Matthew Stevens (born 11 September 1977, Carmarthen, Wales) is a Welsh professional snooker player. Turning professional in 1994, Stevens has won two of the game's most prestigious events, the Benson and Hedges Masters in 2000 and the UK Snooker Championship in 2003. He has also been the runner-up in the World Snooker Championship on two occasions, in 2000 and 2005. Stevens reached a career high ranking of #4 for the 2005/2006 season, but is curr...
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Matthew Stevens (born 11 September 1977, Carmarthen, Wales) is a Welsh professional snooker player. Turning professional in 1994, Stevens has won two of the game's most prestigious events, the Benson and Hedges Masters in 2000 and the UK Snooker Championship in 2003. He has also been the runner-up in the World Snooker Championship on two occasions, in 2000 and 2005. Stevens reached a career high ranking of #4 for the 2005/2006 season, but is currently ranked outside of the elite top 16.
Stevens made his first breakthrough in the 1997/1998 season, reaching the semi-finals of both the 1997 Grand Prix and Liverpool Victoria UK Championship, and the quarter-finals on his debut in the Crucible stage of the World Championship. In late 1998 he reached his first final at the UK Championship, before losing 10-6 to John Higgins.
Stevens has won two major titles. In 2000, he won the prestigious Benson & Hedges Masters, beating Ken Doherty 10-8 in the final. This remained the highlight of his...
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