Robert Milkins

Ranking titles: Two

Career highlights:

2005: Reaches his first ranking event semi-final at the Irish Masters, narrowly losing 9-8 to Matthew Stevens.
2011: Reaches the final of the inaugural Shoot Out, losing to Nigel Bond.
2012: Makes his second official 147 – both maximums coming in the qualifying rounds of the World Championship. Semi-finalist at the World Open.
2013: Knocks Neil Robertson out of the World Championship to reach the last 16. Semi-finalist at the Wuxi Classic and Australian Open.
2014: Makes the semi-finals of the International Championship. Runner-up to Shaun Murphy at the Ruhr Open. Climbs into the world’s top 16 for the first time.
2017: Semi-finalist at the Welsh Open.
2018: Beats Neil Robertson at the Crucible to reach the last 16 of the World Championship for the third time.
2022: Enjoys his best career moment as he wins his first ranking title after 27 years as a pro at the Gibraltar Open, beating Kyren Wilson 4-2 in the final. It’s a remarkable turnaround in form given that he had won only three matches during the 2021/22 season before that week.
2023: Makes his third career 147 at the German Masters and goes on to reach the semi-finals before a narrow 6-5 reverse against Ali Carter. Enjoys the best moment of his career as he beats Shaun Murphy 9-7 in the final of the Welsh Open to win his second ranking title. The result also earns him the BetVictor Series bonus of £150,000.