Alex Borg (born 5 June 1969 in
Mellieha) is a Maltese former professional
snooker
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player. Borg currently resides in
Mellieha, Malta.
Career
Borg first turned professional in 1991, and regularly appeared as a wild card in the
Malta Grand Prix, where throughout the event's history he defeated players including
Nigel Bond and
John Higgins. His best performances were reaching the semi-final in 1997 and 1998. He also competed as a wild card in the
Malta Cup. However, in ranking events he has not had such success, his best finish being to the last 64, he has achieved this on three occasions, all in the
Grand Prix
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. He has won the
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twice, the first in 2005 where he beat
Kristján Helgason
Kristján Helgason (born 27 March 1974) is an Icelandic former professional snooker player.
Career
Born in 1974, Helgason turned professional in 1995. In 1998, he reached the last 48 at the Irish Open, losing 3–5 to Billy Snaddon, but made n ...
7–2 in the final, and the following year when he beat
Jeff Cundy 7–5.
In 2016, Alex Borg won against
Alexander Ursenbacher in
Q-School Event 2 to gain a two-year tour card. He endured a difficult opening to the 2016/17 season, losing his first eight matches on tour. His best win of the season was a 5–1 victory over
Jack Lisowski at the
2017 China Open.
In June 2019, Borg came through
Q-School - Event 3 by winning six matches to earn a two-year card on the
World Snooker Tour for the
2019–20 and
2020–21
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seasons.
In 2019, the Maltese Billiard and Snooker Association (MBSA) announced that he will be the captain of the Maltese Team during the
2019 World Cup held in China alongside his teammate Brian Cini. He also represented Malta with
Tony Drago and Duncan Bezzina during the past years.
In 2021, Alex Borg ended his career as a professional snooker player after being dropped from the tour. Despite this, he still plays snooker in his home country and till date, he is currently recognised as one of the most active players affiliated with the
Malta Billiards & Snooker Association.
Performance and ranking timeline
Career finals
Amateur finals: 29 (16 titles)
References
External links
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Alex Borgat ''worldsnooker.com''
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Maltese snooker players
Maltese pool players
1969 births
Living people
Competitors at the 2013 World Games
People from Mellieħa