Shaun Murphy shows no grace to Snooker Wonderkid, 14, about history making debut
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Former world cooker champion Shaun Murphy showed no grace to a teenage wonder kid to qualify for the Wuhan Open this week.
The magician faced 14-year-old Michal Szubarczyk on Monday for a place in the August competition.
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But he didn’t easily go to his opponent, who wrote history in the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.
Murphy won the game 5-0 with breaks of 70, 91 and 102 and the teenager limited to only 60 points in total.
In the world of 2005 snooker Champion, Szubarczyk became the youngest professional in the history of sport.
He earned his tour card by reaching the final of the European Amateur Snooker Championship in March.
Although he lost the final, the Polish star assured the map because the winner, Liam Highfield, had already earned one.
Szubarczyk is next time because of playing against amateur player Umut Dikme in qualifying for the British Open on Thursday.
Prior to his tour debut, the 14-year-old said: “I like to play with the audience and the cameras and I hope there will be many games such matches.
“I don’t put much pressure on myself to win, I have a lot of time to achieve my goals.
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“When I received the tour card, there were very mixed emotions. I aimed for this since I was seven years old. But then suddenly doubts appeared.
“Whether I can do it, whether I am too young? There were questions about finances, and what about the school, what about the rest of the family, will I manage it?
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“But I am sure this is the right decision because it has always been my dream.”
Szubarczyk has also revealed that Ronnie O’Sullivan Has been his idol from a young age.
He added: “I was almost seven when I looked at Snooker for the first time. Daddy watched Ronnie playing, I asked if I could sit.
“Then I asked if we could play for a while. We went the next day and … here I am!
“Ronnie is still my hero, he has a special place in my head. His offensive, even aggressive playing style was my model when I started playing. Now I am just improving.”
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