MARCO FU (Hong Kong)

Date of birth: 8/1/78
Home Town: Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Turned professional: 1997
World ranking: 14
Last five seasons(working backwards): 27-22-25-16-19
Provisional ranking: 7
Highest ever ranking: 14 (2008/09)
Prize money last season: £152,050
Prize money this season: £97,525
Crucible prize money: £153,000
Total career prize money: £974,290
Career centuries: 167
Centuries last season: 31
Centuries this season: 14
Crucible centuries: 14
Highest tournament break: 147 (2000 Scottish Masters)
World ranking titles: (1) 2007 Royal London Watches Grand Prix

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

1998: Quals – lost 10-8 to Adrian Rosa
1999: First round – lost 10-8 to James Wattana
2000: First round – lost 10-4 to Anthony Hamilton
2001: First round – lost 10-8 to Chris Small
2002: FQRd – lost 10-4 to Shaun Murphy
2003: QF – lost 13-7 to Stephen Lee
2004: FQRd – lost 10-7 to Stuart Pettman
2005: First round – lost 10-5 to Ali Carter
2006: Semi-finals – lost 17-16 to Peter Ebdon
2007: First round – lost 10-3 to Anthony Hamilton
2008: First round – lost 10-9 to Ding Junhui

Crucible appearances (inc. 2009): 9
Matches played: 13
Matches won: 5
Highest Crucible break: 135 (2006)

First Round in World Championship 2009

v Joe Swail

Previous Meetings

Fu wins (1)
5-1 Group stage 2008 Malta Cup

Swail wins (1)
5-0 Rd1 2002 Thailand Masters