Peter Ebdon

Peter Ebdon is an English former professional snooker player, born in 1970, who became world champion in 2002 and now works as a coach. He won the IBSF World Under-21 Championship in 1990 and turned professional in 1991-92. He won nine ranking titles in his career, including the 2002 World Snooker Championship, where he beat Stephen Hendry 18-17 in a final-frame decider, and the 2006 UK Championship, again beating Hendry in the final. He reached three World Championship finals and made 24 Crucible appearances. He was known for his intensity and slow playing style, and made 377 centuries including two maximum breaks. He retired in 2020, aged 49, because of chronic neck and spinal pain, and has since coached players such as Shaun Murphy and Kyren Wilson.