David Gilbert

Best ranking performance: Runner-up

Career highlights

2007: Plays at the Crucible for the first time and takes a 5-1 lead over Stephen Hendry, only to lose 10-7.
2011: Comes within one match of quitting snooker, but after being relegated from the pro tour and losing in the final round of the first two Q school events, he wins his card back in the third and last event. Otherwise he could now have been working for his father’s farming company.
2012: Wins a match at the Crucible for the first time, beating Martin Gould, before losing to Neil Robertson.
2015: Reaches the final of a ranking event for the first time at the International Championship in China but John Higgins denies him the trophy.
2018: Makes the final of the Yushan World Open, but loses a close battle against Mark Williams 10-9.
2019: Reaches his third ranking final, losing 9-7 to Kyren Wilson at the German Masters. Makes snooker’s 147th maximum break. Climbs into the top 16 for the first time. Enjoys a fine run to the semi-finals of the World Championship, knocking out Joe Perry, Mark Williams and Kyren Wilson, before losing an epic battle against John Higgins 17-16. Ranking event runner-up for the fourth time at the English Open, losing 9-1 to Mark Selby.

2018/19 Results

2019 World Championship Semi-finals

2019 China Open Last 32

2019 Gibraltar Open Quarter-final

2019 Players Championship Last 16

2019 Indian Open Last 64

2019 Shoot Out Last 64

2019 Welsh open Last 128

2019 World Grand Prix Quarter-final

2019 German Masters Runner-up

2018 Scottish Open Last 64

2018 UK Championship Last 32

2018 Northern Ireland Open Quarter-final

2018 International Championship Last 16

2018 English Open Last 64

2018 European Masters Last 64

2018 China Championship Last 64

2018 Yushan World Open Runner-up

2018 Riga Masters Last 64

2017/18 Results

2018 World Championship Last 80

2018 China Open Last 32

2018 Welsh Open Last 128

2018  World Grand Prix Last 32

2018 Shoot Out Last 64

2018 German Masters Last 32

2017 Scottish Open Last 128

2017 UK Championship Last 64

2017 Northern Ireland Open Last 16

2017 Shanghai Masters Last 32

2017 International Championship Last 64

2017 English Open Last 64

2017 European Masters Last 16

2017 Yushan World Open Quarter-final

2017 Indian Open Quarter-final

2017 Paul Hunter Classic Last 32

2017 China Championship Last 32

2017 Riga Masters Last 64

2016/17 Results

2017 World Championship Last 48

2017 China Open Last 64

2017 Gibraltar Open Last 32

2017 Shoot Out Quarter-final

2017 Welsh Open Last 128

2017 World Grand Prix Last 32

2017 German Masters Last 16

2016 Scottish Open Last 128

2016 UK Championship Last 16

2016 Northern Ireland Open Last 32

2016 International Championship Last 64

2016 English Open Last 32

2016 European Masters Last 32

2016 Shanghai Masters Last 16

2016 Six Red World Championship Last 32

2016 Paul Hunter Classic Last 64

2016 World Open Quarter-final

2016 Indian Open Last 128

2016 Riga Masters Last 16