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Player's Profile
PERSONAL INFORMATION
| NAME |
DATE OF BIRTHDAY |
| Matthew Stevens |
11 Sep 1977 |
| BIRTHPLACE |
RESIDENCE |
| Carmarthen, Wales |
Carmarthen, Wales |
| NATIONALITY |
NICKNAME |
| Welsh |
The Welsh Dragon |
| INTERESTS |
AMBITIONS |
| Golf and Poker |
"To be World Champion" |
CAREER
| TURNED PRO |
HIGHEST RANKING |
| 1994 |
4 |
| LAST 6 SEASONS |
CURRENT RANKING |
| 9 - 8 - 6 - 6 - 4 - 14 |
14 |
| WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BEST |
RANKING TOURNAMENT WINS |
| Runner-up (2000, 2005) |
UK Championship 2003 |
| HIGHEST BREAK |
PROFESSIONAL BREAK |
| 147 (1998 Buckleys Pro-Am) |
145 (Grand Prix 1996, Embassy World Championship
2002) |
| LAST SEASONS PRIZE MONEY |
CAREER PRIZE MONEY |
| J180,500 |
(up to start of 2005/06 season): 1,606,725 |
BEST PERFORMANCES TO DATE
| 888.com World Championship |
2007 |
Q/Final |
| Pot Black Cup |
2005 |
Winner |
| Northern Ireland Trophy |
2005 |
Winner |
| Embassy World Championship |
2005 |
Finalist |
| Failte Ireland Masters |
2005 |
Finalist |
| Malta Cup |
2005 |
S/Final |
| Embassy World Championship |
2004 |
S/Final |
| UK Championship |
2003 |
Winner |
| British Open |
2003 |
S/Final |
| LG Cup |
2003 |
Q/Final |
| City West Irish Masters |
2003 |
Q/Final |
| Embassy World Championship |
2002 |
S/Final |
| Thailand Masters |
2002 |
S/Final |
| Embassy World Championship |
2001 |
S/Final |
| Embassy World Championship |
2000 |
Finalist |
| Benson & Hedges Masters |
2000 |
Winner |
| UK Championship |
1999 |
Finalist |
| Regal Masters |
1999 |
Winner |
| Embassy World Championship |
1999 |
Q/Final |
| Nations Cup (Welsh Team) |
1999 |
Winner |
| Liverpool Victoria UK Championship |
1998 |
Finalist |
| Embassy World Championship |
1998 |
Q/Final |
| Liverpool Victoria UK Championship |
1997 |
S/Final |
| Grand Prix |
1997 |
S/Final |
| Benson & Hedges Championships |
1995 |
Winner |
OTHER
| 1998 World Snooker Association "Young Player of the Year" |
1998 One of three Welsh players to set a new World record: Three 147 breaks in a one day tournament (The Buckleys Best Bitter Snooker Challenge) |
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