David Roe

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David Roe
Born (1965-09-11) 11 September 1965 (age 60)
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Sport countryFlag of England.svg  England
Professional1986–2010
Highest ranking 13 (1994/95) [1]
Best ranking finishQuarter-final (x4)

David Roe (born 11 September 1965) is an English former professional snooker player, and a four-time ranking tournament quarter-finalist.

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Career

Roe was born on 11 September 1965 in Derby. [2] He began his professional career for the 1986–87 snooker season after qualifying through the pro-ticket series. [2] In his second professional season he reached the last 32 or better in four tournaments, and a year later he reached the last 16 of the 1989 World Snooker Championship on his debut in the main event, [3] to reach the top 32 of the rankings. [4] He then had two poorer seasons, before two quarter-finals in 1991/1992. [3] A year later he reached the top 16, despite not reaching a quarter-final in that season. [5]

Roe spent three successive seasons in the Top 16 and reached a highest position of 13th in 1994/1995 (up from, and back down to, no. 16 in 1993/1994 and 1995/1996 respectively). Roe fell out of the top 32 after a succession of early defeats, and never regained this status. [3] [1]

A run to the last 16 of the China Open was the best finish of Roe's 2005–06 season. He had to win three qualifying matches to secure his position at the Beijing event, where he defeated Li Yin Xi (a wild card) and Paul Hunter, before ultimately losing 5–3 to Joe Swail. In 2006/2007 his best were two last-32 runs, [6] and another followed at the 2008 Welsh Open. He won just two matches in the 2008/2009 season, causing him to drop to 62nd in the rankings. [3] [1]

Roe dropped off the tour at the end of the 2009/2010 season, after 24 years as a professional. [7] He moved to Iran, where he coached their national team, and converted to Islam. [7] He later became a snooker coach at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, [8] working with women's world champion Ng On-yee. [9]

Performance and rankings timeline

Tournament 1986/
87 		1987/
88 		1988/
89 		1989/
90 		1990/
91 		1991/
92 		1992/
93 		1993/
94 		1994/
95 		1995/
96 		1996/
97 		1997/
98 		1998/
99 		1999/
00 		2000/
01 		2001/
02 		2002/
03 		2003/
04 		2004/
05 		2005/
06 		2006/
07 		2007/
08 		2008/
09 		2009/
10
Ranking [10] [nb 1] [nb 2] 83 39 26 36 50 32 16 13 16 34 49 48 58 55 49 48 57 52 61 56 55 52 62
Ranking tournaments
Shanghai Masters Tournament Not HeldLQLQLQ
Grand Prix [nb 3] 1R 2R 1R 1R LQLQ 2R 2R 1R 1R LQ 2R 2R LQLQLQLQ 1R 1R 1R RR LQLQLQ
UK Championship 1R 3R 3R 1R 2R 1R 2R 3R 1R 1R 1R LQ 1R 1R LQLQ 1R LQLQLQLQLQLQLQ
Welsh Open Tournament Not Held 1R 2R QF 1R 1R LQ 1R 1R 2R LQLQLQLQ 1R 1R LQ 2R LQLQ
China Open [nb 4] Tournament Not HeldNRLQLQLQLQNot HeldLQ 2R LQLQLQLQ
World Championship LQLQ 2R LQLQLQ 1R 1R 2R 1R LQLQLQLQ 1R LQLQLQLQLQLQLQLQLQ
Non-ranking tournaments
The Masters AAAALQLQLQ WR 1R WR LQALQLQLQLQLQLQALQLQALQA
Former ranking tournaments
Canadian Masters NRLQTournament Not Held
Hong Kong Open [nb 5] NRNH 3R Tournament Not HeldNRTournament Not Held
Classic LQLQ 1R 1R 2R LQTournament Not Held
Strachan Open Tournament Not Held QF Tournament Not Held
Dubai Classic [nb 6] Not HeldNR 3R 1R QF 3R 1R 2R 1R LQTournament Not Held
German Masters [nb 7] Tournament Not Held QF LQLQNRTournament Not Held
Malta Grand Prix Tournament Not HeldNon-Ranking EventLQNRTournament Not Held
Thailand Masters [nb 8] NRNot Held 2R LQ 3R 2R LQ 2R 2R LQLQLQ 1R LQLQNRNot HeldNRNot Held
Scottish Open [nb 9] LQ 2R 1R 1R Not Held 2R 3R 2R 3R 2R 2R 1R LQ 2R LQLQLQTournament Not Held
British Open 1R 3R 2R 1R 1R 1R 3R 2R 1R 1R LQLQ 1R LQLQ 1R LQLQ 1R Tournament Not Held
Irish Masters Non-Ranking EventLQLQLQNHNRNot Held
Malta Cup [nb 10] Not Held 2R 2R LQ 2R 2R 2R 2R 1R LQNHLQNot HeldLQ 1R 1R LQLQ 1R NRNot Held
Northern Ireland Trophy Tournament Not HeldNR 2R LQLQNH
Bahrain Championship Tournament Not HeldLQNH
Former non-ranking tournaments
English Professional Championship LQLQ 2R Tournament Not Held
Shoot-Out Tournament Not Held QF Tournament Not Held
Pot Black Tournament Not HeldAA QF Tournament Not HeldAAANot Held
Red & White Challenge Tournament Not Held SF Tournament Not Held
Guangzhou Masters Tournament Not Held QF Tournament Not Held
Malta Grand Prix Tournament Not HeldA QF AAARATournament Not Held
Charity Challenge [nb 11] Tournament Not Held 1R 1R AAAAAATournament Not Held
Performance table legend
LQlost in the qualifying draw#Rlost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)		QFlost in the quarter-finals
SFlost in the semi–finalsFlost in the finalWwon the tournament
DNQdid not qualify for the tournamentAdid not participate in the tournamentWDwithdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Heldevent was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Eventevent is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Eventevent is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Eventevent is/was a minor-ranking event.
  1. ↑ From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
  2. ↑ New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.
  3. ↑ The event was also called the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004)
  4. ↑ The event was also called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)
  5. ↑ The event was also called the Australian Masters (1986/1987–1987/1988 and 1995/1996) and Australian Open (1994/1995)
  6. ↑ The event was also called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989), Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and Asian Classic (1996/1997)
  7. ↑ The event was also called the German Open (1995/1996–1997/1998)
  8. ↑ The event was also called the Asian Open (1989/1990–1992/1993) and Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/1997)
  9. ↑ The event was also called the International Open (1986/1987–1989/1990 and 1992/1993–1996/1997) and Players Championship (2003/2004)
  10. ↑ The event was also called the European Open (1988/1989–1996/1997 and 2001/2002–2003/2004) and Irish Open (1998/1999)
  11. ↑ The event was also called the Champions Cup (2000/2001–2002/2003)

Career finals

Non-ranking finals: 1 (1 title)

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Winner1.1995WPBSA Minor Tour Event – 5 Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 6–3

Pro-am finals: 1

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Runner-up1.1985Warners Open Flag of England.svg Steve James 2–4 [11]

Amateur finals: 2 (1 title)

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Winner1.1984WPBSA Pro Ticket Series Event 1 Flag of England.svg Jon Wright 5–4
Runner-up1.1984WPBSA Pro Ticket Series Event 2 Flag of England.svg Jon Wright 1–5

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kobylecky, John (2019). The Complete International Directory of Snooker Players – 1927 to 2018. Kobyhadrian Books. p. 209. ISBN   9780993143311.
  2. 1 2 Morrison, Ian (1988). Hamlyn Who's Who in Snooker. London: Hamlyn. p. 92. ISBN   9780600557135.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft, UK: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 856–858. ISBN   9780954854904.
  4. ↑ "New world ranking list". Snooker Scene. June 1989. pp. 20–21.
  5. ↑ "Official world rankings". Snooker Scene. June 1989. pp. 18–20.
  6. ↑ "Davis exits after final frame thriller in cup". Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  7. 1 2 Black, Ian (19 October 2010). "UK coach David Roe makes cut with Iranian snooker team". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Sports Bulletin". Hong Kong Sports Institute. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  9. ↑ Careem, Nazvi (17 September 2019). "Super Typhoon Mangkhut worries prompt world champion Ng On-yee to call home – she hopes her UK win will lift Hong Kong spirits". Archived from the original on 9 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  11. ↑ Morrison, Ian (1986). The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker. Twickenham: Hamlyn Publishing Group. p. 147. ISBN   0600501922.
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