{{short description|Dutch pool player (born 1973)}} {{good article}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox pool player | name = Alex Lely | honorific_suffix = | image = Image:MC2008 M16 121 - Alex Lely.JPG | image_size = | alt = Alex Lely being interviewed | caption = Alex Lely at the 2008 Mosconi Cup, held in Malta | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|06|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = The Hague, Netherlands | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes}} --> | death_place = | sport_country = {{NED}} | nickname = "The Plague From The Hague"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Players: Alex Lely :: ProPool.info |work=propool.info |access-date=5 March 2019 |url=http://propool.info/players/alex-lely.htm |quote=The Plague From The Hague |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628215905/http://propool.info/players/alex-lely.htm |archive-date=28 June 2018 |url-status=live |language=Ru}}</ref> | professional = | game = | best finish = | major_wins = | minor_wins = | other_wins = | world_champ = | current_ranking = | highest_ranking = <!-- if known --> | website = <!-- {{URL|www.Example.com}} and leave off the "www." part if not necessary --> | medaltemplates = }}
'''Alex Lely''' (born 30 June 1973) is a Dutch former professional pool player. Lely won the 1999 World Pool Masters after defeating Efren Reyes 7–5, and reached the final in 2000 but lost to Ralf Souquet 7–3. He is a two-time European champion having won the nine-ball and eight-ball at the 2005 European Pool Championships.
Lely has competed for the European team at the Mosconi Cup on four occasions in 1999, 2005, 2008 and 2009. Lely would be a part of the successful team at the 2008 Mosconi Cup when acting as the teams non-playing captain. In 2020, he took over as the team captain of the European team from Marcus Chamat. Lely is a multiple time champion of events on the Euro Tour, first winning the 1999 German Open, before taking two more events in 2005 and 2006.
==Career== thumb|right|Alex Lely at the 2007 World Trickshot Masters tournament Alex Lely was born 30 June 1973 in the Hague, Netherlands.<ref name="prop_Play">{{Cite web |title=Players: Alex Lely :: ProPool.ru |work=propool.ru |access-date=17 May 2020 |url=https://www.propool.ru/players/alex-lely.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021150519/http://www.propool.ru/players/alex-lely.htm |archive-date=21 October 2019 |url-status=live |language=ru}}</ref> He plays pool right-handed.<ref name="bill_Alex">{{Cite web |title=Alex Lely |work=Billiard Walker |access-date=17 May 2020 |url=https://billi-walker.jp/en/article.php/alexlely |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044646/https://billi-walker.jp/en/article.php/alexlely |archive-date=6 March 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Lely turned professional in 1998, and the following year won his first major tournament, the World Pool Masters. He defeated Efren Reyes in the final 7–5.<ref name="matc_Lely">{{Cite web |title=Lely Joins Legends For World Pool Masters XXV |work=Matchroom Pool |date=16 January 2018 |access-date=17 May 2020 |url=http://www.matchroompool.com/news/world-pool-masters/lely-joins-legends-world-pool-masters-xxv/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407123225/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/world-pool-masters/lely-joins-legends-world-pool-masters-xxv/ |archive-date=7 April 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Virgin Interactive World Pool Masters 1999 |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=5 March 2019 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/180-world-pool-masters/4797-virgin-interactive-world-pool-masters-1999/results/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920072832/http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/180-world-pool-masters/4797-virgin-interactive-world-pool-masters-1999/results/ |archive-date=20 September 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> Lely also collected autographs from his opponents in the competition.<ref name="matc_Lely"/> The same season, Lely debuted for the European Mosconi Cup team in the 1999 event, thanks to his win at the Masters.<ref name="prop_Play"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Acclaim Mosconi Cup VI |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=5 March 2019 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/138-mosconi-cup/4866-acclaim-mosconi-cup-vi/results/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320041114/http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/138-mosconi-cup/4866-acclaim-mosconi-cup-vi/results/ |archive-date=20 March 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> Lely also won his first Euro Tour event, defeating Francisco Bustamante in the final of the ''1999 German Open''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=German Open 1999 :: ProPool.info |work=propool.info |access-date=7 March 2019 |url=http://propool.info/tours/eurotour-german-open-neuwied-1999.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718064430/http://propool.info/tours/eurotour-german-open-neuwied-1999.htm |archive-date=18 July 2018 |url-status=live |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hall Of Fame Eurotour - Medallists |work=billiardapps.com |access-date=5 March 2019 |url=http://billiardapps.com/hall_of_fame_medallist.asp?db=eurotour&showtabs=yes&tab=Archive&header=yes&footer=yes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305114825/http://billiardapps.com/hall_of_fame_medallist.asp?db=eurotour&showtabs=yes&tab=Archive&header=yes&footer=yes |archive-date=5 March 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2000, Lely reached his first final at the European Pool Championships, losing to Oliver Ortmann in the straight pool event.<ref name="ProPoolBio" /> In defence of his championship, Lely also made it to the final of the 2000 World Pool Masters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.matchroompool.com/page/WorldPoolMasters/TournamentHistory/0,,12660,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120326072721/http://www.matchroompool.com/page/WorldPoolMasters/TournamentHistory/0,,12660,00.html |title=World Pool Masters roll of honour |date=8 August 2011 |access-date=25 May 2020 |archive-date=26 March 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> However, Lely would lose the final 3–7 to Ralf Souquet.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SOUQUET JOINS LINE-UP FOR 25th WORLD POOL MASTERS |work=Matchroom Pool |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=5 March 2019 |url=http://www.matchroompool.com/news/souquet-joins-line-25th-world-pool-masters/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044156/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/souquet-joins-line-25th-world-pool-masters/ |archive-date=6 March 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=World Pool Masters 2000 |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=5 March 2019 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/180-world-pool-masters/148-world-pool-masters-2000/results/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920074533/http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/180-world-pool-masters/148-world-pool-masters-2000/results/ |archive-date=20 September 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Lely did not win any major titles for the next few seasons. He played in the 2001 World Games in both men's snooker and men's pool events, but lost in the last 16 in both events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alex LELY |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=5 March 2019 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/people/672-alex-lely/results/2001/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043032/https://www.azbilliards.com/people/672-alex-lely/results/2001/ |archive-date=6 March 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2003, he once again reached the later stages at the World Pool Masters, this time finishing as a losing semifinalist to Hsia Hui-Kai 8–4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Pool Masters 2003 - match results :: ProPool.info |work=propool.info |access-date=5 March 2019 |url=http://propool.info/tours/world-pool-masters-2003-brackets.htm |language=ru }}</ref> This was the furthest that Lely would progress in the competition, as he finished in the quarter-finals in both 2004 and 2005 and did not appear in the competition in 2007.<ref name="ProPoolBio" /> Lely won two of the events at the 2005 European Pool Championships, winning the nine-ball tournament beating Ralf Souquet in the final 9–8,<ref name="pool_Euro">{{Cite web |title=European Pool Championships Wrap-up |work=PoolRoom |access-date=17 May 2020 |url=https://www.poolroom.com/european-pool-championships-wrap-up/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.poolandcues.com/pool-players/alex-lely.html |title=Alex Lely |website=poolandcues.com}}</ref> and the eight-ball event defeating Tomasz Kapłan.<ref name="prop_G8Eu">{{Cite web |title=G8 European Championship 2005 :: ProPool.ru |work=propool.ru |access-date=17 May 2020 |url=https://www.propool.ru/tours/european-8-ball-championship-2005.htm |language=ru }}</ref> He played for the second time at the 2005 Mosconi Cup,<ref name="Team">{{cite web |title=Mosconi Cup (Official homepage) |url=http://2005.mosconicup.com/default.asp |publisher=Matchroom Sport |access-date=22 December 2010 |archive-date=14 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714115927/http://2005.mosconicup.com/default.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> with the team being defeated 11–6.<ref>{{cite web |title=Archer: We Showed Our Heart |url=http://2005.mosconicup.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=31 |publisher=Mosconi Cup 2005 |access-date=24 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070920075105/http://2005.mosconicup.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=31 |archive-date=20 September 2007}}</ref> Before the 2007 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, he retired from the professional circuit; citing not wanting as much pressure to perform and tournaments not suiting his style of play.<ref name="pro9_Alex">{{Cite web |title=Alex Lelys Long Quest for the Holy Grail of Pool |author=Lerner, Ted |work=pro9.co.uk |access-date=17 May 2020 |url=http://www.pro9.co.uk/html/print.php?sid=642 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107201125/http://www.pro9.co.uk/html/print.php?sid=642 |archive-date=7 November 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref>
He appeared again at the Mosconi Cup in 2008 and 2009 as the non-playing captain,<ref name="time_Euro">{{Cite web |title=Europe, US captains announced |work=The Times|location=Malta |date=26 November 2008 |access-date=17 May 2020 |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/europe-us-captains-announced.234623 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.matchroompool.com/page/MosconiCup/NewsDetail/0,,12660~1835386,00.html |publisher=Matchroom Pool |title=Legend Archer first American picked for Mosconi |access-date=19 November 2010 |date=23 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714045831/http://www.matchroompool.com/page/MosconiCup/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C12660~1835386%2C00.html |archive-date=14 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> winning in the former.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the Mosconi Cup 2008 |url=http://www.mosconicup.com/results.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721233159/http://mosconicup.com/results.htm |archive-date=21 July 2009 |url-status=live |access-date=5 July 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Europe 11–5 USA |url=http://www.matchroompool.com/page/mcup2008/0,,12660,00.html |publisher=Matchroom Pool |access-date=21 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714050838/http://www.matchroompool.com/page/mcup2008/0%2C%2C12660%2C00.html |archive-date=14 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He made an appearance at the 2015 Derby City Classic, where he finished in fourth place.<ref name="azbi_Alex">{{Cite web |title=Alex LELY |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=17 May 2020 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/people/672-alex-lely/results/2015/ }}</ref><ref name="azbi_Derb">{{Cite web |title=Derby City Classic 2015 9-Ball Division |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=17 May 2020 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/124-derby-city-classic/6550-derby-city-classic-2015-9-ball-division/results/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704194644/http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/124-derby-city-classic/6550-derby-city-classic-2015-9-ball-division/results/ |archive-date=4 July 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> Lely returned to the World Pool Masters at the 2018 event, which celebrated the 25th staging of the event, and saw a field of previous winners.<ref name="matc_Lely"/> Lely lost to Alex Pagulayan in the first round 8–4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wins for Souquet, Boyes and Feijen as defending champ goes out |work=Matchroom Pool |date=2 March 2018 |access-date=5 March 2019 |url=http://www.matchroompool.com/news/wins-souquet-boyes-feijen-defending-champ-goes/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043320/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/wins-souquet-boyes-feijen-defending-champ-goes/ |archive-date=6 March 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 MansionBet World Pool Masters - First round wins for Pag, Shane and Dyno |work=azbilliards.com |date=3 March 2018 |access-date=7 March 2019 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/13879-2018-mansionbet-world-pool-masters-first-round-wins-for-pag-shane-and-dyno/ }}</ref> In 2020, Lely was announced as the new captain of the European team for the Mosconi Cup, taking over from Marcus Chamat.<ref name="azbi_Lely">{{Cite web |title=Lely to Captain Team Europe |author=Teale, Nick |work=azbilliards.com |date=15 January 2020 |access-date=17 May 2020 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/14944-lely-to-captain-team-europe/ }}</ref>
==Titles & Achievements== * 2022 European One Pocket Tournament * 2005 European Pool Championship 9-Ball * 2005 Euro Tour Italian Open<ref name="ProPoolBio" /> * 2005 European Pool Championship 8-Ball<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Pool Billiard Player Profile of Alex LELY - Kozoom |work=kozoom.com |access-date=5 March 2019 |url=http://www.kozoom.com/en/pool-billiard/players/lely-alex.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911071219/http://www.kozoom.com/en/pool-billiard/players/lely-alex.html |archive-date=11 September 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="pool_Euro"/><ref name="prop_G8Eu">{{Cite web |title=G8 European Championship 2005 :: ProPool.ru |work=propool.ru |access-date=17 May 2020 |url=https://www.propool.ru/tours/european-8-ball-championship-2005.htm |language=ru }}</ref> * 2002 Fujairah International 8-Ball Championship * 1999 World Pool Masters<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldpoolmasters.com/players/lely.asp |title=World Pool Masters profile of Alex Lely |access-date=4 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061127134006/http://www.worldpoolmasters.com/players/lely.asp |archive-date=27 November 2006 |url-status=live}}</ref> * 1999 Euro Tour German Open<ref name="ProPoolBio" /> * 1999 Euro Tour Netherlands Open<ref name="ProPoolBio">{{Cite web |title=Players: Alex Lely :: ProPool.info |work=propool.info |access-date=5 March 2019 |url=http://propool.info/players/alex-lely.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628215905/http://propool.info/players/alex-lely.htm |archive-date=28 June 2018 |url-status=live |language=ru}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{AZB|https://www.azbilliards.com/people/672-alex-lely/}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lely, Alex}} Category:1973 births Category:Dutch pool players Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from The Hague