Dominic Dale
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Dominic Dale (born Christopher Dale; 29 December 1971) is a Welsh<ref name=GSC/> former professional snooker player, as well as a current snooker commentator, pundit and presenter for BBC Cymru Wales and TNT Sports (formerly Eurosport) in the United Kingdom.
Nicknamed "The Spaceman" and known for his flamboyant image, Dale won two ranking titles during his professional career, the 1997 Grand Prix, where he defeated John Higgins 9–6 in the final, and the 2007 Shanghai Masters, where he beat Ryan Day 10–6 in the final. He made ten appearances at the main stage of the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre, reaching the quarter-finals twice, in 2000 and 2014. He attained his highest world ranking of 19th in the 1999–2000 season.
Dale retired from the professional tour at the end of the 2024–25 season, aged 53.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Career
Dale was born in Coventry, England.<ref name=GSC>Template:Cite web</ref> He won the Welsh Amateur Championship, which allowed him to compete at the World Amateur Championship in Bangkok. Dale reached the final, but lost 9–11 against Noppadon Noppachorn. Dale turned professional for the 1992–93 season.<ref name=GSC/>
He has won two ranking tournaments in his career, the first of which – the Grand Prix in 1997 – he won while ranked number 54 in the world, beating then world number 2 John Higgins 9–6 in the final. It took him a decade to repeat the achievement at the 2007 Shanghai Masters, where he defeated compatriot Ryan Day 10–6 in the final, from 2–6 behind. On his way to the Shanghai final he beat Rory McLeod, Ken Doherty, Adrian Gunnell, Dave Harold and Mark Selby.<ref name="Resurgent Dale wins in Shanghai">Template:Cite news</ref>
Both of his ranking victories were in the season-opening tournaments; he also reached the semi-finals of the season-opening events in 2002 (LG Cup) and 2006 (Northern Ireland Trophy). He also beat Peter Ebdon at the 2008 Malta Cup, despite a bout of stomach cramps and a drinking session the night before the match.<ref name="icwales">Template:Cite news</ref>
Dale is the only player to have won multiple ranking tournaments without ever reaching the top 16, but he was 14th on the one-year list for both 1997/1998 and 1999/2000 (missing out due to an unsuccessful 1998/1999 season).
His best World Championship performances were in 2000 and 2014, when he reached the quarter-finals.
Dale won the third professional tournament of his career when he won Event 6 of the Players Tour Championship 2010/2011, beating Martin Gould 4–3 in the final. This win, along with other consistent performances, were enough to see him back into the top 32 players. He also qualified for the World Championship for the first time since 2004,<ref name="Dominic Dale secures World Championship qualification">Template:Cite news</ref> although he was comprehensively beaten 10–2 in the first round by Ronnie O'Sullivan.
2011/2012 season
Dale had a good start to his 2011–12 season as he reached the quarter-finals of the first event, the Australian Goldfields Open. Dale was originally due to meet Ronnie O'Sullivan in the first round, but due to his withdrawal for medical reasons he instead played amateur Steve Mifsud and won 5–2.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He then beat home favourite Neil Robertson on the final black in a 5–4 win lasting almost four hours,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> before losing to Mark Williams in another final-frame decider, having never been behind in the match until the end.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He then reached the final stages of the UK Championship for the first time since 2005 by beating Nigel Bond in the final qualifying round and was drawn against Judd Trump in the last 32. Dale led 4–2 before Trump had a large slice of fortune in the seventh frame by Template:Cuegloss a pink. Dale would eventually lose the match 4–6.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He also reached the 2012 PTC Finals courtesy of finishing twentieth in the Order of Merit.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His qualification was largely due to making the final of Event 10, where he was beaten by Michael Holt 2–4.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the Finals he lost 2–4 to Xiao Guodong in the first round.<ref name="2011/12">Template:Cite web</ref> Dale qualified for the World Championship with a 10–3 victory over Ben Woollaston to set up another first round meeting with Judd Trump.<ref name="2011/12"/> He led the match 7–6 against an opponent who later revealed to be suffering from food poisoning, before conceding four successive frames to lose 7–10.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Dale finished the season ranked world number 23, meaning he had climbed 8 places during the year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2012/2013 season
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Dale qualified for nine of the eleven ranking events during the 2012–13 season, but lost in the first round in eight of them.<ref name="2012/13">Template:Cite web</ref> The exception was at the International Championship where he beat Graeme Dott 6–3, before losing 5–6 to 14-year-old Lü Haotian in the second round.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Dale's best run in the PTC's came at Event Three by reaching the semi-finals in a run that included a 4–2 over Mark Selby, but he lost to world number 65 Rod Lawler 0–4.<ref name="2012/13"/> Dale finished 28th on the Order of Merit, just outside the top 26 who qualified for the Finals.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Dale reached the opening round of the World Championship by dispatching Alfie Burden 10–5 and played Judd Trump at this stage for the second successive year where he was defeated 10–5.<ref name="2012/13"/> His end of season ranking was world number 23 for the second year in a row.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2013/2014 season
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Dale reached his second quarter-final in the Australian Goldfields Open in three years in the early stages of the 2013–14 season. He eliminated Mike Dunn and Fergal O'Brien, but then lost 5–1 to Marco Fu.<ref name="2013/14">Template:Cite web</ref> In the next four ranking events he lost in the first round of two and failed qualify for both of the others.<ref name="2013/14"/>
In January 2014, Dale won the Snooker Shoot-Out final in Blackpool, beating Stuart Bingham in a close frame. Dale had received significant support from the crowd and had promised to sing My Way should he win the event. In his post-match interview he sang a short rendition of the song, showcasing an impressive baritone voice.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The result seemed to kick start his season as the following week he beat Steve Davis and John Higgins at the German Masters, but let a 3–1 lead slip in the last 16 against Ding Junhui to lose 5–3.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Dale also won two matches before falling at the third round in the Welsh Open and World Open, losing to Mark Selby and Alan McManus respectively.<ref name="2013/14"/>
Dale qualified for the World Championship courtesy of defeating Andrew Higginson in the final round of qualifying.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He faced Mark Davis in the first round and beat him 10–5, marking his first win at the Crucible since 2000.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Dale followed this up with a 13–4 win over Michael Wasley (who had beaten pre-tournament second favourite Ding Junhui in his opening match) to reach the quarter-finals for the second time, 14 years after the first.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Dale played Barry Hawkins and trailed 11–5 after the second session, but then amazingly won seven frames in a row to be just one away from reaching the semi-finals and matching the biggest comeback at this stage ever at the Crucible. However, Hawkins won the two frames he required without giving Dale a chance to beat him 13–12. Later, Dale revealed that he had reverted to an old cue action before the start of the final session.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2014/2015 season
Dale lost 5–3 to Mark Davis in the first round of the Australian Goldfields Open and he reached the semi-finals of the Six-red World Championship, where Ricky Walden beat him 7–1.<ref name="2014/15">Template:Cite web</ref> At the Shanghai Masters he knocked out Judd Trump 5–2, before losing 5–1 to Stuart Bingham.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This last 16 defeat would prove to be Dale's best finish in a ranking event this season as he could not win another match at a venue until the China Open, when he ousted Jimmy Robertson 5–3, but then fell 5–2 to Barry Hawkins in the second round.<ref name="2014/15"/> He had a consistent year in the minor-ranking European Tour events with a pair of last 16 exits helping him to finish 25th on the Order of Merit to claim the last qualification place for the Grand Final, where he was whitewashed 4–0 by Mark Selby in the opening round.<ref name="2014/15"/>
2015/2016 season
At the International Championship, Dale defeated Matthew Selt 6–1 and then lost 6–3 to Joe Perry in the second round.<ref name="2015/16">Template:Cite web</ref> His second round match with Peter Ebdon at the UK Championship finished at 1:30am as Dale relinquished a 5–4 advantage to be beaten 6–5.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Breaks of 72, 73, 82 and 61 saw Dale sneak past Mark Williams in the opening round of the Players Championship Finals 4–3, before he lost 4–1 to Shaun Murphy.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Dale won more than one match at a ranking event for the only time this season when he knocked out Jamie Jones and Darryl Hill at the China Open, but then was beaten 6–1 by Stephen Maguire in the third round.<ref name="2015/16"/>
2016/2017 season
Dale saw off Ishpreet Chadha 4–2 and Marco Fu 4–0 to reach the third round of the Indian Open, where he lost 4–1 to Peter Ebdon. At the Paul Hunter Classic he enjoyed victories over Ben Woollaston, Ian Glover, Michael Holt, Yan Bingtao and Jimmy White to play in the semi-finals of a ranking event for the first time since 2007.<ref name="2016/17">Template:Cite web</ref> Dale was defeated 4–2 by Mark Selby.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He lost in the second round of the International Championship 6–2 to Stuart Bingham and won three frames in a row to take his third round match with Shaun Murphy at the UK Championship in to a final-frame decider. He had chances in it but could not take them to be ousted 6–5.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the final World Championship qualifying round Dale made the 200th century break of his career, but would be defeated 10–5 by Luca Brecel.<ref name="2016/17"/>
2023/2024 season
At the 2024 World Championship, Dale, aged 52, became the oldest qualifier to reach the main draw since Steve Davis in 2010, but was beaten 1Template:Nbnd10 by Kyren Wilson in the first round.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Retirement
Dale retired from professional snooker after failing to progress through qualifying for the 2025 World Championship. His final match was a defeat to Daniel Wells.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Personal life
Dale was originally named Chris but changed his name while working at a law firm, as they offered to do it for free. He chose Dominic because he worked with two people called Dominic and Dominique and said he just "liked the name".<ref>Template:Cite video</ref>
Dale's personality, dress sense and hair styles make him one of the more flamboyant players on the circuit. In his early years he wore a white suit with colourful shirts. In 2007 he sported bleached blonde hair with a bright pink shirt. His interests include snooker memorabilia, Art Deco and operatic singing. After his Shanghai Masters semi-final win, he celebrated by singing "My Way" at the post-match conference.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="WSA profile">Template:Cite web</ref> and also did so after his victory in 2014 Snooker Shoot-Out. In December 2007 Dale moved to Vienna with his then girlfriend.<ref name="Dale in a Viennese whirl over move">Template:Cite news</ref> His form declined after this move, which he attributed to not having a professional training partner in Vienna,<ref>World Snooker News: Dale – I Haven’t Adjusted To Vienna MoveTemplate:Dead link</ref> and he returned to live in the UK four years later, although only for a year.<ref name="WSA profile" />
Performance and rankings timeline
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| Ranking<ref name="Ranking history">Template:Cite web</ref><ref group="nb">From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season</ref> | <ref group="nb">New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking</ref> | 164 | 99 | 79 | 87 | 54 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 45 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 38 | 32 | 46 | <ref group="nb" name="OR">Players qualified One Year Ranking List started the season without ranking points</ref> | 70 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship League | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | 2R | RR | RR | RR | RR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xi'an Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | 3R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | 3R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | Tournament Not Held | 2R | LQ | 1R | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuhan Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Tournament Not Held | 4R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Championship | Tournament Not Held | 2R | LQ | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | LQ | LQ | Not Held | 2R | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot Out | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | 3R | 1R | 4R | 2R | 1R | 1R | SF | QF | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open<ref group="nb">The event was called the International Open (1992/1993–1996/1997) and the Players Championship (2003/2004)</ref> | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | Tournament Not Held | MR | Not Held | 4R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | LQ | LQ | 3R | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Masters<ref group="nb">The event was called the German Open (1995/1996–1997/1998)</ref> | Not Held | LQ | LQ | LQ | NR | Tournament Not Held | 2R | LQ | 1R | 3R | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | WD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | LQ | 1R | SF | 2R | 1R | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 4R | 1R | LQ | 2R | QF | 1R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open<ref group="nb">The event was called the Grand Prix (1992/1993–2000/2001 and 2004/2005–2009/2010) and the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004)</ref> | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | W | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | RR | RR | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | 3R | Not Held | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | Not Held | 2R | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | NR | DNQ | 1R | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 1R | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Players Championship<ref group="nb">The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Final (2010/2011–2015/2016)</ref> | Tournament Not Held | 2R | 1R | DNQ | DNQ | 1R | 2R | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 2R | LQ | 1R | QF | LQ | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champion of Champions | Tournament Not Held | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | LQ | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship League | Tournament Not Held | RR | A | A | A | RR | RR | RR | RR | RR | A | RR | A | RR | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Seniors Championship | Tournament Not Held | A | A | A | A | QF | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Classic<ref group="nb">The event was called the Dubai Classic (1992/1993–1994/1995) and Thailand Classic (1995/1996)</ref> | LQ | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Grand Prix | Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | 1R | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters<ref group="nb">The event was called the Asian Open (1992/1993) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/1997)</ref> | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | SF | LQ | LQ | NR | Not Held | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Irish Masters | Non-Ranking Event | LQ | LQ | LQ | NH | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Trophy | Tournament Not Held | NR | SF | 2R | 2R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahrain Championship | Tournament Not Held | QF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuxi Classic<ref group="nb">The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009–2009/2010)</ref> | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | 1R | 1R | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Goldfields Open<ref group="nb">The event was called the Australian Open (1994/1995–1995/1996) and the Australian Masters (1995/1996)</ref> | Not Held | Non-Ranking | Tournament Not held | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai Masters | Tournament Not Held | W | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | 1R | Non-Ranking | Not Held | Non-Ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic<ref group="nb">The event was called the Grand Prix Fürth (2004/2005) and the Fürth German Open (2005/2006–2006/2007)</ref> | Tournament Not Held | Pro-am Event | Minor-Ranking Event | SF | 3R | 2R | NR | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | LQ | NH | 3R | 2R | 1R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open<ref group="nb">The event was called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)</ref> | Tournament Not Held | NR | 1R | LQ | 2R | 1R | Not Held | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | 2R | 2R | 3R | LQ | LQ | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riga Masters<ref group="nb">The event was called the Riga Open (2014/2015–2015/2016)</ref> | Tournament Not Held | Minor-Rank | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Championship | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | LQ | 1R | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WST Pro Series | Tournament Not Held | 2R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkish Masters | Tournament Not Held | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gibraltar Open | Tournament Not Held | MR | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WST Classic | Tournament Not Held | 1R | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Masters<ref group="nb" name="EUR">The event was called the European Open (1992/1993–1996/1997 and 2001/2002–2003/2004), the Irish Open (1998/1999) and the Malta Cup (2004/2005–2007/2008)</ref> | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | NH | 1R | Not Held | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | SF | LQ | NR | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | 2R | 1R | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Masters | Not Held | QF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysian Masters | Not Held | W | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Cup<ref group="nb" name="EUR"/> | Ranking Event | NH | R | Not Held | Ranking Event | RR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters Qualifying Event<ref group="nb">The event was also called the Benson & Hedges Championship (1990/1991–2002/2003)</ref> | MR | LQ | 3R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 4R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 3R | F | NH | A | A | 1R | A | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | 1R | Ranking Event | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Cup<ref group="nb">The event was called the General Cup International (2004/2005, 2009/2010 and 2011/2012)</ref> | Tournament Not Held | F | Tournament Not Held | A | NH | A | A | A | A | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot Out | Tournament Not Held | 2R | QF | 3R | W | 1R | 1R | Ranking Event | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic | Tournament Not Held | Pro-am Event | Minor-Ranking Event | Ranking Event | QF | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Template:Nowrap | Tournament Not Held | A | A | A | NH | QF | 3R | SF | A | 3R | A | A | A | Not Held | A | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
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| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | 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 |
| DQ | disqualified from the tournament | ||||
| NH / Not Held | event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
Career finals
Ranking finals: 2 (2 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1997 | Grand Prix | Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname | 9–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 2007 | Shanghai Masters | Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname | 10–6 |
Minor-ranking finals: 2 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2010 | Players Tour Championship – Event 6 | Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname | 4–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2011 | Players Tour Championship – Event 10 | Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname | 2–4 |
Non-ranking finals: 4 (2 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1996 | Malaysian Masters | Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname | 8–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2003 | Masters Qualifying Event | Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname | 5–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2004 | General Cup | Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname | 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 2014 | Snooker Shoot Out | Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname | 1–0 |
Pro-am finals: 7 (6 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2004 | Liam O'Connor Memorial | Template:Flagicon Mario Fernandez | 6–1<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Winner | 2. | 2005 | Liam O'Connor Memorial (2) | Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname | 6–0<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2007 | Pontins Pro-Am - Event 2 | Template:Flagicon Leo Fernandez | 2–4<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Winner | 3. | 2007 | Pontins Pro-Am - Event 5 | Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname | 4–2<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Winner | 4. | 2008 | 3 Kings Open | Template:Flagicon Richard McHugh | 5–0<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Winner | 5. | 2010 | 3 Kings Open (2) | Template:Flagicon Matthew Couch | 5–1<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Winner | 6. | 2011 | 3 Kings Open (3) | Template:Flagicon Tony Drago | 5–1<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Team finals: 2 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team/partner | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1999 | Nations Cup | Template:Flagcountry | Template:Flagcountry | 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2000 | Nations Cup | Template:Flagcountry | Template:Flagcountry | 2–6 |
Amateur finals: 2 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1991 | Welsh Amateur Championship | Template:Flagicon David Bell | 8–7 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1992 | World Amateur Championship | Template:Flagicon Noppadon Noppachorn | 9–11 |
References
External links
Template:Commons category Template:Portal
- Dominic Dale at WPBSA (archived)
- Template:WST player
- Template:Snooker.org player