PETER EBDON (England)

Date of birth: 27/8/70
Home town: Dubai
Turned professional: 1991
World ranking: 9
Last five seasons(working backwards): 6/7/7/8/7
Provisional ranking: 12
Highest ever ranking: 3 (1996/97, 2002/03)
Prize money last season: £78,375
Prize money this season: £104,150
Crucible prize money: £796,050
Total career prize money: £2,820,320
Career centuries: 262
Centuries last season: 11
Centuries this season: 10
Crucible centuries: 52
Highest tournament break: 147 (twice)
World ranking titles: (8) 1993 Grand Prix; 1997 Thailand Open; 2000 British Open; 2001 Scottish Open; 2002 World Championship; 2004 Irish Masters; 2006 Maplin UK Championship; 2009 China Open

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

1992: Quarter-finals – lost 13-7 to Terry Griffiths
1993: First round – lost 10-3 to Steve Davis
1994: First round – lost 10-6 to James Wattana
1995: Quarter-finals – lost 13-8 to Andy Hicks
1996: Runner-up – lost 18-12 to Stephen Hendry
1997: First round – lost 10-3 to Stefan Mazrocis
1998: Quarter-finals – lost 13-11 to Mark Williams
1999: First round – lost 10-7 to Matthew Stevens
2000: First round – lost 10-6 to Dominic Dale
2001: Quarter-finals – lost 13-6 to Ronnie O’Sullivan
2002: Winner – beat Stephen Hendry 18-17
2003: Quarter-finals – lost 13-12 to Paul Hunter
2004: First round – lost 10-8 to Ian McCulloch
2005: Semi-finals – lost 17-12 to Shaun Murphy
2006: Runner-up – lost 18-14 to Graeme Dott
2007: Second round – lost 13-8 to Mark Selby
2008: Quarter-finals – lost 13-9 to Ali Carter

Crucible appearances (inc. 2009): 18
Matches played: 45
Matches won: 29
Highest Crucible break: 144 (1996)

First Round in World Championship 2009

v Nigel Bond

Previous Meetings

Ebdon wins (4)
9-7 QF 1995 UK Championship
9-7 Final 1997 Thailand Open
5-3 Rd2 2004 Irish Masters
10-7 Rd1 2007 World Championship

Bond wins (4)
5-4 Rd3 1991 Grand Prix
5-2 Rd1 1992 Strachan Professional
5-3 QF 1996 British Open
6-2 Rd2 1998 Masters