Neil Robertson Plays Shot of the Day | Betfred World Championship [R1]

Nigel Bond

  • 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

    £61,750

  • Nickname

    00-147
Season Stats

  • Frames Played

    124

  • Frames Won

    59

  • Frames Lost

    65

  • Frames Won Percentage

    47.58%

  • Shots Played

    3159

  • Shots Per Frame

    25.48

  • Breaks Over 50

    22

  • 50 Break Rate

    5.64

  • Breaks Over 100

    1

  • 100 Break Rate

    124

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.