Ben Mertens

2023 Welsh Open Last 16

World Ranking

104

Money List Earnings

£13,000

One Year List Earnings

£13,000

Belgian
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13/10/2004

Date of Birth

2022

Turned Pro

Right

Hand

130

WST High Break

-

Cue

Season Stats

129

Frames Played

68

Frames Won

61

Frames Lost

52.71%

Frames Won Percentage

2,863

Shots Played

22.19

Shots Per Frame

24

Breaks Over 50

5.38

50 Break Rate

3

Breaks Over 100

43

100 Break Rate

Bio

Ben Mertens qualified for the World Snooker Tour for the first time following his victory at the 2022 EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championship in Albania.

The talented Belgian player first announced himself on the international stage at the 2018 Paul Hunter Classic, when he defeated professional Adam Stefanow aged just 13 in the opening round.

Mertens secured a notable win against James Cahill at the 2020 World Championship qualifiers, in doing so becoming the youngest player ever to win a match at the event (a record since broken by Welsh youngster Liam Davies in 2022).

A year prior to his breakthrough European Under-21 Championship victory, Mertens also claimed the Under-18 crown, defeating compatriot Julien Leclercq 4-3 in the final.