Allison Fisher (born 24 February 1968) is an English former professional snooker and pool player. She is widely regarded as the greatest female pool player of all time and one of the greatest female snooker players.
Biography Fisher was born on 24 February 1968 in Cheshunt and grew up in Tonbridge, Kent and lived later in Peacehaven, East Sussex.Allison Fisher Last seen: Taking on the guys in UK snooker dives Retrieved 25/4/21. She started playing pool when she was 7. She won her first world title at the age of 17. 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. 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. She has an unequalled record, winning over 60 WPBA titles as of 2024, 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.
In 2009, Fisher was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame.
Fisher was nicknamed "the Duchess of Doom". In the 2005 season, Fisher was the highest earner, winning £111,000.
In 2007, she was declared the female Player of the Year by all three of the major pool publications, Billiards Digest, Pool & Billiard Magazine, and InsidePOOL Magazine (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. 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.
Fisher appeared as herself in the 2012 sports drama film 9-Ball, which focuses on professional nine-ball pool and features several real-life professional players, including Jennifer Barretta and Jeanette Lee. Fisher was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to sport.
Citizenship and representation Fisher began her playing career representing the United Kingdom. In 1995 she moved to the United States to pursue a professional career on the Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) Tour. Fisher later acquired U.S. citizenship and has represented the United States in international pool competitions. Allison Fisher's change of sporting country representation from the United Kingdom to the United States was formally approved shortly before the Iron City Billiards Invitational III, which she won, (January 11–14, 2024 in Birmingham, Alabama), marking her first official tournament competing under the U.S. designation after the approval of her request to the WPA and the BCA.
Retirement On 2 October 2026, it was reported on Sky Sports News that Alison Fisher was retiring from all cue sports owing to a recent Parkinsons disease diagnosis.
Titles and achievements Snooker Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref. Winner 1 1985 Women's World Snooker Championship Stacey Hillyard 5–1 Winner 2 1986 Women's World Snooker Championship Sue LeMaich 5–0 Winner 3 1988 Women's World Snooker Championship Ann-Marie Farren 6–1 Winner 4 1989 Women's World Snooker Championship Ann-Marie Farren 6–5 Winner 5 1991 World Masters Women's Doubles with Stacey Hillyard Karen Corr / Ann-Marie Farren 5–2 Winner 6 1991 World Masters Mixed Doubles with Steve Davis Jimmy White / Caroline Walch 6–3 Winner 7 1991 World Mixed Doubles Championship with Steve Davis Stephen Hendry / Stacey Hillyard 5–4 Winner 8 1991 Haverhill Classic Kelly Fisher 3–0 Winner 9 1991 Women's World Snooker Championship Karen Corr 8–2 Winner 10 1993 Women's World Snooker Championship Stacey Hillyard 9–3 Winner 11 1994 Women's World Snooker Championship Stacey Hillyard 9–3 Winner 12 1994 Haverhill Classic Kelly Fisher 3–0 Winner 13 1994 Regal Masters Kelly Fisher 4–0 Winner 14 1994 Llanelli Classic Stacey Hillyard 4–2 Winner 15 1994 New Berkshire Classic Kim Shaw 3–0 Winner 16 1995 Bailey Homes Ladies Classic Karen Corr 4–1 Winner 17 1995 Regal Welsh Kim Shaw 4–1 Winner 18 1995 UK Ladies Championship Karen Corr 4–1
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Year Tournament 1995 WPBA National Championship 1995 WPBA Orlando Classic 1996 WPA World 9-Ball Championship 1996 WPBA Honolulu Classic 1996 WPBA Los Angeles Classic 1996 WPBA Nashville Classic 1996 McDermott Eastern States 9-Ball 1996 WPBA National Championship 1996 WPBA New York Classic 1996 WPBA Orlando Classic 1996 All Japan Championship 1997 ESPN Ultimate 9-Ball Challenge 1997 WPA World 9-Ball Championship 1997 WPBA Detroit Classic 1997 WPBA Los Angeles Classic 1997 WPBA New York Classic 1997 Super Billiards Expo Players Championship 1997 WPBA Phoenix Classic 1997 WPBA Twin Cities Classic 1998 WPBA Olhausen Classic 1998 Tournament of Champions 1998 WPA World 9-Ball Championship 1998 WPBA Bay Area Classic 1998 WPBA Dallas Classic 1998 WPBA Detroit Classic 1998 WPBA National Championship 1998 Super Billiards Expo Players Championship 1998 WPBA San Diego Classic 1998 WPBA Twin Cities Classic 1998 European Pool Championship 9-Ball 1998 European Pool Championship 14.1 1999 ESPN Ultimate 9-Ball Challenge 1999 ESPN Ultimate Champions Shootout 1999 WPBA Arizona Classic 1999 WPBA Detroit Classic 1999 BCA Open 9-Ball Championship 1999 WPBA National Championship 1999 Super Billiards Expo Players Championship 1999 WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship 2000 Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour 2000 Long Fong Cup 2000 Tournament of Champions 2000 UCC Tokyo Pro 9-Ball Tournament 2000 WPBA California Classic 2000 WPBA National Championship 2000 WPBA Villa Park 9-Ball Challenge 2000 WPBA Virtual Pool 9-Ball Challenge 2000 BCA U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship 2001 Amway Cup 2001 Tournament of Champions 2001 WPA World 9-Ball Championship 2002 Amway Cup 2002 Tournament of Champions 2002 WPBA Midwest Classic 2002 WPBA Fall Classic 2002 WPBA Players Championship 2003 WPBA Delta Classic 2003 WPBA Midwest Classic 2003 WPBA National 9-Ball Championship 2003 WPBA San Diego Classic 2004 WPBA Delta Classic 2004 WPBA Midwest Classic 2004 WPBA San Diego Classic 2004 Tournament of Champions 2005 Amway Cup 2005 WPBA BCA 9-Ball Championship 2005 WPBA Carolina Classic 2005 WPBA Great Lakes Classic 2005 WPBA Midwest Classic 2005 WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship 2006 WPBA National Championship 2005 WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship 2006 WPBA Great Lakes Classic 2007 WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship 2007 WPBA National Championship 2007 Florida Classic 2008 WPBA San Diego Classic 2008 WPBA Great Lakes Classic 2009 Super Billiards Expo Players Championship 2009 World Games Nine-ball Singles 2011 WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship 2011 Ultimate 10-Ball Championship 2011 Haining Cup 9-Ball 2012 WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship 2013 Super Billiards Expo Players Championship 2016 WPBA Masters 9-Ball Championship 2016 Tournament of Champions 2018 WPBA Ho-Chunk Classic 2018 Kantuo Open 10-Ball Championship 2018 NAPT Summer 10-Ball Classic 2020 WPBA Ashton Twins Classic 2021 Texas Open 9-Ball Championship 2021 Diamond Open Scotch Doubles Invitational 2021 Diamond Open 9-Ball 2024 WPBA Iron City Invitational 2024 WPBA Palmetto Billiards Invitational 2025 Jacksonville Mixed Doubles Open A record 60+ WPBA titles Billiards Digest Player of the Year 1996–2000, 2002-2007 Billiards Digest Player of the Decade 1990–1999, 2000–2010 1999 Billiards Digest 9th Greatest Living Player of the Century 2007 Pool & Billiard Magazine Fans #1 Favorite Player 2009 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame 2016 WPBA Hall of Fame 2022 World Snooker Tour Hall of Fame 2022 Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). 2026 North Carolina Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award
References
External links Official site Allison Fisher on "Xtreme Pressbox" podcast by Inside Pool Magazine Official Delta-13 site 9-ball movie on Youtube