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Paul Hunter

Nationality: England (England); Male; Born: 14 Oct 1978 (45 years) Died: 9 Oct 2006 (17 years)
Status: Amateur; First season as pro: 1994; Last season as pro: 2005; Ranking wins: 3; Best performance: Masters Champion 2001, 2002, 2004. SF Worldchampionship 2003.

Other sources: CueTracker
2005/2006
World Championship (15 Apr - 1 May 2006)
Rd 1 Australia Neil Robertson 10-5 England Paul Hunter  
China Open (20-26 Mar 2006)
Rd 1 England David Roe 5-4 England Paul Hunter Head to head
Welsh Open (27 Feb - 5 Mar 2006)
Rd 2 England Anthony Hamilton 5-3 England Paul Hunter  
Malta Cup (30 Jan - 5 Feb 2006)
Rd 1 Wales Dominic Dale 5-3 England Paul Hunter Head to head
Masters (15-22 Jan 2006)
Rd 1 Wales Mark J Williams 6-3 England Paul Hunter Head to head
UK Championship (5-18 Dec 2005)
Rd 3 China Ding Junhui 9-2 England Paul Hunter Head to head
Rd 2 England Paul Hunter 9-8 Scotland Jamie Burnett Head to head
Pot Black (29 Oct 2005)
SF Wales Matthew Stevens 96-7 England Paul Hunter Head to head
QF England Paul Hunter 56-44 England Ronnie O'Sullivan Head to head
Grand Prix (8-16 Oct 2005)
Rd 1 Jamaica Rory McLeod 5-4 England Paul Hunter  
2004/2005
World Championship (16 Apr - 2 May 2005)
Rd 1 England Michael Holt (a) 10-8 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Hunter had recently been diagnosed with stomach cancer; the match against Holt being his first since the diagnosis.

This was Holt's first time at the crucible.

China Open (26 Mar - 3 Apr 2005)
QF Ireland Ken Doherty (a) 5-1 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Rd 2 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-3 England Jimmy White (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-4 England Ali Carter (a) Head to head
Masters (13-20 Feb 2005)
Rd 1 England Steve Davis (a) 6-5 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Malta Cup (31 Jan - 6 Feb 2005)
Rd 1 England Stuart Pettman (a) 5-3 England Paul Hunter (a)  
UK Championship (15-28 Nov 2004)
Rd 6 England Ali Carter (a) 9-8 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Rd 5 England Paul Hunter (a) 9-7 Australia Quinten Hann (a) Head to head
British Open (8-14 Nov 2004)
Rd 1 England Shaun Murphy (a) 5-3 England Paul Hunter (a)  
2003/2004
World Championship (17 Apr - 3 May 2004)
Rd 2 Wales Matthew Stevens (a) 13-12 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 10-7 England John Parrott (a) Head to head
Players Championship (3-11 Apr 2004)
SF England Paul Hunter (a) 6-2 Ireland Ken Doherty (a) Head to head
QF England Paul Hunter (a) 5-2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan (a) Head to head
Rd 2 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-3 England Steve Davis (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-0 China Ding Junhui (a) Head to head
Final England Jimmy White (a) 9-7 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Twelve years after his last ranking tournament success, Jimmy White aged 41 won his tenth ranking tournament. This was White's first success in the tournament, having last appeared in the final in 1988 at the International Open, when he lost 12�6 to Steve Davis.
It was also Hunter's last appearance in a ranking final.

Session 1:
73-33, 76-50, 7-77, 9-63, 66-31, 28-56, 59-18, 27-58

Session 2:
10-52, 70-2 (51), 64-33, 100-0 (56), 76-0 (76), 9-71 (67), 54-58, 74-8

Referee: Colin Brinded

Masters (1-8 Feb 2004)
Final England Paul Hunter (a) 10-9 England Ronnie O'Sullivan (a) Head to head
Hunter trailed 2-7.

Session 1:
22-59 (56), 26-80 (80), 117-8 (117), 1-86 (86), 0-87 (87), 22-84 (84), 7-124 (79), 127-0 (127)

Session 2:
47-84, 90-0, 102-27 (102), 82-9 (82), 76-0, 32-97, 109-21 (109), 0-86, 142-0 (110), 72-35 (58), 63-15

Referee: Jan Verhaas

SF England Paul Hunter (a) 6-3 Scotland John Higgins (a)  
QF England Paul Hunter (a) 6-5 Wales Mark J Williams (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 6-3 England David Gray (a)  
2002/2003
World Championship (19 Apr - 5 May 2003)
SF Ireland Ken Doherty (a) 17-16 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Doherty trailed Hunter 9-15.
QF England Paul Hunter (a) 13-12 England Peter Ebdon (a) Head to head
Rd 2 England Paul Hunter (a) 13-6 Wales Matthew Stevens (a) Head to head
Hunter compiled the 750th century at the Crucible in frame four.
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 10-5 England Ali Carter (a) Head to head
Scottish Open (5-13 Apr 2003)
Rd 1 England Mark Selby (a) 5-3 England Paul Hunter (a)  
Masters (2-9 Feb 2003)
SF Wales Mark J Williams (a) 6-3 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
QF England Paul Hunter (a) 6-1 England Stephen Lee (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 6-4 Scotland Alan McManus (a) Head to head
2001/2002
World Championship (20 Apr - 6 May 2002)
Rd 1 Australia Quinten Hann (a) 10-9 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Scottish Open (6-14 Apr 2002)
Rd 1 Wales Dominic Dale (a) 5-3 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
China Open (24 Feb - 3 Mar 2002)
Rd 2 England Stephen Lee (a) 5-3 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-0 Wales Dominic Dale (a) Head to head
Masters (3-10 Feb 2002)
Final England Paul Hunter (a) 10-9 Wales Mark J Williams (a) Head to head
Hunter trailed 0-5.

Session 1:
1-84 (79), 51-64, 6-83, 53-64, 79-82, 74-56 (MW 56), 107-7 (69), 67-56 (MW 56)

Session 2:
88-8 (61), 59-56, 20-61 (53), 70-5 (57), 39-65, 85-6 (84), 71-34, 4-65, 65-37, 0-73 (72), 65-10 (65)

Referee: Jan Verhaas

SF England Paul Hunter (a) 6-5 Scotland Alan McManus (a) Head to head
QF England Paul Hunter (a) 6-5 England Peter Ebdon (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 6-3 England Stephen Lee (a) Head to head
2000/2001
World Championship (21 Apr - 7 May 2001)
Rd 2 Scotland Stephen Hendry (a) 13-5 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 10-6 England David Roe (a) Head to head
Scottish Open (8-15 Apr 2001)
SF Ireland Ken Doherty (a) 6-3 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
QF England Paul Hunter (a) 5-2 Northern Ireland Joe Swail (a) Head to head
Rd 2 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-2 Ireland David McDonnell (a)  
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-3 Wales Ryan Day (a)  
Masters (4-11 Feb 2001)
Final England Paul Hunter (a) 10-9 Ireland Fergal O'Brien (a)  
Hunter was trailing 3-7 before he made four centuries in six frames.

Session 1:
40-59, 57-68, 67-44, 48-80 (80), 30-72, 56-71, 78-0 (51), 34-64

Session 2:
61-53 (PH 52), 54-57, 51-43, 133-6 (129), 136-0 (101), 0-88 (88), 104-0 (75), 136-0 (136), 132-0 (132), 44-62, 77-44

Referee: Jan Verhaas

SF England Paul Hunter (a) 6-4 Scotland Stephen Hendry (a) Head to head
QF England Paul Hunter (a) 6-3 England Peter Ebdon (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 6-5 Wales Matthew Stevens (a) Head to head
China Open (9-17 Dec 2000)
QF England Ronnie O'Sullivan (a) 5-4 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Rd 2 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-0 Ireland Ken Doherty (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-0 England Michael Holt (a) Head to head
1999/2000
World Championship (15 Apr - 1 May 2000)
Rd 1 Northern Ireland Joe Swail (a) 10-6 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Scottish Open (28 Mar - 9 Apr 2000)
Rd 1 England Gary Ponting (a) 5-2 England Paul Hunter (a)  
Masters (6-13 Feb 2000)
Rd 1 England John Parrott (a) 6-3 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
China Open (11-19 Dec 1999)
Rd 2 Wales Mark J Williams (a) 5-0 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-4 Northern Ireland Joe Swail (a) Head to head
1998/1999
World Championship (17 Apr - 3 May 1999)
Rd 1 Scotland Stephen Hendry (a) 10-8 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
China International (8-14 Mar 1999)
Rd 1 England Mark King (a) 5-0 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Scottish Open (15-21 Feb 1999)
QF Scotland Graeme Dott (a) 5-4 England Paul Hunter (a)  
Rd 3 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-4 Scotland Jamie Burnett (a) Head to head
Rd 2 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-3 England Ronnie O'Sullivan (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-3 Scotland John Lardner (a)  
World Championship Qual (3 Jan - 20 Mar 1999)
Q Rd 6 England Paul Hunter (a) 10-5 Scotland Euan Henderson (a)  
1997/1998
Scottish Open (12-22 Feb 1998)
Rd 3 England Stephen Lee (a) 5-4 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Rd 2 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-0 England John Parrott (a) Head to head
Rd 1 England Paul Hunter (a) 5-4 Ireland Mick Price (a)  
World Championship Qual (2 Jan - 22 Mar 1998)
Q Rd 7 England Mark King (a) 10-9 England Paul Hunter (a) Head to head
Q Rd 6 England Paul Hunter (a) 10-5 England Steve Judd (a)  
Q Rd 5 England Paul Hunter (a) 10-5 England Lee Richardson (a)  
1996/1997
World Championship Qual (3 Jan - 25 Mar 1997)
Q Rd 6 England Jimmy Michie (a) 10-7 England Paul Hunter (a)  
Q Rd 5 England Paul Hunter (a) 10-7 Belgium Mario Geudens (a)  
Q Rd 4 England Paul Hunter (a) 10-6 England Garoid O'Connor (a)  
1995/1996
World Championship Qual (1 Jan - 22 Mar 1996)
Q Rd 1 England Nick Walker (a) 10-4 England Paul Hunter (a)