Nationality
WAL
Date Of Birth
14 Feb 1988
(37 Years)
Turned Pro
2006
Current World Ranking
#60
CAREER STATS
Triple Crown Titles
0
Ranking Titles
0
Ranking Finals
0
147s
1
TRIPLE CROWNS
SEASON STATS
Tournaments Won
0
Points Scored
9875
Average Shot Time
23.4
Breaks 50+
49
Breaks 100+
12
Highest Break This Season
130
147s
0
Bio
Jones made headlines at the age of 14 as one of the youngest players ever to compile a 147 in a recognised tournament, and started his professional career while still in his teens. He was relegated twice, but in the second season of his third spell contributed to the storied history of Welsh players making outstanding Crucible debuts, knocking out former champion Shaun Murphy and falling just two frames short of a place in the last four. Armed with a fluent, energetic style around the table, Jones has been to three ranking semi-finals, and still awaits his first final.
Career History
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Beats Ronnie O’Sullivan in an exhibition frame during a Premier League fixture, at the age of just 13. |
| 2002 | Makes his first 147 in a junior tournament at the age of 14. |
| 2004 | Wins the European Under-19 title. |
| 2006 | Turns pro. |
| 2010 | Reaches the final of a Players Tour Championship event in Sheffield before losing 4-1 to Ding Junhui. |
| 2012 | Enjoys a superb run to the quarter-finals of the World Championship on his Crucible debut. Beats Shaun Murphy and Andrew Higginson before a narrow 13-11 defeat against Ali Carter. Climbs to 29th in the world rankings. |
| 2015 | Reaches the semi-finals of the Shoot Out before losing to Xiao Guodong. Also makes the last four of the Australian Open, his best run in a ranking event. His run in Bendigo includes a 5-1 victory over Mark Selby, before he loses 6-4 to John Higgins in the semis. |
| 2016 | Makes the quarter-finals of the UK Championship, scoring fine wins over Alan McManus, Ding Junhui and David Gilbert. |
| 2017 | Reaches the semi-finals of the Paul Hunter Classic before a narrow 4-3 defeat against Shaun Murphy. |
| 2018 | Makes his first official 147 at the Paul Hunter Classic. Qualifies for the final stages of the World Championship with a 10-0 whitewash of Liang Wenbo. Beats Shaun Murphy 10-9 at the Crucible, before losing out to Kyren Wilson in the last 16. |
| 2020 | Regains a place on the pro tour via Q School, beating Michael Georgiou 4-0 in the final round of event two. This brings to an end a two-year absence from the tour for Jones, following a breach of betting regulations. To read about his return to the circuit, click here. Reaches the semi-finals of the Scottish Open, equalling his best run in a ranking event, before losing to Mark Selby. |
| 2021 | Qualifies for the Crucible, beating Stephen Maguire in the opening round before losing to Stuart Bingham in the last 16. |
| 2022 | Makes it to the Crucible again but loses 10-7 to Mark Selby in the first round. Quarter-finalist at the European Masters and British Open. |