Nationality
ENG
Date Of Birth
11 Nov 1982
(42 Years)
Turned Pro
2000
Last Tournament Win
2014 International Championship
Current World Ranking
#40
CAREER STATS
Triple Crown Titles
0
Ranking Titles
3
Ranking Finals
6
147s
1
TRIPLE CROWNS
SEASON STATS
Tournaments Won
0
Points Scored
12296
Average Shot Time
24.9
Breaks 50+
67
Breaks 100+
12
Highest Break This Season
137
147s
0
Bio
Walden had only once progressed further than the last 16 of a ranking event, and never past the quarter-finals, when he beat a succession of star names to win the 2008 Shanghai Masters, taking the title with a win over Ronnie O’Sullivan in the final. Two more ranking titles followed, also both in China, a golden spell which was followed by three more final appearances without further success. Walden was a semi-finalist in the 2013 World Championship but having led for most of the match, he was overtaken by Barry Hawkins in the closing stages.
Career History
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Reaches his first ranking event quarter-final at the China Open. |
| 2008 | Wins his first ranking title at the Shanghai Masters. Beats an array of top stars including Stephen Hendry, Neil Robertson and Mark Selby to reach the final, before a superb 10-8 victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan. |
| 2012 | Second ranking title comes at the Wuxi Classic, beating Stuart Bingham 10-4 in the final. |
| 2013 | Gets to the semi-finals of the World Championship, beating Michael Holt, Robert Milkins and Michael White at the Crucible, before losing a tough battle against Barry Hawkins 17-14. Also makes the semi-finals of the UK Championship. Climbs to number eight in the world. |
| 2014 | Wins his biggest title to date at the International Championship in Chengdu. Up against Mark Allen in the final, makes breaks of 85, 103 and 63 in the final three frames to win 10-7 and bank the £125,000 top prize. |
| 2015 | Runner-up to Michael White at the Indian Open. |
| 2016 | Reaches the final of the Players Championship and the China Open, but is denied the titles by Mark Allen and Judd Trump. |
| 2020 | Reaches the last eight of the Scottish Open – his first ranking event quarter-final for two years, Also makes the last 16 of the UK Championship. |
| 2021 | Reaches his first ranking event semi-final in five years at the Northern Ireland Open, before losing to Mark Allen. |
| 2022 | Semi-finalist at the German Masters in Berlin as well as the Players Championship and the Gibraltar Open, but can’t make it to another final. |