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Gary Wilson

  • Title

  • Nationality

    English

  • Turned Pro

    2004

  • Highest Tournament Break

    147 twice

  • Location

    Wallsend

  • D.O.B

    11 August 1985

  • Money List Earnings

    £204,000

  • Nickname

    The Tyneside Terror
Season Stats

  • Frames Played

    159

  • Frames Won

    69

  • Frames Lost

    90

  • Frames Won Percentage

    43.4%

  • Shots Played

    3669

  • Shots Per Frame

    23.08

  • Breaks Over 50

    47

  • 50 Break Rate

    3.38

  • Breaks Over 100

    8

  • 100 Break Rate

    19.88

Best ranking performance: Runner up, 2015 China Open

Career highlights

2004: Wins the World Under-21 title.
2015: Reaches his first ranking event final at the China Open in Beijing. Beats the likes of of Barry Hawkins and Ding Junhui before losing 10-2 to Mark Selby.
2017: Makes his second official 147 during World Championship qualifying. Makes his Crucible debut, losing to Ronnie O’Sullivan.
2018: Reaches the semi-finals of the Welsh Open.
2019: Enjoys a brilliant run to the semi-finals of the World Championship, winning three qualifying matches then beating Luca Brecel, Mark Selby and Ali Carter at the Crucible. Loses 17-11 to Judd Trump. That run earns him £100,000 and moves him to 20th in the world.
2020: Makes the semi-finals of the European Masters in Austria.