 Paul Hunter Classic 2016 | |
| Born | (1995-12-01)1 December 1995 (age 29) Skellingthorpe,Lincolnshire,England |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 2014–2016, 2020–2022, 2025–present |
| Highestranking | 69 (July–August 2021)[1][2] |
| Best ranking finish | Semi-final (2023 Snooker Shoot-Out) |
Steven Hallworth (born 1 December 1995) is an English professionalsnooker player. He is the only ever qualified professional from Lincoln. He is a practice partner ofStuart Carrington.[3]
Hallworth started playing snooker aged 10 after tryingpool on a family holiday.[4] He then found success in junior and amateur levels and was given the opportunity to play future World ChampionMark Selby aged 12 in 2009, after winning that year's Under-17 Lincoln and District Billiards and Snooker Association crown.[4][5] He was also one 8 finalists in the 2010 Rileys Future Stars competition run byRonnie O'Sullivan, but lost out toJoel Walker.[4]
Hallworth then progressed on toPlayers Tour Championship events in 2011 and the2013 Q School, but it wasn't until the2013–14 when Hallworth started to progress to the main rounds of PTC events, a 4–3 defeat toKurt Maflin in thePaul Hunter Classic[4][6] and a 4–0 loss to former World ChampionMark Williams in theAntwerp Open.[7] It was also Hallworth's televised debut.[4][8] Hallworth's performances in the EBSA Amateur Cup Events were enough to qualify him for the six-man play-off event, with three players winning two-year professional tour cards on theWorld Snooker Tour, with a win in the Antwerp event.[4] Hallworth beatMartin Ball 4–1 in the first round, before beatingMitchell Travis 4–3 in the final round to earn place on the tour the2014–15 and2015–16 seasons.[4][9][10]
Hallworth failed to qualify for the opening two ranking events in the2014–15 season, but did secure his first win as a professional, beatingZak Surety 5–4 in the first qualifying round of theAustralian Goldfields Open.[11] All 128 players on the snooker tour automatically play in the first round of theUK Championship and in Hallworth's debut at the venue stage of a ranking event he lost 6–1 toMark Williams. In theWelsh Open first round he tookShaun Murphy to a deciding frame but lost it to be edged out 4–3.[12] Hallworth led reigningIndian Open championMichael White 4–0 in the opening round ofWorld Championship qualifying, before losing seven frames in a row and went on to be defeated 10–8.[12] He ended his first season on tour as the world number 116.[13]
A run of 10 consecutive defeats from June 2015 to December was ended when Hallworth overcameThepchaiya Un-Nooh 5–4 in theGerman Masters qualifiers.[14] He then beatAndy Hicks 5–4 on the final black to play in a ranking event outside of the United Kingdom for the first time, but was whitewashed 5–0 by world number oneMark Selby.[5][15] Hallworth dropped off the tour at the end of the season and failed to advance through the2016 Q School.[16]
Hallworth defeatedHossein Vafaei 4–3 to qualify for theIndian Open and narrowly lost 4–3 toStuart Bingham in the opening round. TheShoot-Out was upgraded to a ranking event this season and Hallworth made the quarter-finals with wins overBoonyarit Keattikun,Michael White,Daniel Wells andLi Hang. His run came to an end at the hands ofAndy Hicks. He whitewashedDarryl Hill 4–0 at theGibraltar Open, before losing 4–1 toNigel Bond in the second round.[17] Hallworth was a win away from earning a two-year tour card at the EBSA Play-off, but was bested 4–1 byGerard Greene.[18]
At the end of the 2017/18 season, he entered the2018 Q School in an attempt to win back a place on the professional snooker tour. He earnt a credible victory overZhao Xintong.[19]
In 2022/23 season he has reached the last 16 of the2022 British Open he beatBarry Hawkins 4–3.
| Tournament | 2011/ 12 | 2012/ 13 | 2013/ 14 | 2014/ 15 | 2015/ 16 | 2016/ 17 | 2017/ 18 | 2018/ 19 | 2020/ 21 | 2021/ 22 | 2022/ 23 | 2023/ 24 | 2024/ 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking[20][nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 116 | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 69 | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | RR | RR | RR | A | RR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xi'an Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 3R | LQ | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuhan Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | A | A | 1R | LQ | LQ | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International Championship | NH | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | Not Held | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | LQ | ||||||||||||||||
| Shoot Out | Non-Ranking Event | QF | A | 4R | 1R | 4R | 2R | SF | A | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open | NH | MR | Tournament Not Held | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||
| German Masters | A | A | A | LQ | 1R | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | LQ | LQ | A | A | ||||||||||||||||
| World Open | A | A | A | Not Held | LQ | A | A | Not Held | LQ | A | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | NR | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Players Championship[nb 4] | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | |||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuxi Classic | A | A | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Goldfields Open | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai Masters | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | A | NR | Not Held | Non-Ranking | |||||||||||||||||||
| Riga Masters[nb 5] | Not Held | Minor-Rank | LQ | A | A | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic | Minor-Ranking Event | 1R | 1R | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Open | Not Held | A | LQ | NH | 1R | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WST Pro Series | Tournament Not Held | RR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkish Masters | Tournament Not Held | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gibraltar Open | Tournament Not Held | MR | 2R | LQ | A | 1R | 2R | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WST Classic | Tournament Not Held | 2R | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Masters | Tournament Not Held | LQ | A | A | 1R | LQ | 1R | LQ | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2017 | English Amateur Tour - Event 6 (2016–2017) | Adam Edge | 4–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2017 | English Amateur Tour - Event 2 (2017–2018) | Joe O'Connor | 2–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 2019 | English Amateur Tour - Event 4 (2018–2019) | Zak Surety | 4–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 2023 | English Amateur Tour - Event 1 (2023–2024) | Ryan Davies | 4–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 2023 | English Amateur Tour - Event 2 (2023–2024) | Kuldesh Johal | 4–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 2024 | English Amateur Championship | Callum Downing | 6–4 |
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