What cue does Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz use?
Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz's setup is only partly verified so far. See each spec's source and confidence below.
WPA Men's ranking #2 (48,888 pts, as of Oct 5, 2026, source) · Spain · Page updated Oct 16, 2026
Why Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz is here: 2023 World 9-Ball champion and two-time US Open champion · 10,096 Wikipedia pageviews (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, data)
Notable titles
| WPA World 9-Ball champion (2023) high Source: WPA – World Champions (8-, 9-, 10-ball, straight pool, artistic) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| WPA World 8-Ball champion (2022) high Source: WPA – World Champions (8-, 9-, 10-ball, straight pool, artistic) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| US Open 9-Ball champion (2022) medium Source: Wikipedia – U.S. Open Pool Championship (results table) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| US Open 9-Ball champion (2026) medium Source: Wikipedia – U.S. Open Pool Championship (results table) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| Premier League Pool champion (2023) medium Source: Wikipedia – Premier League Pool (history) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
| Derby City Classic 9-Ball champion (2022) medium Source: Wikipedia – Derby City Classic (winners) · Verified Oct 17, 2026 |
What's in the Case
| Playing cue | Cuetec Cynergy Truewood Leopard II Slim low ⚠ Named in the video description. About 20.5 oz (down from 22 oz). Video timestamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJriBLkTDBU&t=227s. Video is more than 12 months old; re-verify. Source: Karl Boyes – Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 'What's in the Bag' (YouTube; products listed in description) · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
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| Shaft | Cuetec carbon shaft, 11.8 mm low ⚠ Switched from 12.5 to 11.8 after the 2023 Mosconi Cup; carries two of each. Video timestamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJriBLkTDBU&t=250s. Video is more than 12 months old; re-verify. Source: Karl Boyes – Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 'What's in the Bag' (YouTube; products listed in description) · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
| Joint | Unknown, not yet verified |
| Tip | Kamui Athlete M low ⚠ Video timestamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJriBLkTDBU&t=287s. Video is more than 12 months old; re-verify. Source: Karl Boyes – Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 'What's in the Bag' (YouTube; products listed in description) · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
| Chalk | Kamui Roku (blue) low ⚠ Named in the video description. Video is more than 12 months old; re-verify. Source: Karl Boyes – Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 'What's in the Bag' (YouTube; products listed in description) · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
| Glove | Cuetec Axis (Speed Grey) low ⚠ Named in the video description. Video is more than 12 months old; re-verify. Source: Karl Boyes – Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 'What's in the Bag' (YouTube; products listed in description) · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
| Break cue | Cuetec Cynergy Breach low ⚠ Uses a Kamui leather tip on one break shaft for 9-ball. Video timestamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJriBLkTDBU&t=35s. Video is more than 12 months old; re-verify. |
| Jump cue | Cuetec Cynergy Propel (Ghost Edition) low ⚠ Video timestamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJriBLkTDBU&t=155s. Video is more than 12 months old; re-verify. |
| Case | Cuetec Proline 4x8 soft case (Speed Gray) low ⚠ Named in the video description. Video is more than 12 months old; re-verify. Source: Karl Boyes – Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 'What's in the Bag' (YouTube; products listed in description) · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
Sponsors
| Cuetec | Cuetec – since Dec 2023 high Source: WNT #1 Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz Joins Team Cuetec · Verified Oct 16, 2026 |
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Cue & sponsor history
Only changes we can back with a dated source. Undated profiles don't count.
- Dec 5, 2023 Switched from Predator to Cuetec highCuetec announced him on Dec 5, 2023; Kiutip (Dec 9, 2023) reports he ended his Predator partnership.Sources: Kiutip – Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, n°1 WNT, quitte Predator pour Cuetec (also reports Gorst leaving Cuetec) (Dec 9, 2023) · WNT #1 Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz Joins Team Cuetec (Dec 5, 2023)
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Claims we checked and rejected
You may see these elsewhere online. We don't use them because better sources contradict them.
- Predator pro (Predator Japan pro-team page still lists him). Out of date: he left Predator and joined Cuetec on Dec 5, 2023 (Cuetec press release). (claim source)
Related players
Also sponsored by Cuetec: Shane Van Boening, Skyler Woodward, Florian "Venom" Kohler, Chezka Centeno
Also uses the Cuetec Cynergy Truewood (playing cue): Chezka Centeno
Also uses the Cuetec Axis glove (glove): Florian "Venom" Kohler
Also uses the Cuetec Pro Line 4x8 soft case (case): Florian "Venom" Kohler
Compare with other pros: What cue do pros use? · What shaft do pros use? · What tip do pros use? · What chalk do pros use? · What glove do pros use? · What break cue do pros use? · What jump cue do pros use?
How we verify
Each spec cites its source. Confidence levels: high means the player or sponsor states personal use. medium means a signature or sponsor product, or a reputable secondary source. low means a retail stock spec or an outdated source. How we source specs.