Early Years
Ebdon was born in Kettering and lived in Wellingborough, going to Highbury Grove School. He lived in Islington, north London, until he was 18. He began playing snooker at the age of 14. Professional Career
Ebdon turned professional in 1991. He climbed the rankings rapidly to reach the number three spot in 1996. His best achievement was his 18-17 victory against Stephen Hendry in the 2002 world championship - perhaps one of the best world finals ever.
Peter reached the final of the tournament in 1996 which he lost 18-12 to Hendry, and was also runner-up at the 2006 event to Graeme Dott losing 18-14.
Peter Ebdon is one of a handful of players to have compiled 2 competitive maximums. He has also achieved 232 competitive centuries during his career. During the 2006 World Championships, Peter almost made a maximum 147 break on three occasions, just failing towards the end of each break.
Over the past three or four years, his game has slowed down considerably. His shot times have slipped from around 23 seconds to over 30 seconds and this has brought some criticism. Along with Mark Williams, Ebdon is one of the few professional snooker players to be color blind. He stated in an interview with the BBC. Style
Peter's game is unorthodox in comparison with other top players. He doesn't always see the textbook shot - instead he tends to make it difficult for himself with sometimes bizarre shot selections. However, Peter is believed to be one of the best shot makers in the history of the game - possibly only second to Alex Higgins Personal Life
Peter is an extremely focused individual and has been criticized for his energetic celebrations after winning matches. He has gathered a lot of public support as a result of these demonstrations of emotion - a rare attribute in the game's top ranking players.
Outside of snooker, Ebdon has interests in breeding racehorses, fine wines, swimming and music. He learned the oboe whilst in school, plays the piano and enjoys listening to classical music as well as having sung on two pop singles. He reportedly swims one mile a day in order to condition himself for snooker. Peter is a family man, and is married to Deborah, and they have four children. In 2005 he moved with his family to Dubai, and has stated that he has no desire to return to the UK, admitting to the BBC that tax exemption was one reason, also citing low crime rates and good weather conditions. Ranked Tournaments Won: - World Championship: 2002
- Skoda Grand Prix: 1993
- Thailand Open: 1997
- British Open: 2000
- Regal Scottish Open: 2001
- Irish Masters: 2004
Non-Ranked Tournaments Won: - Irish Masters: 1995
- Malta Grand Prix: 1995
- Scottish Masters: 1996
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