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Nigel Bond

Basic facts

Born: November 15, 1965, England
Turned pro: 1989
Match stats: 1999/2000
Highest pro break: 140 (Qualifying, 2004 Grand Prix)
Highest ranked: 5 (1996)
Current ranking: 25
World Championship best: Runner-up (1995)
Nickname: "Basildon"
Career centuries: 44 (through the 1998 World Championship)
Career earnings: £854,695 (through the 1998 World Championship)
Achievements: Nigel Bond finally won a ranking title, the 1996 British Open, in his fourth final. He has won a total of five professional titles, including the 1997 Regal Scottish Masters.

Nigel has done some amazing comebacks in his career. In the first round of the 1994 World Championship, he was 9-2 down to Cliff Thorburn, but eventually won it 10-9! The match was very long, going on until 2 am.

In the final of the 1996 British Open, John Higgins was leading 69-0 in the deciding frame. Bond got the snooker he required and went on to win the frame, the match and his first ranking title!

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    Results in ranking tournaments


    Color guide:
    won the event lost his opening match



    1999/2000
    British: 3R 2-5 Drew Henry
    Grand Prix: 4R 3-5 Anthony Hamilton
    UK: 4R 2-9 Matthew Stevens
    China: Qual 4-5 Paul Sweeny

    1998/99
    Grand Prix: 2R 2-5 Jamie Burnett
    UK: 2R 5-9 Dave Harold
    Irish: 1R 1-5 Bradley Jones
    Welsh: 2R 3-5 Joe Swail
    Scottish: 2R 1-5 Dave Harold
    Thailand: 2R 1-5 Darren Morgan
    China: 2R 1-5 John Parrott
    British: 1R 3-5 Bradley Jones
    World: 2R 11-13 Ken Doherty

    1997/98
    Grand Prix: 3R 3-5 Alfie Burden
    UK: 2R 6-9 Quinten Hann
    German: Qual. 3-5 Gary Wilkinson
    Welsh: 4R 4-5 Paul Hunter
    Scottish: 4R 2-5 Euan Henderson
    Thailand: QF 2-5 Anthony Hamilton
    British: 2R 3-5 Matthew Stevens
    World: 1R 5-10 Mark King

    1996/97
    Asian Classic: 2R 1-5 Tony Drago
    Grand Prix: 1R 1-5 Oliver King
    UK: 3R 4-9 Mark J Williams
    German: SF 1-6 Ronnie O'Sullivan
    Welsh: 3R 0-5 Terry Murphy
    International: 3R 3-5 Jimmy White
    European: 2R 1-5 Stephen Lee
    Thailand: RU 7-9 Peter Ebdon
    British: 3R 1-5 Tony Drago
    World: 1R 8-10 Stephen Lee

    1995/96
    Thailand Classic: RU 6-9 John Parrott
    Grand Prix: 2R 2-5 Alain Robidoux
    UK: QF 7-9 Peter Ebdon
    German: 2R 1-5 Darren Morgan
    Welsh: 1R 1-5 Paul Hunter
    International: 2R 2-5 Neal Foulds
    European: 1R 1-5 Stephen Lee
    Thailand Open: 1R 4-5 Alain Robidoux
    British: W 9-8 John Higgins
    World: SF 7-16 Stephen Hendry

    1994/95
    Dubai: QF 4-5 Alan McManus
    Grand Prix: 1R 1-5 Jimmy Michie
    UK: 1R 4-9 Alex Higgins
    European: SF 4-6 John Parrott
    Welsh: 1R 0-5 Chris Small
    International: 3R 2-5 Jimmy White
    Thailand: 2R 1-5 Darren Morgan
    British: 2R 3-5 Peter Francisco
    World: RU 9-18 Stephen Hendry
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