Peter Ebdon

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Peter David Ebdon (born 27 August 1970)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is an English retired professional snooker player who is a former world champion and current coach. Ebdon won nine ranking titles during his career, placing him in joint 14th position (with John Parrott) on the all-time list of ranking tournament winners. He won two Triple Crown titles, the 2002 World Snooker Championship and the 2006 UK Championship.

After winning the 1990 IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship, Ebdon turned professional in the 1991–92 season. He made his first Crucible appearance at the 1992 World Snooker Championship, reaching the quarter-finals on his debut. Winning his first professional ranking title at the 1993 Grand Prix helped him enter the top 16 in the world rankings for the 1994–95 season; he remained consistently in the top 16 until the end of the 2009–10 season, reaching a career high of third. He made 24 Crucible appearances during his career and reached three World Championship finals, losing 12–18 to Stephen Hendry in 1996, defeating Hendry 18–17 in 2002, and losing 14–18 to Graeme Dott in 2006. He won his last ranking title at the 2012 China Open and reached the last of his 18 ranking event finals at the 2018 Paul Hunter Classic. He retired from the professional tour at the end of the 2019–20 season, aged 49, due to chronic neck and spinal pain.

Known for his intensity and his often controversially slow playing style, Ebdon made 377 century breaks in professional competition, including two maximum breaks. Since retiring as a player, Ebdon has coached and mentored current professionals including Shaun Murphy, Jack Lisowski, Anthony McGill, Elliot Slessor, and Kyren Wilson.

CareerEdit

Amateur careerEdit

From the mid-1980s, Ebdon took part in various amateur tournaments and became one of the leading amateurs of his era.<ref name="Turner" /> He won the 1990 IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship, defeating Oliver King 11–9 in the final.<ref name=IBSFROH>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Global Snooker Centre">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Early professional career and World Championship win (1991–2002)Edit

Ebdon turned professional in 1991. Making his Crucible debut at the 1992 World Championship, he defeated Steve Davis 10–4 in the first round and went on to reach the quarter-finals, losing 7–13 to Terry Griffiths. This earned Ebdon the WPBSA's Young Player of the Year award.<ref name="D.P. Hayes"> Template:Citation </ref> He won his first ranking title at the 1993 Grand Prix, defeating Ken Doherty 9–6 in the final.<ref name="autogenerated">Template:Cite news</ref> His second title was the 1995 Irish Masters, defeating Stephen Hendry 9–8 in the final, and reached his first Triple Crown final at the 1995 UK Championship, but lost 3–10 to Hendry.<ref name="Snooker.org1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He first entered the top 16 for the 1994–95 season, and rose to a career high of third in the 1996–97 season, a position he reached again in the 2002–03 season.<ref name="Ranking history"/>

At the 1996 World Snooker Championship, Ebdon defeated Jimmy White in the last 16, Steve Davis in the quarter-finals, and Ronnie O'Sullivan in the semi-finals to reach his first world final, which he lost 12–18 to Hendry.<ref name="Snooker.org2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> He subsequently won the 1997 Thailand Open, defeating Nigel Bond 9–7 in the final;<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> the 2000 British Open, defeating White 9–6 in the final; and the 2001 Scottish Open, defeating Doherty 9–7 in the final.<ref name="auto">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ebdon defeated Michael Judge, Joe Perry, Anthony Hamilton, and Matthew Stevens to reach his second world final at the 2002 World Snooker Championship. He won his only world title, clinching an 18–17 victory over Hendry.<ref>The Sunday Herald: Cue Peter; Stewart Fisher talks to the champion who believes there is</ref> Having started the tournament at odds of 33–1, he stated: "It's what I have been working for and dreaming about for the last 17 years... I wasn't ready to win it six years ago, but I've improved as a player and as a person".<ref name="autogenerated" /><ref name="Guardian080502">Template:Cite news</ref>

Post–World Championship win (2002–2011)Edit

Defending his title at the 2003 World Championship, Ebdon faced Paul Hunter in the quarter-finals. Ebdon came from 10–12 behind to force a deciding frame, but Hunter clinched a 13–12 victory after a match that lasted 8 hours and 4 minutes.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The slower pace of Ebdon's play after his world title attracted criticism, especially when he played O'Sullivan in the 2005 World Championship quarter-finals. Ebdon began the third session of the match trailing 6–10, but won seven of the last eight frames for a 13–11 victory, despite making a highest break of 60 and having an average shot time of 37 seconds. At one stage, Ebdon took three minutes over a shot, and took five minutes to compile a break of 12.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ebdon stated after the match: "When I'm trying my hardest I seem to go slow. I don't do it intentionally". When The Times described his slow play as "cheating", he sued for libel.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

At the 2006 World Snooker Championship, Ebdon led Marco Fu 15–9 in the semi-finals. Fu won seven of the next eight frames to tie the scores at 16–16, but Ebdon won the deciding frame to reach his third world final, where he faced Graeme Dott.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Trailing 7–15 before the final session, Ebdon won six successive frames, but Dott won the match 18–14.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Later that year, Ebdon won his second Triple Crown title at the 2006 UK Championship, defeating Ding Junhui in the quarter-finals, John Higgins in the semi-finals, and Hendry 10–6 in the final.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

At the 2008 World Championship, Ebdon defeated Mark King 13–9 in the second round to reach the quarter-finals.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He lost 9–13 to Ali Carter, who made a maximum break during the match.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This was the last time Ebdon featured in the later stages of a World Championship; his final seven Crucible appearances all ended in first-round defeats.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In the 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy, Ebdon lost 0–5 to Liang Wenbo, making a highest break of 32. After the match, the Gambling Commission expressed concern about attempts by punters to place unusually large bets for Ebdon to lose 0–5 and not to make a break over 50. However, the WPBSA did not instigate a match-fixing investigation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ebdon won the 2009 China Open with a 10–8 victory over John Higgins in the final,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but lost 5–10 to Bond in the first round of the 2009 World Championship. After a disappointing 2009–10 season, Ebdon lost 5–10 to Dott in the first round of the 2010 World Championship. This result ended Ebdon's 16 consecutive seasons ranked within the top 16 in the world rankings. Ebdon stated he was "bitterly disappointed but also very proud" to have been in the top 16 for so many years.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Ebdon at the 2010 Brugge Open

At the 2010 World Open, Ebdon reached the semi-finals, losing 1–3 to O'Sullivan. His first semi-final appearance since the 2009 China Open, it saw him re-enter the top 16.<ref name="Ebdon Results">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ebdon lost in the first round of the 2010 UK Championship and lost 8–10 to Stuart Bingham in the first round of the 2011 World Championship. However, Ebdon was ranked number 13 at the end of the season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Fall from the top 16 (2011–15)Edit

Ebdon fell out of the top 16 again early in the 2011–12 season, meaning he had to qualify for the main stage of ranking events thereafter.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He lost his first 2011 UK Championship qualifying match 3–6 to Robert Milkins, meaning that he did not feature at the tournament's main stage for the first time since 1991.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He missed the 2012 Masters, the first time he had not featured at the event since 1992.<ref name="Ebdon Results"/> At the PTC series, he played in all 12 events, but won only four matches all season. He finished 98th in the Order of Merit and fell to number 28 in the rankings in March 2012.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ebdon won the 2012 China Open, defeating John Higgins, Neil Robertson, and Ding before beating Stephen Maguire 10–9 in the final.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This boosted his ranking to number 21. During the final, he recorded his 300th century break.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At the 2012 World Championship, he recorded a 10–0 whitewash over Alfie Burden in qualifying,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but lost 4–10 to O'Sullivan in the first round. He finished the season ranked world number 20.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ebdon began the 2012–13 season by qualifying for the Wuxi Classic, but lost 4–5 to Bingham in the first round.<ref name="2012/13">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At the Australian Goldfields Open, he defeated Michael Holt, Ding, and Shaun Murphy, all by 5–4 scorelines.<ref name="2012/13"/> His match against Ding provoked controversy, with Ebdon recording an average shot time of 32 seconds in a nine-frame encounter that lasted almost five hours. Judd Trump on Twitter called it a "joke" that Ebdon was permitted to play so slowly.<ref name="aus controversy">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the semi-finals, Ebdon defeated Fu 6–2, despite his opponent having an over 90 percent pot success, 80 percent long pot success, and 80 percent safety success.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Facing Barry Hawkins in the final, Ebdon lost 3–9,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> admitting afterwards that he had struggled in every department of his game.<ref name="aus final">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He lost in the first round of the 2012 Shanghai Masters, but reached the semi-finals of the inaugural 2012 International Championship, where he lost 1–9 to Trump.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Ebdon at the 2014 German Masters

By qualifying for the 2013 World Championship, Ebdon equalled Steve Davis's then-record 22 consecutive appearances in the tournament.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He faced Dott in a match that lasted seven hours, spread over three sessions, as Ebdon recovered from 2–6 behind to level at 6–6, before losing 6–10.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> After the match, Dott called for rules to combat slow play.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Ebdon fell to world number 30 in the world rankings after the tournament.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ebdon's run of 22 consecutive Crucible appearances ended at the 2014 World Snooker Championship, when he lost 8–10 to Robin Hull in qualifying, missing the event's main stage for the first time since turning professional.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He failed to qualify for the event again in 2015, losing 7–10 to Stuart Carrington in the second qualifying round.<ref name="2014/15">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Later career and retirement (2015–20)Edit

At the 2015 UK Championship, Ebdon beat opponents including reigning world champion Bingham to reach the last 16, where he lost 2–6 to David Grace.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> At 45, he was the oldest competitor at the 2016 World Grand Prix; he defeated Robertson 4–3 before Ding whitewashed him 0–4 in the second round.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At the 2016 World Championship, Ebdon defeated James Wattana 10–6 in the first qualifying round. He came from 3–9 behind against Gerard Greene to win 10–9 in the second round, the match ending just after 2:00 a.m.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He qualified for the Crucible for the first time in three years by defeating Ian Burns 10–2 in the final qualifying round. However, he lost 2–10 to Fu in the first round.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Ebdon playing at the 2018 Paul Hunter Classic, where he finished as runner-up

Ebdon reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 Indian Open, where he lost 3–4 to Bond.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He made his 24th and last Crucible appearance at the 2017 World Championship, after beating Holt 10–9 on the final black to qualify.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He won the ninth frame of his first-round match against Bingham on a re-spotted black, after having required four snookers, and trailed 4–5 overnight; however, he lost the match 5–10.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He ended the season ranked 40th in the world, the first time since 1992 he had finished a season outside the top 32.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ebdon reached his 18th and last ranking event final at the 2018 Paul Hunter Classic, where he lost 2–4 to Kyren Wilson.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He played his last professional match at the 2020 German Masters qualifiers in December 2019, losing 4–5 to Stevens.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Following months of chronic neck and spinal pain, Ebdon announced his retirement from professional snooker on 30 April 2020, stating that he was unwilling to undergo spinal surgery in an effort to remain in the sport.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Coaching career (2021–present)Edit

In 2021, Ebdon became mentor and coach to Jack Lisowski, who reached his first world quarter-final at the 2022 World Championship and credited his improved performance to Ebdon.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:As of Ebdon also coaches and mentors current professionals Anthony McGill,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Elliot Slessor, and Kyren Wilson.<ref name=":0" />

StatusEdit

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Peter Ebdon (left) and Shaun Murphy (right) at the 2025 Masters

Ebdon was the third player to make two competitive maximum breaks in professional tournament play—at the Strachan Professional and UK Championship, both in 1992. In the same year, he became the first player to make four centuries in five frames.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He won World Championship and UK Championship titles but never completed a career Triple Crown; his best Masters performances were semi-finals at the 1995 and 2005 events, which he lost respectively to O'Sullivan and Higgins. Ebdon was criticised by other professionals for his slow play as well as his exuberant outpourings of emotion after winning important frames or matches, with O'Sullivan once calling him a "psycho".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personal lifeEdit

Born in Islington, London,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ebdon later moved to Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.<ref name="Nunns-1-1"> Template:Citation </ref> He attended Highbury Grove School, where he played oboe in the school orchestra, studied Latin and Greek, and represented North London at cricket.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He dropped out of school to pursue his snooker career, after which his father did not speak to him for six months.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ebdon later stated that he regretted not sitting his O levels.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In the early years of his professional career, Ebdon became known for wearing his hair in a ponytail.<ref name=":1" /> He is also colour blind. While playing snooker, he often asked the referee for help on distinguishing the brown ball from red balls. In several notable matches, Ebdon played foul shots because he confused the two colours.<ref name="aus final" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

He had four children with his first wife Deborah.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2005, he emigrated to Dubai with his wife and children, stating that the move was due to tax reasons, lower crime rates, and better weather.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He lived there until 2009,<ref name="Ebdon_Argus" /> when he announced that he and Deborah had separated by mutual consent after 16 years of marriage.<ref name="Snooker Scene Blog">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2010, Ebdon married his second wife, Nora, whom he first met at a players' party at a snooker event in Austria.<ref name="Ebdon_Argus">Template:Cite news</ref> After their marriage, they lived in Nora's home country of Hungary.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ebdon was declared bankrupt in 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ebdon became known for his focus on fitness, including swimming one mile every day.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2012, he adopted a vegan diet.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He is a devotee of Napoleon Hill's motivational book Think and Grow Rich.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2018, he became a professional healer at the College of Healing in Malvern.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He has a longstanding interest in breeding racehorses.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He has released three music singles.<ref name="Eurosport-de">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Shortly after his retirement, Ebdon was criticised for promoting conspiracy theories. In a May 2020 interview on BBC Radio 5 Live, he discussed the COVID-19 pandemic, calling social distancing guidelines "harmful", stating that people were being "brainwashed", and claiming that the public was "facing the greatest psychological operation in history". During the interview, Ebdon referenced individuals who had made unsubstantiated claims about topics such as the September 11 attacks and the Manchester Arena bombing, prompting Telegraph sports journalist James Corrigan to ask if winning the World Snooker Championship "gives you the right to propagate wild conspiracy theories on a national radio show".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Performance and rankings timelineEdit

Tournament	1991/ 92	1992/ 93	1993/ 94	1994/ 95	1995/ 96	1996/ 97	1997/ 98	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	2012/ 13	2013/ 14	2014/ 15	2015/ 16	2016/ 17	2017/ 18	2018/ 19	2019/ 20
Ranking<ref name="Ranking history">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref group="nb">From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.</ref>	<ref group="nb">New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.</ref>	47	21	10	10	3	5	7	13	12	7	3	7	8	7	7	6	9	14	18	13	20	30	25	31	31	40	55	47
Ranking tournaments
Riga Masters<ref group="nb">The event was called the Riga Open (2014/2015–2015/2016)</ref>	Tournament Not Held																							MR		LQ	1R	LQ	LQ
International Championship	Tournament Not Held																					SF	QF	3R	2R	LQ	1R	LQ	1R
China Championship	Tournament Not Held																									NR	1R	1R	LQ
English Open	Tournament Not Held																									1R	1R	2R	1R
World Open<ref group="nb">The event was called the Grand Prix (1991/1992–2000/2001 and 2004/2005–2009/2010), the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004) and the Haikou World Open (2011/2012–2013/2014)</ref>	3R	3R	W	3R	3R	1R	1R	QF	1R	3R	F	2R	2R	3R	2R	RR	QF	2R	QF	SF	LQ	1R	LQ	Not Held		1R	3R	1R	WD
Northern Ireland Open	Tournament Not Held																									3R	1R	QF	2R
UK Championship	LQ	1R	2R	SF	F	1R	2R	1R	1R	3R	QF	SF	3R	3R	3R	W	1R	2R	2R	1R	LQ	LQ	2R	3R	4R	1R	2R	2R	2R
Scottish Open<ref group="nb" >The event was called the International Open (1992/1993–1996/1997) and the Players Championship (2003/2004)</ref>	NH	3R	1R	3R	1R	SF	3R	3R	3R	W	SF	2R	SF	Tournament Not Held								MR	Not Held			2R	3R	1R	3R
European Masters<ref group="nb" name="EUR">The event was called the Irish Open (1998/1999) and Malta Cup (2004/2005–2007/2008)</ref>	1R	2R	LQ	1R	F	QF	NH	2R	Not Held		1R	SF	1R	2R	1R	SF	NR	Tournament Not Held								LQ	2R	1R	LQ
German Masters<ref group="nb" name="GER">The event was called the German Open (1995/1996–1997/1998)</ref>	Tournament Not Held				2R	1R	1R	NR	Tournament Not Held											2R	1R	1R	2R	2R	LQ	1R	LQ	2R	LQ
World Grand Prix	Tournament Not Held																							NR	2R	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ
Welsh Open	LQ	1R	SF	SF	QF	2R	SF	3R	SF	2R	QF	1R	3R	QF	2R	2R	2R	1R	1R	2R	1R	1R	1R	3R	2R	2R	3R	1R	WD
Shoot-Out	Tournament Not Held																			Non-Ranking Event						A	2R	1R	A
Template:Nowrap	Tournament Not Held																			DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	1R	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ
Gibraltar Open	Tournament Not Held																								MR	3R	1R	2R	A
Tour Championship	Tournament Not Held																											DNQ	DNQ
World Championship	QF	1R	1R	QF	F	1R	QF	1R	1R	QF	W	QF	1R	SF	F	2R	QF	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	LQ	LQ	1R	1R	LQ	LQ	A
Non-ranking tournaments
Template:Nowrap	Tournament Not Held																	2R	2R	2R	NH	RR	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
The Masters	LQ	LQ	QF	SF	1R	QF	1R	1R	1R	QF	QF	1R	QF	SF	QF	1R	QF	1R	QF	QF	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Championship League	Tournament Not Held																A	RR	RR	RR	RR	RR	RR	RR	A	A	A	A	A
World Seniors Championship	A	Tournament Not Held																		1R	A	A	A	1R	1R	A	A	A	A
Former ranking tournaments
Classic	LQ	Tournament Not Held
Strachan Open<ref group="nb" >The event was called the Strachan Challenge (1992/1993–1993/1994)</ref>	1R	MR	NR	Tournament Not Held
Dubai Classic<ref group="nb" >The event was called the Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and the Asian Classic (1996/1997)</ref>	1R	3R	QF	F	2R	QF	Tournament Not Held
Malta Grand Prix	Not Held			Non-Ranking Event					1R	NR	Tournament Not Held
Thailand Masters<ref group="nb" >The event was called the Asian Open (1991/1992–1992/1993) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/1997)</ref>	1R	1R	QF	QF	SF	W	QF	2R	1R	1R	2R	NR	Not Held			NR	Tournament Not Held
British Open	LQ	3R	1R	3R	QF	SF	1R	QF	F	W	QF	3R	3R	2R	Tournament Not Held
Irish Masters	Non-Ranking Event											2R	W	1R	NH	NR	Tournament Not Held
Northern Ireland Trophy	Tournament Not Held														NR	2R	QF	2R	Tournament Not Held
Bahrain Championship	Tournament Not Held																	1R	Tournament Not Held
Wuxi Classic<ref group="nb" name="WUC">The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009–2009/2010)</ref>	Tournament Not Held																	Non-Ranking Event				1R	1R	LQ	Tournament Not Held
Australian Goldfields Open<ref group="nb" name="AUS">The event was called the Australian Open (1994/1995) and the Australian Masters (1995/1996)</ref>	Not Held			NR		Tournament Not Held															1R	F	LQ	2R	LQ	Tournament Not Held
Shanghai Masters	Tournament Not Held																1R	1R	1R	2R	1R	1R	LQ	LQ	1R	LQ	LQ	NR
Paul Hunter Classic<ref group="nb">The event was called the Grand Prix Fürth (2004/2005) and the Fürth German Open (2005/2006–2006/2007)</ref>	Tournament Not Held													Pro-am Event						Minor-Ranking Event						WD	3R	F	NR
Indian Open	Tournament Not Held																						1R	2R	NH	QF	LQ	2R	NH
China Open<ref group="nb">The event was called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)</ref>	Tournament Not Held						NR	2R	1R	2R	1R	Not Held		1R	2R	1R	2R	W	QF	QF	W	1R	3R	2R	1R	LQ	1R	2R	NH
Former non-ranking tournaments
Indian Masters	NH	RR	Tournament Not Held
Belgian Masters	A	1R	Not Held		A	Tournament Not Held
European Challenge	A	QF	Tournament Not Held
Tenball	Not Held			QF	Tournament Not Held
Malta Grand Prix	Not Held			SF	W	A	A	A	R	A	Tournament Not Held
Guangzhou Masters	Tournament Not Held				SF	Tournament Not Held
Pontins Professional	A	A	A	W	SF	A	A	A	A	Tournament Not Held
German Masters<ref group="nb" name="GER"/>	Tournament Not Held				Ranking Event			1R	Tournament Not Held											Ranking Event
Champions Cup<ref group="nb">The event was called the Charity Challenge (1994/1995–1998/1999)</ref>	Not Held			1R	SF	SF	1R	1R	A	A	SF	Tournament Not Held
Scottish Masters	A	A	A	A	F	W	QF	QF	LQ	A	1R	QF	Tournament Not Held
Northern Ireland Trophy	Tournament Not Held														1R	Ranking Event			Tournament Not Held
Irish Masters	A	A	1R	W	QF	SF	1R	SF	A	SF	F	Ranking Event			NH	A	Tournament Not Held
Pot Black	A	A	QF	Tournament Not Held											A	SF	QF	Tournament Not Held
European Open<ref group="nb" name="EUR"/>	Ranking Event						Tournament Not Held				Ranking Event						RR	Tournament Not Held								Ranking Event
Hainan Classic	Tournament Not Held																			RR	Tournament Not Held
Wuxi Classic<ref group="nb" name="WUC" />	Tournament Not Held																	RR	RR	A	QF	Ranking Event			Tournament Not Held
Brazil Masters	Tournament Not Held																				SF	Tournament Not Held
Premier League<ref group="nb">The event was called the Matchroom League (1991/1992) and the European League (1992/1993–1996/1997)</ref>	A	RR	A	A	SF	SF	A	A	A	A	A	SF	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	RR	Tournament Not Held
World Grand Prix	Tournament Not Held																							QF	Ranking Event
Shoot-Out	Tournament Not Held																			1R	1R	1R	1R	2R	2R	Ranking Event

Performance Table Legend
LQ	lost in the qualifying draw	#R	lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)	QF	lost in the quarter-finals
SF	lost in the semi-finals	F	lost in the final	W	won the tournament
DNQ	did not qualify for the tournament	A	did not participate in the tournament	WD	withdrew from the tournament
DQ	disqualified from the tournament

NH / Not Held				event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Event				event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Event				event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Event				means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
PA / Pro-am Event				means an event is/was a pro-am event.

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Career finalsEdit

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Ranking finals: 18 (9 titles)Edit

Legend
World Championship (1–2)
UK Championship (1–1)
Other (7–6)

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Winner	1.	1993	Grand Prix	Template:Flagicon Ken Doherty	9–6
Runner-up	1.	1994	Dubai Classic	Template:Flagicon Alan McManus	6–9
Runner-up	2.	1995	UK Championship	Template:Flagicon Stephen Hendry	3–10
Runner-up	3.	1996	European Open	Template:Flagicon John Parrott	7–9
Runner-up	4.	1996	World Snooker Championship	Template:Flagicon Stephen Hendry	12–18
Winner	2.	1997	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Nigel Bond	9–7
Runner-up	5.	1999	British Open	Template:Flagicon Stephen Hendry	5–9
Winner	3.	2000	British Open	Template:Flagicon Jimmy White	9–6
Winner	4.	2001	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Ken Doherty	9–7
Runner-up	6.	2001	LG Cup	Template:Flagicon Stephen Lee	4–9
Winner	5.	2002	World Snooker Championship	Template:Flagicon Stephen Hendry	18–17
Winner	6.	2004	Irish Masters	Template:Flagicon Mark King	10–7
Runner-up	7.	2006	World Snooker Championship (2)	Template:Flagicon Graeme Dott	14–18
Winner	7.	2006	UK Championship	Template:Flagicon Stephen Hendry	10–6
Winner	8.	2009	China Open	Template:Flagicon John Higgins	10–8
Winner	9.	2012	China Open (2)	Template:Flagicon Stephen Maguire	10–9
Runner-up	8.	2012	Australian Goldfields Open	Template:Flagicon Barry Hawkins	3–9
Runner-up	9.	2018	Paul Hunter Classic	Template:Flagicon Kyren Wilson	2–4

Non-ranking finals: 6 (4 titles)Edit

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Winner	1.	1995	Irish Masters	Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	9–8
Winner	2.	1995	Pontins Professional	Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	9–8
Runner-up	1.	1995	Scottish Masters	Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	5–9
Winner	3.	1995	Malta Grand Prix	Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	7–4
Winner	4.	1996	Scottish Masters	Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	9–6
Runner-up	2.	2002	Irish Masters	Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	3–10

Pro-am finals: 5 (4 titles)Edit

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Winner	1.	1989	Pontins Spring Open	Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	7–4<ref name="web.archive.org">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Winner	2.	1990	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	6–4
Runner-up	1.	1995	Pontins Spring Open	Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	4–7<ref name="web.archive.org"/>
Winner	3.	2015	Vienna Snooker Open	Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	5–3
Winner	4.	2016	Vienna Snooker Open (2)	Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname	5–1

Team finals: 1 (1 title)Edit

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Team/partner	Opponent in the final	Score
Winner	1.	1995	Lowen Sport European Pro-Am	Template:Flagicon Tim Price	Template:Flagicon Willie Thorne Template:Flagicon Dieter Johns	10–6<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Amateur finals: 1 (1 title)Edit

Outcome	No.	Year	Championship	Opponent in the final	Score
Winner	1.	1990	IBSF World Under-21 Championship	Template:Flagicon Oliver King	11–9

ReferencesEdit

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