Alain Robidoux - Snooker.org (original) (raw)
See also Robidoux' profile in the Score Centre
Basic facts
| Born: | July 27, 1960, Canada |
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| Turned pro: | 1988 (1987 - No tournaments) |
| Highest pro break: | 147 |
| Highest ranked: | 9 (1997) |
| Current ranking: | Not ranked |
| World Championship best: | Semifinalist (1997) |
| Nickname: | "Scoobie" |
| Achievements: | Reached his first ever major final in the1996 German Open where he was beaten 9-7 by Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| Miscellaneous: | Unlucky Alain suffered a terrible 1997/98 season after his cue doctor smashed his cue when he saw a Riley sticker on it. He has a great trickshot routine and is famous for his impressions of other snooker stars, like Steve Davis, Alex Higgins and Cliff Thorburn. |
Results in ranking tournaments (94/95 - 99/00)
See Robidoux' profile in the Score Centre for results from 2010/2011 and onwards.
Color guide:_ won the event _lost his opening match
| | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ---- | ------------------------------------- | | 1999/2000 | | | | | British: | 2R | 2-5 | Stephen Maguire | | Grand Prix: | 2R | scr. | Leo Fernandez | | UK: | 2R | scr. | David McLellan | | China: | Qual | scr. | Willie Thorne | | | | | | | 1998/99 | | | | | Grand Prix: | 1R | 1-5 | Rod Lawler | | UK: | 1R | 8-9 | Lee Richardson | | Irish: | 1R | 1-5 | Matthew Couch | | Welsh: | 3R | 4-5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | | Scottish: | 1R | 2-5 | Drew Henry | | Thailand: | 2R | 1-5 | Stephen Hendry | | China: | 1R | 0-5 | Matthew Stevens | | British: | 1R | 2-5 | Anthony Davies | | World: | 1R | 6-10 | Nick Walker | | | | | | | 1997/98 | | | | | Grand Prix: | 2R | 1-5 | Paul Davies | | UK: | 2R | 3-9 | Shokat Ali | | German: | Qual. | 1-5 | Jamie Burnett | | Welsh: | 2R | 3-5 | Stefan Mazrocis | | Scottish: | 2R | 3-5 | David Roe | | Thailand: | 1R | 4-5 | Martin Clark | | British: | 2R | 3-5 | Karl Burrows | | World: | 1R | 8-10 | Matthew Stevens | | | | | | | 1996/97 | | | | | Asian Classic: | 2R | 4-5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | | Grand Prix: | QF | 3-5 | Mark J Williams | | UK: | QF | 3-9 | Ken Doherty | | German: | RU | 7-9 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | | Welsh: | 3R | 2-5 | John Higgins | | International: | 1R | 4-5 | Bradley Jones | | European: | 2R | 3-5 | Peter Ebdon | | Thailand: | 2R | 1-5 | John Parrott | | British: | 2R | 1-5 | Anthony Hamilton | | World: | SF | 7-17 | Ken Doherty | | | | | | | 1995/96 | | | | | Thailand Classic: | 1R | 3-5 | Jimmy White | | Grand Prix: | 3R | 4-5 | John Higgins | | UK: | 2R | 1-9 | John Higgins | | German: | Qual. | 4-5 | Billy Snaddon | | Welsh: | 1R | 3-5 | Billy Snaddon | | International: | SF | 4-6 | John Higgins | | European: | Qual. | 3-5 | Ian Brumby | | Thailand Open: | 2R | 4-5 | Alan McManus | | British: | 1R | 1-5 | Fergal O'Brien | | World: | 1R | 3-10 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | | | | | | | 1994/95 | | | | | Dubai: | QF | 3-5 | Peter Ebdon | | Grand Prix: | 2R | 4-5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | | UK: | 2R | 8-9 | Terry Griffiths | | European: | 1R | 4-5 | Stephen Hendry | | Welsh: | 1R | 2-5 | Mark Flowerdew | | International: | 3R | 2-5 | John Parrott | | Thailand: | 1R | 2-5 | John Parrott | | British: | 3R | 2-5 | Dave Harold | | World: | 1R | 6-10 | Terry Griffiths |