Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson (born 11 February 1982) is an Australian professional snooker player, who is a former world champion and former world number one. To date, he is the most successful player from outside the United Kingdom, and the only non-UK born to have completed snooker's Triple Crown, having won the World Championship in 2010, the Masters in 2012 and 2022, and the UK Championship in 2013, 2015 and 2020. He has claimed a career total of 23 ranking titles, having won at least one professional tournament every year between 2006 and 2022.
Robertson at the 2015 German Masters | |
| Born | 11 February 1982 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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| Sport country | Australia |
| Nickname | the Thunder from Down under |
| Professional | 1998/1999, 2000–2002, 2003–present |
| Highest ranking | 1 (September–December 2010, June 2013–May 2014, July–August 2014, December 2014–January 2015) |
| Current ranking | 7 (as of 5 February 2024) |
| Maximum breaks | 5 |
| Century breaks | 924 (as of 14 February 2024) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Ranking | 23 |
| Minor-ranking | 4 |
| World Champion | 2010 |
A prolific break-builder, Robertson has compiled over 900 century breaks in professional competition, including five maximum breaks. He became the fourth player in professional snooker history to reach the 900-century mark, after Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins and Judd Trump. In the 2013–14 season, he became the first player to make 100 centuries in a single season, finishing with a record 103 centuries.