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Alan McManus

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Alan McManus is a Scottish retired professional snooker player, born in Glasgow on 21 January 1971, who was professional from 1990 to 2021 and also works as a commentator and pundit on snooker coverage for ITV, BBC and TNT. A mainstay of the world top sixteen through the 1990s and 2000s, his highest ranking was sixth. He won two ranking events, the 1994 Dubai Classic and the 1996 Thailand Open, and the 1994 Masters, where his 9-8 final win over Stephen Hendry ended the champion's five-year, 23-match unbeaten run at the event. He reached the World Championship semi-finals in 1992, 1993 and 2016, and announced his retirement on 9 April 2021 after losing to Bai Langning in qualifying.

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is a Scottish retired professional snooker player
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    Alan McManus (born 21 January 1971)
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    he has won two ranking events, the 1994 Dubai Classic and the 1996 Thailand Open
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    is a Scottish retired professional snooker player
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    is a Scottish retired professional snooker player
  • Competed In: World Snooker Championship, Article text, World Championship
    competed in the World Championship semi-finals in 1992, 1993 and 2016
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