Jack Lisowski

Lisowski began playing "snooker" at the age of seven, using ping-pong balls on a carpet. As a young player, he was trained by Gloucester professional Nick Pearce.{{Cite web|last=Lane|first=Ellis|date=2018-04-29|title=Meet Jack Lisowski the Gloucester man taking on John Higgins|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/who-jack-lisowski-cancer-survivor-1507176|access-date=2021-03-07|website=GloucestershireLive|language=en}} He made his first century break at the age of 10. He was runner-up to Mitchell Mann in the 2007 Junior Pot Black.{{cite web|url=https://wst.tv/players/jack-lisowski|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220174458/https://wst.tv/players/jack-lisowski/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 February 2020|title=Jack Lisowski|publisher=World Snooker Tour}}

In the 2008/2009 season he was runner-up in the sixth event of the International Open Series to Xiao Guodong, and finished 23rd in the rankings. In 2009 Lisowski was awarded the Paul Hunter Scholarship, which would allow him to practise with professional players. At the time he was suffering from cancer and was in remission from Hodgkin lymphoma.{{Cite web

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Overcoming his illness, Lisowski competed in the PIOS for the 2009/2010 season. He won the first{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/lisowski-edges-pios-final_sto1985402/story.shtml|title=Lisowski edges PIOS final|publisher=Eurosport|date=26 June 2009}} and eighth event of the International Open Series, and finished first in the rankings,{{cite web|url=http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/2010/06/01/jack-lisowski-joins-the-grove|title=Jack Lisowski joins the Grove|publisher=Grove Leisure|date=1 June 2010}} so he received a place on the 2010/2011 professional Main Tour.

After a series of early exits from main tour events, he reached the final of Event 3 of the Players Tour Championship, winning six matches, including a 4–3 win over Mark Selby in the semi-final, where he came back from 1–3 down. In the final he lost 0–4 to Tom Ford.{{cite web|url=http://www.grovesnooker.co.uk/2010/08/09/ptc3-sheffield-6-8-august-2010|title=PTC3: Jack Lisowski reaches his first professional final|publisher=Grove Leisure|date=9 August 2010}} Lisowski qualified for the 2011 German Masters, the 2011 Welsh Open and the 2011 Players Tour Championship Grand Finals.{{cite web | url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85&season=2010 | title=Jack Lisowski 2010/2011 | publisher=Snooker.org | access-date=12 May 2012 | archive-date=31 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531192855/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85&season=2010 | url-status=live }} At the end of his first professional season he climbed to 52nd in the world rankings, the highest of any of the debutants.{{cite web |title=Rankings after 2011 World Championship |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/64/71/0,,13165~160100,00.pdf |work=worldsnooker.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |access-date=4 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614041647/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/64/71/0,,13165~160100,00.pdf |archive-date=14 June 2012 }} Lisowski was awarded the Rookie of the Year Award at the World Snooker Annual Award Ceremony.{{cite web|title=Higgins Voted Player of Year|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2354226,00.html|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|access-date=10 July 2012|date=7 May 2011|archive-date=10 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510141322/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2354226,00.html|url-status=live}}

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Lisowski had a very good season in the Players Tour Championship series of tournaments in the 2011/2012 season. He reached the quarter-finals of Event 6 and Event 9, and the semi-finals in Event 5, where he was knocked out by his compatriot and eventual winner, Andrew Higginson. The results ensured he finished 24th in the Order of Merit and therefore claimed the final spot for the 2012 Finals.{{cite web |title=PTC Order of Merit after PTC12 |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/ae/98/0,,13165~170158,00.pdf |work=worldsnooker.com |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |access-date=29 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210225922/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/ae/98/0,,13165~170158,00.pdf |archive-date=10 December 2013 }} He beat Barry Hawkins 4–3 to reach the last 16 of a ranking event for the first time in the Finals, before losing 1–4 to Neil Robertson.{{cite web | url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85&season=2011 | title=Jack Lisowski 2011/2012 | publisher=Snooker.org | access-date=12 May 2012 | archive-date=25 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425205626/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85&season=2011 | url-status=live }}

Lisowski also qualified for the Shanghai Masters with wins over David Grace, Mike Dunn and Marco Fu, before defeating amateur Rouzi Maimaiti in the wildcard round. He played Jamie Cope in the round and was beaten 3–5.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/9580826.stm | title=Shanghai Masters Results | work=BBC Sport | access-date=12 May 2012 | archive-date=17 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017205639/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/9580826.stm | url-status=live }} He only won one more match in his attempts to qualify for the remaining six ranking events, and finished the season ranked world number 40.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/1d/b0/0,,13165~176157,00.pdf |title=Official World Ranking List for the 2012/2013 Season |access-date=12 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522154016/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/1d/b0/0,,13165~176157,00.pdf |archive-date=22 May 2012 }}

The 2012/2013 season was a breakthrough year for Lisowski, as he qualified for five ranking tournaments, including the World Championship, and reached his second final as a professional.{{cite web | url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85&season=2012 | title=Jack Lisowski 2012/2013 | publisher=Snooker.org | access-date=18 April 2013 | archive-date=23 March 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323225204/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85&season=2012 | url-status=live }} The first tournament he got to play in was the Australian Goldfields Open in Bendigo, by beating Dave Harold; he then lost 2–5 to Mark Davis in the first round. He could not qualify for the next two events, but then defeated Chen Zhe and Joe Perry to feature in the UK Championship for the first time. In his match against Chen, Lisowski made his first 147 in competitive play,{{cite web | url=http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Updated-Jack-Lisowski-qualifies-UK-Championships/story-17404488-detail/story.html#axzz2QpIBimWC | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505062809/http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Updated-Jack-Lisowski-qualifies-UK-Championships/story-17404488-detail/story.html%23axzz2QpIBimWC | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 May 2013 | title=This Is Gloucestershire | access-date=18 April 2013 }} but in the first round of the event, he lost 2–6 to Stuart Bingham.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/20509114 | title=UK Championship full results | work=BBC Sport | access-date=18 April 2013 | archive-date=1 December 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201053325/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/20509114 | url-status=live }} Lisowski beat Ian Burns and Jamie Burnett to qualify for the China Open, then saw off Zhou Yuelong to advance to the last 32. He played his good friend Judd Trump, and made a 131 break in a 5–3 win,{{cite web | url=http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/199386.html | title=Sizzling Lisowski stuns Trump in China | publisher=ESPN (UK) | access-date=18 April 2013 | archive-date=4 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504020051/http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/199386.html | url-status=live }} then came back from 2–4 down to triumph 5–4 against Mark Davis, reaching his first ranking event quarter-final.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/21970471 | title=China Open: Jack Lisowski beats Mark Davis to reach last eight | work=BBC Sport | access-date=18 April 2013 | archive-date=31 March 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331030714/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/21970471 | url-status=live }} However, in that match it was Lisowski who let a 4–2 lead slip, and lost 4–5 to Shaun Murphy, with Murphy stating that snooker had seen the future with Lisowski's performances during the week.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/21975763 | title=China Open: Shaun Murphy & Mark Selby into semi-finals | work=BBC Sport | access-date=18 April 2013 | archive-date=30 March 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330063314/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/21975763 | url-status=live }}

Lisowski played in nine minor-ranking Players Tour Championship events during the season, and reached the final in the first one by seeing off Trump in the quarter-finals, and Mark Williams in the semis. The final against Stephen Maguire went to a deciding frame with Lisowski missing a yellow off the spot, when requiring two further pots to leave his opponent needing snookers. After a brief safety exchange, Maguire potted the remaining colours to win the title.{{cite web | url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2857311,00.html | title=Maguire Denies Lisowski To Take PTC Title | publisher=World Snooker | access-date=18 April 2013 | date=22 July 2012 | archive-date=26 July 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726005611/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2857311,00.html | url-status=live }} In the other PTC events, Lisowski's best results were three last 16 matches, which helped to cement his place in the Finals by finishing 13th on the Order of Merit.{{cite web | url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=10 | title=Order of Merit 2012/2013 | publisher=Snooker.org | access-date=18 April 2013 | archive-date=28 April 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130428072211/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=10 | url-status=live }} There he beat world number two Mark Selby 4–3 in the first round, before losing to Tom Ford in another deciding frame in the second round. In the World Championship Qualifying, he had comfortable 10–4 wins over James Wattana and Fergal O'Brien to reach the Crucible for the first time, where he played Barry Hawkins.{{cite web | url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=224 | title=Betfair World Championship | publisher=Snooker.org | access-date=18 April 2013 | archive-date=20 April 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420071702/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=224 | url-status=dead }} The experience and composure of Hawkins told as he took the match 10–3, with Lisowski citing the intimate nature of playing at the Crucible, which affected his concentration, as a factor in the one-sided scoreline.{{cite web | url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3152628,00.html | title=Barry Potter Whacks Jack | publisher=World Snooker | access-date=23 April 2013 | archive-date=25 April 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425053437/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~3152628%2C00.html | url-status=live }} He climbed five places in the world rankings during the season to finish at number 35, his highest position until that point.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/49/bc/0,,13165~179273,00.pdf |title=Official World Snooker Ranking List for the 2013/2014 Season |publisher=World Snooker |access-date=28 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611202605/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/49/bc/0%2C%2C13165~179273%2C00.pdf |archive-date=11 June 2013 }}

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Lisowski began the 2013/2014 season by qualifying for the 2013 Wuxi Classic, where he whitewashed Tian Pengfei 5–0 in the first round, before being narrowly beaten 5–4 by Mark Williams in the second.{{cite web|title=Jack Lisowski 2013/2014|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=2013&player=85|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=3 May 2014|archive-date=17 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617141107/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85&season=2013|url-status=live}}{{cite web | url=https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/snooker-hawkins-white-beaten-wuxi-classic-072447646.html | title=Snooker – Hawkins, Ding beaten at Wuxi Classic | publisher=Eurosport | access-date=3 May 2014 | archive-date=4 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504025906/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/snooker-hawkins-white-beaten-wuxi-classic-072447646.html | url-status=live }} At the European Tour event, the Antwerp Open, Lisowski won five matches to advance to the semi-finals, where he lost 4–2 to Mark Selby. He entered the UK Championship in good form and looked to be progressing into the second round, as he led Michael Leslie 4–0. However, Lisowski then conceded six frames in a row, to be beaten by the world number 94 in a performance he described as rubbish.{{cite web | url=http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Jack-Lisowski-lets-frame-lead-slip-defeat-Michael/story-20237092-detail/story.html | title=Jack Lisowski lets four-frame lead slip in defeat to Michael Leslie | publisher=Gloucester citizen | access-date=3 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504031006/http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Jack-Lisowski-lets-frame-lead-slip-defeat-Michael/story-20237092-detail/story.html | archive-date=4 May 2014 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}

In following events, Alan McManus beat him 5–2 in the second round of the German Masters, but then Lisowski dropped just one frame in winning two matches to reach the third round of the Welsh Open. He built a 3–1 advantage over Barry Hawkins, before last year's World Championship runner-up made a century and two breaks over 50 to eliminate him 4–3.{{cite web | url=http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/article/663/9186247/williams-dumps-out-robertson | title=Williams dumps out Robertson | publisher=Sporting Life | access-date=3 May 2014 | archive-date=4 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504030940/http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/article/663/9186247/williams-dumps-out-robertson | url-status=live }} Lisowski also qualified for the China Open, but lost 5–3 against Dominic Dale in the first round.

Lisowski won three matches to qualify for the Australian Goldfields Open, but lost 5–0 in an hour to Shaun Murphy in the first round.{{cite web | url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/tired-robertson-passes-higginson-test/ | title=Tired Robertson Passes Higginson Test | date=2 July 2014 | publisher=World Snooker | access-date=24 April 2015 | archive-date=18 May 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102157/http://www.worldsnooker.com/tired-robertson-passes-higginson-test/ | url-status=live }} He defeated Lu Chenwei 5–2 in the Wuxi Classic, but was knocked out 5–2 by Zhao Xintong afterwards. Lisowski won a trio of matches for the second time this season to reach the Shanghai Masters, where Ding Junhui eliminated him 5–1 in the opening round.{{cite web|title=Jack Lisowski 2014/2015|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=2014&player=85|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=24 April 2015|archive-date=18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518114654/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=2014&player=85|url-status=live}} After Lisowski beat Chris Melling 6–1 at the UK Championship, he said that he was hoping to rediscover his confidence after having a quiet start to the year. He also revealed that he had turned to fellow player Robert Milkins for some guidance on his game.{{cite news | url=http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Gloucester-Rugby-star-Billy-Twelvetrees-m/story-24824376-detail/story.html | title=Jack Lisowski eases to 6–1 win in UK Snooker Championship opener | newspaper=Gloucester Citizen | access-date=24 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023041/http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Gloucester-Rugby-star-Billy-Twelvetrees-m/story-24824376-detail/story.html | archive-date=24 September 2015 | url-status=dead }} Lisowski raced into a 4–0 lead against practice partner Liang Wenbo in the second round and hung on to progress 6–4.{{cite news | url=http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Snooker-star-Jack-Lisowski-round-UK-Championship/story-24959620-detail/story.html | title=Snooker star Jack Lisowski through to the third round of the UK Championship | newspaper=Gloucester Citizen | access-date=24 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425135509/http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Snooker-star-Jack-Lisowski-round-UK-Championship/story-24959620-detail/story.html | archive-date=25 April 2015 | url-status=dead }} Following his 6–4 loss to Murphy in the third round, Lisowski said that he was still adjusting to playing in the atmosphere of major events.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/30317970 | title=Jack Lisowski looks to emulate Judd Trump's "consistency" | work=BBC Sport | access-date=24 April 2015 | archive-date=17 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017205640/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/30317970 | url-status=live }} He was beaten 4–3 in the first round of the Welsh Open, then came from 4–2 down to defeat Alan McManus 5–4 in the China Open,{{cite news | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/other-sports/poomjaeng-stuns-robertson.122032808 | title=Poomjaeng stuns Robertson | newspaper=The Herald | access-date=24 April 2015 | archive-date=17 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017205641/https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/other_sports/13207982.poomjaeng-stuns-robertson/ | url-status=live }} but he lost in the last 32 of a ranking event for the fifth time this season with a 5–0 defeat to Dechawat Poomjaeng. His ranking dropped 11 spots during the year to finish at 53rd in the world.{{cite web|title=World Rankings After 2015 World Championship|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/rankings/|publisher=World Snooker|access-date=8 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507001308/http://www.worldsnooker.com/rankings/|archive-date=7 May 2015 }}

For the second year in a row, Lisowski started the season with a trio of qualifying wins to reach the Australian Goldfields Open and, just as in the year before, he was whitewashed 5–0 in the first round, this time by Judd Trump.{{cite web | url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85&season=2015 | title=Jack Lisowski 2015/2016 | publisher=Snooker.org | access-date=27 April 2016 | archive-date=29 September 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929070104/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85&season=2015 | url-status=live }}

After beating Ali Carter 6–5 at the International Championship, he lost 6–3 to Marco Fu in the second round.{{cite news | url=http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/8203-Jack-Lisowski-knocks-Ali-Carter-China/story-28055839-detail/story.html | title=Jack Lisowski knocks out Ali Carter in China | newspaper=Gloucester Citizen | access-date=27 April 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Lisowski knocked out Zak Surety and Graeme Dott at the UK Championship, but bemoaned the fact that he could not translate that form to the main arena in the third round as he lost 6–4 to David Grace.{{cite news | url=http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Snooker-Jack-Lisowski-brutally-honest-UK/story-28273679-detail/story.html | title=Snooker: Jack Lisowski brutally honest after UK Championship exit | newspaper=Gloucester Citizen | access-date=3 April 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was narrowly defeated 4–3 in the second round of the Welsh Open by Martin Gould. An impressive 5–1 victory over Michael White saw Lisowski progress to the second round of the China Open, where he lost 5–2 to Stephen Maguire.{{cite news | url=http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Gloucester-pair-Jack-Lisowski-Rob-Milkins-32/story-29011851-detail/story.html | title=Gloucester pair Jack Lisowski and Rob Milkins through to last 32 of China Open | newspaper=Gloucester Citizen | access-date=3 April 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Lisowski was beaten 10–7 by David Gilbert in the final World Championship qualifying round. His ranking increased by 14 spots over the course of the season to end up at 39th in the world.{{cite web | url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?cutoff=1&season=2016&template=25 | title=Historic Seedings After 2016 World Championship | publisher=Snooker.org | access-date=24 September 2016 | archive-date=27 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927070440/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?cutoff=1&season=2016&template=25 | url-status=live }}

Lisowski progressed through to the last 16 of the Northern Ireland Open by defeating David Lilley 4–3, John Astley 4–1 and Joe Perry 4–3, but was thrashed 4–0 by Barry Hawkins. At the Gibraltar Open he beat Mark King 4–2, Anthony Hamilton 4–0 and Mark Allen 4–1 (whilst making the tournament's highest break of 145) to reach his second career ranking event quarter-final which he lost 4–1 to Judd Trump.{{cite web|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85&season=2016|title=Jack Lisowski 2016/2017|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=12 April 2017|archive-date=19 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419205638/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85&season=2016|url-status=live}}

This season could be seen as somewhat of a breakout for Lisowski, as his world ranking rose from 54th to 26th by the end of the season. He advanced to the quarter-finals in the English Open in October after his wins over Rory McLeod, Li Yuan, Mark Williams and Judd Trump, before losing 5–2 to the eventual champion Ronnie O'Sullivan.{{Cite web|title=English Open: Ronnie O'Sullivan makes last four after beating Jack Lisowski|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/o%27sullivan-eases-into-semi-finals/116812|date=20 October 2017|access-date=2020-12-30|website=www.sportinglife.com}} In November, Lisowski made his first career ranking event semi-final in the Shanghai Masters, which he lost 6–3 to Judd Trump.{{Cite web|last=Monique|date=2017-11-17|title=Shanghai Masters 2017 – Semi Finals|url=https://ronnieo147.com/2017/11/17/shanghai-masters-2017-semi-finals/|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Ronnie O'Sullivan|language=en}} Later in the season Lisowski advanced to another ranking event quarter-final in the China Open in April, this time narrowly defeated 6–5 by Kyren Wilson.{{Cite web|date=2018-04-07|title=China Open: Semi-Final Preview|url=https://snookerhq.com/2018/04/07/china-open-semi-final-preview-2/|access-date=2020-12-30|website=SnookerHQ|language=en-GB}} Lisowski appeared in the World Snooker Championship again since his debut in 2012/13, and secured his first ever win at the tournament by beating Stuart Bingham 10–7 in the first round, though he was thrashed by John Higgins 13–1 in the second round.{{Cite web|title=Jack Lisowski v Stuart Bingham: Lisowski topples 2015 world champion Stuart Bingham|url=https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml|access-date=2020-12-30|website=www.eurosport.com}}{{Cite web|title=2018 World Snooker Championship: Electrifying Higgins routs Lisowski in show of strength|url=https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml|access-date=2020-12-30|website=www.eurosport.com}}

Lisowski's stellar performance this season caught the attention of many. In July, he secured his first ranking final appearance in the Riga Masters by beating the likes of Graeme Dott and Stephen Maguire, but lost 5–2 to Neil Roberson in the final.{{Cite news|title=Robertson beats Lisowski in Riga|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/45014100|access-date=2020-12-30}} He was quarter-finalist at the World Open, the European Masters,{{Cite web|last=Mann|first=Richard|date=2018-10-05|title=Anthony Hamilton beats Jack Lisowski in the quarter-finals of the European Masters|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/hamilton-shocks-lisowski-in-belgium/153247|publisher=Sporting Life}} the Paul Hunter Classic and the Players Championship, made it to the semi-final of the International Championship,{{Cite web|last=Mann|first=Richard|date=2018-11-03|title=Neil Robertson beats Jack Lisowski in the semi-finals of the International Championship|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/robertson-holds-off-lisowski/154412|publisher=Sporting Life}} and he also qualified for The Masters for the first time, but was defeated 6-1 by Ding Junhui in the first round.{{Cite news|date=2019-01-14|title=Ding dominates Lisowski to make quarter-finals - best shots|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/snooker/46871431|access-date=2020-12-31}} And after being in the final of the non-ranking Championship League,{{Cite news|title=Gould Takes Championship League Title for Second Time|url=https://championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk/gould-takes-championship-league-title-second-time|date=2019-03-14|website=championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk}} Lisowski reached another ranking event final at the China Open in April, but was beaten by Neil Robertson again, this time losing 11–4.{{Cite news|title=Riga Masters: Robertson beats Lisowski in China final|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/47845963|date=30 July 2018|access-date=2020-12-31}}

Lisowski performed consistently throughout 2019/2020, but he was unable to reach the same height as the season before. In September he made it to the quarter-finals of the 2019 Shanghai Masters,{{Cite web|last=Mann|first=Richard|date=2019-09-10|title=Shanghai Masters day two review: Ronnie O'Sullivan, David Gilbert and Shaun Murphy all win|url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/rocket-has-lift-off-in-shanghai/171283|publisher=Sporting Life}} but was eliminated by Shaun Murphy by the scoreline of 6–1. In December, with wins over the likes of John Higgins, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and Mark Allen, Lisowski reached his third ranking final at the 2019 Scottish Open, but lost 9–6 to Mark Selby.{{Cite news|title=Selby wins first Scottish Open title|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/50803655|access-date=2020-12-31}}

Lisowski made his fourth ranking final appearance at the World Grand Prix in December. He defeated Shaun Murphy, Robert Milkins, Zhao Xintong and Mark Selby to set up a meeting with Judd Trump in the final, calling his semi-final victory over Selby "the best performance of [my] career".{{Cite web|title=Lisowski Beats Selby To Earn Trump Final|url=https://wst.tv/lisowski-beats-selby-to-earn-trump-final|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314233400/https://wst.tv/lisowski-beats-selby-to-earn-trump-final/|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 March 2021|date=19 December 2020|website=World Snooker}} Although Lisowski had moments of brilliance in the match, he eventually lost 7–10.{{Cite web|title=Trump Beats Lisowski To Win 20th Ranking Title|url=https://wst.tv/trump-beats-lisowski-to-win-20th-ranking-title|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116203703/https://wst.tv/trump-beats-lisowski-to-win-20th-ranking-title/|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2021|date=20 December 2020|website=World Snooker}}{{Cite news|title=Trump wins World Grand Prix title|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/55388841|date=20 December 2020}} In January, he reached the final of the German Masters but was defeated by Trump again, losing 2–9.{{Cite news|title=Trump retains German Masters title|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/55882160|date=31 January 2021}} In the Gibraltar Open final in March, he faced Trump once more and lost 0–4.{{Cite news|title=Impressive Trump retains Gibraltar Open|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/56315717|date=7 March 2021}} He was in three quarter-finals too throughout the season, at the 2020 UK Championship,{{Cite news|title=UK Snooker Championship 2020: Judd Trump faces Kyren Wilson in quarter-finals|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/55154626|date=3 December 2020}} the 2021 Players Championship{{Cite news|title=Players Championship 2021- Ronnie O'Sullivan thrashes Jack Lisowski to reach semi-finals|work=Eurosport|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/players-championship/2020-2021/players-championship-2021-ronnie-o-sullivan-thrashes-jack-lisowski-to-reach-semi-finals_sto8148721/story.shtml|date=25 February 2021}} and the 2021 Tour Championship.{{Cite news|title=Tour Championship snooker 2021 - Neil Robertson beats Jack Lisowski to reach semi-finals|work=Eurosport|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/tour-championship/2021/tour-championship-snooker-2021-neil-robertson-beats-jack-lisowski-to-reach-semi-finals_sto8189881/story.shtml|date=23 March 2021}}

As in the previous year, Lisowski made it to the quarter-final stage of the 2021 UK Championship, but was defeated 6–2 by Zhao Xintong.{{Cite news|title=UK Championship 2021 - Zhao Xintong roars back to beat Jack Lisowski to make semi-final|work=Eurosport|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/uk-championship/2021-2022/uk-championship-2021-zhao-xintong-roars-back-to-beat-jack-lisowski-to-make-semi-final_sto8655754/story.shtml|date=3 December 2021}} He also was a semi-finalist at the 2022 Welsh Open,{{Cite news|title=Welsh Open 2022 - Jack Lisowski fights back to beat Ali Carter and book place in semi-finals|work=Eurosport|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/welsh-open-1/2021-2022/welsh-open-2022-jack-lisowski-fights-back-to-beat-ali-carter-and-book-place-in-semi-finals_sto8827020/story.shtml|date=4 March 2022}} but lost to Joe Perry 6–5.{{cite web|title=Perry Clinches Ranking Final Return|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2022/march/05/perry-clinches-ranking-final-return|work=World Snooker Tour|date=5 March 2022}}

At the end of the season, in the 2022 World Snooker Championship Lisowski wished to wear a badge with the flag of Ukraine on his waistcoat during his match against Matthew Stevens, in opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but the World Snooker Tour refused, stating that "our policy is to not allow our sport to be used as a political platform".{{Cite news|title=Lisowski denied Ukraine flag on clothes at Worlds|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|first=Shamoon|last=Hafez|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/61169530|date=21 April 2022|access-date=21 April 2022|archive-date=21 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421212321/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/61169530|url-status=live}} Lisowski won the match 10–8. He stated afterwards that he had been playing fearfully at the end because he was "guarding the lead, which is the worst thing you can do".{{cite web|title=Lisowski: I Played With Fear|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2022/april/20/lisowski-i-played-with-fear|work=World Snooker Tour|date=20 April 2022}}

In the next round, Lisowski defeated Neil Robertson 13-12 to reach the quarter-finals, his best performance to date in a World Championship.{{cite web|title=Lisowski Knocks Out Robertson In Classic Contest|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2022/april/25/lisowski-hits-the-jackpot|work=World Snooker Tour|date=25 April 2022}} There he was beaten 13-12 by four-time champion John Higgins.{{cite web|title=Higgins Edges Lisowski In Classic|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2022/april/27/higgins-edges-lisowski-in-classic|work=World Snooker Tour|date=27 April 2022}} He credited his improvement in performance to the influence of mentor Peter Ebdon, who he began working with in late 2021.{{Cite web|date=2022-04-20|title=Lisowski growing under mentor Ebdon: "He's making a big difference"|url=https://www.livesnooker.com/major-ranking-events/world-snooker-championship/lisowski-growing-under-mentor-ebdon-hes-making-a-big-difference|access-date=2022-04-29|website=livesnooker.com|language=en-US}} On 29 April Lisowski joined the team in the BBC studio for analysis of the semi-final match between Judd Trump and Mark Williams.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017f4g|title=BBC Sport - Snooker: World Championship, 2022, Day 14: Evening Session}}

In November, at the 2022 UK Championship Lisowski reached the semi-final, but lost 6–5 to Mark Allen.{{Cite news|title=Allen Floors Lisowski In Black Ball Drama|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2022/november/19/allen-floors-lisowski-in-black-ball-drama|work=World Snooker Tour|date=19 November 2022}}{{Cite news|title=UK Championship 2022: Mark Allen fights back to beat Jack Lisowski in epic semi-final decider|url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/uk-championship/2022-2023/uk-championship-mark-allen-fights-back-to-beat-jack-lisowski-in-epic-semi-final-that-goes-to-a-decid_sto9235236/story.shtml|work=Eurosport|date=20 November 2022}} At the start of the second half of the season, he made it to the semi-finals of the 2023 Masters as well, but there he was whitewashed 6–0 by Mark Williams.{{Cite news|title=Mark Williams whitewashes Jack Lisowski to reach first final at The Masters in 20 years|url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/the-masters/2022-2023/mark-williams-whitewashes-jack-lisowski-to-reach-first-final-at-the-masters-in-20-years_sto9318977/story.shtml|work=Eurosport|date=14 January 2023}} In the next tournament, the 2023 World Grand Prix he once again lost in a decider to Mark Allen, at the quarter-final stage by the scoreline of 5–4.{{Cite news|title=Saengkham Continues Dream Run|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2023/january/20/saengkham-continues-dream-run|work=World Snooker Tour|date=20 January 2023}} Lisowski was semi-finalist once more at the 2023 German Masters, and was defeated yet again 6–5 in a decider, this time by Tom Ford.{{Cite news|title=Ford Edges Lisowski In Thriller|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2023/february/04/ford-edges-lisowski-in-thriller|work=World Snooker Tour|date=4 February 2023}}

In the first half of the season, Lisowski reached the quarter-final stage of the 2023 British Open, where he got edged out 4–5 by Mark Selby,{{Cite news|title=Selby Pips Lisowski In Thriller|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2023/september/30/selby-pips-lisowski-in-thriller|work=World Snooker Tour|date=30 September 2023}} then at the 2023 Northern Ireland Open, in a run that saw him dropping only one frame in each of his matches, he made it to the semi-finals.{{Cite news|title=Lisowski And Hawkins Into Semis|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2023/october/27/lisowski-into-semis-with-walden-rout|work=World Snooker Tour|date=27 October 2023}} However, that match ended with him winning only one frame, as he was beaten 1–6 by Chris Wakelin.{{Cite news|title=Wakelin Stuns Lisowski To Reach Final|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2023/october/28/wakelin-stuns-lisowski-to-reach-final|work=World Snooker Tour|date=28 October 2023}} At the end of the calendar year, Lisowski participated in the second of two exhibition events held in Macau, China, reaching the final, but despite making a maximum break during the match, he lost 6–9 to Mark Williams.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/mark-williams-claims-lucrative-macau-masters-snooker-title-as-jack-lisowski-makes-147-in-final_sto9938568/story.shtml|title=Mark Williams claims lucrative Macau Masters snooker title as Jack Lisowski makes 147 in final|date=30 December 2023|work=Eurosport}} In January, he won his first match against reigining world champion Luca Brecel 6–2{{Cite news|title=Lisowski Downs Brecel In Ally Pally Cauldron|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/january/07/lisowski-downs-brecel-in-ally-pally-cauldron|work=World Snooker Tour|date=7 January 2024}} to make it to the quarter-final stage of the 2024 Masters, but there he lost 3–6 to Shaun Murphy.{{Cite news|title=Murphy Sets Up O'Sullivan Showdown|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/january/11/murphy-sets-up-o-sullivan-showdown|work=World Snooker Tour|date=11 January 2024}} At the end of the season, for the first time since 2018, Lisowski had to qualify for the 2024 World Championship as he dropped out of the top 16 due to his poor performance throughout the snooker year. He did reach the main stage at the Crucible, but after a 10–9 victory over Ding Junhui,{{Cite news|title=Lisowski Beats Ding In Crucible Thriller|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/april/24/lisowski-ding|work=World Snooker Tour|date=24 April 2024}} he exited the tournament in the second round, as he lost 11–13 to Stuart Bingham.{{Cite news|title=Bingham Battles Past Lisowski|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/april/29/bingham-battles-past-lisowski|work=World Snooker Tour|date=29 April 2024}}

At the 2024 UK Championship, Lisowski defeated Mark Selby 6{{nbnd}}4 in the first round, having trailed by three frames earlier in the match.{{cite web |last1=Livie |first1=Alex |title=UK Championship 2024: Jack Lisowski produces stunning display to beat Mark Selby |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/uk-championship/2024-2025/uk-championship-2024-jack-lisowski-produces-stunning-display-beat-mark-selby_sto20056992/story.shtml |website=Eurosport |access-date=13 February 2025}} He went on to reach the quarter-final, where he was beaten by Mark Allen 3{{nbnd}}6.{{cite web |title=Mark Allen sets up UK Championship semi-final meeting with Barry Hawkins |url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/mark-allen-sets-up-uk-championship-semi-final-meeting-with-barry-hawkins-4890063 |website=Belfast News Letter |access-date=13 February 2025}} Lisowski failed to qualify for the 2025 World Championship, losing in qualifying to Zak Surety.{{cite web |title=Sensational Surety stuns Lisowski |url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/april/12/sensational-surety-stuns-lisowski/ |website=World Snooker Tour |access-date=13 April 2025}}

Lisowski was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He attended Chosen Hill School in Churchdown, Gloucestershire. In 2008, aged 16, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma.{{cite web|title=Betfair World Snooker Championship 2013: Jack Lisowski's cancer fight gives him a new angle on life|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/10006703/Betfair-World-Snooker-Championship-2013-Jack-Lisowskis-cancer-fight-gives-him-a-new-angle-on-life.html|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|author=Jonathan Liew|date=19 April 2013|access-date=1 July 2016|language=en|archive-date=21 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921142926/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/10006703/Betfair-World-Snooker-Championship-2013-Jack-Lisowskis-cancer-fight-gives-him-a-new-angle-on-life.html|url-status=live}}

He married his American girlfriend, Jamie Livingston, in Cheltenham, on 23 February 2015.{{cite web|title=利索夫斯基家乡教堂完婚 妹妹亲自担任伴娘(图)|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20150224/n409134308.shtml|work=sports.sohu.com|publisher=Sohu|date=24 February 2014|access-date=25 March 2015|language=zh|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102134/http://sports.sohu.com/20150224/n409134308.shtml|url-status=live}}

When asked about the origins of his surname, Lisowski has said that he is often told his surname is Polish. His grandfather, however, was a Ukrainian displaced person who settled in England at the end of World War II. Lisowski added, "One day I definitely want to look into it and find out for sure where some of my roots lie."{{cite web|title=Jack Lisowski Q and A|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/jack-lisowski-q-a_sto2027330/story.shtml|publisher=Eurosport|year=2009|access-date=20 December 2017|archive-date=22 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052044/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/jack-lisowski-q-a_sto2027330/story.shtml|url-status=live}} During the 2022 World Snooker Championship, he explained that he was "a quarter Ukrainian" but had not been allowed to wear the Ukrainian flag badge on his waistcoat.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/world-championship/2021-2022/i-wasnt-allowed-jack-lisowski-on-fight-to-wear-ukraine-badge-at-world-championship_vid1669901/video.shtml|title='I wasn't allowed' – Jack Lisowski on fight to wear Ukraine badge at World Championship|publisher=Eurosport|date=25 April 2022}}

A keen reader, Lisowski lists The Times as his favourite newspaper and The Economist as his favourite magazine. In 2009, he said his favourite male sports star was Tiger Woods, while Serena Williams was his favourite female. He is best friends with Judd Trump.{{Cite web|title=Lisowski takes out best mate Trump|url=https://www.dafasnooker.com/news/lisowski-takes-out-best-mate-trump/|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Dafasnooker|language=en-US}} In 2020, Lisowski made a cameo appearance along with Ken Doherty and Liang Wenbo in the snooker movie Break.{{cite web|url=https://wst.tv/break-the-movie|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808235004/https://wst.tv/break-the-movie/|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 August 2020|title=Watch Break – The Movie|publisher=World Snooker Tour|date=10 November 2020}}

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