Anthony Hamilton
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 the
1997 German Open. That was his 12th(!)
last-16 appearance.
He reached the first semi-final of his career in the 1998 Beer Chang Thailand Masters. The same season he got into the top 16 for the first time. His first final was the 1999 British Open where he lost 9-7 to Fergal O'Brien. He won his first ranking title (after 26 years as a professional) at the 2017 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 |