Complex sentence: He turned professional in 1995 and encountered limited success until early 2007, when he reached the last 16 at the 2007 Malta Cup where he beat Steve Davis 5:4 before losing 2:5 to Ken Doherty.
Split into simpler sentences: He turned professional in 1995 and encountered limited success until early 2007. He reached the last 16 at the 2007 Malta Cup where he eventually lost 2:5 to Ken Doherty.