Adrian Gunnell (born 24 August 1972)[1] is an English former professional snooker player from Telford. He has reached the last-16 in four world ranking events (three in Asia, in three different seasons, and at the 2008 Grand Prix), but has yet to progress beyond that stage.
| Born | 24 August 1972 Telford, West Midlands, England |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 1994–1997, 1998–2012 |
| Highest ranking | 36 (2007–2009) |
| Maximum breaks | 1 |
| Best ranking finish | Last 16 (x4) |
While practising in 2003 he compiled three 147 breaks in four frames.[2]
Notable victories he achieved during the 2007–08 season included beating Marco Fu 5–3 in last 48 of the Northern Ireland Trophy,[3] and Matthew Stevens 9–7 at the same stage of the 2007 UK Championship from 5–7 behind, to qualify for the final stages of the event played in his home town for the first time. He lost to Peter Ebdon 5–2 and Ding Junhui 9–3 in the last 32 of both tournaments respectively, but his consistent performances took him up to number 36 in the 2008/2009 rankings. He also had a notable run in the 2008 Grand Prix, upsetting former World Champion Shaun Murphy 5–3 in the first round,[4] then coming from 3–0 down against Steve Davis to level at 3–3 and 4–4 and led by over forty points in the deciding frame, before Davis produced a clearance to the pink to snatch victory.
In the 2011/12 season he only qualified for two of the eight ranking events, the UK Championship and the German Masters, both times losing in the first round.
At the end of the 2011/12 season, he finished at 69th in the rankings, which as it was outside the top 64, meant that he lost his professional status.[5]
References
edit- ^ Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Rose Villa Publications. pp. 485–487. ISBN 978-0954854904.
- ^ "Murphy grateful for Gunnell help". BBC Sport. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Telford's Gunnell downs Marco Fu". BBC Sport. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Gunnell set to play boyhood hero". BBC Sport. 15 October 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Adrian Gunnell hit by world snooker ranking shock". Shrophire Star. 11 April 2012.