Shaun Murphy Watches His 2005 World Championship Win

Anthony Hamilton

  • Title

    2017 German Masters Champion

  • Nationality

    English

  • Turned Pro

    1991

  • Highest Tournament Break

    145

  • Location

    Muswell Hill, London

  • D.O.B

    29 June 1971

  • Money List Earnings

    £84,500

  • Nickname

    The Sheriff of Pottingham
Season Stats

  • Frames Played

    22

  • Frames Won

    14

  • Frames Lost

    8

  • Frames Won Percentage

    63.64%

  • Shots Played

    583

  • Shots Per Frame

    26.5

  • Breaks Over 50

    12

  • 50 Break Rate

    1.83

  • Breaks Over 100

    4

  • 100 Break Rate

    5.5

Ranking titles: One (2017 German Masters)

Career highlights:

1995: Wins the Australian Open, a non-ranking event.
1999: Reaches the final of the British Open, losing 9-7 to Fergal O’Brien. Climbs to number ten in the world.
2002: His second ranking final ends in another narrow defeat as he loses 9-8 to Mark Williams at the China Open in Shanghai.
2007: Reaches the quarter-finals of the World Championship for the fourth time; he is yet to make the semis.
2017: Fulfils a career ambition by winning his first ranking title at the German Masters in Berlin, 26 years after turning pro. Comes through a tough draw, beating Mark Selby, Mark Williams,  Barry Hawkins and Stuart Bingham to reach the final, where he sees off Ali Carter 9-6.
2019: Semi-finalist at the Indian Open.
2021: Knocks Mark Williams and Ricky Walden out of the UK Championship before losing to Luca Brecel in the last 16.