WPA World 9-Ball Championship
*1997 WPBA Detroit Classic
*1997 WPBA Los Angeles Classic
*1997 WPBA New York Classic
*1997 WPBA Philadelphia Players Championship
*1997 WPBA Phoenix Classic
*1997 WPBA Twin Cities Classic1996
*1996 WPA World 9-Ball Championship
*1996 WPBA Honolulu Classic
*1996 WPBA Los Angeles Classic
*1996 WPBA Nashville Classic
*1996 WPBA National 9-Ball Championship
*1996 WPBA New York Classic
*1996 WPBA Orlando Classic1995
*1995 WPBA Orlando Classic

References

External links

* [http://www.allisonfisher.com Official site]
* [http://www.insidepoolmag.com/gallery2/v/Pool+Players/Allison+Fisher/ Picture Gallery of Allison Fisher]
* [http://www.insidepoolmag.com/pool-and-billiard-podcasts/pool-podcasts-and-videos/interview-with-allison-fisher-200801135836.html Allison Fisher on "Xtreme Pressbox" podcast by "Inside Pool Magazine"]