Kevin Van Hove
Paul Hunter Classic 2018
Born (1983-10-15) 15 October 1983
Merksem, Belgium[1]
Sport country Belgium
Professional2007/2008
Highest ranking95 (2007–08)

Kevin Van Hove-Speltincx (born 15 October 1983) is a Belgium former professional snooker player. He is the former European Snooker Champion.[2]

Career

In 2004, Van Hove entered the Belgian Amateur Championship, defeating Jim Spapen 7–1 in the final to win the championship for the first time.

In 2007 at the EBSA European Snooker Championship, he managed to advance to the final in which he defeated Rodney Goggins 7–2. He then also prevailed at the EBSA International Play-Off and secured a place on the Main Tour for the 2007/2008 snooker season. However he only recorded two victories over Kurt Maflin and Drew Henry, and returned to amateur status at the end of the season.

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament 2004/
05		 2007/
08		 2018/
19
Ranking[3][nb 1] [nb 2] [nb 3] [nb 2]
Ranking tournaments
Riga Masters Not Held A
World Open[nb 4] A LQ A
Paul Hunter Classic[nb 5] Pro-Am 1R
Indian Open Not Held A
China Championship Not Held A
European Masters Not Held A
English Open Not Held A
International Championship Not Held A
Northern Ireland Open Not Held A
UK Championship A LQ A
Scottish Open Not Held A
German Masters Not Held A
World Grand Prix Not Held DNQ
Welsh Open A LQ A
Shoot-Out Not Held A
Players Championship Not Held DNQ
Gibraltar Open Not Held 1R
Tour Championship Not Held DNQ
China Open A LQ A
World Championship LQ LQ A
Former ranking tournaments
Northern Ireland Trophy NH LQ NH
Shanghai Masters NH LQ NR
Performance Table Legend
LQ lost in the qualifying draw #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)		 QF lost in the quarter-finals
SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament
DNQ did not qualify for the tournament A did not participate in the tournament WD withdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Heldmeans an event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Eventmeans an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
  1. ↑ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
  2. 1 2 He was an amateur.
  3. ↑ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.
  4. ↑ The event was called the Grand Prix (2004/2005 and 2007/2008)
  5. ↑ The event was called the Grand Prix Fürth (2004/2005)

Career finals

Amateur finals: 8 (4 titles)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 2004 Belgian Amateur Championship Belgium Jim Spapen 7–1
Winner 2. 2007 EBSA Euro Play-Offs Israel Roey Fernandez 4–1[4]
Winner 3. 2007 EBSA European Snooker Championship Republic of Ireland Rodney Goggins 7–2
Runner-up 1. 2008 Belgian Amateur Championship Belgium Danny Lathouwers 2–7
Runner-up 2. 2009 Belgian Amateur Championship (2) Belgium Mario Geudens 3–7
Runner-up 3. 2012 Belgian Amateur Championship (3) Belgium Yvan Van Velthoven 6–7
Runner-up 4. 2017 Belgian Amateur Championship (4) Belgium Jeff Jacobs 4–7
Winner 4. 2018 Belgian Amateur Championship (2) Belgium Julien Leclercq 7–5
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  1. ↑ "Kevin van Hove". 5 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Kevin Van Hove". snooker.org.
  3. ↑ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  4. ↑ Turner, Chris. "Major Amateur Championships". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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