GRAEME DOTT (Scotland)

Date of birth: 12/5/77
Home town: Larkhall, Glasgow
Turned professional: 1994
World ranking: 13
Last five seasons(working backwards): 2-6-13-15-13
Provisional ranking: 32
Highest ever ranking: 2 (2007/08)
Prize money last season: £65,600
Prize money this season: £56,200
Crucible prize money: £437,650
Total career prize money: £1,240,465
Career centuries: 86
Centuries last season: 4
Centuries this season: 8
Crucible centuries: 6
Highest tournament break: 147 (1999 British Open)
World ranking titles: (2) 2006 888.com World Championship; 2007 China Open

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

1995: Quals – lost 5-2 to Micky Roughan
1996: Quals – lost 10-8 to Terry Murphy
1997: First round – lost 10-9 to James Wattana
1998: Quals – lost 10-9 to David Roe
1999: FQRd – lost 10-4 to Marco Fu
2000: First round – lost 10-6 to Steve Davis
2001: First round – lost 10-4 to John Higgins
2002: Second round – lost 13-2 to John Higgins
2003: Second round – lost 13-12 to Ken Doherty
2004: Runner-up – lost 18-8 to Ronnie O’Sullivan
2005: First round – lost 10-9 to Ian McCulloch
2006: Winner – beat Peter Ebdon 18-14
2007: First round – lost 10-7 to Ian McCulloch
2008: First round – lost 10-7 to Joe Perry

Crucible appearances (inc. 2009): 11
Matches played: 20
Matches won: 11
Highest Crucible break: 126 (2008)

First Round in World Championship 2009

v Barry Hawkins

Previous Meetings

Dott wins (nil)

Hawkins wins (1)
5-4 Rd1 2005 Irish Masters