Kristina Tkach

Kristina Olegovna Tkach (;

Career Kristina Tkach was born 19 January 1999 in Moscow, Russia. She also won the 2019 Treviso Open, defeating Marharyta Fefilava in the final 7–5.

Return (2021–present) Following the resumption of international play in 2021, Tkach moved her primary competitive base to the United States and began competing regularly on the Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) tour. In 2022, she won the American Straight Pool Championship after defeating Karen Corr in the final.

Tkach won multiple Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) events in 2024, including the Iron City Invitational and the Railyard Invitational, which contributed to her reaching the number one spot in the WPBA rankings. In November 2024, Tkach won the 2024 WPA Women's World Ten-ball Championship. She defeated Seo Seoa in the final with a score of 3–2 in sets to claim the championship. For her performances throughout the year, she was named the 2024 Female Player of the Year by Billiards Digest.

Seoa and Tkach also met in the final of the 2025 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship. With the scores tied at 2–2 in sets, Seoa won a playoff rack to win the title.

Team career With the Russian national team Tkach won the European Championships in 2015 and 2017, with runner-up finishes in 2014 and 2016. Tkach was part of the European team that defeated the USA three times in a row in the first three editions of the Atlantic Challenge Cup (2015, 2016, 2017). 2016 North Cyprus Open 2016 Albanian Open 2016 Portugal Open 2018 Italian Open 2018 Portugal Open 2018 Treviso Open 2019 Treviso Open 2021 Lasko Open 2017 WPA World Nine-ball Junior Championship Team European Pool Championships: 2015, 2017