Marco Fu Sinks The Milkman | International Championship Qualifiers

James Cahill

  • Title

  • Nationality

    English

  • Turned Pro

    2013

  • Highest Tournament Break

    134

  • Location

    Blackpool

  • D.O.B

    27 December 1995

  • Money List Earnings

    £31,000

  • Nickname

    The Giant-Killer

Best ranking event performance: Last 16

Career highlights:

2013: Turns pro for the first time after winning the European Under-21 Championship.
2014: Knocks Ding Junhui out of the UK Championship, reaching the last 16.
2018: Beats Mark Selby at the UK Championship.
2019: Causes one of the biggest upsets in the history of the World Championship when he beats Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-8 in the first round at the Crucible. The first amateur ever to play at the Crucible having come through the qualifying rounds, he stuns world number one O’Sullivan with a superb performance. In the last 16 he faces Stephen Maguire, and suffers an agonising 13-12 defeat, having led 12-11. Also makes the last 16 of the Indian Open.
2022: Regains his place on the pro tour via Q School, beating Zhao Jianbo 4-1 in the final round of event three.
2023: Reaches the last 16 of the WST Classic.

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