Fisher, Kelly

Before transitioning to pool, Kelly Fisher was the world's top-ranked snooker player, winning 8 World Championship titles, 7 European Championship titles, and over 50 ranking events, including a record 15 consecutive tournament wins.

In 2004, Kelly moved to the USA to pursue American Pool, starting as an amateur and quickly turning professional. She won her first WPBA Pro event in 2005 and went on to claim the US Open title, earning the #1 ranking on the WPBA and Player of the Year honors.

Her rapid playing style earned her the nickname "Kwikfire."

Kelly established herself in the Asian women's pool circuit, winning major titles such as the World 9-ball, World 10-ball, China Open, and the Amway Cup.

From 2012 to the present, she has held the WPA World #1 ranking, WPBA #1 ranking, and CBSA China #1 ranking multiple times and has been named World Player of the Year by the WPA on numerous occasions.

She won numerous events and titles between 2012 and 2019 including the coveted US Open and her second World 9 Ball crown in Sanya, China.

Despite the challenges of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she was named Player of the Decade by Billiards Digest and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame. She finished the year as the #1 ranked player on both the WPA and WPBA rankings.

In 2021, as events resumed, Kelly continued her winning streak, claiming the Predator Austrian Open and achieving a record 10 consecutive event wins in American Pool. She maintained her #1 World ranking for another year.

The momentum carried into 2022, with Kelly winning multiple titles, including her first World Games Gold Medal in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She was named Billiards Digest Player of the Year and AZ Billiards Player of the Year and retained her #1 ranking for three consecutive years.

In 2023, Kelly aimed to defend her Women's World 9-ball Championships title but fell short. However, she still captured five titles, including the Puerto Rico Open Champion, and received the Billiards Digest Player of the Year and AZ Billiards Player of the Year awards for the third consecutive year. She maintained her #1 ranking on the WPBA and WPA World rankings.

The year ended with the prestigious news of Kelly being included in the New Year's Honors List to receive an MBE (Member of the British Empire) for her service to sport. Kelly expressed her excitement and gratitude for the honor, acknowledging her parents' pride in her achievement.

Kelly’s Official Instructional Certification: Kelly is a Certified BCA/PBIA Advanced Instructor and has coached all over the world. She was the nominated coach for the world’s largest amateur pool league, the APA, to teach and improve the players from the State of North Carolina. Her most prestigious coaching accomplishment is that she currently teaches and trains the Hong Kong National Team in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.