Riku Romppanen at the UK Open 2022 By Patrick Sampey
Friday, May 20th, 2022 – Hello pool fans. The Tallahassee Squirrel here, aka Patrick Sampey, and I’ve been following this year’s UK Open a bit.
What I find to be the story of the event is the kid sensation Riku Romppanen from Finland, making big comebacks, and showing a seasoned player straight from Martha Stewart’s kitchen it would appear. The 14-year-old made some big moves,
falling just short of the last 16, and highlighting the fact that billiards is a game for any age. “...Fans were treated to a breathtaking performance by 14-year-old Riku Romppanen who came from 8-4 down to beat Robbie Capito to remain in the competition and meet Skyler Woodward to keep his hopes going. Romppanen’s journey will be one to remember with three wins over his three days but eventually came unstuck to Woodward despite pegging the two-time Mosconi Cup MVP back to 5-5 34
