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Peter David Ebdon (born 27 August 1970) is an English retired professional snooker player who is a former world champion and current coach. Ebdon won nine ranking titles during his career, placing him in joint 12th position (with John Parrott) on the all-time list of ranking tournament winners.
Apr 30, 2020 · The former world champion, who won the title in 2002, has decided to avoid spinal surgery and end his career. He suffered from chronic pain and compression in his neck since Christmas and last played in December.
May 1, 2020 · The former world champion, who won the 2002 World Championship, announced his retirement after an MRI scan revealed serious wear and tear in his neck. He said he did not want to risk spinal surgery that could leave him in a wheelchair.
- IBSF World Under-21 Champion
- Crucible Debut
- Maiden Ranking Success
- I Am A Clown
- Come On!
- Champion of The World
- Ronnie Rivalry
- UK Championship Glory
- Conquering China
- Vegan Power
Peter Ebdon turned professional in 1991, just when the sport was being opened up to allow any aspiring cueist to join the ranks. But the then 21 year-old had already achieved promotion the harder way, by capturing the IBSF World Under-21 Championship in Brisbane. Ebdon was widely regarded at that point as one of the best amateurs in the game, a mai...
After turning pro, it didn’t take long for Ebdon to make an impact, and he qualified for the Crucible Theatre at the first time of asking. Ebdon won eight preliminary ties to reach the first round in Sheffield, and on his World Championship debut he stunned six-time champion Steve Davis with a 10-4 upset. Sporting a ponytail – yes, younger readers,...
It was pretty clear that Ebdon was going to be a mainstay among the higher echelons, and it didn’t take too long for him to etch his name onto silverware. Davis gained revenge on Ebdon at the 1993 World Championship, but a few months later the latter was lifting the trophy aloft at the Grand Prix. Once considered to be among the sport’s biggest pri...
By 1996, Ebdon’s hair had dramatically receded but his game was still sharp, and he proved it by reaching the World Championship final for the first time. However, this part of Ebdon’s career is arguably remembered more for his odd dabble with the music industry. He released a cover of “I Am a Clown” that year and a second single followed soon afte...
Many fans of a certain age will remember Ebdon for some of his outlandish outbursts of celebration. It had happened before, but this was never more evident than during his 2001 deciding frame victory over Stephen Lee at the Crucible. Upon potting the winning ball, Ebdon released the kraken of energy that had been bottled up inside of him for the en...
All of that emotion ultimately worked for him, though, and it should be remembered what a formidable competitor he was. What’s the opposite of rose-tinted glasses? Well, whatever it is that’s probably how the majority of people view the 2002 World Championship. Ebdon produced an incredible level that year, particularly demonstrating a fearless, nev...
As the career of Peter Ebdon developed, so did his style of play, and eventually his game transformed to rely primarily on defensive tactics and all-round matchplay prowess. Maybe because of this, Ebdon’s encounters with Ronnie O’Sullivan generally garnered more attention as it pitted chalk and cheese against one another. The pair had countless bat...
A little over a year later, Ebdon was back in the final of the World Championship but missed out on a second success to Graeme Dott – a turgid affair that was bereft of much quality. Yet, Ebdon was clearly playing good snooker and another major title was again within his grasp when he embarked on a run to the final of the UK Championship in Decembe...
By 2012, Ebdon’s career was definitely on the slide, underlined by his name dropping outside the world’s top 16 for the first time since the mid-90s. Fighting for places at the business end of competitions had generally become a thing of the past, but an unlikely resurgence came in that year’s China Open. Beijing had provided Ebdon with his most re...
As the years progressed and time took its hold, Ebdon has generally found himself scrapping in the preliminaries and early rounds of tournaments. He puts his longevity down, in part, to becoming vegan, a decision which somewhat led to other players on the circuit adopting the diet too. Sparks of old were ignited in 2018 when Ebdon unexpectedly reac...
May 8, 2024 · The former snooker champion and Wilson's mentor said he was "in tears" watching his pupil's first world crown. He hailed Wilson as a "true world champion" and a "very, very worthy winner".
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