Shaun Murphy, a world-class player in snooker, is well-known for his straight cue action and long potting. He has achieved over 400 century breaks in his career, including the second maximum break in the Championship League in 2014.
Murphy was number three in world rankings at the start 2008/2009 season. He fell to number seven during the 2010/2011 campaign. In 2011 he won the Players Tour Championship and completed his career Triple Crown. Murphy was considered an underdog and Murphy won the Players Tour Championship. In 2012, Murphy reached the final of UK Championship. He was eventually defeated by Judd Trump.
Murphy is a gifted player. He has had many firsts. Among these are his first 147 break, his first ranking title, and his first World Snooker Championship appearance.
He began his career with the Challenge Tour, also called the UK Tour, back in 1998. Tony, his father, was a professional golfer. He was bullied when he was a teenager. He attended homeschooling classes, but did not see his mother until age 19. A year later, he met his wife, Elaine, and they were married in June 2006. They were married in 2014 despite his family's concerns.
In his career, Shaun has won over PS3 million in prize money. He has won seven tournaments not ranking. He has also played in eight ranking tournaments and reached the quarterfinals of two.
He was ranked no. 4 in the world at the start of 2004/2005 season. In addition, he won the 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 World Championship 2005. The BBC named him Sportsman of the Year the next year. He then became a San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, California surgical resident.
Murphy was an awkward young boy who struggled to communicate with other people. This may have affected his social skills. Although he has had many complicated relationships with women, he is able to resolve these issues. During one of his matches, he even proposed to his girlfriend, Elaine, at a restaurant in Ireland.
Ray Reardon coached him when he turned 15 years old. From then on, he was coached by Ray Reardon. He continued working with Steve Prest through 2006. Willie Thorne was his coach for the 2007/2008 season. Throughout that season, he won the Challenge Tour's third and fourth events.
Murphy won the Wuxi Classic, China. Murphy was elected to the elite top 16 after that win. His next appearance was 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 then went on to win the German Masters, the Ruhr Championship, and the inaugural Northern Ireland Trophy. He remained at number 3 for the entire 2008/2009 campaign. He reached the semis of the UK Championship and Shanghai Masters in the same season.