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Alain Robidoux

Nationality: Canada (Canada); Male; Born: 25 Jul 1960 (63 years)
Status: Amateur; First season as pro: 1987; Last season as pro: 2003; Maximums: 1; Best performance: SF at the WC 1997

Twitter: @paamble; Other sources: CueTracker
2013/2014
World Seniors Championship (19-20 Oct 2013)
Rd 1 Wales Tony Chappel (a) 2-1 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head Details 
2012/2013
World Seniors Championship (27-28 Oct 2012)
QF Wales Tony Chappel (a) 2-0 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head Details 
Rd 1 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 2-0 England Les Dodd (a)   Details 
2003/2004
World Championship Qual (10-20 Feb 2004)
Q Rd 2 Wales Paul Davies (a) 10-4 Canada Alain Robidoux (a)  
2002/2003
World Championship Qual (21-31 Jan 2003)
Q Rd 2 England Martin Gould (a) 10-2 Canada Alain Robidoux (a)  
2001/2002
World Championship Qual (11-17 Feb 2002)
Q Rd 2 England Jason Wallace (a) 10-6 Canada Alain Robidoux (a)  
2000/2001
World Championship Qual (20 Feb - 4 Mar 2001)
Q Rd 5 England Jimmy Michie (a) 10-7 Canada Alain Robidoux (a)  
Q Rd 4 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 10-6 England Nick Pearce (a)  
1999/2000
World Championship Qual (3 Jan - 20 Mar 2000)
Q Rd 3 England Eddie Manning (a) 10-9 Canada Alain Robidoux (a)  
Q Rd 2 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 10-5 England Andrew Higginson (a)  
1998/1999
World Championship (17 Apr - 3 May 1999)
Rd 1 England Nick Walker (a) 10-6 Canada Alain Robidoux (a)  
China International (8-14 Mar 1999)
Rd 1 Wales Matthew Stevens (a) 5-0 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head
Scottish Open (15-21 Feb 1999)
Rd 1 Scotland Drew Henry (a) 5-2 Canada Alain Robidoux (a)  
Masters (7-14 Feb 1999)
Rd 1 Scotland John Higgins (a) 6-1 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head
1997/1998
World Championship (18 Apr - 4 May 1998)
Rd 1 Wales Matthew Stevens (a) 10-8 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head

This was Stevens' first time at the crucible.
Scottish Open (12-22 Feb 1998)
Rd 1 England David Roe (a) 5-3 Canada Alain Robidoux (a)  
Masters (1-8 Feb 1998)
Rd 1 England Ronnie O'Sullivan (a) 6-5 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head
1996/1997
World Championship (19 Apr - 5 May 1997)
SF Ireland Ken Doherty (a) 17-7 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head
QF Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 13-8 Wales Lee Walker (a)  
Rd 2 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 13-9 England Stefan Mazrocis (a)  
Rd 1 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 10-8 England Brian Morgan (a)  
Masters (2-9 Feb 1997)
Rd 1 Ireland Ken Doherty (a) 6-2 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head
German Open (9-15 Dec 1996)
Final England Ronnie O'Sullivan (a) 9-7 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head

Session 1:
72-40, 40-70, 56-65, 55-46, 83-0, 75-20 (67), 0-145 (145), 113-0 (59)

Session 2:
92-34 (65), 115-5 (109), 0-82 (51), 60-61, 16-91 (75), 5-75, 71-45, 146-0 (108)

Referee: Jan Verhaas
SF Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 6-4 Scotland John Higgins (a) Head to head
QF Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 5-4 England Dave Harold (a) Head to head
Rd 1 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 5-1 England Jason Ferguson (a)  
1995/1996
World Championship (20 Apr - 6 May 1996)
Rd 1 England Ronnie O'Sullivan (a) 10-3 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head
Robidoux accused O'Sullivan of showing him disrespect by playing left-handed for most of one frame of their match, and refused to shake hands with O'Sullivan when the match ended. O'Sullivan's reaction to this was to claim that "I'm better with my left hand than he was with his right."
World Championship Qual (1 Jan - 22 Mar 1996)
Q Rd 4 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 10-8 England Mike Hallett (a)  
1994/1995
World Championship (14-30 Apr 1995)
Rd 1 Wales Terry Griffiths (a) 10-6 Canada Alain Robidoux (a)  
World Championship Qual (4-20 Jan 1995)
Q Rd 4 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 10-3 England Jamie Woodman (a)  
1993/1994
World Championship Qual (8-19 Jan 1994)
Q Rd 4 England Dave Harold (a) 10-8 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head
1992/1993
World Championship (17 Apr - 3 May 1993)
Rd 1 Wales Doug Mountjoy (a) 10-6 Canada Alain Robidoux (a)  
Masters (7-14 Feb 1993)
Rd 1 England Gary Wilkinson (a) 5-0 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head
1991/1992
World Championship (18 Apr - 4 May 1992)
Rd 2 England Jimmy White (a) 13-11 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head
Rd 1 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 10-7 England Nigel Bond (a)  

This was Bond's first time at the crucible.
Masters (2-9 Feb 1992)
QF England Jimmy White (a) 5-3 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head
Rd 1 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 5-2 England Gary Wilkinson (a) Head to head
1990/1991
World Championship (20 Apr - 6 May 1991)
Rd 2 Scotland Stephen Hendry (a) 13-8 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head
Rd 1 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) 10-5 Wales Steve Newbury (a)  
1989/1990
World Championship (13-29 Apr 1990)
Rd 1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 10-7 Canada Alain Robidoux (a) Head to head
This was Robidoux' 1st Crucible appearance.
At 7�7, the referee announced that Robidoux had committed a foul by making a push shot. Hendry compiled a break of 58 to win that frame, and added the following two frames to progress 10�7.
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