Judd Trump
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Judd Trump is an English professional snooker
player from Bristol
. He enjoyed considerable success in youth tournaments before turning professional in 2005. On 3 April 2011, Trump won his first ranking
title, beating Mark Selby
10–8 in the final of the China Open
. Following this success in China, he reached the final of the 2011 World Snooker Championship
where he was defeated by John Higgins.
's record from 1991.
season he joined the professional tour, and at the Welsh Open
became the youngest player ever to qualify for the final stages of a ranking tournament. He reached the same last-48 stage for the China Open, losing 4–5 to Michael Holt
, although this was designated the final qualifying round and was actually played in Prestatyn
, Wales
.
Trump became the third youngest player ever to reach the World Championship, at the 2007 event
, by beating James Wattana
10–5, (with champions Stephen Hendry
and Ronnie O'Sullivan
respectively younger, and also with China's Liu Chuang
) is one of only four 17-year-olds to feature at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Trump played the 2005 champion and 6th seed, Shaun Murphy
, in the first round, losing 6–10 despite having led 6–5.
Trump did not build on this form in the 2007/08 season, only reaching the last 32 of the Welsh Open by beating Joe Swail
. He missed out on the World Championship after a 9–10 loss to Swail, having led 9–7.
Things changed for the 2008/09 season when Trump reached the venue stages of the first four events. At the Grand Prix
he benefited from Graeme Dott
's withdrawal before defeating Joe Perry
5–2 in the last 16, despite admitting to not playing well and Perry feeling that he had outplayed Trump. Then came the biggest win of his career so far, defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 5–4 to reach the semi-final, in which he was defeated 6–4 by John Higgins. He beat double world champion Mark Williams
to qualify for the 2008 Bahrain Championship
. He won a qualifying tournament to gain entry into the 2009 Masters Tournament
as the only qualifier, but was defeated by Mark Allen
in the first round. He failed to qualify for the World Championship, losing 8–10 to Stephen Lee
having led 6–3. Lee considered this match to be a local derby, as he is from nearby Trowbridge
. He also noted that Trump had not followed the custom of apologising for fluked shots during the match, and concluded "all I've heard about for the last five years is how good he is. Today he blew a 6–3 lead and hopefully that will stick with him". Trump ended the season in the Top 32 of the rankings for the first time. He was coached for a short time by Tony Chappel
.
Trump also qualified for the 2009 Premier League
, by winning the 2009 Championship League
. In the event he won four of his six matches, including a 4–2 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan
and finished second in the League table. However, he lost 5–1 to O'Sullivan in his semi-final.
However, the 2009/2010
season in ranking events was less successful for Trump as he failed to progress beyond the last 32 in any of the tournaments. In January 2010, Trump joined Romford-based snooker agency Grove Leisure.
In the 2010/2011
season, he reached his first professional ranking event final at the 2011 China Open
. He defeated former Masters champion Mark Selby
10–8 to win his first major title, and provisionally climb into the top 16 of the world rankings. On his way to winning the China Open final, Trump also made his 100th competitive century break.
Trump had already qualified for the World Championship when he won the China Open, and was drawn against reigning champion Neil Robertson
in the first round, whom he defeated 10–8. In subsequent rounds, he knocked out Martin Gould
13–6, Graeme Dott
13–5 and Ding Junhui
17–15 to qualify for his first World Championship final.
In the final Trump lost 15–18 to John Higgins.
In the 2011/2012 season Judd started brightly, even with a 5-3 loss to Mark Davis
in the Australian Goldfields Open, in the 2nd PTC of the Season he defeated Ding Junhui
4-0 in the final at a virtual home venue of the South West Snooker Academy. Judd Then lost 5-1 against Stuart Bingham
in the Shanghai Masters. In The 9th PTC event of the season Judd defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan
4-3 in the final in Belgium in just over an hours worth of play.
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 1. || 2011
|| China Open
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Mark Selby
|| 10–8
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|bgcolor="ffa07a"|Runner-up || 1. || 2011
|| World Snooker Championship
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John Higgins || 15–18
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 1. || 2010
|| Paul Hunter Classic
|| Anthony Hamilton
|| 4–3
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 2. || 2011 || Players Tour Championship – Event 2
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Ding Junhui
|| 4–0
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|bgcolor="ffa07a"|Runner-up || 1. || 2011 || Alex Higgins International Trophy
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Neil Robertson
|| 1–4
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 3. || 2011 || Antwerp Open
|| Ronnie O'Sullivan
|| 4–3
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 1. || 2008 || Masters Qualifying Event || Mark Joyce
|| 6–1
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 2. || 2009
|| Championship League
|| Mark Selby
|| 3–2
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 1. || 2003 || Spring Open || Mike Hallett
|| 4–2
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 2. || 2010 || Austrian Open || Neil Robertson
|| 6–4
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Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
player from Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. He enjoyed considerable success in youth tournaments before turning professional in 2005. On 3 April 2011, Trump won his first ranking
Snooker world rankings
The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments on the World Snooker Tour. They are maintained by the sport's governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association...
title, beating Mark Selby
Mark Selby
Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters...
10–8 in the final of the China Open
2011 China Open (snooker)
The 2011 Bank of Beijing China Open professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 28 March and 3 April 2011 at the Beijing University Students Gymnasium, Beijing, China....
. Following this success in China, he reached the final of the 2011 World Snooker Championship
2011 World Snooker Championship
The 2011 Betfred.com World Snooker Championship professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 16 April and 2 May 2011 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 74th edition of the event and was the last ranking event of the 2010/2011 snooker season...
where he was defeated by John Higgins.
Amateur career
Trump was English Under-13 and Under-15 champion, and reached the World Under-21 Championship semi-finals at the age of 14. At the same age, he became the youngest player ever to make a competitive 147, beating Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'Sullivan
Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
's record from 1991.
Professional career
In the 2005/06Snooker season 2005/2006
The snooker season 2005/06 was a series of snooker tournaments played during 2005 and 2006. The following table outlines the results and dates for the ranking and major invitational events that took place.-Calendar:- Official rankings :...
season he joined the professional tour, and at the Welsh Open
Welsh Open (snooker)
The Welsh Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament. It replaced the Welsh Professional Championship, which started in 1980 and was only open to Welsh players.- History :...
became the youngest player ever to qualify for the final stages of a ranking tournament. He reached the same last-48 stage for the China Open, losing 4–5 to Michael Holt
Michael Holt (snooker player)
Michael Holt is a professional snooker player from Nottingham, England. , he has reached the quarter finals of three ranking tournaments – the 1999 UK Championship, the 2003 LG Cup, and the 2005 Grand Prix.-Career:...
, although this was designated the final qualifying round and was actually played in Prestatyn
Prestatyn
Prestatyn is a seaside resort, town and community in Denbighshire, North Wales. It is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the east of Rhyl. At the 2001 Census, Prestatyn had a population of 18,496.-Prehistory:...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
Trump became the third youngest player ever to reach the World Championship, at the 2007 event
World Snooker Championship 2007
The 2007 888.com World Snooker Championship professional ranking snooker tournament began on 21 April and ran until 7 May 2007 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield....
, by beating James Wattana
James Wattana
James Wattana is a Thai professional snooker player.-Career:...
10–5, (with champions Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry
Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE is a Scottish professional snooker player. In 1990, he was the youngest-ever snooker World Champion, at the age of 21. He has won the World Championship a record seven times and was snooker's world number one for eight consecutive years between 1990 and 1998, and again...
and Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
respectively younger, and also with China's Liu Chuang
Liu Chuang
Liu Chuang is a Chinese professional snooker player.-Early life:Liu grew up in Liaoning province in northeast China. Near his parents' house there was a snooker table and when he was 10 he played on it and liked it a lot...
) is one of only four 17-year-olds to feature at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Trump played the 2005 champion and 6th seed, Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy (snooker player)
Shaun Murphy is an English professional snooker player, who won the 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting. He is known for his dedication and for being a devout Christian.Born in Harlow, England, Murphy turned...
, in the first round, losing 6–10 despite having led 6–5.
Trump did not build on this form in the 2007/08 season, only reaching the last 32 of the Welsh Open by beating Joe Swail
Joe Swail
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. He missed out on the World Championship after a 9–10 loss to Swail, having led 9–7.
Things changed for the 2008/09 season when Trump reached the venue stages of the first four events. At the Grand Prix
Grand Prix (snooker)
The World Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament. It has previously been known as the Professional Players Tournament, the LG Cup and the Grand Prix. During 2006 and 2007, it was played in a unique round-robin format, more similar to association football and rugby tournaments than the...
he benefited from Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott is a Scottish professional snooker player from Larkhall in Scotland. He won the 2006 World Championship, which was his first ranking title after four previous runner-up spots...
's withdrawal before defeating Joe Perry
Joe Perry (snooker player)
-External links:*...
5–2 in the last 16, despite admitting to not playing well and Perry feeling that he had outplayed Trump. Then came the biggest win of his career so far, defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 5–4 to reach the semi-final, in which he was defeated 6–4 by John Higgins. He beat double world champion Mark Williams
Mark Williams (snooker player)
Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine...
to qualify for the 2008 Bahrain Championship
Bahrain Championship 2008
The 2008 Bahrain Championship professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 8 November and 15 November 2008 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre, Manama, Bahrain...
. He won a qualifying tournament to gain entry into the 2009 Masters Tournament
2009 Masters Snooker
The 2009 Masters professional non-ranking snooker tournament took place between 11–18 January 2009 at the Wembley Arena, London, England.Ronnie O'Sullivan won the tournament, beating defending champion Mark Selby 10–8 in the final.-Qualifying stage:...
as the only qualifier, but was defeated by Mark Allen
Mark Allen (snooker player)
Mark Allen is a Northern Irish professional snooker player. He won the World Amateur Championship in 2004. The following year he turned professional and took only three seasons to reach the elite top 16...
in the first round. He failed to qualify for the World Championship, losing 8–10 to Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee is a professional snooker-player from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, whose smooth cue action is regarded by some pundits as the most natural in the game. He has won four ranking titles, and spent 10 seasons in the Top 16 of the world rankings before dropping out for the snooker...
having led 6–3. Lee considered this match to be a local derby, as he is from nearby Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county, approximately 12 miles southeast of Bath, Somerset....
. He also noted that Trump had not followed the custom of apologising for fluked shots during the match, and concluded "all I've heard about for the last five years is how good he is. Today he blew a 6–3 lead and hopefully that will stick with him". Trump ended the season in the Top 32 of the rankings for the first time. He was coached for a short time by Tony Chappel
Tony Chappel
Tony Chappel is a former Welsh professional snooker player from Pontarddulais in Swansea, a professional between 1984 and 2001.-Career:...
.
Trump also qualified for the 2009 Premier League
2009 Premier League Snooker
The 2009 PartyCasino.com Premier League Snooker professional non-ranking snooker tournament was played from 3 September to 29 November 2009.Shaun Murphy won in the final 7–3 against defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan.- Prize fund :Winner: £30,000...
, by winning the 2009 Championship League
2009 Championship League
-Group two:Group two matches were played on 7 and 8 January 2009. Mark Allen was the second player to qualify for the winners group.-Matches:*Stephen Hendry 1–3 Joe Perry*Ali Carter 1–3 Ding Junhui*Peter Ebdon 1–3 Mark Allen...
. In the event he won four of his six matches, including a 4–2 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
and finished second in the League table. However, he lost 5–1 to O'Sullivan in his semi-final.
However, the 2009/2010
Snooker season 2009/2010
The snooker season 2009/10 was a series of snooker tournaments played during 2009 and 2010. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.- Calendar :- Official rankings :...
season in ranking events was less successful for Trump as he failed to progress beyond the last 32 in any of the tournaments. In January 2010, Trump joined Romford-based snooker agency Grove Leisure.
In the 2010/2011
Snooker season 2010/2011
The 2010/11 snooker season is a series of snooker tournaments played during 2010 and 2011. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.- Calendar :-New professional players:...
season, he reached his first professional ranking event final at the 2011 China Open
2011 China Open (snooker)
The 2011 Bank of Beijing China Open professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 28 March and 3 April 2011 at the Beijing University Students Gymnasium, Beijing, China....
. He defeated former Masters champion Mark Selby
Mark Selby
Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters...
10–8 to win his first major title, and provisionally climb into the top 16 of the world rankings. On his way to winning the China Open final, Trump also made his 100th competitive century break.
Trump had already qualified for the World Championship when he won the China Open, and was drawn against reigning champion Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson (snooker player)
Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4...
in the first round, whom he defeated 10–8. In subsequent rounds, he knocked out Martin Gould
Martin Gould
Martin Gould is an English professional snooker player from Pinner in the London Borough of Harrow. He practises at the Whetstone Snooker Club. He works part-time as a debt collector, where he picked up his nickname "Solid Gould"....
13–6, Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott is a Scottish professional snooker player from Larkhall in Scotland. He won the 2006 World Championship, which was his first ranking title after four previous runner-up spots...
13–5 and Ding Junhui
Ding Junhui
Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles...
17–15 to qualify for his first World Championship final.
In the final Trump lost 15–18 to John Higgins.
In the 2011/2012 season Judd started brightly, even with a 5-3 loss to Mark Davis
Mark Davis (snooker player)
Mark Davis is an English professional snooker player from St. Leonards in Sussex, England. The highlights of his career so far have been winning the Benson & Hedges Championship in 2002 – earning him an appearance at the Masters – and winning the 2009 Six-red World Championship.- Career :Davis...
in the Australian Goldfields Open, in the 2nd PTC of the Season he defeated Ding Junhui
Ding Junhui
Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles...
4-0 in the final at a virtual home venue of the South West Snooker Academy. Judd Then lost 5-1 against Stuart Bingham
Stuart Bingham
Stuart Bingham is an English professional snooker player. He was the 1996 English Amateur and World Amateur champion, but for many years was something of a journeyman professional. He had a run of strong results in late 2005, to earn him a top 32 world rankings place he has yet to lose...
in the Shanghai Masters. In The 9th PTC event of the season Judd defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
4-3 in the final in Belgium in just over an hours worth of play.
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournaments | 2005/ 06 Snooker season 2005/2006 The snooker season 2005/06 was a series of snooker tournaments played during 2005 and 2006. The following table outlines the results and dates for the ranking and major invitational events that took place.-Calendar:- Official rankings :... |
2006/ 07 Snooker season 2006/2007 The snooker season 2006/2007 was a series of snooker tournaments played during 2006 and 2007. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.-Calendar:- Official rankings :... |
2007/ 08 Snooker season 2007/2008 The Snooker Season 2007/2008 was a series of snooker tournaments played during 2007 and 2008. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events... |
2008/ 09 |
2009/ 10 Snooker season 2009/2010 The snooker season 2009/10 was a series of snooker tournaments played during 2009 and 2010. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.- Calendar :- Official rankings :... |
2010/ 11 Snooker season 2010/2011 The 2010/11 snooker season is a series of snooker tournaments played during 2010 and 2011. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.- Calendar :-New professional players:... |
2011/ 12 Snooker season 2011/2012 The 2011/12 snooker season is a series of snooker tournaments played during 2011 and 2012. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.- Calendar :-New professional players:... |
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| Rankings Snooker world rankings The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments on the World Snooker Tour. They are maintained by the sport's governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association... |
UR Snooker world rankings 2005/2006 Snooker world rankings 2005/2006: The professional world rankings for the top 64 snooker players in the 2005/2006 season are listed below.-Note:... New players on the tour do not have a ranking. |
74 Snooker world rankings 2006/2007 Snooker world rankings 2006/2007: The professional world rankings for the top 64 snooker players in the 2006/2007 season are listed below.-Notes:... |
51 Snooker world rankings 2007/2008 Snooker world rankings 2007/2008: The professional world rankings for the top 75 snooker players in the 2007/2008 season are listed below... |
41 Snooker world rankings 2008/2009 Snooker world rankings 2007/2008: The official world ranking points for the 96 professional snooker players in the 2007/2008 season are listed below. The total points from the seasons 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 were used to determine the rankings for the season 2008/2009.- Ranking points :... |
30 Snooker world rankings 2009/2010 Snooker world ranking points 2008/2009: The official world ranking points for the 96 professional snooker players in the 2008/2009 season are listed below. The total points from the seasons 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 were used to determine the ranking for the season 2009/2010.- Ranking points :... |
27 Snooker world rankings 2010/2011 Snooker world rankings 2010/2011: The professional world rankings for all the professional snooker players who qualified for the 2010/2011 season are listed below. The rankings worked as a two-year rolling list. The points for each tournament two years ago were removed, when the corresponding... |
9 Snooker world rankings 2011/2012 Snooker world rankings 2011/2012: The professional world rankings for all the professional snooker players who qualified for the 2011/2012 season are listed below. The rankings work as a two-year rolling list. The points for each tournament two years ago will be removed, when the corresponding... |
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| Australian Goldfields Open | Not Held | 1R | |||||
| Shanghai Masters | Not Held | LQ | 1R | LQ | 1R | 1R | |
| UK Championship UK Championship (snooker) The UK Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament. It is the second biggest ranking tournament after the World Championship and is one of the Triple Crown events.-History:... |
LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | 2R | |
| German Masters | Not Held | 1R | |||||
| Welsh Open Welsh Open (snooker) The Welsh Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament. It replaced the Welsh Professional Championship, which started in 1980 and was only open to Welsh players.- History :... |
1R | LQ | 2R | LQ | 1R | LQ | |
| World OpenThe event run under different name as LG Cup (2003/2004) and Grand Prix (2004/2005-2009/2010) | LQ | RR | LQ | SF | LQ | 1R | |
| China Open China Open (snooker) The China Open is a professional snooker tournament. It is one of a number of ranking tournaments and began in 1997.-History:The first international snooker tournament in China was the China International in September 1997, a non-ranking tournament for the top 16 players and local players. The... |
LQ | LQ | LQ | WR | 1R | W | |
| World Championship World Snooker Championship The World Snooker Championship is the leading professional snooker tournament in terms of both prize money and ranking points. The first championship was held in 1927; since 1977, it has been played at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England... |
LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | F | |
| Non-Ranking Tournaments | |||||||
| The Masters Masters (snooker) The Masters is a professional snooker tournament and the second longest running tournament outside the World Championship. Although not a ranking event, it is regarded as one of the most prestigious tournaments on the circuit, earning the second biggest prize money.-History:The tournament was held... |
A | A | A | WR | A | A | |
| Masters Qualifying Event | NH | LQ | LQ | W | LQ | NH | |
| Premier League Snooker | A | A | A | A | SF | A | |
| Championship League Snooker Championship League Championship League is a non-ranking snooker tournament, devised by Matchroom Sport. All tournaments have been held at the Crondon Park Golf Club since its debut in 2008.- History and format :... |
Not Held | A | W | RR | RR | ||
| Former Ranking Tournaments | |||||||
| Malta Cup Malta Cup The Malta Cup was a professional snooker tournament that has been on the World Snooker calendar since the 1988/89 season. It was previously known as the European Open as the sole ranking tournament in Europe, outside the British Isles.- History :Prior to the 1988/89 season, there were no ranking... The event run under different name as European Open (2001/2002-2003/2004) |
LQ | LQ | NR | Not Held | |||
| Northern Ireland Trophy Northern Ireland Trophy - History :First contested in 1981 and named Northern Ireland Classic. It was an invitational event held at Ulster Hall, Belfast, and Jimmy White beat Steve Davis in the final.... |
NR | LQ | LQ | 1R | Not Held | ||
| Bahrain Championship 2008 Bahrain Championship The 2008 Bahrain Championship professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 8 November and 15 November 2008 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre, Manama, Bahrain... |
Not Held | 1R | Not Held | ||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
| QF | advanced to but not past the quarterfinals | SF | advanced to but not past the semifinals |
| F | advanced to the final, tournament runner-up | W | won the tournament |
| DQ | disqualified from the tournament | A | did not participate in 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. | |||
Ranking finals: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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The UK Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament. It is the second biggest ranking tournament after the World Championship and is one of the Triple Crown events.-History:...
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 1. || 2011
2011 China Open (snooker)
The 2011 Bank of Beijing China Open professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 28 March and 3 April 2011 at the Beijing University Students Gymnasium, Beijing, China....
|| China Open
China Open (snooker)
The China Open is a professional snooker tournament. It is one of a number of ranking tournaments and began in 1997.-History:The first international snooker tournament in China was the China International in September 1997, a non-ranking tournament for the top 16 players and local players. The...
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Mark SelbyMark Selby
Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters...
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|bgcolor="ffa07a"|Runner-up || 1. || 2011
2011 World Snooker Championship
The 2011 Betfred.com World Snooker Championship professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 16 April and 2 May 2011 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 74th edition of the event and was the last ranking event of the 2010/2011 snooker season...
|| World Snooker Championship
World Snooker Championship
The World Snooker Championship is the leading professional snooker tournament in terms of both prize money and ranking points. The first championship was held in 1927; since 1977, it has been played at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England...
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John Higgins || 15–18|}
Minor-ranking finals: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 1. || 2010
Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 1
The Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 1 minor-ranking snooker tournament took place between 26–29 August 2010 in Fürth, Germany....
|| Paul Hunter Classic
Paul Hunter Classic
The Paul Hunter Classic is a pro-am minor-ranking snooker tournament. From 2010 it is part of the Players Tour Championship, and is the first of the tour events to take place in mainland Europe.-History:...
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Anthony HamiltonAnthony Hamilton (snooker player)
Anthony Hamilton is an English professional snooker player noted for his strong break-building technique and distinctive appearance. He has spent five seasons ranked among the game's top 16, and fifteen in the top 32, reaching a career-high at number #10 in the world in the 1999/2000 season...
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 2. || 2011 || Players Tour Championship – Event 2
Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 2
The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 2 professional minor-ranking snooker tournament took place between 6–10 August 2011, at the South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester, England.Judd Trump won in the final 4–0 against Ding Junhui....
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Ding JunhuiDing Junhui
Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles...
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|bgcolor="ffa07a"|Runner-up || 1. || 2011 || Alex Higgins International Trophy
Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 8
The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 8 professional minor-ranking snooker tournament took place between 20–23 October 2011, at the Killarney Convention Centre, Killarney, Ireland....
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Neil RobertsonNeil Robertson (snooker player)
Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4...
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 3. || 2011 || Antwerp Open
Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 9
The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 9 professional minor-ranking snooker tournament took place between 10–13 November 2011, at the Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium....
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Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'Sullivan
Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
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Non-ranking finals: 2 (2 title)
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 1. || 2008 || Masters Qualifying Event ||
Mark JoyceMark Joyce
Mark Joyce is an English professional snooker player who lives in Walsall. Joyce enjoyed an outstanding amateur career, winning the European Under-19 Championship in 2001, the English Open in 2005 and the English Amateur Championship in 2006, beating Martin O’Donnell 8–3 in the final.Joyce also...
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 2. || 2009
2009 Championship League
-Group two:Group two matches were played on 7 and 8 January 2009. Mark Allen was the second player to qualify for the winners group.-Matches:*Stephen Hendry 1–3 Joe Perry*Ali Carter 1–3 Ding Junhui*Peter Ebdon 1–3 Mark Allen...
|| Championship League
Championship League
Championship League is a non-ranking snooker tournament, devised by Matchroom Sport. All tournaments have been held at the Crondon Park Golf Club since its debut in 2008.- History and format :...
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Mark SelbyMark Selby
Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters...
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Pro-am finals: 2 (2 title)
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 1. || 2003 || Spring Open ||
Mike HallettMike Hallett
Mike Hallett is an English professional snooker player and television sports commentator.-Career:Hallett was a consistently solid snooker player, but never achieved the very top ranks...
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|bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner || 2. || 2010 || Austrian Open ||
Neil RobertsonNeil Robertson (snooker player)
Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4...
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