Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens at the 2012 Paul Hunter Classic
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| Born |
11 September 1977 Carmarthen |
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| Sport country |
 Wales
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| Nickname | The Welsh Dragon |
| Professional | 1994– |
| Highest ranking | 4 (2005/06) |
| Current ranking | 41 (as of 18 December 2016) |
| Career winnings | £2,426,405 |
| Highest break | 147 (2012 FFB Snooker Open) |
| Century breaks | 279 |
| Tournament wins | |
| Ranking | 1 |
| Non-ranking | 6 |
Matthew Stevens (born 11 September 1977) is a Welsh professional snooker player. Stevens has won two of the game's most prestigious events, the Benson and Hedges Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003. He has also been the runner-up in the World Snooker Championship on two occasions, in 2000 and 2005. Stevens reached a career high ranking of No. 4 for the 2005/2006 season. As a prolific break-builder, Stevens has compiled more than 250 century breaks during his career.
Stevens turned professional in 1994 and in his second season won the Benson & Hedges Championship to qualify for the 1996 Masters. At the Masters he beat Terry Griffiths 5–3 but lost 6–5 to Alan McManus. The following season he also showed potential by beating Stephen Hendry 5–1 in the Grand Prix. In the 1997/1998 season he reached the semi-finals of both the Grand Prix and UK Championship. He also reached the quarter-finals on his debut at the Crucible of the World Championship, beating Alain Robidoux and Mark King before losing to Ken Doherty. In 1998 he reached his first ranking final at the UK Championship, losing 10–6 to John Higgins.
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