Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire is a Scottish
professional snooker
player.
9–6 in the final qualifying round before losing 9–10, but first served notice of his true potential by knocking out Stephen Lee
in the first round of the UK Championship in 2002.
Maguire was the surprise winner of the 2004 European Open
. Ranked 41 in the world at the time, he beat well established top-16 player Jimmy White
9–3 in the final. It was in that same season that he qualified for the World Championship for the first time, losing 6–10 in the first round to Ronnie O'Sullivan
, but O'Sullivan admitted to being impressed by Maguire's performance and tipped him to be a future World Champion.
saw Maguire establish himself as one of the game's brightest talents. He performed well at the season opening Grand Prix
, reaching the quarter-finals, and things improved further at the British Open
in Brighton. Maguire defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan 6–1 in the semi-finals, leading O'Sullivan to claim that 'he had never seen anything like that on a snooker table before' and also rated Maguire as 'probably the best player in the world at the moment'. Although Maguire lost the final 6–9 to his compatriot John Higgins, he more than made up for it at the next event, the UK Championship, snooker's second biggest tournament.
The Scotsman played some superb snooker on the way to the final, beating the likes of Mark King
, Mark Davis
, Stephen Lee
, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Steve Davis
. Davis described Maguire as 'inspired', while O'Sullivan was again rich in his praise for the yougnster, claiming 'he could rule the game for the next ten years'. In the final, Maguire blazed past David Gray with an emphatic 10–1 win.
The rest of the season was an anti-climax of sorts however. He lost against defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–10 in their World Championship first-round match, despite having led 9–7, but he still moved up to #3 in the world rankings
.
, he only reached one quarter-final, showing evidence of a loss in form, especially when losing 4–13 to qualifier Marco Fu
in the second round of the 2006 World Championships.
In 2007, he recorded his best run at the World Championship reaching the semi-final, where he lost 15–17 to eventual champion John Higgins having led 14–10.
Maguire again beat Shaun Murphy in the 2007 UK Championship semi-final 9–5 only to lose 2–10 against Ronnie O'Sullivan
in the final. In the 2008 China Open, he compiled a 147 in narrowly beating his friend Ryan Day
6–5 in the semi-finals, before edging out Shaun Murphy once again in the final by 10 frames to 9.
Despite losing at the quarter-final stage of the 2008 World Championship in another final frame decider (12–13) to Joe Perry
, he became the world number 2 for the next season
, his highest ever ranking having severed most of his ties the previous summer, Maguire formally left management company 110sport in the summer of 2008, but returned in October.
The 2008/2009 season he failed to win a ranking event, but done enough to maintain his number two ranking at the end of the season by consistently reaching the later stages of tournaments. His best runs were semi-final appearances in the Shanghai Masters
and UK Championship. In the Shanghai Masters he lost narrowly 5–6 against Ronnie O'Sullivan and in the UK Championship 4–9 against Shaun Murphy.
by winning the first event of the Pro Challenge Series beating Alan McManus 5–2 in the final.
Maguire was formally detained by Strathclyde Police on August 27, 2009, following allegations that he and countryman Jamie Burnett
had colluded to produce a 9–3 victory for Maguire in their clash in the 2008 UK Championship.
Maguire had to withdraw from the first ranking event, the Shanghai Masters, due to shoulder injury. In the Grand Prix he won his first ranking match of the season, defeating Nigel Bond
5–3, before losing his next match 1–5 against Ding Junhui
.
At the UK Championship he reached the semi-finals by defeating Michael Holt
9–6 in the first round, Stuart Bingham
9–3 in the second round and Peter Lines
9–3 in the quarter-final, before he lost again against Ding Junhui 5–9.
Maguire's first event of 2010 was the Masters. He beat Mark King
6–3 in the first round and Ryan Day
6–1 in the quarter-finals, but lost 3–6 in the semi-finals against Mark Selby
.
Maguire then reached the semifinals of the Welsh Open. He defeated Dominic Dale
5–4 in the first round, Barry Hawkins
5–1 in the second round and Mark Williams
5–1 in the quarter-finals, but he lost 3–6 against defending champion Ali Carter
.
He won his opening matches at the last two ranking tournament, the China Open and World Championship, but lost in the second round against Mark Allen
3–5 and Graeme Dott
6–13 respectively.
. In a 2004 Grand Prix
match, Murphy was involved in having one of Maguire's frames forfeited. As the match was about to begin, Maguire realised he had forgotten to bring his chalk with him. He asked referee Johan Oomen for permission to leave the arena. While he was away, Murphy spoke to the referee; the tournament director Mike Ganley was summoned and he docked Maguire a frame for not being ready to start at the scheduled time. Maguire later won the match 5–2. Later that year, whilst playing in the final of the UK Championships, David Gray forgot his chalk. However, Maguire let him get it without a frame being docked. After beating Murphy in the 2007 Welsh Open, Maguire said, 'That put the icing on the cake, but we've always had a rivalry. I dislike him and I think he dislikes me. I try hard to beat everyone, but it would have hurt more if I'd lost to him'. After the previously mentioned 2006 World Championship match with Marco Fu, Maguire said, 'I don't want to be a fat world champion', a dig at Murphy.
He does not have to wear a bow tie in professional snooker matches due to medical problems, for which he has a doctor's certificate.
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| 2004
| European Open
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| 2004
| British Open
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| 6–9
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| 2.
| 2004
| UK Championship
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| 10–1
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| 2007
| Northern Ireland Trophy
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| 9–5
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| 2007
| UK Championship
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| 2–10
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| 2008
| China Open
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| 10–9
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| 2011
| Welsh Open
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| 6–9
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Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional snooker
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.
Early career
Maguire almost qualified for the 2000 World Championships, leading eventual semi-finalist Joe SwailJoe Swail
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9–6 in the final qualifying round before losing 9–10, but first served notice of his true potential by knocking out 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...
in the first round of the UK Championship in 2002.
Maguire was the surprise winner of the 2004 European Open
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...
. Ranked 41 in the world at the time, he beat well established top-16 player Jimmy White
Jimmy White
James Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,...
9–3 in the final. It was in that same season that he qualified for the World Championship for the first time, losing 6–10 in the first round to 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...
, but O'Sullivan admitted to being impressed by Maguire's performance and tipped him to be a future World Champion.
2004/2005
The start of the 2004/2005 seasonSnooker season 2004/2005
The snooker season 2004/2005 was a series of snooker tournaments played during the years 2004 and 2005. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.-Calendar:- Official rankings :...
saw Maguire establish himself as one of the game's brightest talents. He performed well at the season opening Grand Prix
2004 Grand Prix (snooker)
The 2004 Totesport Grand Prix was the 2004 edition of the Grand Prix snooker tournament, held from 2 to 10 October 2004 at the Guild Hall, Preston, England. World number one Ronnie O'Sullivan won the tournament, defeating Ian McCulloch by nine frames to five in the final. In the semi-finals,...
, reaching the quarter-finals, and things improved further at the British Open
British Open (snooker)
The British Open was a professional snooker tournament. It was a ranking tournament from 1985. The tournament has not been held since the 2004/2005 season....
in Brighton. Maguire defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan 6–1 in the semi-finals, leading O'Sullivan to claim that 'he had never seen anything like that on a snooker table before' and also rated Maguire as 'probably the best player in the world at the moment'. Although Maguire lost the final 6–9 to his compatriot John Higgins, he more than made up for it at the next event, the UK Championship, snooker's second biggest tournament.
The Scotsman played some superb snooker on the way to the final, beating the likes of Mark King
Mark King (snooker player)
Mark King is an English professional snooker player. He has not yet won a ranking tournament, but came close when he was a beaten finalist in the 1997 Regal Welsh Open and the 2004 Irish Masters.- Career :...
, 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...
, 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...
, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Steve Davis
Steve Davis
Steve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire...
. Davis described Maguire as 'inspired', while O'Sullivan was again rich in his praise for the yougnster, claiming 'he could rule the game for the next ten years'. In the final, Maguire blazed past David Gray with an emphatic 10–1 win.
The rest of the season was an anti-climax of sorts however. He lost against defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–10 in their World Championship first-round match, despite having led 9–7, but he still moved up to #3 in the world rankings
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:...
.
2006–2009
In the 2005/2006 seasonSnooker 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 :...
, he only reached one quarter-final, showing evidence of a loss in form, especially when losing 4–13 to qualifier Marco Fu
Marco Fu
Marco Fu Ka-chun , commonly known as Marco Fu, is a professional snooker player from Hong Kong. He currently resides in Happy Valley. He is best known for winning the 2007 Grand Prix, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final, and for being runner-up in the 2008 UK Championship...
in the second round of the 2006 World Championships.
In 2007, he recorded his best run at the World Championship reaching the semi-final, where he lost 15–17 to eventual champion John Higgins having led 14–10.
Maguire again beat Shaun Murphy in the 2007 UK Championship semi-final 9–5 only to lose 2–10 against 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...
in the final. In the 2008 China Open, he compiled a 147 in narrowly beating his friend Ryan Day
Ryan Day
-External links:* * *...
6–5 in the semi-finals, before edging out Shaun Murphy once again in the final by 10 frames to 9.
Despite losing at the quarter-final stage of the 2008 World Championship in another final frame decider (12–13) to Joe Perry
Joe Perry (snooker player)
-External links:*...
, he became the world number 2 for the next season
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 :...
, his highest ever ranking having severed most of his ties the previous summer, Maguire formally left management company 110sport in the summer of 2008, but returned in October.
The 2008/2009 season he failed to win a ranking event, but done enough to maintain his number two ranking at the end of the season by consistently reaching the later stages of tournaments. His best runs were semi-final appearances in the Shanghai Masters
2008 Shanghai Masters
The 2008Roewe Shanghai Masters professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 29 September and 5 October 2008 at the Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China...
and UK Championship. In the Shanghai Masters he lost narrowly 5–6 against Ronnie O'Sullivan and in the UK Championship 4–9 against Shaun Murphy.
2009/2010
Maguire began the 2009/2010 seasonSnooker 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 :...
by winning the first event of the Pro Challenge Series beating Alan McManus 5–2 in the final.
Maguire was formally detained by Strathclyde Police on August 27, 2009, following allegations that he and countryman Jamie Burnett
Jamie Burnett
Jamie Burnett is a professional snooker player from Hamilton, Scotland.-Career:During the qualifying stages of the 2004 UK Championship, he achieved the impressive feat of becoming the first ever player to compile a break over 147 in a professional match, in which he made a break of 148 against...
had colluded to produce a 9–3 victory for Maguire in their clash in the 2008 UK Championship.
Maguire had to withdraw from the first ranking event, the Shanghai Masters, due to shoulder injury. In the Grand Prix he won his first ranking match of the season, defeating Nigel Bond
Nigel Bond
-External links:*...
5–3, before losing his next match 1–5 against 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...
.
At the UK Championship he reached the semi-finals by defeating 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:...
9–6 in the first round, 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...
9–3 in the second round and Peter Lines
Peter Lines
Peter Lines is an English professional snooker player from Leeds. He practices at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.He qualified for the World Championship in 1998, compiling a magnificent 141 total clearance in the process before losing 10–3 to John Parrott in Round One...
9–3 in the quarter-final, before he lost again against Ding Junhui 5–9.
Maguire's first event of 2010 was the Masters. He beat Mark King
Mark King (snooker player)
Mark King is an English professional snooker player. He has not yet won a ranking tournament, but came close when he was a beaten finalist in the 1997 Regal Welsh Open and the 2004 Irish Masters.- Career :...
6–3 in the first round and Ryan Day
Ryan Day
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6–1 in the quarter-finals, but lost 3–6 in the semi-finals against 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...
.
Maguire then reached the semifinals of the Welsh Open. He defeated Dominic Dale
Dominic Dale
-External links:**...
5–4 in the first round, Barry Hawkins
Barry Hawkins
Barry Hawkins is an English professional snooker player. He has reached three ranking semi-finals, and spent five seasons inside the top 32 of the rankings. He has also played in the World Championship the last six years running.-Early career:Before taking up snooker professionally he was an...
5–1 in the second round and 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...
5–1 in the quarter-finals, but he lost 3–6 against defending champion Ali Carter
Allister Carter
Allister "Ali" Carter is an English professional snooker player, who lives in Tiptree. He reached the final of the 2008 World Championship, his first major final. Although he lost heavily to Ronnie O'Sullivan, this run allowed him to reach the top 8 of the rankings for the first time...
.
He won his opening matches at the last two ranking tournament, the China Open and World Championship, but lost in the second round against 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...
3–5 and 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...
6–13 respectively.
2010/2011
Maguire had a relatively quiet season, but he did reach the final of the Welsh Open where he led John Higgins 5–2 before being defeated 9–6. However, he followed this up by losing in the first round of the World Championship for the first time since 2005, as he was defeated by qualifier Barry Hawkins 10–9.Rivalry
Maguire has a rivalry with Shaun MurphyShaun 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 a 2004 Grand Prix
2004 Grand Prix (snooker)
The 2004 Totesport Grand Prix was the 2004 edition of the Grand Prix snooker tournament, held from 2 to 10 October 2004 at the Guild Hall, Preston, England. World number one Ronnie O'Sullivan won the tournament, defeating Ian McCulloch by nine frames to five in the final. In the semi-finals,...
match, Murphy was involved in having one of Maguire's frames forfeited. As the match was about to begin, Maguire realised he had forgotten to bring his chalk with him. He asked referee Johan Oomen for permission to leave the arena. While he was away, Murphy spoke to the referee; the tournament director Mike Ganley was summoned and he docked Maguire a frame for not being ready to start at the scheduled time. Maguire later won the match 5–2. Later that year, whilst playing in the final of the UK Championships, David Gray forgot his chalk. However, Maguire let him get it without a frame being docked. After beating Murphy in the 2007 Welsh Open, Maguire said, 'That put the icing on the cake, but we've always had a rivalry. I dislike him and I think he dislikes me. I try hard to beat everyone, but it would have hurt more if I'd lost to him'. After the previously mentioned 2006 World Championship match with Marco Fu, Maguire said, 'I don't want to be a fat world champion', a dig at Murphy.
Personal life
Stephen has a son Finn and a daughter Faith with his long term fiancee Sharon.He does not have to wear a bow tie in professional snooker matches due to medical problems, for which he has a doctor's certificate.
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 1998/ 99 |
1999/ 00 |
2000/ 01 |
2001/ 02 |
2002/ 03 |
2003/ 04 |
2004/ 05 |
2005/ 06 |
2006/ 07 |
2007/ 08 |
2008/ 09 |
2009/ 10 |
2010/ 11 |
2011/ 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
UR Snooker world rankings 1998/1999 Snooker world rankings 1998/1999: The professional world rankings for the top 64 snooker players in the 1998/1999 season are listed below.-References:... New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking. |
193 Snooker world rankings 1999/2000 Snooker world rankings 1999/2000: The professional world rankings for the top 64 snooker players in the 1999/2000 season are listed below.-References:... |
100 Snooker world rankings 2000/2001 Snooker world rankings 2000/2001: The professional world rankings for the top 32 snooker players in the 2000/2001 season are listed below.-References:... |
52 Snooker world rankings 2001/2002 Snooker world rankings 2001/2002: The professional world rankings for the top 32 snooker players in the 2001/2002 season are listed below.-References:... |
52 Snooker world rankings 2002/2003 Snooker world rankings 2002/2003: The professional world rankings for the top 32 snooker players in the 2002/2003 season are listed below.-References:... |
41 Snooker world rankings 2003/2004 Snooker world rankings 2003/2004: The professional world rankings for the top 64 snooker players in the 2003/2004 season are listed below.-References:... |
24 Snooker world rankings 2004/2005 Snooker world rankings 2004/2005: The professional world rankings for the top 64 snooker players in the 2004/2005 season are listed below. This was Chris Small's only top 16 season, and Paul Hunter's only appearance in the top 4.-References:... |
3 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:... |
9 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:... |
10 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... |
2 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 :... |
2 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 :... |
6 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... |
8 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... |
| Ranking Tournaments | ||||||||||||||
| Australian Goldfields Open | Not Held | 1R | ||||||||||||
| Shanghai Masters | Not Held | 1R | SF | 1R | 2R | 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 | 3R | 1R | LQ | 2R | 2R | W | 3R | 3R | F | SF | SF | QF | |
| German Masters | NR | Not Held | QF | |||||||||||
| 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 :... |
LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 2R | 2R | SF | 2R | QF | SF | F | |
| 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... The event run under different name as China International (1998/1999) |
LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | Not Held | LQ | 1R | 2R | W | 1R | 2R | 1R | ||
| 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... |
LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | |
| 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 | A | A | A | WR | 1R | SF | QF | QF | SF | 1R | |
| Premier League | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | RR | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Former Ranking Tournaments | ||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open Players Championship (snooker) The Players Championship was a professional snooker tournament. It is the most recent name of the ranking tournament held in Scotland every year. The tournament has had a bewildering number of name changes in its history. Until recently it was commonly known as the Scottish Open, and prior to that... The event run under different name as Players Championship (2003/2004) |
LQ | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | LQ | Not Held | |||||||
| British Open British Open (snooker) The British Open was a professional snooker tournament. It was a ranking tournament from 1985. The tournament has not been held since the 2004/2005 season.... |
LQ | 4R | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | F | Not Held | ||||||
| Irish Masters | Not ranking | 2R | 1R | 1R | NH | NR | Not Held | |||||||
| 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 ran under the names European Open (2001/2002–2003/2004) and Irish Open (1998/1999) |
A | Not Held | LQ | LQ | W | 2R | QF | 2R | 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.... |
Not Held | NR | 3R | W | QF | Not Held | ||||||||
| Bahrain Championship | Not Held | QF | Not Held | |||||||||||
| World OpenThe event run under different name as LG Cup (2001/2002-2003/2004) and Grand Prix (1998/1999-2000/2001 and 2004/2005-2009/2010 | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | NH |
| Performance Table Legend | |||
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| NH | tournament not held in that calendar year | A | did not participate in the tournament |
| LQ | lost in qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (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 |
| NR | means the event offered no rankings points for that season. | |||
Ranking event finals: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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|width="20"|No.
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|width="250"|Championship
|width="200"|Opponent in the final
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| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| 2004
| European Open
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...
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| 9–3
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| 2004
2004 British Open (snooker)
The 2004 British Open was the 2004 edition of the British Open snooker tournament, held from 8 to 14 November 2004 at The Brighton Centre, Brighton, England. John Higgins won the tournament, defeating Stephen Maguire nine to six in the all-Scottish final to lift his first ranking-event title since...
| British Open
British Open (snooker)
The British Open was a professional snooker tournament. It was a ranking tournament from 1985. The tournament has not been held since the 2004/2005 season....
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| 6–9
|- bgcolor="dfe2e9"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| 2004
| 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:...
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| 10–1
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| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| 2007
| 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....
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| 9–5
|- bgcolor="dfe2e9"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| 2007
| 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:...
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| 2–10
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 4.
| 2008
| 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...
|
| 10–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| 2011
2011 Welsh Open (snooker)
The 2011 Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 14–20 February 2011 in the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. This was the first time that the Welsh Open was sponsored by Wyldecrest Park Homes....
| 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 :...
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| 6–9
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Amateur tournaments
- IBSF World Amateur ChampionshipIBSF World Snooker ChampionshipThe IBSF World Snooker Championship is the premier non-professional snooker tournament in the world. The event series is sanctioned by the International Billiards and Snooker Federation...
, 2000