Welcome to neilrobertson.net, the official web site of Australian snooker professional Neil Robertson.
Winner of 11 professional titles in 7 years and with 11 wins from 16 televised finals, Neil shattered records by winning his first 9 televised finals in a row.
In 2010, Neil collected two professional titles: the World Championship and the World Open. He also joined an elite group of just 8 professional players (at the time) to have held the #1 world ranking, since rankings officially commenced in 1975.
In 2011, Neil added to his trophy cabinet with PTC6, the first professional tournament ever held in Poland, and PTC8 the inaugural Alex Higgins International Trophy held in Ireland.
In 2012, Neil claimed his first Masters title in January, becoming just the 11th professional player to have won both the World Championship and The Masters. He was also Runner-Up in the Grand Finals of the Players Tour Championship, claimed the ET2 title in Gdynia, Poland, and was Runner-Up in the inaugural International Championship in Chengdu, China.
In 2013, Neil was the Runner-Up at The Masters, Runner-Up at the PTC Grand Final, and won the China Open. Neil's first ranking victory in China also makes him the most successful professional from outside the UK, with 7 major ranking titles.
03 May 2010: Australia has a new world champion
Neil defeated Graeme Dott 18-13 to claim his first world title, and extend his record to 5 wins from 5 ranking event finals, with 1 victory in each of the last 5 calendar years. Read about how Australia welcomed home their World Champion.
Neil's post-match interview:
Grand Prix 2009 Winner
Bahrain Championship 2008 Winner
Welsh Open 2007 Winner
Grand Prix 2006 Winner
Latest News:
20 June 2013: Wuxi Classic
Neil defeated Mark King 5-0 to advance to the Quarter Finals.
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19 June 2013: Wuxi Classic
Neil defeated Martin Gould 5-2 to advance to the Last 16.
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18 June 2013: Wuxi Classic
Neil defeated Zhu Yinghui 5-2 to advance to the Last 32.
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09 June 2013: Bulgarian Open/ET1
Neil defeated Anthony Hamilton 4-1, Jimmy Robertson 4-2, and Barry Hawkins 4-3 to reach the Final of the Bulgarian Open, but was defeated in the Final 4-1 by John Higgins.
Neil's run to the final gave him enough world ranking points to reclaim the #1 spot.
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07 June 2013: Bulgarian Open/ET1
Neil defeated Iveilo Pekov 4-0, Kurt Maflin 4-2, and Mike Dunn 4-1 to advance to the Last 16.
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28 May 2013: Wuxi Classic Qualifiers
Neil defeated Mohamed Khairy 5-0 to qualify for the Wuxi Classic. In the second frame he compiled his second professional career maximum (147) break.
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09 May 2013: Snooker Hall of Fame
At the sport's annual awards ceremony in London, Neil and 6 other former world champions were inducted into the Snooker Hall of Fame (Terry Griffiths, Joe Johnson, Ken Doherty, Peter Ebdon, Shaun Murphy, Graeme Dott).
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25 April 2013: World Championship - Round 1
Neil was defeated 10-8 by Robert Milkins.
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24 April 2013: World Championship - Round 1
At the end of their first session Neil leads Robert Milkins 5-4.
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31 March 2013: China Open - Final
Neil defeated Mark Selby 10-6 to claim his first ranking event in China.
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29 March 2013: China Open - Semi Final
Neil defeated Stephen Maguire 6-5 to advance to the Final.
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28 March 2013: China Open - Quarter Final
Neil defeated Marcus Campbell 5-2 to advance to the Semi Finals.
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28 March 2013: China Open - Round 2
Neil defeated Mark Allen 5-1 to advance to the Quarter Finals.
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27 March 2013: China Open - Round 1
Neil defeated Jimmy Robertson 5-0 to advance to the Last 16.
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17 March 2013: PTC Finals - Semi Final / Grand Final
Neil defeated Tom Ford 4-3 to reach the Final, but was defeated 4-3 by Ding Junhui.
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16 March 2013: PTC Finals - Quarter Final
Neil defeated Xia Guodong 4-1 to advance to the Semi Finals.
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15 March 2013: PTC Finals
Neil defeated Barry Hawkins 4-1 to advance to the Quarter Finals.
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12 March 2013: PTC Finals
Neil defeated Jamie Burnett 4-2 to advance to the Last 16.
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02 March 2013: World Open - Semi Final
Neil was defeated 6-5 by Matthew Stevens.
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01 March 2013: World Open - Quarter Final
Neil defeated Mark Selby 5-3 to advance to the Semi Finals.
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28 February 2013: World Open - Last 16
Neil defeated Graeme Dott 5-0 to advance to the Quarter Finals.
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26 February 2013: World Open
Neil defeated Dominic Dale 5-2 to advance to the Last 16.
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19 February 2013:
Rob Walker and the team at World Snooker couldn't resist the urge to shake things up at the Welsh Open:
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14 February 2013: Welsh Open
Neil defeated Duane Jones 4-3 in Qualifying Round 2, and defeated Ian Burns 4-1 in Round 1, before losing to Stuart Bingham 4-3 in Round 2.
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Tournament Schedule - Season 2012/2013:
Date
Tournament
Location
Status
Jun 18-22
A PTC 1
Zhangjiagang, China
DNE
Jun 25-Jul 1
Wuxi Classic
Wuxi, China
Complete
Jul 2-7
6 Red World Championship
Bangkok, Thailand
DNE
Jul 9-15
Australian Goldfields Open
Bendigo, Australia
Complete
Jul 20-22
UK PTC 1
Gloucester, England
DNE
Aug 10-12
UK PTC 2
Gloucester, England
Complete
Aug 23-26
ET 1 (Paul Hunter Classic)
Fuerth, Germany
Complete
Sep 6
Premier League (vs Mark Selby)
Biddulph, England
Complete
Sep 7-9
UK PTC 3
Gloucester, England
Complete
Sept 11-14
General Cup 2012
Hong Kong, China
Complete
Sep 17-23
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai, China
Complete
Sep 23-27
A PTC 2
Yixing, China
DNE
Sep 27
Premier League (vs Shaun Murphy)
Banbury, England
Complete
Oct 4-7
ET 2 (Gdynia Open)
Gdynia, Poland
Complete
Oct 18
Premier League (vs Stuart Bingham)
Cornwall, England
Postponed
Oct 18-21
ET 3 (Antwerp Open)
Antwerp, Belgium
Complete
Oct 25
Premier League (vs Stuart Bingham)
Guildford, England
Complete
Oct 28-Nov 4
International Championship
China
Complete
Nov 5-9
A PTC 3
Zhengzhou, China
DNE
Nov 10-14
UK PTC 4
Gloucester, England
DNE
Nov 15
Premier League (vs Ding Junhui)
Durham, England
Complete
Nov 15-18
ET 4 (Bulgarian Open)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Complete
Nov 24-25
Premier League Final
Grimsby, England
Complete
Nov 26-27
ET 6 (Munich Open) Qualifiers
Sheffield, England
Complete
Dec 1-9
UK Championship
York, England
Complete
Dec 13-16
ET 5 (Scottish Open)
Ravenscraig, Scotland
Withdrawn
Jan 4-6
ET 6 (Munich Open)
Munich, Germany
Complete
Jan 7-10
Championship League 1
Stock, England
Complete
Jan 13-20
The Masters
London, England
Complete
Jan 21-24
Championship League 2
Stock, England
Complete
Jan 25-27
Snooker Shoot-Out
Blackpool, England
DNE
Jan 30-Feb 3
German Masters
Berlin, Germany
Complete
Feb 11-17
Welsh Open
Newport, Wales
Complete
Feb 25-Mar 3
World Open
Hainan, China
Complete
Mar 12-17
PTC Grand Finals
Galway, Ireland
Complete
Mar 25-31
China Open
Beijing, China
Complete
Apr 20-May 6
World Championship
Sheffield, England
Complete
TBC (To Be Confirmed) | DNE (Did Not Enter) | DNQ (Did Not Qualify)
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02 February 2013: German Masters - Semi Final
Neil was defeated by Ali Carter 6-2.
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01 February 2013: German Masters - Quarter Final
Neil defeated Shaun Murphy 5-4 to advance to the Semi Finals.
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31 January 2013: German Masters
Neil defeated Michael Wasley 5-1, and Andrew Higginson 5-1 to advance to the Quarter Finals.
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30 January 2013: German Masters - Qualifying Round 2
Neil defeated Daniel Wells 5-0 to advance to the Last 32.
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22 January 2012: Championship League - Group 3 Neil was eliminated from Group 3 with 2 wins and 4 losses:
Day 1:
Neil 3-2 Martin Gould
Neil 0-3 Stephen Macguire
Neil 2-3 Judd Trump
Day 2:
Neil 1-3 Mark Selby
Neil 1-3 Ding Junhui
Neil 3-1 Mark Williams
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20 January 2013: The Masters - Final
Neil was defeated 10-6 by Mark Selby, to finish Runner-Up in his first Masters defence.
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19 January 2013: The Masters - Semi Final
Neil defeated Shaun Murphy 6-2 to advance to the Final.
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17 January 2013: The Masters - Quarter Final
Neil defeated Mark Allen 6-5 to advance to the Semi Finals.
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13 January 2013: The Masters - Round 1
Neil defeated Ding Junhui 6-5 to advance to the Quarter Finals.
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10 January 2013: Championship League - Group 2
Neil was defeated by Ali Carter 3-2, Martin Gould 3-1, and Mark Davis 3-1 before losing 3-1 to Martin Gould in the Semi Final of Group 2.
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09 January 2013: Championship League - Group 2
Neil defeated Stephen Maguire 3-1, Stuart Bingham 3-0, and Judd Trump 3-1 to head into the second day of Group 2 in equal first with Ali Carter on the Round-Robin ladder.
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04 January 2013: ET6 (Munich Open)
Neil was defeated 4-3 by Kurt Maflin.
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07 December 2012: Vale John McKay, 1937 - 2012
Our thoughts are with the family of John McKay (Henry John McKay) who passed away last night after a lengthy battle with cancer.
John was a Victorian champion snooker player, and an administrator and organiser of cue sports in Victoria. He played a key role in the development of opportunities for many junior players, including Neil and his brother Marc. John was a legend of the sport on and off the table, and will be dearly missed.
06 December 2012: UK Championship - Quarter Final
Neil was defeated 6-4 by Mark Selby.
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05 December 2012: UK Championship - Round 2
Neil defeated Barry Hawins 6-2 to advance to the Quarter Finals.
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03 December 2012: UK Championship - Round 1
Neil defeated Tom Ford 6-1 to advance to the Last 16, with breaks of 129, 112, 74, 100, and 127.
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27 November 2012: ET6 (Munich Open) Qualifiers
Neil defeated Sam Craigie 4-0 and Joe Swail 4-2 to advance to the Last 32.
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24 November 2012: Premier League (Semi Final)
Neil was defeated 5-4 by Judd Trump.
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18 November 2012: ET4 (Bulgarian Open)
Neil defeated Marcus Campbell 4-2 and Ben Woollaston 4-2 to reach the Semi Final, where he was defeated by John Higgins 4-2.
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17 November 2012: ET4 (Bulgarian Open)
Neil defeated Hans Blanckaert 4-2, Ryan Causton 4-1, and Anthony Hamilton 4-2 to reach the Last 16.
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15 November 2012: Premier League Neil defeated Ding Junhui 4-2 to finish 2nd in his group and progress to the semi-finals of the Premier League.
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04 November 2012: International Championship - Final Neil was defeated 10-8 by Judd Trump, finishing Runner-Up in the inaugural International Championship.
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03 November 2012: International Championship - Semi Final Neil defeated Shaun Murphy 9-5 to reach his first ranking final in China.
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01 November 2012: International Championship - Quarter Final Neil defeated Lu Haotian 6-2 to advance to the Semi Finals.
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31 October 2012: International Championship - Last 16 Neil defeated Matthew Stevens 6-2 to advance to the Quarter Finals.
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28 October 2012: International Championship Neil defeated Ryan Day 6-3 to advance to the Last 16.
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25 October 2012: Premier League Neil was defeated 6-0 by Stuart Bingham.
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21 October 2012: ET3 (Antwerp Open) - Last 16 & Quarter Final Neil defeated Alfie Burden 4-3 but was then defeated 4-3 by Andrew Pagett in the Quarter Final.
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20 October 2012: ET3 (Antwerp Open) Neil defeated Joe Steele 4-0, Daniel Wells 4-2, and Kurt Maflin 4-3 to advance to the Last 16.
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07 October 2012: ET2 (Gdynia Open) Final Neil defeated Jamie Burnett 4-3 to win ET2 in Gdynia, Poland.
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07 October 2012: ET2 (Gdynia Open) Quarter Final & Semi Final Neil defeated Tian Pengfei 4-0 and Stephen Maguire 4-2 to reach the Final of ET2.
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06 October 2012: ET2 (Gdynia Open) Last 16 Neil defeated Martin Gould 4-3 to advance to the Quarter Finals.
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05 October 2012: ET2 (Gdynia Open) Last 32 Neil came from 3-1 down to defeat Jamie Jones 4-3 and advance to the Last 16.
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27 September 2012: Premier League
Neil defeated Shaun Murphy 4-2.
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20 September 2012: Shanghai Masters
Neil was defeated 5-0 by Joe Perry in the Last 16.
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19 September 2012: Shanghai Masters
Neil defeated Chen Feilong 5-2 to advance to the Last 16.
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14 September 2012: General Cup - Hong Kong
Neil defeated Ricky Walden 7-6 in the final.
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08 September 2012: PTC3
Neil defeated Michael Leslie 4-2 before losing 4-0 to Stuart Bingham.
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06 September 2012: Premier League
Neil defeated Mark Selby 5-1.
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25 August 2012: ET 1 (Paul Hunter Classic)
Neil defeated Daniel Wells 4-1 before losing 4-1 to Barry Hawkins in Round 2 of ET1.
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18 August 2012: ET 2 (Stage 1)
Neil defeated Alex Taubman 4-0 and Yu Delu 4-3 to advance to the Last 32, which will be played in Poland in October.
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11 August 2012: PTC2
Neil defeated Jamie Rhys Clarke 4-0 and David Gilbert 4-0 before losing 4-0 to Martin Gould in Round 3 of PTC2.
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12 July 2012: Australian Goldfields Open - Round 2
Neil was defeated 5-1 by Mark Davis in the Last 16.
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09 July 2012: Australian Goldfields Open - Round 1
Neil defeated Nigel Bond 5-1 to advance to the Last 16, with breaks of 135, 81, 92, 113, and 93. Post match interview.
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26 June 2012: Wuxi Classic - Round 1
Neil was defeated 5-1 by Jamie Burnett.
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10-11 May 2012: MOTHER Made Me Do It
Sydney-siders joined Neil at the MOTHER Fuelled Backyard Pool Challenge on May 10th and 11th outside Customs House at Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia.
