STEPHEN LEE (England)

Date of birth: 12/10/74
Home town: Trowbridge
Turned professional: 1992
World ranking: 26
Last five seasons (working backwards): 13-10-10-9-5
Provisional world ranking: 26
Highest ever ranking: 5 (2000/01, 2003/04)
Prize money last season: £112,650
Prize money this season: £38,600
Crucible prize money: £295,030
Total career prize money: £1,719,360
Career centuries: 137
Centuries last season: 2
Centuries this season: 6
Crucible centuries: 23
Highest tournament break: 145 (2008 Northern Ireland Trophy)
Ranking titles: (4) - 1998 Grand Prix; 2001 LG Cup; 2002 Scottish Open; 2006 Welsh Open

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

1993: Quals – lost 5-4 to Noppadon Noppachorn
1994: FQRd – lost 10-6 to Dene O’Kane
1995: First round – lost 10-8 to Nigel Bond
1996: Quals – lost 10-8 to Chris Small
1997: Second round – lost 13-7 to James Wattana
1998: Second round – lost 13-8 to Ken Doherty
1999: Quarter-finals – lost 13-6 to John Higgins
2000: Second round – lost 13-8 to Fergal O’Brien
2001: Second round – lost 13-12 to Peter Ebdon
2002: Quarter-finals – lost 13-10 to Ronnie O’Sullivan
2003: Semi-finals – lost 17-8 to Mark Williams
2004: First round – lost 10- to Lee Walker
2005: Second round – lost 13-9 to Peter Ebdon
2006: Second round – lost 13-9 to Neil Robertson
2007: First round – lost 10-7 to Mark Selby
2008: First round – lost 10-4 to Joe Swail

Crucible appearances (inc. 2009): 14
Matches played: 26
Matches won: 13
Highest Crucible break: 140 (2003)

First Round in World Championship 2009

v Ryan Day

Previous Meetings

Day wins (nil)

Lee wins (1)
5-4 Rd2 2002 LG Cup