About Joe Perry (snooker player)
Joe Perry (born 13 August 1974) is an English retired professional snooker player and a current commentator and pundit. Nicknamed "The Gentleman", he turned professional in 1992. On his Crucible debut at the 1999 World Snooker Championship, he defeated six-time World Champion Steve Davis 10–9 in the first round, winning the match on the last black ball. At the 2001 European Open, he reached his first ranking final, losing 2–9 to Stephen Hendry. He produced his career-best performances at the UK Championship when he reached back-to-back semi-finals in 2004 and 2005, losing respectively to David Gray and Ding Junhui. His best performance at the World Snooker Championship came when he reached the semi-finals in 2008, losing 15–17 to Ali Carter. Perry played in his second ranking final at the 2014 Wuxi Classic, losing 9–10 to Neil Robertson. At the age of 40, he won his first ranking title at the 2015 Players Tour Championship Grand Final, defeating Mark Williams 4–3. He reached his fourth ranking final at the 2016 World Open, losing 8–10 to Carter. He contested the only Triple Crown final of his career when he faced Ronnie O'Sullivan at the 2017 Masters. Perry led 4–1, but O'Sullivan took seven consecutive frames to lead 8–4 and went on to win 10–7. Perry subsequently reached the final of the 2018 European Masters but lost 6–9 to Jimmy Robertson. Perry reached his sixth ranking final and claimed his second ranking title at the 2022 Welsh Open, defeating Judd Trump 9–5 in the final. At the age of 47, he was then the second-oldest player to win a ranking title. After 33 consecutive seasons on the professional tour, he retired from professional competition at the end of the 2024–25 season, aged 50. He continues to compete on the World Seniors Tour, where he won the 2025 British Seniors Open and was runner-up at the 2026 World Seniors Championship. In 2024, he and his partner opened a snooker and pool hall in his hometown of Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. Nicknamed "the Gentleman", Perry climbed the rankings steadily after turning professional in 1992 and reached the Top 16 for the first time in 2002. His first ranking final came at the 2001 European Open and he had to wait another 13 years for a second which came at the 2014 Wuxi Classic. Perry won his first ranking title at the 2015 Players Championship Grand Final, at the age of 40 and in his 23rd season as a professional. He also won the minor-ranking 2013 Yixing Open and 2015 Xuzhou Open.
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