Shaun Murphy, a world-class player in snooker, is well-known for his straight cue action and long potting. In his career, he has been able to achieve over 400 century breaks. This includes the second highest break in the Championship League for 2014.
Murphy was number three in world rankings at the start 2008/2009 season. However, he fell to number seven for the 2010/2011 season. In 2011 he won the Players Tour Championship and completed his career Triple Crown. Murphy was considered a big underdog so Murphy's win was unexpected. In 2012, he reached the finals of the UK Championship. He was eventually defeated by Judd Trump.
Murphy is considered a highly skilled player. He has many firsts in his professional career. His first 147 break was his first, as well as his first ranking title and appearance at the World Snooker Championship.
He started his career in 1998 on the Challenge Tour. Also known as the UK Tour. Tony, Tony's father, was an avid golfer. He was bullied when he was a teenager. Although he attended homeschooling classes, he didn't see his mom until a year later. Elaine, his wife, found him one year later. They were married in 2006. Despite his family's misgivings, the couple were engaged in 2014.
Over PS3 million has been won by Shaun in prize money over his entire career. He has won seven non ranking tournaments. Moreover, he has played in eight ranking tournaments, reaching the quarterfinals of two.
He was ranked four in the World at the start the 2004/2005 Season. He also won the Brugge Open and Welsh Open. He was also diagnosed with Savant Syndrome.
He won the 2005 World Championship. The next year he was named Sportsman of the Year by the BBC. He was then appointed as a San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital resident.
Murphy struggled to communicate with others as a child. His social skills might have suffered as a result. Although he has had many complicated relationships with women, he is able to resolve these issues. He even proposed to Elaine at an Irish restaurant during one of his matches.
Ray Reardon was his coach when he was 15 years old. After Ray Reardon, he worked for Steve Prest until 2006. For the 2007/2008 season, he was coached by Willie Thorne. He won the Challenge Tour's third- and fourth events.
Murphy won China's Wuxi Classic. After that, Murphy entered the elite top 16. His next appearance was at the inaugural Northern Ireland Trophy. Despite only having five frames in his qualifying round, he made it to the quarterfinals where he defeated teenager Luca Brecel.
He won the German Masters, Ruhr Championship and the inaugural Northern Ireland Trophy. He was ranked third for the entire 2008/2009 year. He also reached semi-finals in both the UK Championship Championship and Shanghai Masters.