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 Paul Hunter Classic 2018 | |
| Born | 15 October 1983 Merksem, Belgium [1] |
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| Sport country |  Belgium |
| Professional | 2007/2008 |
| Highest ranking | 95 (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]
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.
| 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 Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2004 | Belgian Amateur Championship | Jim Spapen | 7–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 2007 | EBSA Euro Play-Offs |  Roey Fernandez | 4–1 [4] |
| Winner | 3. | 2007 | EBSA European Snooker Championship |  Rodney Goggins | 7–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2008 | Belgian Amateur Championship | Danny Lathouwers | 2–7 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2009 | Belgian Amateur Championship (2) | Mario Geudens | 3–7 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2012 | Belgian Amateur Championship (3) | Yvan Van Velthoven | 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2017 | Belgian Amateur Championship (4) | Jeff Jacobs | 4–7 |
| Winner | 4. | 2018 | Belgian Amateur Championship (2) | Julien Leclercq | 7–5 |
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