Allison Fisher
MBE
Born (1968-02-24) 24 February 1968
Cheshunt, England
Sport country England
NicknameThe Duchess of Doom[1]
Professional1985–1995 (snooker) 1995–present (pool)
Medal record
Women's Nine-ball
Representing  Great Britain
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kaohsiung Individual

Allison Fisher MBE (born 24 February 1968) is an English professional pool and former professional snooker player.

Biography

Fisher was born on 24 February 1968 in Cheshunt[2] and grew up in Tonbridge, Kent[3] and lived later in Peacehaven, East Sussex.[4] She started playing pool when she was 7. She won her first world title at the age of 17.[5] To date, she has won over 80 national titles and 11 world titles in total. Throughout the 1980s, she made various attempts to qualify for the main Men's snooker tour, which contained around 128 players at the time, but these attempts were unsuccessful. However, by 1991, the tour had changed considerably meaning all players had to do to become a 'professional' on the main tour was pay an entry fee. This meant over 500 players played in qualifying rounds for the ranking tournaments. Fisher reached round 4 of the qualifying rounds of the 1994 World Championship where she was beaten by Roger Garrett 10–4.[6][7] She was unable to progress into the higher reaches of the ranking lists and by 1997 she lost her professional status. Feeling that she did not receive the same respect as the male players, she moved to the United States to play on the WPBA Tour. On 18 March 2009, she endorsed the Delta-13 billiard rack and has her own signature series.

Fisher did not take long to make her mark in the world of pool, winning only the second tournament that she played in.[5] She has an unequalled record, winning over 60 WPBA titles as of 2021,[5] which includes 4 world 9-Ball championships. Since her move, she has also been the highest-earning player on a number of occasions, which takes into account male and female players. Matchroom sports invited her to play in the Matchroom snooker league, and she was also invited to play in the Mosconi Cup 1994, when Europe lost 16:12 against Team USA.

She was the top-ranked player on the Women's Professional Billiards Association (WPBA) circuit from September 1996 to June 2001, and again each year from 2002 to 2007.[2]

In 2009, Fisher was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame.[8]

Fisher was nicknamed "the Duchess of Doom" and gained a reputation similar to that of the sixteen-time darts world champion Phil Taylor and snooker players Joe Davis, Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry in the 1930s and 80s–90s, respectively. Her greatest season was the 2000/2001 season when she won 8 consecutive major pro pool tournaments. In the 2005 season, Fisher was the highest earner, winning £111,000.[5]

In 2007, she was declared the female Player of the Year by all three of the major pool publications, Billiards Digest,[9] Pool & Billiard Magazine,[10] and InsidePOOL Magazine[11] (in each case with Shane Van Boening as her male co-recipient of the honor), and also ranked #1 in the P&B "Fans' Top 20 Favorite Players" poll for that year.[12] She has been the BD female Player of the Year for 11 of the 12 years spanning 1996–2007, including 6 in a row, 2002–2007.[9]

Fisher was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to sport.[13]

Titles and achievements

Snooker
OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponentScoreRef.
Winner 11985Women's World Snooker ChampionshipStacey Hillyard5–1[14]
Winner 21986Women's World Snooker ChampionshipSue LeMaich5–0[15]
Winner 31988Women's World Snooker ChampionshipAnn-Marie Farren6–1[16]
Winner 41989Women's World Snooker ChampionshipAnn-Marie Farren6–5[17]
Winner 51991World Masters Women's Doubles with Stacey HillyardKaren Corr / Ann-Marie Farren5–2[18]
Winner 61991World Masters Mixed Doubles with Steve DavisJimmy White / Caroline Walch6–3[18]
Winner 71991World Mixed Doubles Championship with Steve DavisStephen Hendry / Stacey Hillyard5–4[19]
Winner 81991Haverhill ClassicKelly Fisher3–0[20]
Winner 91991Women's World Snooker ChampionshipKaren Corr8–2[15]
Winner 101993Women's World Snooker ChampionshipStacey Hillyard9–3[21]
Winner 111994Women's World Snooker ChampionshipStacey Hillyard9–3[22]
Winner 121994Haverhill ClassicKelly Fisher3–0[23]
Winner 131994Regal MastersKelly Fisher4–0[24]
Winner 141994Llanelli ClassicStacey Hillyard4–2[25]
Winner 151994New Berkshire ClassicKim Shaw3–0[26]
Winner 161995Bailey Homes Ladies ClassicKaren Corr4–1[27]
Winner 171995Regal WelshKim Shaw4–1[28]
Winner 181995UK Ladies ChampionshipKaren Corr4–1[29]
Pool
YearTournament
1995WPBA Orlando Classic
1996WPA World 9-Ball Championship
1996WPBA Honolulu Classic
1996WPBA Los Angeles Classic
1996WPBA Nashville Classic
1996WPBA National 9-Ball Championship
1996WPBA New York Classic
1996WPBA Orlando Classic
1996All Japan Championship
1997ESPN Ultimate 9-Ball Challenge
1997WPA World 9-Ball Championship
1997WPBA Detroit Classic
1997WPBA Los Angeles Classic
1997WPBA New York Classic
1997WPBA Philadelphia Players Championship
1997WPBA Phoenix Classic
1997WPBA Twin Cities Classic
1998ESPN Ultimate Shootout
1998Tournament of Champions
1998WPA World 9-Ball Championship
1998WPBA Bay Area Classic
1998WPBA Dallas Classic
1998WPBA National Championship
1998WPBA Philadelphia Players Championship
1998WPBA San Diego Classic
1998WPBA Twin Cities Classic
1998European Pool Championship 9-Ball
1998European Pool Championship 14.1
1999Billiard Congress of America Pro Open
1999ESPN Ultimate 9-Ball Challenge
1999ESPN Ultimate Shootout
1999WPBA Arizona Classic
1999WPBA Detroit Classic
1999WPBA National Championship
1999WPBA Players Championship
1999WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship
2000Long Fong Cup
2000Tournament of Champions
2000UCC World Pro 9-Ball Tournament
2000WPBA California Classic
2000WPBA National Championship
2000WPBA Villa Park 9-Ball Challenge
2000WPBA Virtual Pool 9-Ball Challenge
2000BCA U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship
2001WPA Amway Cup 9-Ball World Open
2001Tournament of Champions
2001WPA World 9-Ball Championship
2002WPA Amway Cup 9-Ball World Open
2002Tournament of Champions
2002WPBA Midwest Classic
2002WPBA Players Championship
2003WPBA Delta Classic
2003WPBA Midwest Classic
2003WPBA National 9-Ball Championship
2003WPBA San Diego Classic
2004WPBA Delta Classic
2004WPBA Midwest Classic
2004WPBA San Diego Classic
2004Tournament of Champions
2005WPA Amway Cup 9-Ball World Open
2005WPBA BCA 9-Ball Championship
2005WPBA Carolina Classic
2005WPBA Great Lakes Classic
2005WPBA Midwest Classic
2005WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship
2006WPBA Classic Tour National Nine-ball Champion[9]
2005WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship
2006WPBA Great Lakes Classic
2007WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship[30]
2007WPBA Classic Tour National Nine-ball Championship[9][30]
2007Florida Classic[30]
2008WPBA San Diego Classic
2008WPBA Great Lakes Classic
2009Super Billiards Expo Players Championship
2009World Games Nine-ball Singles
2011WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship
2011Ultimate 10-Ball Championship
2011Haining Cup 9-Ball
2012WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship[31]
2013Super Billiards Expo Players Championship
2016WPBA Masters 9-Ball Championship
2016Tournament of Champions
2018WPBA Ho-Chunk Classic
2018Kantuo Open 10-Ball Championship
2018NAPT Summer 10-Ball Classic
2020WPBA Ashton Twins Classic
2021Texas Open 9-Ball Championship
2021Diamond Open Scotch Doubles Invitational
2021Diamond Open 9-Ball

References

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  3. ↑ "Allison takes title". Kent and Sussex Courier. 30 March 1990.
  4. ↑ Allison Fisher Last seen: Taking on the guys in UK snooker dives Archived 25 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 25/4/21.
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  12. 1 2 "The Survey Says...: Pool & Billiard Magazine's 22nd Annual Player and Fan Poll". Pool & Billiard Magazine. Vol. 26, no. 2. Summerville, South Carolina: Sports Publications. February 2008. p. 14. ISSN 1049-2852.
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  30. 1 2 3 "WPBA's Top 5". Billiards Digest. Vol. 30, no. 3. Chicago: Luby Publishing. February 2008. p. 55. ISSN 0164-761X.
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