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 ranked number 3 in the world at start to the 2008/2009 Season. He dropped to number seven in the 2010/2011 season. He won the Players Tour Championship in 2011 and finished his career Triple Crown. It was a shock win for Murphy, as he was considered to be a big underdog. Then in 2012 he reached the final of the UK Championship. He was defeated by Judd Trump, the eventual winner.
Murphy is considered a highly skilled player. He has many firsts in his professional career. Murphy's first 147 break is among his most notable achievements.
He began his career on the Challenge Tour, also known as the UK Tour, in 1998. His father, Tony, was a professional golfer. He was bullied as a teenager at school. Although he attended homeschooling classes, he didn't see his mom until a year later. A year later, he met his wife, Elaine, and they were married in June 2006. The couple got engaged despite the opposition of his family.
Over PS3 million has been won by Shaun in prize money over his entire career. He has won seven non ranking tournaments. He has also played in eight ranking tournaments and reached the quarterfinals of two.
He was ranked fourth in the world at the beginning of the 2004/2005 season. He was also the winner of the Brugge Open, and the Welsh Open. He had already been diagnosed with Savant Syndrome. It is a condition in autism that a person with autism exhibits superior skills.
He won the World Championship 2005. He was awarded the BBC Sportsman of the YEAR award 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. This may have affected his social skills. While he has had several complicated romantic relationships, he has also been able to solve these problems. Elaine, his girlfriend, proposed to him at a Irish restaurant during one his matches.
Ray Reardon coached him when he turned 15 years old. After that, he continued his work with Steve Prest to 2006. Willie Thorne was his coach for the 2007/2008 season. He won the Challenge Tour’s third & fourth events.
Murphy won the Wuxi Classic in China. After that, Murphy entered the elite top 16. The inaugural Northern Ireland Trophy was his next appearance. Despite playing only five frames in the tournament's qualifying round, he advanced to the quarterfinals beating teenager Luca Brecel.
He won the German Masters, Ruhr Championship and the inaugural Northern Ireland Trophy. He remained ranked number three for the entire 2008/2009 season. He reached the semi-finals at the UK Championship and Shanghai Masters during the same season.