Shaun Murphy has a reputation for being a top-tier snooker player. His long potting and straight cue play are what make him a great player. He has achieved over 400 century breaks in his career, including the second maximum break in the Championship League in 2014.
Murphy was ranked three in the world for the 2008/2009 season. However, he fell to number seven for the 2010/2011 season. He won his third career Triple Crown in 2011, the Players Tour Championship. Murphy was considered a big underdog, so it was a surprise win. In 2012, he reached the finals of the UK Championship. He was eventually defeated by Judd Trump.
Murphy is a skilled player who has won many firsts during his career. Murphy's first 147 break is among his most notable achievements.
He started his career in 1998 on the Challenge Tour. Also known as the UK Tour. Tony, his dad, was a professional player golfer. He was bullied when he was a teenager. He attended homeschooling classes, but did not see his mother until age 19. Elaine, his mother, met him a year later. The couple were married in June 2006. Despite family reservations, the couple got married in 2014.
In his career, Shaun has won over PS3 million in prize money. He has won seven tournaments not ranking. He also participated in eight ranking tournaments, reaching at least the quarterfinals in 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 also diagnosed with Savant Syndrome.
He won the World Championship 2005. The next year he was named Sportsman of the Year by the BBC. He was then appointed as a San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital resident.
Murphy was an awkward young boy who struggled to communicate with other people. This may have affected his social skills. While he has had a few difficult relationships, he has also been able solve them. Elaine, his girlfriend from one of his matches, was even proposing to him in a restaurant in Ireland.
Ray Reardon was his coach when he was 15 years old. Following that, he worked with Steve Prest until 2006. Willie Thorne coached him for the 2007/2008 season. He won the Challenge Tour's fourth and third events.
Murphy won China's Wuxi Classic. Afterwards, he entered the elite top 16. He made his next appearance at the inaugural Northern Ireland Trophy. Despite only having five frames in his qualifying round, he made it to the quarterfinals where he defeated teenager Luca Brecel.
He went on winning the German Masters, Ruhr Championships, and the inaugural Northern Ireland Trophy. For the 2008/2009 season, he remained at number three. During that same season, he reached the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters and the UK Championship.