Shaun Murphy is a world-class snooker player who is known for his long potting and straight cue action. His career has seen him achieve more than 400 century breaks, including the second-highest break in the Championship League.
Murphy was ranked three in the world for the 2008/2009 season. He fell to number seven during the 2010/2011 campaign. In 2011 he won the Players Tour Championship and completed his career Triple Crown. Murphy was considered a big underdog, so it was a surprise win. He then reached the finals at the UK Championship in 2012. But he was beaten by the eventual winner Judd Trump.
Murphy is considered a talented player. He has also achieved many firsts throughout his career. These include his first 147 break and his first ranking title. He also made his first appearance in the World Snooker Championship.
He began his career with the Challenge Tour, also called the UK Tour, back in 1998. Tony, Tony's father, was an avid golfer. He was bullied at school as a teen. He attended homeschooling classes, but did not see his mother until age 19. He met Elaine a year later and they were married June 2006. Despite family reservations, the couple got married in 2014.
Shaun has won over PS3 millions in prize money throughout his career. He has won seven other tournaments. He also participated in eight ranking tournaments, reaching at least the quarterfinals in two.
He was ranked fourth in the world at the beginning of the 2004/2005 season. He also won the Brugge Open and Welsh Open. He had already been diagnosed with Savant Syndrome. It is a condition in autism that a person with autism exhibits superior skills.
He won the World Championship in 2005. He was also named Sportsman of the year by the BBC the following year. He then became a San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, California surgical resident.
Murphy had trouble communicating with his peers as a young boy. His social skills might have suffered as a result. Although he has had many complicated relationships with women, he is able to resolve these issues. Elaine was his girlfriend when he proposed to her at an Irish restaurant.
Ray Reardon mentored him at 15 years of age. After that, he continued his work with Steve Prest to 2006. Willie Thorne provided coaching for the 2007/2008 Season. He won the Challenge Tour's third- and fourth events.
Murphy won in China the Wuxi Classic. Afterwards, he entered the elite top 16. His next appearance was the inaugural Northern Ireland Trophy. Despite having the tournament's shortest qualifying round of only five frames, he reached the quarterfinals and beat teenager Luca Brecel.
He went on winning the German Masters, Ruhr Championships, and the inaugural Northern Ireland Trophy. For the entire 2008/2009 season, he was still ranked number 3. He reached the semi-finals at the UK Championship and Shanghai Masters during the same season.