MARK KING (England)

Date of birth: 28/3/74
Turned professional: 1991
Home town: Romford
World ranking: 15
Last five seasons (working backwards): 21-29-20-23-22
Provisional ranking: 17
Highest ever ranking: 11 (2002/03)
Prize money last season: £59,400
Prize money this season: £59,975
Crucible prize money: £149,200
Total career prize money: £863,735
Career centuries: 57
Centuries last season: 5
Centuries this season: 1
Crucible centuries: 8
Highest tournament break: 146 (2006 Maplin UK Championship)
Best ranking event performance: Runner-up 1997 Welsh Open, 2004 Irish Masters

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

1992: Quals – lost 6-3 to Carl Groves
1993: Quals – lost 10-7 to Karl Payne
1994: First round – lost 10-5 to Darren Morgan
1995: Quals – lost 10-8 to Paul Davies
1996: FQRd – lost 10-5 to Martin Clark
1997: Quals – lost 10-6 to Graham Horne
1998: Second round – lost 13-9 to Matthew Stevens
1999: Second round – lost 13-4 to John Higgins
2000: First round – lost 10-8 to Drew Henry
2001: Second round – lost 13-5 to Patrick Wallace
2002: Second round – lost 13-12 to Ken Doherty
2003: First round – lost 10-5 to Drew Henry
2004: First round – lost 10-9 to Graeme Dott
2005: FQRd – lost 10-9 to Neil Robertson
2006: First round – lost 10-6 to Stephen Maguire
2007: FQRd – lost 10-6 to Dave Gilbert
2008: Second round – lost 13-9 to Peter Ebdon

Crucible appearances (inc. 2009): 11
Matches played: 15
Matches won: 5
Highest Crucible break: 137 (2001)

First Round in World Championship 2009

v Rory McLeod

Previous Meetings

King wins (1)
5-3 Rd1 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy

McLeod wins (nil)