Anthony Hamilton - Snooker.org (original) (raw)
See also Hamilton's profile in the Score Centre
Basic facts
| Born: | June 29, 1971, England |
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| Turned pro: | 1991 |
| Highest pro break: | 145 (1995 Embassy World Championship) |
| Highest ranked: | 10 (1999) |
| Current ranking (end of 2021/2022): | 5 |
| World Championship best: | Quarterfinalist two times (2002,2004) |
| Best ranking event performance | Winner of one tournament:German Masters 2017 |
| Nickname: | "Swampy", "The Robin Hood of Snooker" |
| Speciality: | Break-building |
| Achievements: | Finally made it to the quarter-finals of a ranking event in the1997 German Open. That was his 12th(!) last-16 appearance. He reached the first semi-final of his career in the1998 Beer Chang Thailand Masters. The same season he got into the top 16 for the first time. His first final was the1999 British Open where he lost 9-7 to Fergal O'Brien. He won his first ranking title (after 26 years as a professional) at the2017 German Masters where he beat Allister Carter 9-6. O'Brien. |
Results in ranking tournaments (94/95 - 99/00)
See Hamilton's profile in the Score Centre for results from 2010/2011 and onwards.
Color guide:_ won the event _lost his opening match
| | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------------------------------------- | | 1999/2000 | | | | | British: | 3R | 4-5 | Darren Clarke | | Grand Prix: | QF | 2-5 | Dave Harold | | UK: | 5R | 1-9 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | | China: | Qual | 4-5 | Graeme Dott | | | | | | | 1998/99 | | | | | Grand Prix: | 3R | 2-5 | Chris Small | | UK: | 2R | 8-9 | Fergal O'Brien | | Irish: | 1R | 4-5 | Billy Snaddon | | Welsh: | QF | 2-5 | Stephen Hendry | | Scottish: | 2R | 4-5 | Jamie Burnett | | Thailand: | 1R | 3-5 | Joe Swail | | China: | 2R | 3-5 | Ken Doherty | | British: | RU | 7-9 | Fergal O'Brien | | World: | 1R | 9-10 | Chris Small | | | | | | | 1997/98 | | | | | Grand Prix: | 2R | 4-5 | Wayne Brown | | UK: | 4R | 8-9 | Stephen Hendry | | German: | QF | 4-5 | John Higgins | | Welsh: | QF | 3-5 | Mark King | | Scottish: | 2R | 4-5 | Drew Henry | | Thailand: | SF | 4-5 | John Parrott | | British: | 3R | 2-5 | Gary Wilkinson | | World: | 2R | 9-13 | John Higgins | | | | | | | 1996/97 | | | | | Asian Classic: | 1R | 4-5 | Nigel Bond | | Grand Prix: | 3R | 3-5 | Euan Henderson | | UK: | 3R | 1-9 | Stephen Hendry | | German: | Qual. | 1-5 | Alain Robidoux | | Welsh: | 1R | 4-5 | Nick Walker | | International: | 1R | 2-5 | David Roe | | European: | 1R | 3-5 | Darren Morgan | | Thailand: | 2R | 1-5 | Stephen Lee | | British: | 3R | 1-5 | Peter Ebdon | | World: | 2R | 11-13 | John Parrott | | | | | | | 1995/96 | | | | | Thailand Classic: | 1R | 4-5 | Stephen Hendry | | Grand Prix: | 2R | 3-5 | Darren Morgan | | UK: | 2R | 3-9 | Stephen Hendry | | German: | Qual. | 4-5 | Yasin Merchant | | Welsh: | 2R | 3-5 | Peter Ebdon | | International: | 3R | 2-5 | Stephen Lee | | European: | Qual. | 2-5 | Karl Payne | | Thailand Open: | 2R | 4-5 | Jamie Woodman | | British: | 2R | 4-5 | Mark Johnston-Allen | | World: | 1R | 9-10 | Nigel Bond | | | | | | | 1994/95 | | | | | Dubai: | Qual. | 4-5 | Martin Clark | | Grand Prix: | 3R | 1-5 | Steve Davis | | UK: | 2R | 8-9 | Mark King | | European: | Qual. | 2-5 | Paul Sweeny | | Welsh: | 3R | 4-5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | | International: | 1R | 1-5 | Mick Price | | Thailand: | Qual. | 1-5 | Doug Mountjoy | | British: | 1R | 2-5 | Alan McManus | | World: | Qual. | 6-10 | Peter Francisco |