Antoni Kowalski

Bio

Poland’s Antoni Kowalski won three matches in the 2026 World Championship qualifying to earn a debut at the Crucible Theatre and save his tour card.

Kowalski headed into the qualifying rounds knowing he needed to reach the televised stages to retain his professional status and wins against Connor Benzey, Joe O’Connor and Jamie Jones saw him earn his Crucible Theatre debut.

There he faced three-time world champion Mark Williams, losing out 10-4 to the Welshman.

The best run of his career so far came at the 2024 Shoot Out, where wins against Jiang Jun, Riley Powell and Vladislav Gradinari saw him reach the last 16 of a ranking event for the first time.

Kowalski joined the World Snooker Tour for the first time at the start of the 2024/25 season after qualifying through event two of the 2024 Q School.

The Polish player defeated former professional James Cahill on his way to the final round where he overcame Simon Blackwell 4-1 to secure his place on the tour.

Kowalski is a three-time Polish national champion and lifted the biggest title of his career to date in 2023 when he beat Rory McLeod 5-3 at Landywood Snooker Club in Walsall to win the event four of the WPBSA Q Tour UK/Europe series.

In 2024, he reached the final of the EBSA European Under-21 Championship but was defeated by Welshman Liam Davies in the title match.