GERARD GREENE (Northern Ireland)

Date of birth: 12/11/73
Hometown: Rainham, Kent
Turned professional: 1993
World ranking: 33
Last five seasons(working backwards): 32-39-38-26-38
Provisional ranking: 35
Highest ever ranking: 26 (2004/05)
Prize money last season: £43,375
Prize money this season: £18,275
Crucible prize money: £39,500
Total career prize money: £410,320
Career centuries: 57
Centuries last season: 4
Centuries this season: 5
Crucible centuries: 0
Highest tournament break: 143 (2000 B&H Championship)
Best ranking event performance: Semi-finals 2007 Grand Prix

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

1994: Quals – lost 10-8 to Mark Rowing
1995: Quals – lost 10-3 to Jamie Woodman
1996: FQRd – lost 10-8 to Jason Ferguson
1997: Quals – lost 10-8 to Wayne Brown
1998: Quals – lost 10-5 to Bradley Jones
1999: First round – lost 10-2 to John Higgins
2000: Quals – lost 10-6 to Paul Davies
2001: Quals – lost 10-8 to Patrick Delsemme
2002: Quals – lost 10-7 to Michael Holt
2003: First round – lost 10-3 to Peter Ebdon
2004: Quals – lost 10-9 to Leo Fernandez
2005: First round – lost 10-9 to Steve Davis
2006: FQRd – lost 10-6 to Neil Robertson
2007: Quals – lost 10-6 to Dave Gilbert
2008: FQRd – lost 10-2 to Mark Davis

Crucible appearances (inc. 2009): 4
Matches played: 3
Matches won: 0
Highest Crucible break: 95 (1999)

First Round in World Championship 2009

v Ali Carter

Previous Meetings

Carter wins (1)
5-4 Rd1 1999 B&H Championship

Greene wins (1)
5-1 Rd1 2003 British Open