Peter Ebdon
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| Peter Ebdon | |
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| Personal Information | |
| Date of birth | August 27, 1970 |
| Nickname | Ebbo the Great |
| Nationality | English |
| Career | |
| Professional | 1991–current |
| 2005/6 World Ranking | 7 |
| Best World Ranking | 3 (1996/97 and 2002/03) |
| World Championship Best | Winner (2002) |
| Highest Break | 147 (2 times) |
| Ranking Tournament Wins | |
| World Championship | 2002 |
| Skoda Grand Prix | 1993 |
| Thailand Open | 1997 |
| British Open | 2000 |
| Regal Scottish Open | 2001 |
| Irish Masters | 2004 |
| Other Tournament Wins | |
| Irish Masters | 1995 |
| Malta Grand Prix | 1995 |
Peter Ebdon (born August 27, 1970) is an English professional snooker player. He was born in north London, going to Highbury Grove School. He lived in Islington, north London, until he was 18.
Ebdon turned professional in 1991, and climbed the rankings rapidly to reach the number three spot in 1996. His best achievement was his 18-17 victory against Stephen Hendry in the 2002 world championship - perhaps one of the best world finals ever.
Peter previously reached the final of the tournament in 1996 which he lost 18-12 to Hendry. He is also one of the handful of players to have compiled 2 competitive maximums and over 200 century breaks.
Peter is an extremely focused individual and has been criticised for his energetic celebrations after winning matches. He has gathered a lot of public support as a result of these demonstrations of emotion - a rare attribute in the game's top ranking players. However, since one particularly exuberant outburst during a match with Stephen Lee during the 2001 world championship, he has toned down his celebrations significantly.
Peter's game is unorthodox in comparison with other top players. He doesn't always see the textbook shot - instead he tends to make it difficult for himself with sometimes bizarre shot selections. However, Peter is believed to be one of the best shot makers in the history of the game - possibly only second to Alex Higgins
Over the past three or four years, his matchplay has slowed down considerably. His shot times have slipped from around 23 seconds to over 30 seconds and this has brought some criticism, particularly his match against Ronnie O'Sullivan in the 2005 World Championship, in which he took 5 minutes to complete a break of 12. He claims his slow play acts as a buffer for his nerves. These ponderous performances have lacked free flowing breaks and Ebdon has sometimes struggled for victories.
Outside of snooker, Ebdon has interests in breeding racehorses, fine wines, and swimming. He is married to Deborah, and they have four children. In 2005, he emigrated with his family to Dubai.bg:Питър Ебдън de:Peter Ebdon nl:Peter Ebdon pl:Peter Ebdon