Peter "Ebbo" Ebdon (born 27 August 1970 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England) is an English professional snooker player and former world champion renowned for his remarkably focused, determined style of play.
Ebdon turned professional in 1991, and, sporting a ponytail, made an impact by beating Steve Davis 10-4 in the first round of the 1992 World Championship; he went on to reach the quarter-finals of the event, losing 13-7 to a resurgent Ter...
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Peter "Ebbo" Ebdon (born 27 August 1970 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England) is an English professional snooker player and former world champion renowned for his remarkably focused, determined style of play.
Ebdon turned professional in 1991, and, sporting a ponytail, made an impact by beating Steve Davis 10-4 in the first round of the 1992 World Championship; he went on to reach the quarter-finals of the event, losing 13-7 to a resurgent Terry Griffiths. However, it was a run which earned him the WPBSA Young Player of the Year award as a result. His first ranking title was the 1993 Grand Prix . He climbed the rankings rapidly to reach a career-highest position of number three in 1996; he again reached world number three status at the close of the 2002 season.
Perhaps Ebdon's greatest achievement, thus far, was his 18-17 defeat of Stephen Hendry in the 2002 World Championship final , having started the tournament at 33-1 . He had previously reached the final of the tournament in...
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