| Born | 6 July 1959 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1980–1997, 1998/1999, 2000/2001, 2004/2005 |
| Highest ranking | 6 (1989/90) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Ranking | 1 |
Mike Hallett (born 6 July 1959) is an English former professional snooker player and commentator. He won the 1989 Hong Kong Open.
Hallett was born in Grimsby on 6 July 1959. [1] Having won the national under-16 title in 1975, he turned professional in 1979. [1] His world ranking peaked at number six, in the 1989/1990 list. [2] [3] His only ranking tournament victory was at the 1989 Hong Kong Open in which he defeated Dene O'Kane 9–8. [2]
In a semi-final match against John Parrott in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Masters, he recovered from needing three snookers to win the decider 6–5. [4] However, he lost 0–9 to Steve Davis in the final, the first whitewash in the Masters final. [5]
Three years later, in 1991 he reached the Masters Final again at Wembley where, in the best-of-17-frame match, he surged to a 7–0 lead over Stephen Hendry and missed a pink which would have put him 8–0 ahead. He then moved into an 8–2 lead and needed just the pink and black to clear for the match in the eleventh frame, but missed the shot with the rest. Hendry took that frame and managed to spring a comeback to win the match 9–8. [6] Hallett would go on to win two invitational World Series of Snooker events later in the year, but did not win another professional title after 1991. [2]
Hallett did reach the quarter-finals of the World Championship twice, but never progressed further. His final season on the main tour was in 2004–05, after which he went on to play in the Pontin's International Open Series. [7] [2]
At the start of the 2011/12 season Hallett entered the Players Tour Championship and after winning his first two matches against Duane Jones 4-3 and Elliot Slessor also 4–3, he played Ronnie O'Sullivan and managed to take two frames in losing 4–2. [8]
In August 2021 the World Snooker Tour tweeted that Hallett was recovering from a stroke. [9]
| Tournament | 1979/ 80 | 1980/ 81 | 1981/ 82 | 1982/ 83 | 1983/ 84 | 1984/ 85 | 1985/ 86 | 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 | 2000/ 01 | 2004/ 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking [10] | [nb 1] | [nb 2] | 29 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 34 | 46 | [nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Prix [nb 3] | Not Held | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open [nb 4] | Non-Ranking Event | 2R | 2R | 2R | F | SF | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | Non-Ranking Event | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malta Cup [nb 5] | Tournament Not Held | SF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | NH | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Irish Masters | Non-ranking Event | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open [nb 6] | Tournament Not Held | NR | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | 1R | 1R | F | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier League [nb 7] | Tournament Not Held | A | Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | RR | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canadian Masters [nb 8] | NR | Not Held | Non-Ranking | SF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Open [nb 9] | Non-Ranking Event | NH | W | Tournament Not Held | NR | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic | Non-Ranking Event | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | QF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strachan Open | NH | 1R | MR | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dubai Classic [nb 10] | Tournament Not Held | NR | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | A | NR | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters [nb 11] | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | Not Held | 2R | SF | 2R | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open [nb 12] | Not Held | NR | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | 1R | SF | 2R | 2R | Not Held | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | NH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bass & Golden Leisure Classic | Not Held | SF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | Ranking Event | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open [nb 13] | LQ | RR | LQ | LQ | LQ | Ranking Event | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costa Del Sol Classic | Tournament Not Held | F | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Open [nb 14] | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | NH | R | Tournament Not Held | A | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fosters Professional | Tournament Not Held | A | A | A | A | W | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English Professional Championship | NH | 1R | Not Held | 2R | SF | QF | QF | W | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Masters | Tournament Not Held | A | Not Held | F | QF | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International League | Tournament Not Held | RR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| London Masters | Tournament Not Held | A | QF | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot-Out | Tournament Not Held | F | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norwich Union Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | A | QF | QF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Masters | Tournament Not Held | 3R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters | Tournament Not Held | A | A | A | A | Not Held | Ranking | QF | Ranking Event | NH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Challenge | Tournament Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | QF | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Challenge | Tournament Not Held | QF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Tournament Not Held | QF | 1R | 1R | QF | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgian Challenge | Tournament Not Held | SF | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Irish Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | 1R | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Challenge | Tournament Not Held | SF | A | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgian Masters | Tournament Not Held | QF | W | QF | Not Held | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pot Black | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Tournament Not Held | 1R | A | F | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Masters | Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | QF | 1R | W | QF | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pontins Professional | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | QF | F | F | QF | SF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
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| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi–finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1988 | British Open |  Stephen Hendry | 2–13 |
| Winner | 1. | 1989 | Hong Kong Open |  Dene O'Kane | 9–8 |
| Legend |
| The Masters (0–2) |
| Other (5–8) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1984 | Costa Del Sol Classic | Dennis Taylor | 2–5 |
| Winner | 1. | 1986 | Clacton Professional | Tony Jones | 5–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1987 | Australian Masters | Stephen Hendry | 226–371 points |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1988 | The Masters | Steve Davis | 0–9 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1988 | Pontins Professional | John Parrott | 1–9 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1988 | New Zealand Masters | Stephen Hendry | 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 1988 | Fosters Professional | Stephen Hendry | 8–5 |
| Winner | 3. | 1989 | English Professional Championship | John Parrott | 9–7 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1990 | Pontins Professional (2) | Stephen Hendry | 6–9 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1990 | Shoot-Out |  Darren Morgan | 1–2 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1991 | The Masters | Stephen Hendry | 8–9 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 1991 | Pontins Professional (3) | Neal Foulds | 6–9 |
| Winner | 4. | 1991 | Scottish Masters | Steve Davis | 10–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 1991 | Belgian Masters | Neal Foulds | 9–7 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 1993 | Pot Black | Steve Davis | 0–2 |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1989 | Dutch Open | Darren Morgan | 6–5 [12] |
| Winner | 2. | 1991 | Pontins Spring Open | Wayne Brown | 7–5 |
| Winner | 3. | 1993 | Pontins Spring Open (2) | Steve James | 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2003 | Pontins Spring Open | Judd Trump | 2–4 |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team/partner | Opponent(s) in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1986 | World Doubles Championship | Stephen Hendry | Steve Davis Tony Meo | 3–12 |
| Winner | 1. | 1987 | World Doubles Championship | Stephen Hendry |  Cliff Thorburn  Dennis Taylor | 12–8 |
| Winner | 2. | 1991 | World Masters Doubles | Stephen Hendry | Brady Gollan Jim Wych | 8–5 |
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