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Francisco Sánchez Ruíz
"El Ferrari" of Spain
WNT rankingNo. 3 (as of October 14, 2026)
CountrySpain
HometownMurcia
Age34
Height5ft 9in
AliasEl Ferrari
2Majors won
5Invitationals won
3Ranking events won
$212,625Career prize money (WNT)
On the current rolling one-year WNT list, Francisco Sánchez Ruíz sits at No. 3 with $212,625 — rankings as of October 14, 2026, via the World Nineball Tour.
Career Notes
On the Record
Won the 2026 US Open in Frisco, Texas, beating Robbie Capito 13-12 in a hill-hill final — his second US Open title, four years after his first. World Pool Champion in 2023, a three-time Mosconi Cup winner with Team Europe (2022, 2023, 2024), and World Cup of Pool champion in 2022 alongside David Alcaide.