Peter Ebdon
Ebdon at the 2018 Paul Hunter Classic
Born (1970-08-27) 27 August 1970 (age 53)
Islington, London, England
Sport country England
NicknameThe Force[1]
Professional1991–2020
Highest ranking3 (1996/97 & 2002/03)
Maximum breaks2
Century breaks377
Tournament wins
Ranking9
World Champion2002

Peter David Ebdon (born 27 August 1970)[2] 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 12th 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 Jack Lisowski, Anthony McGill, Elliot Slessor, and Kyren Wilson.

Career

Amateur career

From the mid-1980s, Ebdon took part in various amateur tournaments and became one of the leading amateurs of his era.[3] He won the 1990 IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship, defeating Oliver King 11–9 in the final.[4][5][6]

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

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.[7] He won his first ranking title at the 1993 Grand Prix, defeating Ken Doherty 9–6 in the final.[8] 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.[9][10] 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.[11]

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.[12][13][14] He subsequently won the 1997 Thailand Open, defeating Nigel Bond 9–7 in the final;[15] the 2000 British Open, defeating White 9–6 in the final; and the 2001 Scottish Open, defeating Doherty 9–7 in the final.[16]

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.[17] 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".[8][18]

Post–World Championship win (2002–2011)

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.[19] 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.[20][21] 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.[22]

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.[23] Trailing 7–15 before the final session, Ebdon won six successive frames, but Dott won the match 18–14.[24] 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.[25]

At the 2008 World Championship, Ebdon defeated Mark King 13–9 in the second round to reach the quarter-finals.[26] He lost 9–13 to Ali Carter, who made a maximum break during the match.[27] 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.[28]

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.[29][30] Ebdon won the 2009 China Open with a 10–8 victory over John Higgins in the final,[31] 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.[32]

Photo
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.[33] 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.[34]

Fall from the top 16 (2011–15)

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.[35] 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.[36] He missed the 2012 Masters, the first time he had not featured at the event since 1992.[33] 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.[37][38]

Ebdon won the 2012 China Open, defeating John Higgins, Neil Robertson, and Ding before beating Stephen Maguire 10–9 in the final.[39] This boosted his ranking to number 21. During the final, he recorded his 300th century break.[40][41] At the 2012 World Championship, he recorded a 10–0 whitewash over Alfie Burden in qualifying,[42] but lost 4–10 to O'Sullivan in the first round. He finished the season ranked world number 20.[43]

Ebdon began the 2012–13 season by qualifying for the Wuxi Classic, but lost 4–5 to Bingham in the first round.[44] At the Australian Goldfields Open, he defeated Michael Holt, Ding, and Shaun Murphy, all by 5–4 scorelines.[44] 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.[45] 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.[46] Facing Barry Hawkins in the final, Ebdon lost 3–9,[47] admitting afterwards that he had struggled in every department of his game.[48] 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.[49]

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.[50] 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.[51] After the match, Dott called for rules to combat slow play.[52] Ebdon fell to world number 30 in the world rankings after the tournament.[53]

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.[54] He failed to qualify for the event again in 2015, losing 7–10 to Stuart Carrington in the second qualifying round.[55]

Later career and retirement (2015–20)

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.[56] 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.[57] 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.[58] 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.[59][60]

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.[61] He made his 24th and last Crucible appearance at the 2017 World Championship, after beating Holt 10–9 on the final black to qualify.[62] 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.[63] He ended the season ranked 40th in the world, the first time since 1992 he had finished a season outside the top 32.[64]

Ebdon reached his 18th and last ranking event final at the 2018 Paul Hunter Classic, where he lost 2–4 to Kyren Wilson.[65] He played his last professional match at the 2020 German Masters qualifiers in December 2019, losing 4–5 to Stevens.[66] 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.[67]

Coaching career (2021–present)

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.[68] As of 2023 Ebdon also coaches and mentors current professionals Anthony McGill,[69] Elliot Slessor, and Kyren Wilson.[66]

Status

Ebdon at the 2015 German 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.[70] 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".[71]

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 government social distancing guidelines "harmful", stating that people were being "brainwashed", and claiming that the public was "facing the greatest psychological operation in history". Ebdon referenced individuals who had promoted unsubstantiated opinions 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".[72][73]

Personal life

Born in Islington, London,[74][75] Ebdon later moved to Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.[76] He attended Highbury Grove School, where he played oboe in the school orchestra, studied Latin and Greek, and represented North London at cricket. He dropped out of school to pursue his snooker career, after which his father did not speak to him for six months.[77] Ebdon later stated that he regretted not sitting his O levels.[78]

In the early years of his professional career, Ebdon became known for wearing his hair in a ponytail.[77] 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.[48][79]

He had four children with his first wife Deborah.[80] 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.[81] He lived there until 2009,[82] when he announced that he and Deborah had separated by mutual consent after 16 years of marriage.[83][84] In 2010, Ebdon married his second wife, Nora, whom he first met at a players' party at a snooker event in Austria.[82] After their marriage, they lived in Nora's home country of Hungary.[85]

Ebdon became known for his focus on fitness, including swimming one mile every day.[86] In 2012, he adopted a vegan diet.[87] He is a devotee of Napoleon Hill's motivational book Think and Grow Rich.[88] In 2018, he became a professional healer at the College of Healing in Malvern.[89] He has a longstanding interest in breeding racehorses.[90] He has released three music singles.[91]

Performance and rankings timeline

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Ranking[11][nb 1] [nb 2] 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[nb 3] 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[nb 4] 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[nb 5] 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[nb 6] 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[nb 7] 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
Players Championship[nb 8] 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
Six-red World Championship[nb 9] 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[nb 10] 1R MR NR Tournament Not Held
Dubai Classic[nb 11] 1R 3R QF F 2R QF Tournament Not Held
Malta Grand Prix Not Held Non-Ranking Event 1R NR Tournament Not Held
Thailand Masters[nb 12] 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[nb 13] Tournament Not Held Non-Ranking Event 1R 1R LQ Tournament Not Held
Australian Goldfields Open[nb 14] 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[nb 15] 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[nb 16] 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[nb 7] Tournament Not Held Ranking Event 1R Tournament Not Held Ranking Event
Champions Cup[nb 17] 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[nb 6] Ranking Event Tournament Not Held Ranking Event RR Tournament Not Held Ranking Event
Hainan Classic Tournament Not Held RR Tournament Not Held
Wuxi Classic[nb 13] Tournament Not Held RR RR A QF Ranking Event Tournament Not Held
Brazil Masters Tournament Not Held SF Tournament Not Held
Premier League[nb 18] 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.
  1. ^ From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
  2. ^ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.
  3. ^ The event was called the Riga Open (2014/2015–2015/2016)
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ The event was called the International Open (1992/1993–1996/1997) and the Players Championship (2003/2004)
  6. ^ a b The event was called the Irish Open (1998/1999) and Malta Cup (2004/2005–2007/2008)
  7. ^ a b The event was called the German Open (1995/1996–1997/1998)
  8. ^ The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals (2010/2011–2012/2013) and the Players Championship Grand Final (2013/2014–2015/2016)
  9. ^ The event was called the Six-red Snooker International (2008/2009) and the Six-red World Grand Prix (2009/2010)
  10. ^ The event was called the Strachan Challenge (1992/1993–1993/1994)
  11. ^ The event was called the Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and the Asian Classic (1996/1997)
  12. ^ The event was called the Asian Open (1991/1992–1992/1993) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/1997)
  13. ^ a b The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009–2009/2010)
  14. ^ The event was called the Australian Open (1994/1995) and the Australian Masters (1995/1996)
  15. ^ The event was called the Grand Prix Fürth (2004/2005) and the Fürth German Open (2005/2006–2006/2007)
  16. ^ The event was called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)
  17. ^ The event was called the Charity Challenge (1994/1995–1998/1999)
  18. ^ The event was called the Matchroom League (1991/1992) and the European League (1992/1993–1996/1997)

Career finals

Below is a list of professional finals contested by Ebdon.[16]

Ranking finals: 18 (9 titles)

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 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 9–6
Runner-up 1. 1994 Dubai Classic Scotland Alan McManus 6–9
Runner-up 2. 1995 UK Championship Scotland Stephen Hendry 3–10
Runner-up 3. 1996 European Open England John Parrott 7–9
Runner-up 4. 1996 World Snooker Championship Scotland Stephen Hendry 12–18
Winner 2. 1997 Thailand Open England Nigel Bond 9–7
Runner-up 5. 1999 British Open Scotland Stephen Hendry 5–9
Winner 3. 2000 British Open England Jimmy White 9–6
Winner 4. 2001 Scottish Open Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 9–7
Runner-up 6. 2001 LG Cup England Stephen Lee 4–9
Winner 5. 2002 World Snooker Championship Scotland Stephen Hendry 18–17
Winner 6. 2004 Irish Masters England Mark King 10–7
Runner-up 7. 2006 World Snooker Championship (2) Scotland Graeme Dott 14–18
Winner 7. 2006 UK Championship Scotland Stephen Hendry 10–6
Winner 8. 2009 China Open Scotland John Higgins 10–8
Winner 9. 2012 China Open (2) Scotland Stephen Maguire 10–9
Runner-up 8. 2012 Australian Goldfields Open England Barry Hawkins 3–9
Runner-up 9. 2018 Paul Hunter Classic England Kyren Wilson 2–4

Non-ranking finals: 6 (4 titles)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 1995 Irish Masters Scotland Stephen Hendry 9–8
Winner 2. 1995 Pontins Professional Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 9–8
Runner-up 1. 1995 Scottish Masters Scotland Stephen Hendry 5–9
Winner 3. 1995 Malta Grand Prix Scotland John Higgins 7–4
Winner 4. 1996 Scottish Masters Scotland Alan McManus 9–6
Runner-up 2. 2002 Irish Masters Scotland John Higgins 3–10

Pro-am finals: 5 (4 titles)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 1989 Pontins Spring Open Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 7–4[92]
Winner 2. 1990 Dutch Open England Tony Knowles 6–4
Runner-up 1. 1995 Pontins Spring Open Wales Mark Williams 4–7[92]
Winner 3. 2015 Vienna Snooker Open England Mark King 5–3
Winner 4. 2016 Vienna Snooker Open (2) England Mark Davis 5–1

Team finals: 1 (1 title)

Outcome No. Year Championship Team/partner Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 1995 Lowen Sport European Pro-Am England Tim Price England Willie Thorne
Germany Dieter Johns 		10–6[93]

Amateur finals: 1 (1 title)

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

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