Nigel Bond
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Title
1996 British Open Champion -
Nationality
English -
Turned Pro
1989 -
Highest Tournament Break
140 -
Location
Old Tupton, Derbyshire -
D.O.B
15 November 1965 -
Money List Earnings
£52,750 -
Nickname
00-147
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Frames Played
87 -
Frames Won
40 -
Frames Lost
47 -
Frames Won Percentage
45.98% -
Shots Played
2184 -
Shots Per Frame
25.1 -
Breaks Over 50
12 -
50 Break Rate
7.25 -
Breaks Over 100
0 -
100 Break Rate
N/A
Ranking titles: One (1996 British Open)
Career highlights:
1990: Reaches his first ranking event final at the Grand Prix before losing to Stephen Hendry.
1995: Reaches the final of the World Championship, beating Stephen Lee, Alan McManus, Gary Wilkinson and Andy Hicks at the Crucible before losing 18-9 to Stephen Hendry.
1996: Wins his only ranking title at the British Open in Plymouth, beating John Higgins 9-8 by taking a dramatic deciding frame in which he was 69-0 down. Semi-finalist at the Crucible. Climbs to number five in the world.
1997: Edges out Alan McManus 9-8 in the final of the Scottish Masters.
2011: Wins the inaugural Shoot Out in Blackpool, his first professional title in 14 years, beating Robert Milkins in the final.
2012: Wins the World Seniors Championship, beating Tony Chappel 2-0 in the final.
2016: Reaches the semi-finals of the Indian Open in Hyderabad before losing out to Kyren Wilson.
2017: Makes another ranking event semi-final at the Gibraltar Open.
2019: Reaches quarter-finals of the UK Championship at the age of 54, narrowly missing out on the semis after a 6-5 defeat to Mark Allen.