Complex sentence: After a strong 2004/2005 season he returned to the top 32 of the world rankings, despite being the first player since 1992 to lose a World Championship match 10--0--he did this in the final qualifying round against Allister Carter.
Split into simpler sentences: After a strong 2004/2005 season he returned to the top 32 of the world rankings, despite being the first player since 1992 to lose a World Championship match 10--0. He did this in the final qualifying round against Allister Carter.