MICHAEL HOLT (England)

Date of birth: 7/8/78
Hometown: Nottingham, England
Turned professional: 1996
World ranking: 34
Last five seasons(working backwards): 24-21-29-39-35
Provisional ranking: 25
Highest ever ranking: 21 (2006/07)
Prize money last season: £30,100
Prize money this season: £32,300
Crucible prize money: £36,050
Total career prize money: £383,360
Career centuries: 74
Centuries last season: 3
Centuries this season: 8
Crucible centuries: 3
Highest tournament break: 144 (2005 UK Championship)
Best ranking event performance: 3 quarter-finals

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

1997: Quals – lost 10-7 to Jamie Burnett
1998: Quals – lost 10-8 to Joe Delaney
1999: Quals – lost 10-8 to Paul Wykes
2000: Quals – lost 10-8 to Robert Milkins
2001: FQRd – lost 10-6 to Billy Snaddon
2002: FQRd – lost 10-6 to Quinten Hann
2003: Quals – lost 10-7 to Sean Storey
2004: FQRd – lost 10-9 to Anthony Hamilton
2005: Second round – lost 13-10 to Steve Davis
2006: First round – lost 10-8 to Peter Ebdon
2007: First round – lost 10-4 to John Higgins
2008: FQRd – lost 10-6 to Michael Judge

Crucible appearances (inc. 2009): 4
Matches played: 4
Matches won: 1
Highest Crucible break: 114 (2005)

First Round in World Championship 2009

v John Higgins

Previous Meetings

Higgins wins (4)
5-1 Rd3 1999 British Open
9-6 QF 1999 UK Championship
5-1 Rd1 2002 Thailand Masters
10-4 Rd1 2007 World Championship
Holt wins (nil)