History-making 14-year-old in line to join Ronnie O’Sullivan on World Snooker Tour
The stars of the World Snooker Tour could soon have a baby-faced rival in the near future. Michal Szubarczyk, who is just 14-years-old, reached the final of the 2025 ESBA European Championships in Turkey. GOGO SPORT on YouTubeSzubarczyk starred at the European Championships, where he finished as a runner-up[/caption] As a result of his stellar performance in Turkey, Szubarczyk will now be nominated for a two-year WST tour card. If Szubarczyk accepts the nomination, he will instantly make snooker history. At age 14, Szubarczyk would become the youngest-ever professional snooker player. It would also mean the Polish prodigy could come up against snooker superstars such as Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson to name three. Unfortunately for the youngster, his dream of a hat-trick of titles in Antalya came to an end in the final at the European Championship. Szubarczyk had previously won the Under-16 and Under-18 editions of the tournament. But it wasn’t to be in his latest final against Liam Hayfield as he lost 5-0 against his 34-year-opponent. Highfield was once ranked as high as 39th in the world and is a one-time quarter-finalist at a ranked tournament. He reached the final following a semi-final win over Dylan Emery. Highfield has already earned his two-year WST card via the WPBSA Q Tour Global play-offs. Ronnie O’Sullivan could count a 14-year-old as a future rivalGetty Thanks to Highfield already picking up his tour card, the WST’s nomination passed on to the other competitor in the final, which is Szubarczyk. The teen prodigy dropped just two frames in the knockout stages at the European Championship. Szubarczyk emerged victorious over Maksim Kostov, Daan Leyssen, Chris Peplow and Nicolas Mortreux. He has also upset ex-professional Harvey Chandler 4-3 in the semi-finals to book his spot in the final. But Highfield ultimately proved to be too strong in their final meeting, with the Englishman opening the best-of-nine frame contest with a 112 break. He then added breaks of 70, 54 and 63, before a further half-century break saw him lift the prestigious tournament.
The stars of the World Snooker Tour could soon have a baby-faced rival in the near future.
Michal Szubarczyk, who is just 14-years-old, reached the final of the 2025 ESBA European Championships in Turkey.
As a result of his stellar performance in Turkey, Szubarczyk will now be nominated for a two-year WST tour card.
If Szubarczyk accepts the nomination, he will instantly make snooker history.
At age 14, Szubarczyk would become the youngest-ever professional snooker player.
It would also mean the Polish prodigy could come up against snooker superstars such as Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson to name three.
Unfortunately for the youngster, his dream of a hat-trick of titles in Antalya came to an end in the final at the European Championship.
Szubarczyk had previously won the Under-16 and Under-18 editions of the tournament.
But it wasn’t to be in his latest final against Liam Hayfield as he lost 5-0 against his 34-year-opponent.
Highfield was once ranked as high as 39th in the world and is a one-time quarter-finalist at a ranked tournament.
He reached the final following a semi-final win over Dylan Emery.
Highfield has already earned his two-year WST card via the WPBSA Q Tour Global play-offs.
Thanks to Highfield already picking up his tour card, the WST’s nomination passed on to the other competitor in the final, which is Szubarczyk.
The teen prodigy dropped just two frames in the knockout stages at the European Championship.
Szubarczyk emerged victorious over Maksim Kostov, Daan Leyssen, Chris Peplow and Nicolas Mortreux.
He has also upset ex-professional Harvey Chandler 4-3 in the semi-finals to book his spot in the final.
But Highfield ultimately proved to be too strong in their final meeting, with the Englishman opening the best-of-nine frame contest with a 112 break.
He then added breaks of 70, 54 and 63, before a further half-century break saw him lift the prestigious tournament.
