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Ali Carter

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Ali Carter

Allister Carter (born 25 July 1979) is an English professional snooker player. He has twice been a World Championship finalist, in 2008 and 2012, losing both finals to Ronnie O'Sullivan. He has won six ranking titles and briefly reached number two in the world rankings in 2010. His nickname, "The Captain", comes from his hobby of piloting aeroplanes.

Infobox

Born
(1979-07-25) 25 July 1979 (age 46)Colchester, Essex, England
Sport country
England
Nickname
The Captain
Professional
1996/1997, 1998–present
Highest ranking
2 (September–October 2010)
Current ranking
20 (as of 14 December 2025)
Maximum breaks
4
Century breaks
456 (as of 19 December 2025)
Ranking
6
Minor-ranking
1

Tables

Ranking
Ranking
Tournament
Ranking
1999/00
142
2000/01
92
2001/02
61
2002/03
31
2003/04
17
2004/05
19
2005/06
19
2006/07
15
2007/08
14
2008/09
7
2009/10
5
2010/11
4
2011/12
6
2012/13
17
2013/14
16
2014/15
13
2015/16
29
2016/17
32
2017/18
12
2018/19
11
2019/20
17
2019/20
19
2020/21
24
2021/22
20
2022/23
11
2023/24
10
2024/25
17
Ranking tournaments
Ranking tournaments
Tournament
Ranking tournaments
Championship League
Championship League
Tournament
Championship League
1996/97
Tournament Not held
1997/98
Non-Ranking Event
1998/99
RR
1999/00
3R
2000/01
2R
2001/02
RR
2002/03
W
2003/04
RR
Saudi Arabia Masters
Saudi Arabia Masters
Tournament
Saudi Arabia Masters
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
5R
1998/99
QF
Wuhan Open
Wuhan Open
Tournament
Wuhan Open
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
F
1998/99
3R
1999/00
1R
English Open
English Open
Tournament
English Open
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
3R
1998/99
2R
1999/00
QF
2000/01
1R
2001/02
1R
2002/03
1R
2003/04
QF
2004/05
3R
2005/06
2R
2006/07
2R
British Open
British Open
Tournament
British Open
1996/97
LQ
1997/98
A
1998/99
LQ
1999/00
LQ
2000/01
LQ
2001/02
QF
2002/03
QF
2003/04
1R
2004/05
3R
2005/06
Tournament Not Held
2006/07
4R
2007/08
LQ
2008/09
3R
2009/10
LQ
2010/11
3R
Xi'an Grand Prix
Xi'an Grand Prix
Tournament
Xi'an Grand Prix
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
LQ
1998/99
1R
Northern Ireland Open
Northern Ireland Open
Tournament
Northern Ireland Open
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
WD
1998/99
2R
1999/00
4R
2000/01
3R
2001/02
SF
2002/03
1R
2003/04
LQ
2004/05
A
2005/06
1R
2006/07
WD
International Championship
International Championship
Tournament
International Championship
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
1R
1998/99
WD
1999/00
A
2000/01
1R
2001/02
3R
2002/03
QF
2003/04
QF
2004/05
3R
2005/06
Not Held
2006/07
QF
2007/08
2R
2008/09
WD
UK Championship
UK Championship
Tournament
UK Championship
1996/97
LQ
1997/98
A
1998/99
LQ
1999/00
LQ
2000/01
LQ
2001/02
2R
2002/03
2R
2003/04
3R
2004/05
QF
2005/06
QF
2006/07
2R
2007/08
1R
2008/09
SF
2009/10
QF
2010/11
1R
2011/12
2R
2012/13
SF
2013/14
3R
2014/15
1R
2015/16
3R
2016/17
3R
2017/18
1R
2018/19
3R
2019/20
3R
2019/20
1R
2020/21
2R
2021/22
LQ
2022/23
1R
2023/24
2R
2024/25
LQ
Shoot Out
Shoot Out
Tournament
Shoot Out
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
Non-Ranking Event
1998/99
A
1999/00
3R
2000/01
2R
2001/02
2R
2002/03
WD
2003/04
3R
2004/05
4R
2005/06
SF
2006/07
3R
2007/08
WD
Scottish Open
Scottish Open
Tournament
Scottish Open
1996/97
LQ
1997/98
A
1998/99
LQ
1999/00
2R
2000/01
3R
2001/02
3R
2002/03
QF
2003/04
2R
2004/05
Tournament Not Held
2005/06
MR
2006/07
Not Held
2007/08
2R
2008/09
2R
2009/10
4R
2010/11
2R
2011/12
2R
2012/13
LQ
2013/14
2R
2014/15
2R
2015/16
3R
2016/17
1R
German Masters
German Masters
Tournament
German Masters
1996/97
LQ
1997/98
A
1998/99
NR
1999/00
Tournament Not Held
2000/01
2R
2001/02
1R
2002/03
W
2003/04
1R
2004/05
LQ
2005/06
1R
2006/07
F
2007/08
LQ
2008/09
LQ
2009/10
LQ
2010/11
LQ
2011/12
LQ
2012/13
W
2013/14
QF
2014/15
2R
World Grand Prix
World Grand Prix
Tournament
World Grand Prix
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
NR
1998/99
QF
1999/00
2R
2000/01
1R
2001/02
F
2002/03
1R
2003/04
1R
2004/05
2R
2005/06
1R
2006/07
2R
2007/08
1R
Players Championship
Players Championship
Tournament
Players Championship
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
DNQ
1998/99
DNQ
1999/00
2R
2000/01
DNQ
2001/02
DNQ
2002/03
QF
2003/04
SF
2004/05
DNQ
2005/06
1R
2006/07
DNQ
2007/08
DNQ
2008/09
DNQ
2009/10
F
2010/11
SF
2011/12
DNQ
Welsh Open
Welsh Open
Tournament
Welsh Open
1996/97
LQ
1997/98
A
1998/99
1R
1999/00
LQ
2000/01
LQ
2001/02
1R
2002/03
1R
2003/04
1R
2004/05
3R
2005/06
1R
2006/07
QF
2007/08
QF
2008/09
W
2009/10
F
2010/11
SF
2011/12
1R
2012/13
LQ
2013/14
4R
2014/15
4R
2015/16
2R
2016/17
3R
2017/18
2R
2018/19
1R
2019/20
2R
2019/20
QF
2020/21
QF
2021/22
2R
2022/23
LQ
2023/24
SF
World Open
World Open
Tournament
World Open
1996/97
LQ
1997/98
A
1998/99
LQ
1999/00
SF
2000/01
LQ
2001/02
1R
2002/03
1R
2003/04
QF
2004/05
2R
2005/06
1R
2006/07
RR
2007/08
2R
2008/09
SF
2009/10
1R
2010/11
1R
2011/12
WD
2012/13
WD
2013/14
2R
2014/15
Not Held
2015/16
W
2016/17
A
2017/18
2R
2018/19
3R
2019/20
Not Held
2019/20
2R
2020/21
SF
Tour Championship
Tour Championship
Tournament
Tour Championship
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
DNQ
1998/99
DNQ
1999/00
DNQ
2000/01
DNQ
2001/02
QF
2002/03
QF
2003/04
DNQ
World Championship
World Championship
Tournament
World Championship
1996/97
LQ
1997/98
LQ
1998/99
LQ
1999/00
LQ
2000/01
LQ
2001/02
LQ
2002/03
1R
2003/04
1R
2004/05
2R
2005/06
1R
2006/07
QF
2007/08
F
2008/09
2R
2009/10
SF
2010/11
2R
2011/12
F
2012/13
2R
2013/14
2R
2014/15
2R
2015/16
2R
2016/17
1R
2017/18
QF
2018/19
QF
2019/20
LQ
2019/20
1R
2020/21
LQ
2021/22
1R
2022/23
1R
2023/24
1R
Non-ranking tournaments
Non-ranking tournaments
Tournament
Non-ranking tournaments
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai Masters
Tournament
Shanghai Masters
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
Ranking Event
1998/99
A
1999/00
1R
2000/01
Not Held
2001/02
2R
2002/03
2R
2003/04
F
Champion of Champions
Champion of Champions
Tournament
Champion of Champions
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
QF
1998/99
1R
1999/00
1R
2000/01
1R
2001/02
A
2002/03
A
2003/04
A
2004/05
A
2005/06
A
2006/07
A
2007/08
QF
2008/09
1R
The Masters
The Masters
Tournament
The Masters
1996/97
LQ
1997/98
LQ
1998/99
LQ
1999/00
1R
2000/01
LQ
2001/02
LQ
2002/03
LQ
2003/04
LQ
2004/05
A
2005/06
LQ
2006/07
1R
2007/08
1R
2008/09
QF
2009/10
1R
2010/11
1R
2011/12
1R
2012/13
1R
2013/14
A
2014/15
QF
2015/16
A
2016/17
1R
2017/18
1R
2018/19
A
2019/20
F
2019/20
A
2020/21
A
2021/22
A
2022/23
F
2023/24
1R
2024/25
A
World Masters of Snooker
World Masters of Snooker
Tournament
World Masters of Snooker
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
QF
1998/99
A
Championship League
Championship League
Tournament
Championship League
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
RR
1998/99
RR
1999/00
RR
2000/01
SF
2001/02
RR
2002/03
F
2003/04
RR
2004/05
2R
2005/06
2R
2006/07
RR
2007/08
SF
2008/09
RR
2009/10
RR
2010/11
RR
2011/12
2R
2012/13
RR
2013/14
RR
2014/15
WD
2015/16
WD
Former ranking tournaments
Former ranking tournaments
Tournament
Former ranking tournaments
Asian Classic
Asian Classic
Tournament
Asian Classic
1996/97
LQ
1997/98
Tournament Not Held
Malta Grand Prix
Malta Grand Prix
Tournament
Malta Grand Prix
1996/97
Non-Ranking Event
1997/98
LQ
1998/99
NR
1999/00
Tournament Not Held
Thailand Masters
Thailand Masters
Tournament
Thailand Masters
1996/97
LQ
1997/98
A
1998/99
LQ
1999/00
LQ
2000/01
LQ
2001/02
LQ
2002/03
NR
2003/04
Not Held
2004/05
NR
2005/06
Tournament Not Held
Irish Masters
Irish Masters
Tournament
Irish Masters
1996/97
Non-Ranking Event
1997/98
2R
1998/99
LQ
1999/00
LQ
2000/01
NH
2001/02
NR
2002/03
Tournament Not Held
Northern Ireland Trophy
Northern Ireland Trophy
Tournament
Northern Ireland Trophy
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
NR
1998/99
2R
1999/00
3R
2000/01
SF
2001/02
Tournament Not Held
Bahrain Championship
Bahrain Championship
Tournament
Bahrain Championship
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
1R
1998/99
Tournament Not Held
Wuxi Classic
Wuxi Classic
Tournament
Wuxi Classic
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
Non-Ranking Event
1998/99
1R
1999/00
3R
2000/01
WD
2001/02
Tournament Not Held
Australian Goldfields Open
Australian Goldfields Open
Tournament
Australian Goldfields Open
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
1R
1998/99
1R
1999/00
A
2000/01
A
2001/02
2R
2002/03
Tournament Not Held
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai Masters
Tournament
Shanghai Masters
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
1R
1998/99
1R
1999/00
2R
2000/01
W
2001/02
1R
2002/03
QF
2003/04
1R
2004/05
A
2005/06
LQ
2006/07
QF
2007/08
2R
2008/09
Non-Ranking
2009/10
Not Held
2010/11
Non-Ranking
Paul Hunter Classic
Paul Hunter Classic
Tournament
Paul Hunter Classic
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
Pro-am Event
1998/99
Minor-Ranking Event
1999/00
3R
2000/01
A
2001/02
A
2002/03
NR
2003/04
Tournament Not Held
Indian Open
Indian Open
Tournament
Indian Open
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
WD
1998/99
WD
1999/00
NH
2000/01
LQ
2001/02
LQ
2002/03
A
2003/04
Tournament Not Held
China Open
China Open
Tournament
China Open
1996/97
NH
1997/98
NR
1998/99
LQ
1999/00
LQ
2000/01
LQ
2001/02
1R
2002/03
Not Held
2003/04
1R
2004/05
LQ
2005/06
2R
2006/07
2R
2007/08
2R
2008/09
SF
2009/10
QF
2010/11
QF
2011/12
2R
2012/13
SF
2013/14
1R
2014/15
1R
2015/16
2R
2016/17
1R
2017/18
2R
2018/19
Tournament Not Held
Riga Masters
Riga Masters
Tournament
Riga Masters
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
Minor-Rank
1998/99
3R
1999/00
A
2000/01
2R
2001/02
1R
2002/03
Tournament Not Held
China Championship
China Championship
Tournament
China Championship
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
NR
1998/99
SF
1999/00
1R
2000/01
LQ
2001/02
Tournament Not Held
WST Pro Series
WST Pro Series
Tournament
WST Pro Series
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
F
1998/99
Tournament Not Held
Turkish Masters
Turkish Masters
Tournament
Turkish Masters
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
QF
1998/99
Tournament Not Held
Gibraltar Open
Gibraltar Open
Tournament
Gibraltar Open
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
MR
1998/99
A
1999/00
WD
2000/01
WD
2001/02
WD
2002/03
3R
2003/04
3R
2004/05
Tournament Not Held
WST Classic
WST Classic
Tournament
WST Classic
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
SF
1998/99
Not Held
European Masters
European Masters
Tournament
European Masters
1996/97
LQ
1997/98
NH
1998/99
LQ
1999/00
Not Held
2000/01
LQ
2001/02
LQ
2002/03
LQ
2003/04
LQ
2004/05
1R
2005/06
SF
2006/07
NR
2007/08
Tournament Not Held
2008/09
1R
2009/10
LQ
2010/11
2R
2011/12
SF
2012/13
2R
2013/14
2R
2014/15
SF
2015/16
1R
2016/17
Not Held
Former non-ranking tournaments
Former non-ranking tournaments
Tournament
Former non-ranking tournaments
Scottish Masters
Scottish Masters
Tournament
Scottish Masters
1996/97
A
1997/98
A
1998/99
A
1999/00
A
2000/01
A
2001/02
A
2002/03
LQ
2003/04
Tournament Not Held
Northern Ireland Trophy
Northern Ireland Trophy
Tournament
Northern Ireland Trophy
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
WR
1998/99
Ranking Event
1999/00
Tournament Not Held
Malta Cup
Malta Cup
Tournament
Malta Cup
1996/97
R
1997/98
NH
1998/99
R
1999/00
Not Held
2000/01
Ranking Event
2001/02
RR
2002/03
Tournament Not Held
2003/04
Ranking Event
Huangshan Cup
Huangshan Cup
Tournament
Huangshan Cup
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
W
1998/99
Tournament Not Held
Masters Qualifying Event
Masters Qualifying Event
Tournament
Masters Qualifying Event
1996/97
LQ
1997/98
LQ
1998/99
1R
1999/00
W
2000/01
1R
2001/02
1R
2002/03
2R
2003/04
LQ
2004/05
NH
2005/06
F
2006/07
A
2007/08
A
2008/09
A
2009/10
A
2010/11
Tournament Not Held
Beijing International Challenge
Beijing International Challenge
Tournament
Beijing International Challenge
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
RR
1998/99
RR
1999/00
Tournament Not Held
Hainan Classic
Hainan Classic
Tournament
Hainan Classic
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
SF
1998/99
Tournament Not Held
Wuxi Classic
Wuxi Classic
Tournament
Wuxi Classic
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
RR
1998/99
RR
1999/00
A
2000/01
F
2001/02
Ranking Event
2002/03
Tournament Not Held
Brazil Masters
Brazil Masters
Tournament
Brazil Masters
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
QF
1998/99
Tournament Not Held
Power Snooker
Power Snooker
Tournament
Power Snooker
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
SF
1998/99
1R
1999/00
Tournament Not Held
Premier League
Premier League
Tournament
Premier League
1996/97
A
1997/98
A
1998/99
A
1999/00
A
2000/01
A
2001/02
A
2002/03
A
2003/04
A
2004/05
A
2005/06
A
2006/07
A
2007/08
A
2008/09
A
2009/10
A
2010/11
A
2011/12
RR
2012/13
A
2013/14
Tournament Not Held
General Cup
General Cup
Tournament
General Cup
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
A
1998/99
Tournament Not Held
1999/00
A
2000/01
NH
2001/02
A
2002/03
A
2003/04
A
2004/05
W
2005/06
WD
2006/07
Tournament Not Held
Shoot Out
Shoot Out
Tournament
Shoot Out
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
2R
1998/99
1R
1999/00
1R
2000/01
3R
2001/02
2R
2002/03
3R
2003/04
Ranking Event
China Championship
China Championship
Tournament
China Championship
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
QF
1998/99
Ranking Event
1999/00
Tournament Not Held
Romanian Masters
Romanian Masters
Tournament
Romanian Masters
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
SF
1998/99
Tournament Not Held
Six-red World Championship
Six-red World Championship
Tournament
Six-red World Championship
1996/97
Tournament Not Held
1997/98
A
1998/99
A
1999/00
A
2000/01
NH
2001/02
A
2002/03
A
2003/04
A
2004/05
A
2005/06
A
2006/07
A
2007/08
A
2008/09
QF
2009/10
Not Held
2010/11
WD
2011/12
Not Held
Tournament
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
2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
2025/26
Ranking
142
92
61
31
17
19
19
15
14
7
5
4
6
17
16
13
29
32
12
11
17
19
24
20
11
10
17
Ranking tournaments
Championship League
Tournament Not held
Non-Ranking Event
RR
3R
2R
RR
W
RR
Saudi Arabia Masters
Tournament Not Held
5R
QF
Wuhan Open
Tournament Not Held
F
3R
1R
English Open
Tournament Not Held
3R
2R
QF
1R
1R
1R
QF
3R
2R
2R
British Open
LQ
A
LQ
LQ
LQ
QF
QF
1R
3R
Tournament Not Held
4R
LQ
3R
LQ
3R
Xi'an Grand Prix
Tournament Not Held
LQ
1R
Northern Ireland Open
Tournament Not Held
WD
2R
4R
3R
SF
1R
LQ
A
1R
WD
International Championship
Tournament Not Held
1R
WD
A
1R
3R
QF
QF
3R
Not Held
QF
2R
WD
UK Championship
LQ
A
LQ
LQ
LQ
2R
2R
3R
QF
QF
2R
1R
SF
QF
1R
2R
SF
3R
1R
3R
3R
1R
3R
3R
1R
2R
LQ
1R
2R
LQ
Shoot Out
Tournament Not Held
Non-Ranking Event
A
3R
2R
2R
WD
3R
4R
SF
3R
WD
Scottish Open
LQ
A
LQ
2R
3R
3R
QF
2R
Tournament Not Held
MR
Not Held
2R
2R
4R
2R
2R
LQ
2R
2R
3R
1R
German Masters
LQ
A
NR
Tournament Not Held
2R
1R
W
1R
LQ
1R
F
LQ
LQ
LQ
LQ
LQ
W
QF
2R
World Grand Prix
Tournament Not Held
NR
QF
2R
1R
F
1R
1R
2R
1R
2R
1R
Players Championship
Tournament Not Held
DNQ
DNQ
2R
DNQ
DNQ
QF
SF
DNQ
1R
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
F
SF
DNQ
Welsh Open
LQ
A
1R
LQ
LQ
1R
1R
1R
3R
1R
QF
QF
W
F
SF
1R
LQ
4R
4R
2R
3R
2R
1R
2R
QF
QF
2R
LQ
SF
World Open
LQ
A
LQ
SF
LQ
1R
1R
QF
2R
1R
RR
2R
SF
1R
1R
WD
WD
2R
Not Held
W
A
2R
3R
Not Held
2R
SF
Tour Championship
Tournament Not Held
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
QF
QF
DNQ
World Championship
LQ
LQ
LQ
LQ
LQ
LQ
1R
1R
2R
1R
QF
F
2R
SF
2R
F
2R
2R
2R
2R
1R
QF
QF
LQ
1R
LQ
1R
1R
1R
Non-ranking tournaments
Shanghai Masters
Tournament Not Held
Ranking Event
A
1R
Not Held
2R
2R
F
Champion of Champions
Tournament Not Held
QF
1R
1R
1R
A
A
A
A
A
A
QF
1R
The Masters
LQ
LQ
LQ
1R
LQ
LQ
LQ
LQ
A
LQ
1R
1R
QF
1R
1R
1R
1R
A
QF
A
1R
1R
A
F
A
A
A
F
1R
A
World Masters of Snooker
Tournament Not Held
QF
A
Championship League
Tournament Not Held
RR
RR
RR
SF
RR
F
RR
2R
2R
RR
SF
RR
RR
RR
2R
RR
RR
WD
WD
Former ranking tournaments
Asian Classic
LQ
Tournament Not Held
Malta Grand Prix
Non-Ranking Event
LQ
NR
Tournament Not Held
Thailand Masters
LQ
A
LQ
LQ
LQ
LQ
NR
Not Held
NR
Tournament Not Held
Irish Masters
Non-Ranking Event
2R
LQ
LQ
NH
NR
Tournament Not Held
Northern Ireland Trophy
Tournament Not Held
NR
2R
3R
SF
Tournament Not Held
Bahrain Championship
Tournament Not Held
1R
Tournament Not Held
Wuxi Classic
Tournament Not Held
Non-Ranking Event
1R
3R
WD
Tournament Not Held
Australian Goldfields Open
Tournament Not Held
1R
1R
A
A
2R
Tournament Not Held
Shanghai Masters
Tournament Not Held
1R
1R
2R
W
1R
QF
1R
A
LQ
QF
2R
Non-Ranking
Not Held
Non-Ranking
Paul Hunter Classic
Tournament Not Held
Pro-am Event
Minor-Ranking Event
3R
A
A
NR
Tournament Not Held
Indian Open
Tournament Not Held
WD
WD
NH
LQ
LQ
A
Tournament Not Held
China Open
NH
NR
LQ
LQ
LQ
1R
Not Held
1R
LQ
2R
2R
2R
SF
QF
QF
2R
SF
1R
1R
2R
1R
2R
Tournament Not Held
Riga Masters
Tournament Not Held
Minor-Rank
3R
A
2R
1R
Tournament Not Held
China Championship
Tournament Not Held
NR
SF
1R
LQ
Tournament Not Held
WST Pro Series
Tournament Not Held
F
Tournament Not Held
Turkish Masters
Tournament Not Held
QF
Tournament Not Held
Gibraltar Open
Tournament Not Held
MR
A
WD
WD
WD
3R
3R
Tournament Not Held
WST Classic
Tournament Not Held
SF
Not Held
European Masters
LQ
NH
LQ
Not Held
LQ
LQ
LQ
LQ
1R
SF
NR
Tournament Not Held
1R
LQ
2R
SF
2R
2R
SF
1R
Not Held
Former non-ranking tournaments
Scottish Masters
A
A
A
A
A
A
LQ
Tournament Not Held
Northern Ireland Trophy
Tournament Not Held
WR
Ranking Event
Tournament Not Held
LQ
LQ
Performance Table Legend
LQ
Performance Table Legend
Lost in the qualifying draw
Performance Table Legend
#R
Performance Table Legend
Lost in the early rounds of the tournament(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
Performance Table Legend
QF
Performance Table Legend
Lost in the quarter-finals
SF
SF
Performance Table Legend
SF
Performance Table Legend
Lost in the semi-finals
Performance Table Legend
F
Performance Table Legend
Lost in the final
Performance Table Legend
W
Performance Table Legend
Won the tournament
DNQ
DNQ
Performance Table Legend
DNQ
Performance Table Legend
Did not qualify for the tournament
Performance Table Legend
A
Performance Table Legend
Did not participate in the tournament
Performance Table Legend
WD
Performance Table Legend
Withdrew from the tournament
Performance Table Legend
LQ
Lost in the qualifying draw
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
NR / Non-ranking event
NR / Non-ranking event
NH / Not held
NR / Non-ranking event
NH / Not held
means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking event
R / Ranking event
NH / Not held
R / Ranking event
NH / Not held
means an event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-ranking event
MR / Minor-ranking event
NH / Not held
MR / Minor-ranking event
NH / Not held
means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
PA / Pro-am event
PA / Pro-am event
NH / Not held
PA / Pro-am event
NH / Not held
means an event is/was a pro-am event.
NH / Not held
means an event was not held.
NR / Non-ranking event
means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking event
means an 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.
World Championship (0–2)
World Championship (0–2)
Legend
World Championship (0–2)
Other (6–6)
Other (6–6)
Legend
Other (6–6)
Legend
World Championship (0–2)
Other (6–6)
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
1.
Year
2008
Championship
World Snooker Championship
Opponent in the final
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Score
8–18
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
1.
Year
2009
Championship
Welsh Open
Opponent in the final
Joe Swail
Score
9–5
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
2.
Year
2010
Championship
Welsh Open
Opponent in the final
John Higgins
Score
4–9
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
2.
Year
2010
Championship
Shanghai Masters
Opponent in the final
Jamie Burnett
Score
10–7
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
3.
Year
2012
Championship
World Snooker Championship (2)
Opponent in the final
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Score
11–18
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
3.
Year
2013
Championship
German Masters
Opponent in the final
Marco Fu
Score
9–6
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
4.
Year
2016
Championship
World Open
Opponent in the final
Joe Perry
Score
10–8
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
4.
Year
2017
Championship
German Masters
Opponent in the final
Anthony Hamilton
Score
6–9
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
5.
Year
2019
Championship
World Grand Prix
Opponent in the final
Judd Trump
Score
6–10
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
6.
Year
2021
Championship
WST Pro Series
Opponent in the final
Mark Williams
Score
Round-Robin
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
5.
Year
2023
Championship
German Masters (2)
Opponent in the final
Tom Ford
Score
10–3
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
7.
Year
2023
Championship
Players Championship
Opponent in the final
Shaun Murphy
Score
4–10
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
8.
Year
2023
Championship
Wuhan Open
Opponent in the final
Judd Trump
Score
7–10
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
6.
Year
2024
Championship
Championship League
Opponent in the final
Jackson Page
Score
3–1
Outcome
No.
Year
Championship
Opponent in the final
Score
Runner-up
1.
2008
World Snooker Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan
8–18
Winner
1.
2009
Welsh Open
Joe Swail
9–5
Runner-up
2.
2010
Welsh Open
John Higgins
4–9
Winner
2.
2010
Shanghai Masters
Jamie Burnett
10–7
Runner-up
3.
2012
World Snooker Championship (2)
Ronnie O'Sullivan
11–18
Winner
3.
2013
German Masters
Marco Fu
9–6
Winner
4.
2016
World Open
Joe Perry
10–8
Runner-up
4.
2017
German Masters
Anthony Hamilton
6–9
Runner-up
5.
2019
World Grand Prix
Judd Trump
6–10
Runner-up
6.
2021
WST Pro Series
Mark Williams
Round-Robin
Winner
5.
2023
German Masters (2)
Tom Ford
10–3
Runner-up
7.
2023
Players Championship
Shaun Murphy
4–10
Runner-up
8.
2023
Wuhan Open
Judd Trump
7–10
Winner
6.
2024
Championship League
Jackson Page
3–1
· Career finals › Minor-ranking finals: 1 (1 title)
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
1.
Year
2015
Championship
Paul Hunter Classic
Opponent in the final
Shaun Murphy
Score
4–3
Outcome
No.
Year
Championship
Opponent in the final
Score
Winner
1.
2015
Paul Hunter Classic
Shaun Murphy
4–3
The Masters (0–2)
The Masters (0–2)
Legend
The Masters (0–2)
Other (4–6)
Other (4–6)
Legend
Other (4–6)
Legend
The Masters (0–2)
Other (4–6)
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
1.
Year
1999
Championship
Benson and Hedges Championship
Opponent in the final
Simon Bedford
Score
9–4
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
1.
Year
2002
Championship
Scottish Masters Qualifying Event
Opponent in the final
Drew Henry
Score
3–5
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
2.
Year
2005
Championship
Masters Qualifying Event
Opponent in the final
Stuart Bingham
Score
3–6
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
2.
Year
2008
Championship
Huangshan Cup
Opponent in the final
Marco Fu
Score
5–3
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
3.
Year
2011
Championship
Wuxi Classic
Opponent in the final
Mark Selby
Score
7–9
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
4.
Year
2013
Championship
Championship League
Opponent in the final
Martin Gould
Score
2–3
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
3.
Year
2014
Championship
General Cup
Opponent in the final
Shaun Murphy
Score
7–6
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
5.
Year
2017
Championship
World Games
Opponent in the final
Kyren Wilson
Score
1–3
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
6.
Year
2020
Championship
The Masters
Opponent in the final
Stuart Bingham
Score
8–10
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
7.
Year
2023
Championship
Macau Masters – Event 1
Opponent in the final
Mark Selby
Score
3–6
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
8.
Year
2024
Championship
The Masters (2)
Opponent in the final
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Score
7–10
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
4.
Year
2024
Championship
Helsinki International Cup
Opponent in the final
Kyren Wilson
Score
6–3
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
9.
Year
2025
Championship
Shanghai Masters
Opponent in the final
Kyren Wilson
Score
9–11
Outcome
No.
Year
Championship
Opponent in the final
Score
Winner
1.
1999
Benson and Hedges Championship
Simon Bedford
9–4
Runner-up
1.
2002
Scottish Masters Qualifying Event
Drew Henry
3–5
Runner-up
2.
2005
Masters Qualifying Event
Stuart Bingham
3–6
Winner
2.
2008
Huangshan Cup
Marco Fu
5–3
Runner-up
3.
2011
Wuxi Classic
Mark Selby
7–9
Runner-up
4.
2013
Championship League
Martin Gould
2–3
Winner
3.
2014
General Cup
Shaun Murphy
7–6
Runner-up
5.
2017
World Games
Kyren Wilson
1–3
Runner-up
6.
2020
The Masters
Stuart Bingham
8–10
Runner-up
7.
2023
Macau Masters – Event 1
Mark Selby
3–6
Runner-up
8.
2024
The Masters (2)
Ronnie O'Sullivan
7–10
Winner
4.
2024
Helsinki International Cup
Kyren Wilson
6–3
Runner-up
9.
2025
Shanghai Masters
Kyren Wilson
9–11

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  1. It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  2. New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
  3. He was an amateur
  4. The event was called the International Open (1996/1997) and the Players Championship (2003/2004)
  5. The event was called the German Open (1996/1997–1997/1998)
  6. The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Final (2010/2011–2015/2016)
  7. The event was called the Grand Prix (1996/1997–2000/2001 and 2004/2005–2009/2010) and the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004)
  8. The event was called the Thailand Open (1996/1997)
  9. The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009–2009/2010)
  10. The event was called the Grand Prix Fürth (2004/2005) and the Fürth German Open (2005/2006–2006/2007)
  11. The event was called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)
  12. The event was called the Riga Open (2014/2015–2015/2016)
  13. The event was called the European Open (1996/1997 and 2001/2002–2003/2004), the Irish Open (1998/1999) and the Malta Cup
  14. The event was called the Benson & Hedges Championship (1993/1994-2002/2003)
  15. The event was called the European League (1996/1997)
  16. The event was called the General Cup International (2004/2005–2011/2012)
  17. The event was called the Six-red Snooker International (2008/2009) and the Six-red World Grand Prix (2009/2010)
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