JOE SWAIL (Northern Ireland)

Date of birth: 29/8/69
Hometown: Belfast
Turned professional: 1991
World ranking: 20
Last five seasons(working backwards): 17/30/40/30/27
Provisional ranking: 22
Highest ever ranking: 10 (2001/02)
Prize money last season: £45,500
Prize money this season: £41,750
Crucible prize money: £283,200
Total career prize money: £1,059,965
Career centuries: 86
Centuries last season: 2
Centuries this season: 6
Crucible centuries: 13
Highest tournament break: 142 (2000 China Open)
Best ranking event performance: Runner-up 2009 Welsh Open

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

1992: Quals – lost 10-1 to Kirk Stevens
1993: First round – lost 10-4 to Jimmy White
1994: FQRd – lost 10-4 to Billy Snaddon
1995: Second round – lost 13-11 to John Parrott
1996: FQRd – lost 10-9 to Euan Henderson
1997: FQRd – lost 10-8 to Graeme Dott
1998: First round – lost 10-5 to Ronnie O’Sullivan
1999: Quals – lost 10-9 to Nigel Gilbert
2000: Semi-finals – lost 17-12 to Matthew Stevens
2001: Semi-finals – lost 17-11 to Ronnie O’Sullivan
2002: First round – lost 10-6 to Joe Perry
2003: First round – lost 10-8 to Tony Drago
2004: Second round – lost 13-11 to Anthony Hamilton
2005: FQRd – lost 10-8 to Shaun Murphy
2006: First round – lost 10-6 to Matthew Stevens
2007: Second round – lost 13-8 to Stephen Maguire
2008: Second round – lost 13-12 to Liang Wenbo

Crucible appearances (inc. 2009): 12
Matches played: 21
Matches won: 10
Highest Crucible break: 141 (2000)

First Round in World Championship 2009

v Marco Fu

Previous Meetings

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

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