Shaun Murphy, a world-class player in snooker, is well-known for his straight cue action and long potting. He has over 400 century break records, including the second best in the Championship League.
Murphy was ranked number three in the world at the start of the 2008/2009 season. Murphy dropped to number seven for 2010/2011. He won the Players Tour Championship that year and finished his career Triple Crown. Murphy was considered a huge underdog at the time, and it was a surprising win. In 2012, Murphy reached the final of UK Championship. He was defeated by Judd Trump, the eventual winner.
Murphy is considered a talented player and he has achieved many firsts in 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 started his career in 1998 on the Challenge Tour. Also known as the UK Tour. Tony, his father, was a professional golfer. He was bullied in school as a teenager. He was a homeschooler, but he did not see his mom until age 19. Elaine, his mother, met him a year later. The couple were married in June 2006. They were married in 2014 despite his family's concerns.
Shaun has won over PS3 millions in prize money throughout his career. He has won seven tournaments not ranking. Moreover, he has played in eight ranking tournaments, reaching the quarterfinals of two.
He was ranked four in the World at the start the 2004/2005 Season. He also won both the Brugge Open (Welsh Open) and the Brugge Open. He was diagnosed with Savant Syndrome by this point, which is a condition that causes an autistic person to have superior skills.
He won the 2005 World Championship. He was also named Sportsman of the year by the BBC the following year. He became a San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital surgeon in California.
When Murphy was a young boy, he had difficulty communicating with other people. Murphy's social skills may have been affected by this. Although he has had many complicated relationships with women, he is able to resolve these issues. He even proposed to Elaine at an Irish restaurant during one of his matches.
Ray Reardon coached him when he turned 15 years old. Following that, he worked with Steve Prest until 2006. For the 2007/2008 season, he was coached by Willie Thorne. Throughout that season, he won the Challenge Tour's third and fourth events.
Murphy won the Wuxi Classic in China. He then entered the elite top 16. His next appearance was at the inaugural Northern Ireland Trophy. Despite playing only five frames in the tournament's qualifying round, he advanced to the quarterfinals beating teenager Luca Brecel.
He went on winning the German Masters, Ruhr Championships, and the inaugural Northern Ireland Trophy. He remained at number 3 for the entire 2008/2009 campaign. He reached the semi-finals at the UK Championship and Shanghai Masters during the same season.