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{{Short description|Scottish snooker player (born 1981)}}
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{{Infobox snooker player
| name           = Stephen Maguire
| image          = Stephen Maguire at Snooker German Masters 2015-02-04 03.jpg
| caption        = Maguire at the [[2015 German Masters]]
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1981|3|13|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/stephen-maguire_prs28965/person.shtml|title=Stephen Maguire - Player Profile|work=[[Eurosport]]|access-date=12 December 2021}}</ref>
| birth_place    = [[Glasgow]], Scotland
| Sport country  = {{SCO}}
| Professional   = 1998–present
| High ranking   = 2 ([[Snooker world rankings 2008/2009|2008/09]]–[[Snooker world rankings 2009/2010|2009/10]])
| Official maximums = 3
| Ranking wins   = 7
| Minor wins     = 3
}}

'''Stephen Maguire''' (born 13 March 1981) is a Scottish professional [[snooker]] player. He has won seven major ranking tournaments, including the [[2004 UK Championship]], and has twice since reached the finals of that event. Maguire turned professional in 1998 after winning the [[IBSF World Snooker Championship]]. He was in the top 16 of the [[snooker world rankings]] for 11 consecutive years, from 2005 to 2016, twice reaching world no. 2. He is a prolific break-builder, having compiled over 500 [[century break]]s, including three [[maximum break|maximums]].

==Career==
===Early career===
Maguire turned professional as a [[snooker]] player in 1998.<ref name="wpbs_Step">{{cite web |title=Stephen Maguire |url=https://wpbsa.com/player/stephen-maguire/ |url-status=live |work=WPBSA |access-date=15 January 2021 |archive-date=31 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031214909/https://wpbsa.com/player/stephen-maguire/}}</ref> He qualified for the [[1999 UK Championship]], where he was defeated 2–9 by [[Mark King (snooker player)|Mark King]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite web|title=UK Championship|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=34|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071813/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=34|archive-date=24 January 2013|website=Snooker Scene|access-date=18 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> He played in qualifying for the [[2000 World Snooker Championship|2000 World Championship]], defeating Wayne Brown, [[Nick Walker (snooker player)|Nick Walker]] and [[Bradley Jones (snooker player)|Bradley Jones]] to reach the final qualifying round, where he lost 9–10 to [[Joe Swail]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Embassy World Championship 2000: Qualifying |website=snooker.org |access-date=15 January 2021 |url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/9900/wc2000_qual.shtml |archive-date=16 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816032209/http://www.snooker.org/Trn/9900/wc2000_qual.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/season01-02/profiles/jswail/ |work=Sporting Life |title=Joe Swail profile |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629193900/http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/season01-02/profiles/jswail/ |access-date=31 October 2014 |archive-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> Maguire qualified again for the [[2002 UK Championship]], going on to defeat [[Fergal O'Brien]] 9–4 in the first round, before losing 7–9 to [[Ken Doherty]] in the second.<ref name="Snooker.org">{{cite web|title=PowerHouse UK Championship 2002|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/0203/uk2002_res.shtml |url-status=live |website=snooker.org|access-date=10 March 2011|archive-date=28 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728035925/http://www.snooker.org/trn/0203/uk2002_res.shtml}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=UK Championship full results|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/uk_championship_2002/2519393.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=10 March 2011|date=11 December 2002|archive-date=21 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021181139/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/uk_championship_2002/2519393.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Two years later, Maguire reached the final of his first [[snooker world rankings|world ranking]] event, the [[2004 European Open (snooker)|2004 European Open]]. Ranked 41st in the world, he defeated [[Peter Ebdon]] and [[Joe Perry (snooker player)|Joe Perry]] (both 5–4), [[John Higgins]] 5–3 and [[Stephen Lee (snooker player)|Stephen Lee]] 6–4 to meet [[Jimmy White]] in the final.<ref name=Yates6Mar04>{{cite news |last=Yates |first=Phil |title=White on verge of glory after composed display |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/white-on-verge-of-glory-after-composed-display-pnsncgvf8qv |url-status=live |work=[[The Times]] |date=6 March 2004 |access-date=18 December 2021 |archive-date=18 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218161220/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/white-on-verge-of-glory-after-composed-display-pnsncgvf8qv |url-access=limited }}</ref> He then defeated White 9–3 to win the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/eo2004_res.shtml |title=European Open 2004 |website=snooker.org |access-date=22 December 2021 |archive-date=26 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426060601/http://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/eo2004_res.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[BBC]] described Maguire as a "surprising winner",<ref>{{cite web |title=Maguire ready for big time |work=BBC Sport |date=10 March 2004 |access-date=15 January 2021 |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3496826.stm |archive-date=16 July 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040716224258/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3496826.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> and he admitted to being "very surprised how badly everybody has played against me here".<ref>{{cite web |title=White through to final |work=BBC Sport |date=5 March 2004 |access-date=15 January 2021 |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3537865.stm |archive-date=14 June 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040614051549/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3537865.stm |url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[2004 World Snooker Championship|2004 World Championship]] later that season, he qualified for the 32-player competition for the first time. He lost 6–10 in the opening round to [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]], who admitted to being impressed by Maguire's performance and tipped him to be a future world champion.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3643805.stm |title=O'Sullivan downs Maguire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116075900/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3643805.stm |last=Shea |first=Julian |date=21 April 2004 |archive-date=16 November 2018 |work=BBC Sport |url-status=live |access-date=31 October 2014}}</ref>

The following season at the [[2004 British Open]], Maguire defeated O'Sullivan 6–1 in the semi-finals to reach his second ranking event final. This led to O'Sullivan claiming that he had "never seen anything like that on a snooker table before" and also rated Maguire as "probably the best [player] in the world at the moment".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4009747.stm|work=BBC Sport|title=O'Sullivan crashes out to Maguire|date=13 November 2004|access-date=31 October 2014|archive-date=31 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031151505/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4009747.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Maguire met John Higgins in the final, but lost 6–9.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4011339.stm |title=Higgins takes British Open title |work=BBC Sport |date=14 November 2004 |access-date=4 September 2010 |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115181238/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4011339.stm |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2391199/Most-important-win-for-Higgins.html |title='Most important win' for Higgins |work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |url-access=limited |first=Charles |last=Whebell |date=15 November 2004 |access-date=4 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301092414/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2391199/Most-important-win-for-Higgins.html |archive-date=1 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===2004–2009: UK Championship winner (2004) ===
At the [[2004 UK Championship]], Maguire defeated Mark King, [[Mark Davis (snooker player)|Mark Davis]], Stephen Lee, Ronnie O'Sullivan and [[Steve Davis]] en route to the final, where he defeated [[David Gray (snooker player)|David Gray]] 10–1.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rampant Maguire wraps up UK title |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4050259.stm |url-status=live |work=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2004 |access-date=31 October 2014 |archive-date=31 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031150814/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4050259.stm}}</ref> Players praised the quality of play that Maguire had produced to win his first [[Triple Crown (snooker)|Triple Crown]] event. Davis described him as "inspired",<ref name="york_Davi">{{cite web |title=Davis hails new star |work=[[The Press (York)|The Press]] |date=7 December 2004 |access-date=15 January 2021 |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7873556.davis-hails-new-star/ |archive-date=17 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017195755/https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7873556.davis-hails-new-star/ |url-status=live}}</ref> while O'Sullivan suggested that he could "rule the game for the next ten years".<ref>{{cite web |title=Maguire and Ding get Masters wild cards |url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20041228/sport/maguire-and-ding-get-masters-wild-cards.103487 |url-status=live |work=Times of Malta |date=27 December 2004 |access-date=8 September 2013 |archive-date=31 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031145221/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20041228/sport/maguire-and-ding-get-masters-wild-cards.103487}}</ref> In the first round of the [[2005 World Snooker Championship|2005 World Championship]], Maguire led O'Sullivan 9–7 but lost the match 9–10.<ref name="news_BBCS">{{cite web |last=Harlow |first=Phil |title=Amazing O'Sullivan stuns Maguire |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4451655.stm |url-status=live |work=BBC Sport |date=16 April 2005 |access-date=15 January 2021 |archive-date=7 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007041534/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4451655.stm}}</ref> At the end of the season he moved from 24th to 3rd in the [[Snooker world rankings 2005/2006|world rankings]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Embassy World Rankings 2005/2006 |website=snooker.org |access-date=15 January 2021 |url=http://www.snooker.org/Rnk/0506/ranking.asp |archive-date=4 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404201325/http://www.snooker.org/Rnk/0506/ranking.asp |url-status=live}}</ref>

During the [[2005–06 snooker season]], Maguire only reached one quarter-final, at the [[2006 Malta Cup]] where he lost 4–5 against Ken Doherty.<ref name="WPBSA draw">{{cite web|title=2006 Malta Cup results|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-50.htm|publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|World Snooker]]|access-date=23 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060207020254/http://www.worldsnooker.com/latest_drawsheet-50.htm|archive-date=7 February 2006}}</ref><!--Do Ctrl-A to make it visible--> He won his first-round match at the [[2006 World Snooker Championship|2006 World Championship]], but lost to [[Marco Fu]] 4–13 in the second round.<ref>{{cite web |title=Clinical Fu sweeps into quarters |work=BBC Sport |date=22 April 2006 |access-date=15 January 2021 |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4931402.stm |archive-date=13 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313154734/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4931402.stm |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Classy Maguire beats dogged King |work=BBC Sport |date=17 April 2006 |access-date=15 January 2021 |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4915824.stm |archive-date=14 November 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114232800/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4915824.stm |url-status=live}}</ref> However, at the [[2007 World Snooker Championship|2007 World Championship]] the following year, he defeated Joe Perry, Joe Swail and [[Anthony Hamilton (snooker player)|Anthony Hamilton]] to reach the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite book |last=Downer |first=Chris |title=Crucible Almanac |year=2012 |pages=64–65}}</ref> He played John Higgins and led 14–10, but lost seven out of the next eight {{cuegloss|frame|frames}} to lose 15–17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championships/2006-2007/higgins-stuns-maguire_sto1171447/story.shtml|title=Higgins stuns Maguire|work=Eurosport|date=5 May 2007|access-date=15 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129170245/http://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championships/2006-2007/higgins-stuns-maguire_sto1171447/story.shtml|archive-date=29 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/may/06/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2007|title=Higgins storms back to undo Maguire|last=Yates|first=Phil|website=The Guardian|date=6 May 2007|access-date=15 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928222340/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/may/06/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2007|archive-date=28 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

Maguire won the ranking [[2007 Northern Ireland Trophy|Northern Ireland Trophy]] in November 2007, defeating Fergal O'Brien 9–5 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/nov/12/snooker.sport |title=Maguire leaves O'Brien trailing to confirm his comeback |last=Everton |first=Clive |date=12 November 2007 |work=The Guardian |url-status=live |archive-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006030519/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/nov/12/snooker.sport}}</ref> His second Triple Crown final came at the [[2007 UK Championship]]. He defeated Joe Swail, [[Ian McCulloch (snooker player)|Ian McCulloch]], [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]] and [[Shaun Murphy]] to reach the final, where he was defeated by Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1001|title=Maplin UK Championship 2007|website=snooker.org|access-date=11 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022054721/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1001|archive-date=22 October 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/7146991.stm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218103521/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/7146991.stm|url-status=live|archive-date=2007-12-18|title=O'Sullivan romps to UK final win|work=BBC Sport|date=16 December 2007}}</ref> At the [[2008 China Open (snooker)|2008 China Open]], Maguire compiled his second [[maximum break]] against [[Ryan Day (snooker player)|Ryan Day]] in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2295829/Snooker-Maximum-break-for-Stephen-Maguire.html |title=Snooker: Maximum break for Stephen Maguire |work=The Telegraph |url-access=limited |date=30 March 2008 |access-date=8 November 2019 |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235 |archive-date=8 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108013115/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/2295829/Snooker-Maximum-break-for-Stephen-Maguire.html |url-status=live}}</ref> He won the match 6–5 and then beat Murphy in the final 10–9 on a {{cuegloss|deciding frame}} to win the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.china.org.cn/sports/news/2008-03/31/content_13934368.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409213754/http://www.china.org.cn/sports/news/2008-03/31/content_13934368.htm|url-status=live|archive-date=9 April 2008|title=Stephen Maguire triumphs in China Open|website=china.org.cn|date=31 March 2008|agency=Xinhua News Agency}}</ref> He reached the quarter-final stage of the [[2008 World Snooker Championship|2008 World Championship]], but lost in another final-frame decider (12–13) to Joe Perry. He ended the [[2007–08 snooker season|2007–08 season]] ranked world number two.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Rankings 2008/2009 |url=http://www.snooker.org/rnk/0809/ranking.asp |website=snooker.org |access-date=28 December 2021 |archive-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123234625/http://www.snooker.org/rnk/0809/ranking.asp |url-status=live}}</ref> He retained this position going into the [[2009–10 snooker season|2009–10 season]],<ref>{{cite web |title=World Rankings 2009/2010 |url=http://www.snooker.org/rnk/0910/ranking.asp |website=snooker.org |access-date=28 December 2021 |archive-date=19 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419092650/http://www.snooker.org/rnk/0910/ranking.asp |url-status=live}}</ref> after reaching the semi-finals of both the [[2008 Shanghai Masters|Shanghai Masters]] and the [[2008 UK Championship|UK Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Roewe Shanghai Masters 2008 |url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=988 |website=snooker.org |access-date=21 December 2021 |archive-date=28 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128144440/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=988 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Maplin UK Championship Results |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2362417,00.html |publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA]] |website=worldsnooker.com |date=5 May 2008 |access-date=23 September 2011 |archive-date=27 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827053309/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2362417,00.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2009–2012: PTC Champion (2011/12)===
Maguire began the [[2009–10 snooker season|2009–10 season]] by winning the first event of the [[Pro Challenge Series]], defeating [[Alan McManus]] 5–2 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/gsnews-300709-maguire.asp|title=Maguire wins first World Snooker Pro challenge event|website=global-snooker.com|access-date=17 April 2010|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123083954/http://www.global-snooker.com/gsnews-300709-maguire.asp|archive-date=23 January 2010}}</ref> He followed this by reaching the semi-finals at the [[2009 UK Championship|UK Championship]] by defeating [[Michael Holt (snooker player)|Michael Holt]] 9–6 in the first round, [[Stuart Bingham]] 9–3 in the second round, and [[Peter Lines]] 9–5 in the quarter-finals, before losing to Ding Junhui 5–9.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-uk-championship-09-finals.asp |title=Pukka Pies UK Championship |website=global-snooker.com |access-date=17 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408114749/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-uk-championship-09-finals.asp |archive-date=8 April 2010 |url-status=usurped }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8390702.stm |title=UK Championship 2009 – full results |website=BBC Sport |date=5 December 2009 |access-date=28 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306205140/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8390702.stm |archive-date=6 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the invitational [[2010 Masters (snooker)|Masters]] event in January, he beat Mark King 6–3 in the first round and Ryan Day 6–1 in the quarter-finals, but lost 3–6 in the semi-finals against [[Mark Selby]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/8418809.stm |title=Masters snooker final – Frame scores from Wembley |website=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2010 |access-date=28 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117182534/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8418809.stm |archive-date=17 January 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Masters|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=60|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071627/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=60|archive-date=24 January 2013 |website=Snooker Scene |access-date=14 July 2012}}</ref> He also reached the semi-final stage at the [[2010 Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]], beating [[Dominic Dale]] 5–4 in the first round, [[Barry Hawkins]] 5–1 in the second round, and Mark Williams 5–1 in the quarter-finals, but he lost 3–6 against defending champion [[Ali Carter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=22&event=117 |title=Welsh Open 2010 Results |website=snooker.org |access-date=28 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228125111/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=22&event=117 |archive-date=28 December 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/8476768.stm |title=Welsh Open 2010 scores/schedule |website=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2010 |access-date=28 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929101948/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8476768.stm |archive-date=29 September 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> Maguire made a poor start to the [[2011–12 snooker season|2011–12 season]], with first-round exits at the opening two ranking events of the year, the [[2011 Australian Goldfields Open|Australian Goldfields Open]] and the [[2011 Shanghai Masters|Shanghai Masters]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/14218518 |title=Ken Doherty beats Stephen Maguire in Australian Open |work=BBC Sport |access-date=8 December 2011 |date=20 July 2011 |archive-date=7 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007002528/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/snooker/14218518.stm |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.masterssnooker.com/shanghai-masters-first-round-results-2011/2011/09/06/ |title=Shanghai Masters First Round Results |date=6 September 2011 |access-date=8 December 2011 |archive-date=16 January 2012 |website=MastersSnooker.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116142227/http://www.masterssnooker.com/shanghai-masters-first-round-results-2011/2011/09/06/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> He defeated [[Stephen Hendry]] and John Higgins at the [[2011 UK Championship|UK Championship]] to set up a quarter-final with world number seven [[Judd Trump]], but lost the match 3–6.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/16097110 |title=UK Snooker Championship: Trump sinks Maguire to make semi-final |access-date=8 December 2011 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 December 2011 |archive-date=25 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525071636/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/16097110 |url-status=live}}</ref> He made three [[century break]]s during the tournament, including a 144, which was the highest of the event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://asia.eurosport.com/snooker/uk-century-breaks_sto3055341/story.shtml |title=UK Championship century breaks |work=Eurosport Asia |date=12 December 2011 |access-date=8 December 2011 |archive-date=22 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522082206/http://asia.eurosport.com/snooker/uk-century-breaks_sto3055341/story.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[File:Stephen Maguire at German Masters Snooker Final (DerHexer) 2012-02-05 10.jpg|thumb|Maguire playing in the [[2012 German Masters]] final against Ronnie O'Sullivan]]
In January 2012, Maguire won his first tournament carrying ranking points for almost four years, at [[Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 12|PTC Event&nbsp;12]] in Germany. After beating Joe Perry 4–2 in the final, he stated that he had not practised at all over the Christmas period.<ref name="PTC12">{{cite web |url=https://wst.tv/maguire-breaks-trophy-drought/ |title=Maguire Breaks Trophy Drought |date=8 January 2012 |access-date=22 December 2021 |work=World Snooker |archive-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220232143/https://wst.tv/maguire-breaks-trophy-drought/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> The result meant that he finished eighth in the [[Players Tour Championship 2011/2012#Order of Merit|Order of Merit]] and qualified for the [[Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Finals|2012 Finals]].<ref>{{cite web |title=PTC Order of Merit after PTC12 |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/ae/98/0,,13165~170158,00.pdf |website=World Snooker |date=9 January 2012 |access-date=29 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210225922/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/ae/98/0,,13165~170158,00.pdf |archive-date=10 December 2013 }}</ref> He exited the [[2012 Masters (snooker)|Masters]] in the first round for the second successive year following a 4–6 defeat to Mark Williams.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/16569738 |title=Masters snooker: Mark Williams beats Stephen Maguire in opener |work=BBC Sport |date=15 January 2012 |access-date=15 January 2012 |archive-date=17 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017195632/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/16569738 |url-status=live}}</ref> He reached the final of the [[2012 German Masters]], whitewashing both Higgins and Murphy en route. He lost the final 7–9 against O'Sullivan, despite making three consecutive century breaks.<ref>{{cite web |title=PartyPoker.net German Masters 2012 |url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=99 |website=snooker.org |access-date=3 May 2012 |archive-date=21 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221220936/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=99|url-status=live}}</ref> At the PTC Finals, Maguire was whitewashed 0–4 in the semi-finals by [[Neil Robertson]].<ref name="11/12">{{cite web | url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=2&season=2011 | title=Stephen Maguire 2011/2012 | website=snooker.org | access-date=3 May 2012 | archive-date=23 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423191306/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=2&season=2011 | url-status=live}}</ref>

After a quarter-final run in the [[2012 Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]] and a first-round defeat in the [[2012 World Open (snooker)|World Open]], Maguire competed in the [[2012 China Open (snooker)|China Open]].<ref name="11/12"/> He had wins over O'Sullivan and Stephen Lee on his way to the final, where he played Peter Ebdon. Maguire trailed 1–5 before winning seven of the next ten frames to level the match at 8–8, forcing a deciding frame which Ebdon won.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/ebdon-edges-maguire_sto3218584/story.shtml |title=Ebdon edges Maguire |work=Eurosport |date=2 April 2012 |access-date=3 May 2012 |archive-date=18 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118210734/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/ebdon-edges-maguire_sto3218584/story.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[2012 World Snooker Championship|2012 World Championship]], Maguire defeated [[Luca Brecel]] 10–5 in the first round, Joe Perry 13–7 in the second, and Stephen Hendry 13–2 in the quarter-finals with a {{cuegloss|session to spare}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=102 |title=Betfred.com World Championship 2012 |website=snooker.org |access-date=3 May 2012 |archive-date=5 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605030300/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=102 |url-status=live }}</ref> He unwittingly became Hendry's last opponent, as the seven-time world champion retired immediately after the match.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/17917326 |title=Stephen Hendry retires after World Snooker Championship defeat |work=BBC Sport |date=2 May 2012 |access-date=3 May 2012 |archive-date=2 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502001638/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17917326 |url-status=live}}</ref> Maguire lost his semi-final 12–17 to Ali Carter,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/17941717 |title=World Snooker Championship 2012: Ali Carter beats Maguire |last=Hafez |first=Shamoon |work=BBC Sport |date=5 May 2012 |access-date=8 May 2012 |archive-date=5 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505055650/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17941717 |url-status=live}}</ref> and finished the season ranked world number four, meaning he had climbed four places during the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/1d/b0/0,,13165~176157,00.pdf |title=Official World Ranking List for the 2012/2013 Season |website=World Snooker |date=8 May 2012 |access-date=23 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522154016/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/1d/b0/0,,13165~176157,00.pdf |archive-date=22 May 2012}}</ref>

===2012–2015: Welsh Open Champion (2013)===
Maguire lost in the first round of the opening ranking event of the new season with a 4–5 defeat to [[Rod Lawler]] at the [[2012 Wuxi Classic|Wuxi Classic]] and then could not advance out of his group in the [[2012 Six-red World Championship|Six-red World Championship]].<ref name="2012/13">{{cite web | url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=2&season=2012 | title=Stephen Maguire 2012/2013 | website=snooker.org | access-date=16 August 2012 | archive-date=11 July 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711045542/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=2&season=2012 | url-status=live }}</ref> His results soon picked up, as he won the second PTC title of his career at the [[Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Event 1|UK PTC Event&nbsp;1]] by beating [[Jack Lisowski]] 4–3 in the final. He stated after the win that he was going to put a greater emphasis on his {{cuegloss|safety}} play this season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wst.tv/maguire-denies-lisowski-to-take-ptc-title/ |title=Maguire Denies Lisowski To Take PTC Title |date=22 July 2012 |work=World Snooker |access-date=16 August 2012 |archive-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220235318/https://wst.tv/maguire-denies-lisowski-to-take-ptc-title/ |url-status=dead}}
</ref> Maguire's form continued as he reached his second consecutive [[Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Event 2|PTC Event]] final, but this time he lost 3–4 to [[Martin Gould]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wst.tv/gould-makes-breakthrough/ |title=Gould Makes Breakthrough |work=World Snooker |date=12 August 2012 |access-date=16 August 2012 |archive-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220232909/https://wst.tv/gould-makes-breakthrough/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> He then lost in the second round of three consecutive ranking events and the first round of both the [[2013 Masters (snooker)|Masters]] and the [[2013 German Masters|German Masters]].<ref name="2012/13" />

[[File:Stephen Maguire at Snooker German Masters (DerHexer) 2013-01-30 07.jpg|thumb|Stephen Maguire at [[2013 German Masters]]]]

In February 2013, Maguire won his first ranking event title in over five years at the [[2013 Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Symcox|first=Jonathan|title=Maguire drought over after dramatic Welsh Open win|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/snooker-maguire-drought-dramatic-welsh-open-win-225019140.html|work=Yahoo! Eurosport UK|date=17 February 2013|access-date=17 February 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302010712/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/snooker-maguire-drought-dramatic-welsh-open-win-225019140.html|archive-date=2 March 2014}}</ref><ref name=BBC21492076>{{cite news|title=Welsh Open: Stephen Maguire edges Stuart Bingham in thriller |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/21492076 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=17 February 2013 |archive-date=18 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218153659/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/21492076 |url-status=live}}</ref> He defeated Anthony Hamilton, [[Matthew Stevens]], Alan McManus and Judd Trump to face Stuart Bingham in the final.<ref name="2012/13"/> He came back from 5–7 down and eventually won the match with a composed 82 break in the deciding frame to triumph 9–8.<ref name=BBC21492076 /> He lost 4–5 to [[Ricky Walden]] in the second round of the [[2013 World Open (snooker)|World Open]] and, despite finishing third on the PTC Order of Merit to qualify for the [[Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Finals|Finals]], was beaten 3–4 by Joe Swail in the first round.<ref name="2012/13"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=10 | title=Order of Merit 2012/2013 | website=snooker.org | access-date=7 May 2013 | archive-date=28 April 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130428072211/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=10 | url-status=dead}}</ref> Maguire cruised into the semi-finals of the [[2013 China Open (snooker)|China Open]] by seeing off Michael Holt 5–3 and Barry Hawkins and Bingham both 5–1. He played Neil Robertson and led 4–2, but went on to lose 5–6.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/21981769 |title=China Open: Mark Selby to face Neil Robertson in final |work=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2013 |access-date=23 September 2020 |archive-date=17 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017195631/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/21981769 |url-status=live }}</ref> He faced world number 67 [[Dechawat Poomjaeng]] in the opening round of the [[2013 World Snooker Championship|2013 World Championship]] and became part of "one of the biggest shocks" in the recent history of the tournament as he lost 9–10 to the "charismatic Thai" player.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3155214,00.html |title=Sonic Poom Flattens Maguire |publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA]] |website=worldsnooker.com |date=23 April 2013 |access-date=7 May 2013 |archive-date=27 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427011842/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~3155214%2C00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Maguire's first ranking event of the [[2013–14 snooker season|2013–14 season]] was the [[2013 Shanghai Masters|Shanghai Masters]], where he was defeated 2–5 by [[Xiao Guodong]] in the opening round.<ref name="2013/14">{{cite web | url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=2&season=2013 | title=Stephen Maguire 2013/2014 | website=snooker.org | access-date=22 January 2014 | archive-date=17 May 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517003214/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=2&season=2013 | url-status=live }}</ref> He reached the semi-finals of the inaugural [[2013 Indian Open|Indian Open]] and fought back from 0–3 down against home favourite [[Aditya Mehta]] to level at 3–3 but lost the deciding frame.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/aditya-mehtas-dream-run-continues/article5248218.ece?homepage=true |title=Ding ends Mehta's fine run, emerges champion |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=22 January 2014 |location=Chennai, India |first=Y. B. |last=Sarangi |date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=19 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019072849/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/aditya-mehtas-dream-run-continues/article5248218.ece?homepage=true |url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[2013 UK Championship|UK Championship]], Maguire came back from 2–5 down against Luca Brecel in the second round to win 6–5 and also edged past [[Liang Wenbo]] 6–5, before beating John Higgins 6–3.<ref name="2013/14"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/snooker/news/12243/9052446/uk-championship-stephen-maguire-rallies-to-deny-luca-brecel-judd-trump-hits-form |title=UK Championship: Stephen Maguire rallies to deny Luca Brecel; Judd Trump hits form |work=[[Sky Sports]] |date=1 December 2013 |access-date=22 January 2014 |archive-date=11 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211003744/http://www1.skysports.com/snooker/news/12243/9052446/uk-championship-stephen-maguire-rallies-to-deny-luca-brecel-judd-trump-hits-form |url-status=live}}</ref> He lost 2–6 to Neil Robertson in the quarter-finals, with the Australian criticising the playing condition of the snooker table as "absolute garbage" after the match.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/25249094 | title=UK Championship: Second table is garbage – Neil Robertson |work=BBC Sport |date=5 December 2013 |access-date=22 January 2014 | archive-date=8 December 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208053134/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/25249094 | url-status=live}}</ref>

Maguire defeated both Joe Perry 6–4 and Robertson 6–2 at the [[2014 Masters (snooker)|Masters]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/25715768 |title=Masters 2014: Judd Trump loses to Marco Fu in first round |work=BBC Sport |date=13 January 2014 |access-date=22 January 2014 |archive-date=21 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121040322/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/25715768 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/25783088 |title=Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Ricky Walden 6–0 to reach Masters semi |work=BBC Sport |date=20 January 2014 |access-date=22 January 2014 |archive-date=21 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121040318/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/25783088 |url-status=live}}</ref> He faced O'Sullivan in the semi-finals but lost to the reigning world champion 6–2.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/275025.html |title=O'Sullivan brushes Maguire aside to reach Masters final |work=[[ESPN (UK)|ESPN UK]] |date=18 January 2014 |last=Vedat |first=Ismail |access-date=22 January 2014 |archive-date=2 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202194654/http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/275025.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He won three matches to reach the last 16 of the [[2014 Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]], but relinquished his title by losing 3–4 to 19-year-old [[Joel Walker (snooker player)|Joel Walker]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/26366314 |title=Welsh Open: Ronnie O'Sullivan wins, Maguire suffers shock exit |work=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2014 |access-date=28 April 2014 |archive-date=11 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311003817/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/26366314 |url-status=live }}</ref> He then lost in the first round of the next two ranking events and withdrew from the [[2014 China Open (snooker)|China Open]] to enter the [[2014 World Snooker Championship|2014 World Championship]] in poor form.<ref name="2013/14"/> Maguire produced a comeback from 3–6 and 6–9 down against Ryan Day to send the first-round match into a deciding frame but, despite having a chance to win, he lost 9–10. Afterwards, he described it as "a season from hell for me" and "I just want to forget it".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/27100663 |title=World Snooker Championship: Stephen Maguire relief after exit |work=BBC Sport |date=21 April 2014 |access-date=28 April 2014 |archive-date=24 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424053204/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/27100663 |url-status=live }}</ref> He ended the season as world number 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/71/c1/0,,13165~180593,00.pdf |title=World Snooker Rankings After the 2014 World Championship |work=World Snooker |access-date=9 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508030740/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/71/c1/0,,13165~180593,00.pdf |archive-date=8 May 2014 }}</ref>

In June 2014, Maguire whitewashed Judd Trump 5–0 to reach the quarter-finals of the [[2014 Wuxi Classic|Wuxi Classic]] where he lost 4–5 against Martin Gould, despite making the tournament's highest break of 145.<ref name="2014/15">{{cite web |url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=2&season=2014 |title=Stephen Maguire 2014/2015 |website=snooker.org |access-date=21 December 2021 |archive-date=26 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126213155/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=2&season=2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Three months later, he won the [[2014 Six-red World Championship|Six-red World Championship]], defeating Ricky Walden 8–7 in the final.<ref name="2014 six-red">{{cite web|title=Stephen Maguire wins SangSom Six Red World Championship | url=http://www1.skysports.com/snooker/news/12040/9459140/stephen-maguire-wins-sangsom-six-red-world-championship |work=[[Sky Sports]]| date=6 September 2014 |access-date=12 September 2014 |archive-date=12 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912005254/http://www1.skysports.com/snooker/news/12040/9459140/stephen-maguire-wins-sangsom-six-red-world-championship |url-status=live}}</ref> However, he failed to advance beyond the second round in the three major ranking events following Wuxi. After losing 1–4 to Trump in the opening round of the [[2014 Champion of Champions|Champion of Champions]], Maguire hinted at retiring from the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/snooker/news/12040/9551130/snooker-stephen-maguire-hints-at-retirement |title=Scottish snooker star Stephen Maguire hints at retirement |work=[[Sky Sports]] |date=5 November 2014 |access-date=14 December 2014 |archive-date=15 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215033555/http://www1.skysports.com/snooker/news/12040/9551130/snooker-stephen-maguire-hints-at-retirement |url-status=live}}</ref> When he came back from 0–3 down against [[Yu Delu]] to win 6–4 in the second round of the [[2014 UK Championship|UK Championship]], he remarked that he might seek the help of a sports psychologist in the future.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/30273238 |title=UK Championship: Stephen Maguire under cloud despite win |work=BBC Sport |date=1 December 2014 |access-date=14 December 2014 |archive-date=4 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204143032/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/30273238 |url-status=live}}</ref> He then beat Mark Williams 6–2, [[David Morris (snooker player)|David Morris]] 6–3 and Marco Fu 6–4 to play in his first major ranking event semi-final in over a year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/11650459.Stephen_Maguire_eager_to_roll_back_the_years/ |title=Stephen Maguire eager to roll back the years |newspaper=[[The Press (York)|The Press]] |date=6 December 2014 |access-date=14 December 2014 |archive-date=15 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215041124/http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/11650459.Stephen_Maguire_eager_to_roll_back_the_years/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He again faced Trump and lost the first four frames, as well as being 1–5 behind. Maguire pulled the deficit back to a single frame and had chances to send the match into a deciding frame, but went {{cuegloss|in-off}} when escaping a snooker on the colours and lost 4–6.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wst.tv/trump-earns-rocket-final/ |title=Trumps Earns Rocket Final |date=6 December 2014 |work=World Snooker |access-date=14 December 2014 |archive-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220232554/https://wst.tv/trump-earns-rocket-final/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> A week later, Maguire continued his resurgence of form to win the inaugural [[European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 5|Lisbon Open]], defeating [[Matthew Selt]] 4–2 in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wst.tv/maguire-wins-lisbon-open/ |title=Maguire Wins Lisbon Open |date=14 December 2014 |work=World Snooker |access-date=14 December 2014 |archive-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220235433/https://wst.tv/maguire-wins-lisbon-open/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> During the [[2015 German Masters|German Masters]], he stated that he had regained his confidence and it would take "something special to stop him".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/other-sports/stephen-maguire-brimming-with-confidence-for-german-masters-quarter-final.117868619 |title=Stephen Maguire brimming with confidence for German Masters quarter-final |newspaper=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] |date=6 February 2015 |access-date=29 April 2015 |archive-date=17 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017195554/https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/other_sports/13200461.stephen-maguire-brimming-with-confidence-for-german-masters-quarter-final/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He needed two snookers in the deciding frame of his quarter-final match with Neil Robertson, which he managed after Robertson accidentally potted the black.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Neil-Robertson-makes-German-Masters-exit-Stephen/story-25990241-detail/story.html |title=Neil Robertson makes German Masters exit to Stephen Maguire |newspaper=[[Cambridge News]] |date=7 February 2015 |access-date=29 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225203651/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Neil-Robertson-makes-German-Masters-exit-Stephen/story-25990241-detail/story.html |archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref> In his second consecutive ranking event semi-final, Maguire was defeated 2–6 by Mark Selby.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/31209777 |title=German Masters: Shaun Murphy will play Mark Selby in final |work=BBC Sport |date=7 February 2015 |access-date=29 April 2015 |archive-date=10 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210182233/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/31209777 |url-status=live}}</ref> He advanced to the quarter-finals of the [[2015 Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]] without facing a top-16 player, and lost 1–5 to John Higgins.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/other/john-higgins-eyes-a-record-fourth-welsh-open-crown-after-victory-over-198124n.119001445 |title=John Higgins eyes a record fourth Welsh Open crown after victory over Stephen Maguire |newspaper=[[Glasgow Times]] |date=21 February 2015 |access-date=30 April 2015 |archive-date=17 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017195556/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/moresport/13302942.john-higgins-eyes-a-record-fourth-welsh-open-crown-after-victory-over-stephen-maguire/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2015, Maguire qualified for the televised stages of the World Championship for a 12th straight year courtesy of Selby defeating [[Robert Milkins]] in the [[2015 China Open (snooker)|China Open]], which kept Maguire in the top 16.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wpbsa.com/blog/maguire-seals-crucible-place |title=Maguire Seals Crucible Place |date=3 April 2015 |work=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA]] |access-date=29 April 2015 |archive-date=18 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518091151/http://www.wpbsa.com/blog/maguire-seals-crucible-place |url-status=live}}</ref> In the opening round of the [[2015 World Snooker Championship|World Championship]], he forced a deciding frame after having been 5–9 down to [[Anthony McGill]], but then lost the decider. This was the fourth time in five seasons that Maguire had lost in the last 32 of the World Championship, and on each occasion he exited 9–10 having trailed and levelled the match.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/32375784 |title=World Snooker Championship: Anthony McGill reaches round two |work=BBC Sport |last=Phillips |first=Owen |date=20 April 2015 |access-date=29 April 2015 |archive-date=22 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422012804/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/32375784 |url-status=live}}</ref> His end-of-season ranking of world number 15 was the lowest he had been in 11 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Rankings After 2015 World Championship |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/rankings/ |work=World Snooker |access-date=8 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507001308/http://www.worldsnooker.com/rankings/ |archive-date=7 May 2015}}</ref>

===2015–2018: Decline in form===
Maguire and teammate John Higgins lost in the final of the [[2015 World Cup (snooker)|2015 Snooker World Cup]] to Chinese teenagers [[Zhou Yuelong]] and [[Yan Bingtao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wst.tv/china-win-snookers-world-cup/ |title=China Win Snooker's World Cup |work=World Snooker |date=21 June 2015 |access-date=22 December 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200220232120/https://wst.tv/china-win-snookers-world-cup/ |archive-date=20 February 2020}}</ref> Maguire then reached the semi-finals of the first ranking event of the year by thrashing Judd Trump 5–1 at the [[2015 Australian Goldfields Open|Australian Goldfields Open]], but he lost 1–6 to Martin Gould.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wst.tv/jones-higgins-gould-maguire-into-semis/ |title=Jones/Higgins/Gould/Maguire into Semis |date=3 July 2015 |work=World Snooker |access-date=8 May 2016 |archive-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220232111/https://wst.tv/jones-higgins-gould-maguire-into-semis/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/3190237/higgins-faces-gould-in-goldfields-final/ |title=Higgins meets Gould in Goldfields snooker final |newspaper=[[Bendigo Advertiser]] |date=5 July 2015 |access-date=8 May 2016 |archive-date=4 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604132234/http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/3190237/higgins-faces-gould-in-goldfields-final/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He began his fourth-round match against Neil Robertson with a 118 break, but it was the only frame he could win in a 1–6 defeat.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/uk-championship/2015-2016/neil-robertson-eases-past-stephen-maguire_sto5013715/story.shtml |title=Neil Robertson eases past Stephen Maguire, John Higgins edges out Jamie Burnett |date=3 December 2015 |work=Eurosport UK |last=Foley |first=Marcus |access-date=8 May 2016 |archive-date=8 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508214810/http://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/uk-championship/2015-2016/neil-robertson-eases-past-stephen-maguire_sto5013715/story.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> He was knocked out in the quarter-finals of the [[2016 German Masters|German Masters]] 1–5 by [[Graeme Dott]] and the first round of both the [[2016 Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]] (3–4 to [[Martin O'Donnell (snooker player)|Martin O'Donnell]]) and the [[2016 World Grand Prix|World Grand Prix]] (0–4 to Higgins).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=2&season=2015 | title=Stephen Maguire 2015/2016 | website=snooker.org | access-date=8 May 2016 | archive-date=29 September 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929062916/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=2&season=2015 | url-status=live }}</ref> He failed to qualify for the [[Players Tour Championship 2015/2016 – Finals|PTC Finals]] after finishing 42nd on the [[Players Tour Championship 2015/2016#European Tour|European Order of Merit]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=10 | title=European Order of Merit 2015/2016 | website=snooker.org | access-date=8 May 2016 | archive-date=18 April 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418084609/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=10 | url-status=dead }}</ref> This meant that Maguire needed a strong run at the [[2016 China Open (snooker)|China Open]] to avoid having to qualify for the [[2016 World Snooker Championship|2016 World Championship]] at the end of the season. He achieved this with four wins to the China Cup semi-finals, but he was then whitewashed 6–0 by Trump.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/14399529.Stephen_Maguire_seals_automatic_place_in_World_Championships_with_march_to_China_Open_semi_finals/ |title=Stephen Maguire seals automatic place in World Championships with march to China Open semi-finals |work=[[Glasgow Times]] |date=2 April 2016 |access-date=8 May 2016 |archive-date=4 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604093916/http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/14399529.Stephen_Maguire_seals_automatic_place_in_World_Championships_with_march_to_China_Open_semi_finals/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/35950420 |title=China Open: Ricky Walden & Judd Trump through to Sunday's final |work=BBC Sport |date=2 April 2016 |access-date=8 May 2016 |archive-date=9 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409125048/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/35950420 |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite his automatic qualification for the World Championship, Maguire stated that he felt embarrassed at being unable to motivate himself for the event, after losing 7–10 to Alan McManus in the first round.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/36068836 |title=World Snooker Championship: Stephen Maguire 'embarrassed' by defeat |work=BBC Sport |date=18 April 2016 |access-date=8 May 2016 |archive-date=22 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422172506/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/36068836 |url-status=live}}</ref> His 18th-place campaign was the first time that Maguire finished outside of the top 16 since 2004.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?cutoff=1&season=2016&template=25 | title=Historic Seedings After 2016 World Championship | website=snooker.org | access-date=24 September 2016 | archive-date=27 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927070440/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?cutoff=1&season=2016&template=25 | url-status=live}}</ref>

Maguire beat Barry Hawkins to make the quarter-finals of the [[2016 Indian Open|Indian Open]] where he lost 1–4 to Anthony McGill. He made a 147 and two other centuries in his 5–0 wildcard win over Xu Yichen at the [[2016 Shanghai Masters|Shanghai Masters]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wpbsa.com/maguire-hits-shanghai-max/ |title=Maguire Hits Shanghai Max |date=20 September 2016 |work=WPBSA |access-date=13 April 2017 |archive-date=13 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413234850/http://www.wpbsa.com/maguire-hits-shanghai-max/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He then whitewashed Shaun Murphy 5–0 and defeated Hawkins 5–3 and [[Michael White (snooker player)|Michael White]] 5–1 to reach the semi-finals, where he lost 3–6 to [[Ding Junhui]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/ding-faces-selby-at-shanghai-masters-final-in-repeat-of-crucible-clash_sto5872273/story.shtml|title=Ding faces Selby at Shanghai Masters final in repeat of Crucible clash|date=24 September 2016 |work=Eurosport UK |last=Keel |first=Toby |access-date=13 April 2017|archive-date=14 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414000150/http://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/ding-faces-selby-at-shanghai-masters-final-in-repeat-of-crucible-clash_sto5872273/story.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> He lost 3–6 to Luca Brecel in the fourth round of the [[2016 UK Championship|UK Championship]] and was then defeated 1–5 against Mark Selby in the quarter-finals of the [[2017 China Open (snooker)|China Open]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/snooker/38177717 |title=Best Five Shots: UK Championship 2016: Luca Brecel beats Stephen Maguire 6–3 |format=video |work=BBC Sport |date=2 December 2016 |access-date=13 April 2017 |archive-date=22 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222191855/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/38177717 |url-status=live}}</ref> Maguire was unable to break back into the top 16 during the season and so needed to win three matches to qualify for the [[2017 World Snooker Championship|2017 World Championship]]. Victories followed over [[Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn]], [[Nigel Bond]] and [[Li Hang (snooker player)|Li Hang]] and he faced McGill in the opening round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=2&season=2016 |title=Stephen Maguire 2016/2017 |website=snooker.org |access-date=13 April 2017 |archive-date=22 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422195602/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=2&season=2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> From 2–2, Maguire scored 447 points without reply and went on to triumph 10–2 in his first match win at the Crucible since 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wst.tv/brilliant-selby-eases/ |title=Brilliant Selby Eases Through |date=15 April 2017|work=World Snooker |access-date=16 April 2017 |archive-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220225053/https://wst.tv/brilliant-selby-eases/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> He then thrashed [[Rory McLeod (snooker player)|Rory McLeod]] 13–3 with a session to spare to reach the quarter-finals and came from 1–5 down to draw level with Barry Hawkins at 6–6.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wst.tv/maguire-wins-session-spare/ |title=Maguire Wins with Session to Spare |date=23 April 2017 |work=World Snooker |access-date=23 April 2017 |archive-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220223501/https://wst.tv/maguire-wins-session-spare/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> However, from 9–9 Maguire lost four frames in a row to be beaten 9–13.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wst.tv/hawk-sets-higgins-semi-final/ |title=Hawk Sets Up Higgins Semi-final |date=26 April 2017 |work=World Snooker |access-date=29 April 2017 |archive-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220223847/https://wst.tv/hawk-sets-higgins-semi-final/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Maguire's form continued to improve in the [[2017–18 snooker season|2017–18 season]]. He reached the final of the [[2017 Riga Masters|Riga Masters]] in June, but lost 2–5 to Ryan Day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Riga Masters: Wales' Ryan Day beats Scotland's Stephen Maguire for title |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/40399402 |date=25 June 2017 |access-date=31 December 2020 |archive-date=5 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605194213/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/40399402 |url-status=live}}</ref> In December, with wins over [[Yuan Sijun]], [[Jak Jones]], Liang Wenbo, Graeme Dott, and Joe Perry, Maguire advanced to the semi-finals of the [[2017 UK Championship|UK Championship]] again, but was defeated 4–6 by the eventual champion Ronnie O'Sullivan.<ref>{{cite news|date=9 December 2017|title=Best Five Shots: UK Championship 2017: Ronnie O'Sullivan holds off Stephen Maguire – five best shots |format=video |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/snooker/42294793 |access-date=31 December 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115181243/https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/snooker/42294793 |url-status=live}}</ref> Shortly after the UK Championship, he reached the quarter-finals of the [[2017 Scottish Open (snooker)|Scottish Open]] but lost 2–5 against Judd Trump.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scottish Open: Judd Trump beats Stephen Maguire; Neil Robertson also into semis |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/42371037 |date=15 December 2017 |access-date=9 January 2021 |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219035724/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/42371037 |url-status=live}}</ref> In February, Maguire progressed to the semi-finals of another ranking event, this time at the [[2018 World Grand Prix|World Grand Prix]], but lost 4–6 to O'Sullivan despite leading 4–2.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Grand Prix: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Stephen Maguire to reach final |work=BBC Sport |last=Hafez |first=Shamoon |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/43174402 |date=23 February 2018 |access-date=31 December 2020 |archive-date=11 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411151211/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/43174402 |url-status=live}}</ref> He qualified for the [[2018 World Snooker Championship|2018 World Championship]] after beating [[Allan Taylor (snooker player)|Allan Taylor]], [[Hammad Miah]], and [[Hossein Vafaei]], and faced Ronnie O'Sullivan in the first round. Despite leading 4–0 and 6–3, Maguire lost seven of the next eight frames in the second session and eventually lost 7–10.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Snooker Championship 2018: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Stephen Maguire |work=BBC Sport |last=Hafez |first=Shamoon |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/43855570 |date=22 April 2018 |access-date=9 January 2021 |archive-date=22 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422121503/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/43855570 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 2018–present: Tour Championship winner (2020) ===
Maguire made a strong start to the [[2018–19 snooker season|2018–19 season]]; with wins against Joe Perry and [[Kyren Wilson]], he reached the semi-finals of the [[2018 Riga Masters|Riga Masters]] but lost 1–5 to Jack Lisowski.<ref name="snoo_Kasp">{{cite web |title=Kaspersky Riga Masters (2018) |website=snooker.org |access-date=15 January 2021 |url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=707 |archive-date=4 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104215926/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=707 |url-status=live}}</ref> In October, he advanced to the semi-finals of another ranking event, the [[2018 English Open (snooker)|English Open]], but this time lost 3–6 to Stuart Bingham.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stuart Bingham beats Stephen Maguire in the semi-finals of the English Open |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/bingham-downs-maguire-in-last-four/153825 |last=Mann |first=Richard |date=20 October 2018 |access-date=9 January 2021 |website=Sporting Life |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115181238/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/bingham-downs-maguire-in-last-four/153825 |url-status=live}}</ref> He performed fairly well at the [[2018 UK Championship|UK Championship]] where he progressed to the quarter-finals, but was beaten 1–6 by [[Mark Allen (snooker player)|Mark Allen]].<ref>{{cite news|date=7 December 2018 |title=UK Snooker Championship 2018: Mark Allen beats Stephen Maguire – best shots |format=video |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/snooker/46486812 |access-date=9 January 2021 |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108093744/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/snooker/46486812 |url-status=live}}</ref> After strong performances over the past two seasons, Maguire returned to the [[2018 Masters (snooker)|Masters]] for the first time since 2015; however, he was outscored 712–190 by his opponent Mark Selby and lost 2–6.<ref>{{cite web|date=16 January 2019 |title=Sensational Mark Selby stuns Stephen Maguire with three centuries in Masters first round |last=Haigh |first=Phil |url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/16/sensational-mark-selby-stuns-stephen-maguire-three-centuries-masters-first-round-8353484/ |access-date=9 January 2021 |website=Metro |archive-date=6 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206174200/https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/16/sensational-mark-selby-stuns-stephen-maguire-three-centuries-masters-first-round-8353484/ |url-status=live}}</ref> He reached his third semi-final of the season at the [[2019 German Masters|German Masters]] in February, but was defeated by Kyren Wilson 6–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Snooker News – Kyren Wilson downs error-strewn Stephen Maguire to set up David Gilbert showdown|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/german-masters/2018-2019/snooker-news-david-gilbert-ends-duane-jones-fairytale-run-to-reach-german-masters-final_sto7127426/story.shtml|work=Eurosport|date=2 February 2019|access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref> At the [[2019 World Snooker Championship|2019 World Championship]], Maguire won both of his first two rounds against [[Tian Pengfei]] and [[James Cahill (snooker player)|James Cahill]], the latter ending in a final-frame decider, but was unable to replicate the same feat against Judd Trump in the quarter-finals, losing 6–13.<ref>{{cite web|date=2 May 2019|title=Judd Trump takes swipe at Stephen Maguire after sealing semi-final place|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/01/gary-wilson-reaches-world-championship-snooker-semi-finals-first-time|access-date=9 January 2021|website=The Guardian|agency=Press Association |archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108000553/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/01/gary-wilson-reaches-world-championship-snooker-semi-finals-first-time|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2019, Maguire won the [[2019 Six-red World Championship|Six-red World Championship]] for the second time, after beating his fellow countryman John Higgins 8–6 in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 September 2019 |title=Stephen Maguire 'very lucky' to beat John Higgins in Six-red World Championship final |last=Haigh |first=Phil |url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/07/stephen-maguire-lucky-beat-john-higgins-six-red-world-championship-final-10702522/ |access-date=9 January 2021|website=Metro|archive-date=15 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915173905/https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/07/stephen-maguire-lucky-beat-john-higgins-six-red-world-championship-final-10702522/|url-status=live}}</ref> In December, he reached the final of the [[2019 UK Championship|UK Championship]] for the third time, his first appearance in the final since 2007. Despite losing the first four frames to his opponent, Ding Junhui, Maguire managed to recover to 3–5 at the end of the first session. In the second session, after making back-to-back centuries, he was only 6–8 behind but lost two more frames and the match 6–10.<ref>{{cite web|date=8 December 2019|title=Ding Junhui holds off Stephen Maguire to win third UK Championship|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/dec/08/ding-junhui-beats-stephen-maguire-third-uk-championship|access-date=9 January 2021|website=The Guardian|archive-date=20 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120180349/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/dec/08/ding-junhui-beats-stephen-maguire-third-uk-championship|url-status=live}}</ref> The highlight of the extended [[2019–20 snooker season|2019–20 season]] for Maguire was the [[2020 Tour Championship|Tour Championship]] in June, where he beat Mark Allen 10–6 in the final, to secure the £150,000 winner's prize and his first ranking event title since 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour Championship: Maguire defeats Allen in decider to win £250,000 |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/53199724 |date=26 June 2020 |access-date=9 January 2021 |archive-date=9 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709173948/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/53199724 |url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[2020 World Snooker Championship|2020 World Championship]], he was defeated 3–10 by Martin Gould.<ref name="uk.n_O'Su">{{cite web |title=O'Sullivan: 'absolutely brilliant' Maguire let down by 'anger' and 'temperament' |website=Yahoo Sport UK |author=Sportsbeat |date=4 August 2020 |access-date=15 January 2021 |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/o-sullivan-absolutely-brilliant-maguire-let-down-by-anger-and-temperament-145350839.html?guccounter=1 |archive-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121214247/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/o-sullivan-absolutely-brilliant-maguire-let-down-by-anger-and-temperament-145350839.html?guccounter=1 |url-status=live}}</ref> Maguire began 2021 with a win over Mark Selby at the [[2021 Masters (snooker)|Masters]], before a 5–6 loss to eventual champion Yan Bingtao.<ref name="bbc._Yanb">{{cite news |last=Hafez |first=Shamoon |title=Masters snooker 2021: Ronnie O'Sullivan beaten by John Higgins |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/55680094 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 January 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021 |archive-date=7 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307004101/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/55680094 |url-status=live}}</ref>

At the [[2022 Masters (snooker)|2022 Masters]], Maguire was beaten in the first round by Mark Selby 3{{nbnd}}6.<ref>{{cite web |title=Selby Sets Up Hawk Showdown |url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2022/january/11/selby-sets-up-hawk-showdown/ |website=World Snooker Tour |access-date=24 February 2025}}</ref>
At the [[2022 World Snooker Championship|2022 World Championship]], Maguire beat rival Shaun Murphy in the first round 10{{nbnd}}8.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Parsons |first1=Ben |title=Maguire thrilled after edging tense Crucible clash against old foe Murphy |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/20075991.maguire-thrilled-edging-tense-crucible-clash-old-foe-murphy/ |website=Southend Echo |access-date=24 February 2025}}</ref> He went on to reach the quarter-final where he lost heavily to Ronnie O'Sullivan 5{{nbnd}}13.<ref>{{cite web |title=Snooker results: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Stephen Maguire 13-5 to reach World Championship semi-final |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/snooker-results-ronnie-osullivan-beats-stephen-maguire-13-5-to-reach-world-championship-semi-final/200319 |website=Sporting Life |access-date=24 February 2025}}</ref>

At the [[2024 World Snooker Championship|2024 World Championship]], Maguire beat Ali Carter 10{{nbnd}}7 in the first round<ref>{{cite web |last1=Livie |first1=Alex |title=World Snooker Championship: Stephen Maguire battles to victory over Ali Carter |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-stephen-maguire-battles-to-victory-over-ali-carter_sto10112249/story.shtml |website=Eurosport |access-date=24 February 2025}}</ref> and Shaun Murphy 13{{nbnd}}9 in the last 16.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Livie |first1=Alex |title=World Championship: Stephen Maguire on his wild celebration - 'I did well to get out of there before I broke something' |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-championship-stephen-maguire-on-his-wild-celebration-i-did-well-to-get-out-of-there-before-i-b_sto10120996/story.shtml |website=Eurosport |access-date=24 February 2025}}</ref> In the quarter-final he lost 8{{nbnd}}13 to David Gilbert.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Andrew |title=World Snooker Championship: David Gilbert expresses ‘massive relief’ after Stephen Maguire’s concession - 'Fantastic' |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-david-gilbert-expresses-massive-relief-after-stephen-maguires-concession-_sto10125802/story.shtml |website=Eurosport |access-date=24 February 2025}}</ref>

At the [[2025 Championship League (ranking)|2025 Championship League]], Maguire beat [[Joe O'Connor (snooker player)|Joe O'Connor]] 3{{nbnd}}1 to win his seventh ranking event, five years after his last.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tour |first=World Snooker |date=2025-07-23 |title=Maguire Ends Long Drought To Win Seventh Ranking Title |url=https://www.wst.tv//news/2025/july/23/Maguire-Ends-Long-Drought-To-Win-Seventh-Ranking-Title/ |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=World Snooker Tour |language=en}}</ref>

==Rivalry==
Maguire has a professional rivalry with [[Shaun Murphy]]. In a match at the [[2004 Grand Prix (snooker)|2004 Grand Prix]], Murphy was involved in one of Maguire's frames being forfeited. As the match was about to begin, Maguire realised he had forgotten to bring his chalk with him so he asked referee Johan Oomen for permission to leave the arena.<ref name=BBC3714886>{{cite web |title=Williams crashes out |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3714886.stm |url-status=live |work=BBC Sport |date=4 October 2004 |access-date=7 April 2007 |archive-date=21 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021092351/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3714886.stm}}</ref> Murphy spoke to the referee while Maguire was away; the tournament director Mike Ganley was summoned, and he docked Maguire a frame for not being ready to start at the scheduled time.<ref name="rivalry">{{cite web |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=snooker%2F07%2F02%2F17%2FSNOOKER_Welsh_Higginson.html |title=Higginson revelling in spotlight |work=Sporting Life |access-date=15 October 2021 |archive-date=26 May 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526015126/http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=snooker/07/02/17/SNOOKER_Welsh_Higginson.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Maguire later won the match 5–2.<ref name=BBC3714886 />

A few weeks later, while playing in the final of the [[2004 UK Championship]], [[David Gray (snooker player)|David Gray]] forgot to bring his chalk into the arena. However, Maguire allowed Gray to retrieve it without a frame being docked. After beating Murphy in the [[2007 Welsh Open (snooker)|2007 Welsh Open]], Maguire said, "That put the icing on the cake, but we've always had a rivalry. I dislike him and I think he dislikes me. I try hard to beat everyone, but it would have hurt more if I'd lost to him."<ref name="rivalry" />

==Personal life==
Maguire is married and has three children.<ref name="WS profile">{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/PlayersAlphabeticalArticle/0,,13165~2234681,00.html |title=Official player profile of Stephen Maguire |work=worldsnooker.com |at="Players Alphabetical" section |publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219205503/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/PlayersAlphabeticalArticle/0,,13165~2234681,00.html |archive-date=19 December 2010}}</ref> Unlike fellow professionals, he is permitted to play with his collar open and not wear a bow tie in competition because of a neck condition.<ref>{{cite news|date=20 August 2008|title=Maguire aiming to retain NI title|language=en-GB|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/7573007.stm |work=BBC Sport|access-date=15 January 2021|archive-date=17 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017195630/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/7573007.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Maguire was formally detained by [[Strathclyde Police]] on 27&nbsp;August 2009, following allegations that he and countryman [[Jamie Burnett]] had colluded to produce a 9–3 victory for Maguire at their clash in the 2008 UK Championship; they were both released without charge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/aug/27/stephen-maguire-jamie-burnett-snooker|title=Snooker players released after being held in betting inquiry|website=The Guardian|date=27 August 2009|access-date=12 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210653/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/aug/27/stephen-maguire-jamie-burnett-snooker|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Performance and rankings timeline ==
<div style="width:auto; overflow:scroll">
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
! Tournament
! [[1997–98 snooker season|1997/<br/>98]]
! [[1998–99 snooker season|1998/<br/>99]]
! [[1999–2000 snooker season|1999/<br/>00]]
! [[2000–01 snooker season|2000/<br/>01]]
! [[2001–02 snooker season|2001/<br/>02]]
! [[2002–03 snooker season|2002/<br/>03]]
! [[2003–04 snooker season|2003/<br/>04]]
! [[2004–05 snooker season|2004/<br/>05]]
! [[2005–06 snooker season|2005/<br/>06]]
! [[2006–07 snooker season|2006/<br/>07]]
! [[2007–08 snooker season|2007/<br/>08]]
! [[2008–09 snooker season|2008/<br/>09]]
! [[2009–10 snooker season|2009/<br/>10]]
! [[2010–11 snooker season|2010/<br/>11]] 
! [[2011–12 snooker season|2011/<br/>12]] 
! [[2012–13 snooker season|2012/<br/>13]] 
! [[2013–14 snooker season|2013/<br/>14]] 
! [[2014–15 snooker season|2014/<br/>15]]
! [[2015–16 snooker season|2015/<br/>16]]
! [[2016–17 snooker season|2016/<br/>17]]
! [[2017–18 snooker season|2017/<br/>18]]
! [[2018–19 snooker season|2018/<br/>19]]
! [[2019–20 snooker season|2019/<br/>20]]
! [[2020-21 snooker season|2020/<br/>21]]
! [[2021-22 snooker season|2021/<br/>22]]
! [[2022-23 snooker season|2022/<br/>23]]
! [[2023-24 snooker season|2023/<br/>24]]
! [[2024–25 snooker season|2024/<br/>25]]
! [[2025–26 snooker season|2025/<br/>26]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Snooker world rankings|Ranking]]<ref group="nb">It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season</ref>
|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="AMA">He was an amateur</ref>
|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="UR">New players don't have a ranking</ref>
|align="center"|[[1999–2000 snooker world rankings|193]]
|align="center"|[[2000–01 snooker world rankings|100]]
|align="center"|[[2001–02 snooker world rankings|52]]
|align="center"|[[2002–03 snooker world rankings|52]]
|align="center"|[[2003–04 snooker world rankings|41]]
|align="center"|[[2004–05 snooker world rankings|24]]
|align="center"|[[2005–06 snooker world rankings|3]]
|align="center"|[[2006–07 snooker world rankings|9]]
|align="center"|[[2007–08 snooker world rankings|10]]
|align="center"|[[2008–09 snooker world rankings|2]]
|align="center"|[[2009–10 snooker world rankings|2]]
|align="center"|[[2010–11 snooker world rankings|6]]
|align="center"|[[2011–12 snooker world rankings|8]]
|align="center"|[[2012–13 snooker world rankings|4]]
|align="center"|[[2013–14 snooker world rankings|5]]
|align="center"|[[2014–15 snooker world rankings|14]]
|align="center"|[[2015–16 snooker world rankings|15]]
|align="center"|[[2016–17 snooker world rankings|18]]
|align="center"|[[2017–18 snooker world rankings|24]]
|align="center"|[[2018–19 snooker world rankings|17]]
|align="center"|[[2019–20 snooker world rankings|16]]
|align="center"|[[2020–21 snooker world rankings|9]]
|align="center"|[[2021–22 snooker world rankings|9]]
|align="center"|[[2022–23 snooker world rankings|24]]
|align="center"|[[2023–24 snooker world rankings|30]]
|align="center"|[[2024–25 snooker world rankings|31]]
|align="center"|[[2025–26 snooker world rankings|27]]
|-
|colspan="30"|'''Ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Championship League]]
|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 Championship League (ranking)#Group 5|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 Championship League (ranking)#Group 24|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2022 Championship League (ranking)#Group E|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 Championship League (ranking)#Group 23|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2025 Championship League (ranking)#Group 15|'''W''']]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters|Saudi Arabia Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="27" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters|4R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters|5R]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Wuhan Open (snooker)|Wuhan Open]]
|align="center" colspan="26" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 Wuhan Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2025 Wuhan Open (snooker)|3R]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[English Open (snooker)|English Open]]
|align="center" colspan="19" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 English Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 English Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2018 English Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 English Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 English Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 English Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 English Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2025 English Open (snooker)|1R]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[British Open (snooker)|British Open]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 British Open (1999/2000)|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 British Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 British Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2004 British Open|F]]
|align="center" colspan="16" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 British Open|4R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 British Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 British Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Xi'an Grand Prix]]
|align="center" colspan="27" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 Xi'an Grand Prix|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2025 Xi'an Grand Prix|2R]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Northern Ireland Open (snooker)|Northern Ireland Open]]
|align="center" colspan="19" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 Northern Ireland Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 Northern Ireland Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 Northern Ireland Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Northern Ireland Open|4R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 Northern Ireland Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 Northern Ireland Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2022 Northern Ireland Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2023 Northern Ireland Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 Northern Ireland Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2025 Northern Ireland Open|2R]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[International Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="15" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 International Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 International Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 International Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 International Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 International Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 International Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 International Championship|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2023 International Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2025 International Championship|SF]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[UK Championship]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2004 UK Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 UK Championship|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 UK Championship|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2007 UK Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2008 UK Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2009 UK Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2010 UK Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2011 UK Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2013 UK Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2014 UK Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 UK Championship|4R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 UK Championship|4R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2017 UK Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2018 UK Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2019 UK Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 UK Championship|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 UK Championship|3R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 UK Championship|1R]]
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|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Snooker Shoot Out|Shoot Out]]
|align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 Snooker Shoot Out (2022–23 season)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
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|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Scottish Open (snooker)|Scottish Open]]<ref group="nb" >The event was called the Players Championship (2003/2004)</ref>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 Scottish Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 Scottish Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 Scottish Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|MR
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 Scottish Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2017 Scottish Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 Scottish Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Scottish Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 Scottish Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2021 Scottish Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2022 Scottish Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 Scottish Open (snooker)|3R]]
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|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[German Masters]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the German Open (1997/1998)</ref>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="11" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2011 German Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2012 German Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 German Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 German Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2015 German Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2016 German Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 German Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2019 German Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 German Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2022 German Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 German Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2025 German Masters|1R]]
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Grand Prix (snooker)|World Grand Prix]]
|align="center" colspan="17" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 World Grand Prix|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 World Grand Prix|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2018 World Grand Prix|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 World Grand Prix|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 World Grand Prix (2019–20 season)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2021 World Grand Prix|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 World Grand Prix|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Players Championship (snooker)|Players Championship]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Final (2010/2011–2015/2016)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2012 Players Tour Championship Grand Final|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 Players Tour Championship Grand Final|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 Players Tour Championship Grand Final|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 Players Tour Championship Grand Final|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 Players Championship (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Players Championship (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2020 Players Championship (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2007 Welsh Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2009 Welsh Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2010 Welsh Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2011 Welsh Open (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2012 Welsh Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2013 Welsh Open (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 Welsh Open (snooker)|4R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2015 Welsh Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 Welsh Open (snooker)|4R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2021 Welsh Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2025 Welsh Open (snooker)|F]]
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Open (snooker)|World Open]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Grand Prix (1997/1998–2000/2001 and 2004/2005–2009/2010) and the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004)</ref>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 LG Cup (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2004 Grand Prix (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Grand Prix (snooker)|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2009 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2010 World Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 World Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 World Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 World Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 World Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 World Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 World Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 World Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Tour Championship (snooker)|Tour Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="21" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2020 Tour Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Snooker Championship|World Championship]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2007 World Snooker Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2008 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2009 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2012 World Snooker Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2017 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2019 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2022 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2024 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|
|-
|colspan="30"|'''Non-ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Shanghai Masters (snooker)|Shanghai Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="11" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 Shanghai Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Shanghai Masters|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Champion of Champions (snooker)|Champion of Champions]]
|align="center" colspan="16" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2013 Champion of Champions|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 Champion of Champions|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2015 Champion of Champions|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Champion of Champions|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 Champion of Champions|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 Champion of Champions|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2025 Champion of Champions|1R]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Masters (snooker)|WR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2007 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2008 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2009 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2010 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2014 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2015 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2020 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2021 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2022 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Championship League]]
|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2010 Championship League|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Championship League#Group one|RR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 Championship League#Group seven|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2014 Championship League|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 Championship League#Group one|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 Championship League#Winners group|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 Championship League#Group 2|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Championship League#Group 7|RR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 Championship League (invitational)#Group 7|RR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|
|-
|colspan="30"|'''Former ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Malta Grand Prix]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Thailand Masters]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Irish Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 Irish Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 Irish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Irish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Northern Ireland Trophy]]
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Northern Ireland Trophy|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2007 Northern Ireland Trophy|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2008 Northern Ireland Trophy|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Bahrain Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="11" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2008 Bahrain Championship|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Wuxi Classic]]<ref group="nb" name="WUC">The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009–2009/2010)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="11" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 Wuxi Classic|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2014 Wuxi Classic|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Australian Goldfields Open]]
|align="center" colspan="14" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Australian Goldfields Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 Australian Goldfields Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2015 Australian Goldfields Open|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Shanghai Masters (snooker)|Shanghai Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 Shanghai Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2008 Shanghai Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2009 Shanghai Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 Shanghai Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Shanghai Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 Shanghai Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 Shanghai Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 Shanghai Masters (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 Shanghai Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2016 Shanghai Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 Shanghai Masters|3R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Indian Open (snooker)|Indian Open]]
|align="center" colspan="16" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2013 Indian Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2016 Indian Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 Indian Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[China Open (snooker)|China Open]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)</ref>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 China Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 China Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 China Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2008 China Open (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2009 China Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 China Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 China Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2012 China Open (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2013 China Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 China Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2016 China Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2017 China Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 China Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 China Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Riga Masters (snooker)|Riga Masters]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Riga Open (2014/2015–2015/2016)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="17" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Minor-Rank
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2017 Riga Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2018 Riga Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[China Championship (snooker)|China Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="19" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 China Championship (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 China Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 China Championship|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Turkish Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="24" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2022 Turkish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Gibraltar Open]]
|align="center" colspan="18" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|MR
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 Gibraltar Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[WST Classic]]
|align="center" colspan="25" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 WST Classic|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[European Masters (snooker)|European Masters]]<ref group="nb" name="EUR">The event was called the Irish Open (1998/1999), the European Open (2001/2002–2003/2004) and the Malta Cup (2004/2005–2007/2008)</ref>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 European Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2004 European Open (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Malta Cup|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2006 Malta Cup|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 Malta Cup|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 European Masters (2020–21 season)|3R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|-
|colspan="30"|'''Former non-ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Scottish Masters]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Northern Ireland Trophy]]
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2005 Northern Ireland Trophy|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Pot Black]]
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2005 Pot Black|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[European Masters (snooker)|Malta Cup]]<ref group="nb" name="EUR"/>
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Malta Cup|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Series of Snooker|World Series Berlin]]
|align="center" colspan="11" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[World Series of Snooker 2008/2009#World Series of Snooker Berlin|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Series of Snooker|World Series Grand Final]]
|align="center" colspan="11" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[World Series of Snooker 2008/2009#World Series of Snooker Grand Final|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Series of Snooker|World Series Prague]]
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[World Series of Snooker 2009/2010#World Series of Snooker – Prague|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Beijing International Challenge]]
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2009 Beijing International Challenge|F]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2010 Beijing International Challenge|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|{{nowrap|[[Scottish Professional Championship]]}}
|align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2011 Scottish Professional Championship|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Wuxi Classic]]<ref group="nb" name="WUC"/>
|align="center" colspan="11" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2011 Wuxi Classic|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Power Snooker]]
|align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Power Snooker Masters Trophy|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|- 
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Premier League Snooker|Premier League]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Premier League Snooker (2005/06)|RR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Grand Prix (snooker)|World Grand Prix]]
|align="center" colspan="17" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 World Grand Prix|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Snooker Shoot Out|Shoot Out]]
|align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Snooker Shoot-Out|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 Snooker Shoot-Out|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2013 Snooker Shoot-Out|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 Snooker Shoot-Out|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 Snooker Shoot-Out|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[2018 Romanian Snooker Masters|Romanian Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2018 Romanian Snooker Masters|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Six-red World Championship]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Six-red Snooker International (2008/2009) and the Six-red World Grand Prix (2009/2010)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="11" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 Six-red World Championship#Group D|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 Six-red World Championship#Knockout stage|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2014 Six-red World Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 Six-red World Championship#Knockout stage|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2016 Six-red World Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 Six-red World Championship#Group E|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 Six-red World Championship#Knockout stage|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2019 Six-red World Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 Six-red World Championship#Group A|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:78%;"
! colspan="6"|Performance Table Legend
|-
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|LQ
| lost in the qualifying draw
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|#R
| lost in the early rounds of the tournament<br />(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF
| lost in the quarter-finals
|-
| align="center" style="background:yellow;"|SF
| lost in the semi-finals
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|F
| lost in the final
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|'''W'''
| won the tournament
|-
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|DNQ
| did not qualify for the tournament
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|A
| did not participate in the tournament
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|WD
| withdrew from the tournament
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NH / Not Held || means an event was not held.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NR / Non-Ranking Event || means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|R / Ranking Event || means an event is/was a ranking event.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|MR / Minor-Ranking Event || means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|PA / Pro-am Event || means an event is/was a pro-am event.
|}
{{Reflist|group=nb}}
</div>

==Career finals==

===Ranking finals: 15 (7 titles)===

{| class="wikitable"
! Legend
|- bgcolor="dfe2e9"
|  UK Championship (1–2)
|- bgcolor=
|  Other (6–6)
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!width="80"| Outcome
!width="20"| No.
!width="50"| Year
!width="250"| Championship
!width="200"| Opponent in the final
!width="100"| Score
|- 
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| [[2004 European Open (snooker)|2004]]
| [[European Masters (snooker)|European Open]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy White]]
| 9–3
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| [[2004 British Open (snooker)|2004]]
| [[British Open (snooker)|British Open]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Higgins]]
| 6–9
|- bgcolor="dfe2e9"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| [[2004 UK Championship|2004]]
| [[UK Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|David|Gray|David Gray (snooker player)}}
| 10–1
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| [[2007 Northern Ireland Trophy|2007]]
| [[Northern Ireland Trophy]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Fergal O'Brien]]
| 9–5
|- bgcolor="dfe2e9"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| [[2007 UK Championship|2007]]
| [[UK Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]
| 2–10
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 4.
| [[2008 China Open (snooker)|2008]]
| [[China Open (snooker)|China Open]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Shaun Murphy]]
| 10–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| [[2011 Welsh Open (snooker)|2011]]
| [[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Higgins]]
| 6–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 4.
| [[2012 German Masters|2012]]
| [[German Masters (snooker)|German Masters]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]
| 7–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 5.
| [[2012 China Open (snooker)|2012]]
| [[China Open (snooker)|China Open]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Ebdon]]
| 9–10
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 5.
| [[2013 Welsh Open (snooker)|2013]]
| [[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stuart Bingham]]
| 9–8
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 6.
| [[2017 Riga Masters|2017]]
| [[Riga Masters (snooker)|Riga Masters]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} {{sortname|Ryan|Day|dab=snooker player}}
| 2–5
|- bgcolor="dfe2e9"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 7.
| [[2019 UK Championship|2019]]
| [[UK Championship]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ding Junhui]]
| 6–10
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 6.
| [[2020 Tour Championship|2020]]
| [[Tour Championship (snooker)|Tour Championship]]
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Mark Allen (snooker player)|Mark Allen]]
| 10–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 8.
| [[2025 Welsh Open (snooker)|2025]]
| [[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Selby]]
| 6–9
|-
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner
| 7.
|[[2025 Championship League (ranking)|2025]]
| [[2025 Championship League (ranking)|Championship League]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joe O'Connor (snooker player)|Joe O'Connor]]
| 3–1
|}

===Minor-ranking finals: 6 (3 titles)===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!width="80"| Outcome
!width="20"| No.
!width="50"| Year
!width="250"| Championship
!width="200"| Opponent in the final
!width="100"| Score
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| 2010
| [[Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 1|Players Tour Championship – Event 1]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}} {{sortname|Mark|Williams|Mark Williams (snooker player)}}
| 0–4
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| 2010
| [[Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 4|MIUS Cup]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Stephen|Lee|dab=snooker player}}
| 2–4
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| [[Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 12|2012]]
| [[FFB Open|FFB Snooker Open]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Joe|Perry|Joe Perry (snooker player)}}
| 4–2
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| 2012
| [[Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Event 1|Players Tour Championship – Event 1]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Jack|Lisowski}}
| 4–3
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| 2012
| {{nowrap|[[Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 – Event 2|Players Tour Championship – Event 2]]}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Martin|Gould}}
| 3–4
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| 2014
| {{nowrap|[[European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 5|Lisbon Open]]}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Matthew|Selt}}
| 4–2
|}

===Non-ranking finals: 7 (4 titles)===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!width="80"| Outcome
!width="20"| No.
!width="50"| Year
!width="250"| Championship
!width="200"| Opponent in the final
!width="100"| Score
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| [[2001 Scottish Masters#Qualifying Event|2001]]
| [[2001 Scottish Masters#Qualifying Event|Scottish Masters Qualifying Event]]
| {{flagicon|NIR}} {{sortname|Patrick|Wallace}}
| 0–5
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|{{nowrap|Runner-up}}
| 2.
| 2002
| {{nowrap|[[Merseyside Professional Championship]]}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mark|Davis|Mark Davis (snooker player)}}
| 2–5
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| 2003
| {{nowrap|[[Merseyside Professional Championship]]}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mark|Davis|Mark Davis (snooker player)}}
| 5–1
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| [[2009 Beijing International Challenge|2009]]
| [[Beijing International Challenge]]
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liang Wenbo]]
| 6–7
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| [[Pro Challenge Series|2009]]
| Pro Challenge Series – Event 1
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Alan|McManus}}
| 5–2
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| [[2014 Six-red World Championship|2014]]
| [[Six-red World Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Ricky|Walden}}
| 8–7 <ref name="2014 six-red" />
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 4.
| [[2019 Six-red World Championship|2019]]
| [[Six-red World Championship]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|John|Higgins}}
| 8–6
|}

===Team finals: 2 (1 title)===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!width="80"|Outcome
!width="20"|No.
!width="50"|Year
!width="100"|Championship
!width="80"|Team
!width="80"|Partner
!width="100"|{{nowrap|Opponent(s) in the final}}
!width="50"|Score	
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 1. 
| [[2015 World Cup (snooker)|2015]] 
| [[World Cup (snooker)|World Cup]] 
| Scotland 
| [[John Higgins]]
| China B 
| align="center" | 1–4
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| [[2019 World Cup (snooker)|2019]] 
| [[World Cup (snooker)|World Cup]] 
| Scotland 
| [[John Higgins]]
| China B 
| align="center" | 4–0
|}

===Amateur finals: 1 (1 title)===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!width="80"| Outcome
!width="20"| No.
!width="50"| Year
!width="250"| Championship
!width="200"| Opponent in the final
!width="100"| Score
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| 2000
| [[IBSF World Snooker Championship|World Amateur Championship]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Luke Fisher]]
| 11–5
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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