About Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott (born 12 May 1977) is a Scottish former professional snooker player from Glasgow. He turned professional in 1994, first entered the top 16 in 2001, and reached his first world final at the 2004 World Championship, losing 8–18 to Ronnie O'Sullivan. Two years later, he defeated Peter Ebdon 18–14 in the final of the 2006 World Championship, winning his first world title and first ranking title. He claimed his second ranking title at the 2007 China Open, defeating Jamie Cope 9–5 in the final, and reached his career highest ranking of second in the 2007–08 rankings. In late 2007, Dott began experiencing clinical depression that affected his form. Following a string of defeats, he fell from second to 28th in the rankings over the following two seasons. He qualified for the 2010 World Championship, where he reached his third world final; he lost 13–18 to Neil Robertson but recovered his top-16 ranking for the next several seasons. His best performances in the other Triple Crown events have been semi-final finishes at the 2006 UK Championship and the 2013 Masters. In all, he has played in ten ranking finals, winning two. In April 2025, the WPBSA suspended Dott from competition after he was charged with sexually abusing two children, a girl between 1993 and 1996, beginning when she was around 10 years old, and a boy between 2006 and 2010, beginning when he was around 7 years old. Released on bail, he has pleaded not guilty to the charges and will stand trial at Scotland's High Court of Justiciary in August 2026. He remains suspended pending his trial. He was relegated from the professional tour after ending the 2025–26 season outside the top 64 in the world rankings. In 1992, Dott won the British Under-19 Championship at the age of 15. He first entered the top 16 in 2001 and reached his first world final at the 2004 World Championship, losing 8–18 to Ronnie O'Sullivan. After winning the British Under-19 Championship in 1992 and the Scottish Amateur Championship in 1993, he turned professional in 1994.
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