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shaun murphy at the 2015 german masters harlow , england , uk 1998 -- 10 august 1982 the magician shaun 2015-02-08 15.jpg murphy at snooker german masters -lrb- derhexer -rrb- shaun murphy -lrb- snooker player -rrb-
 shaun murphy
shaun murphy -lrb- snooker player -rrb-

shaun murphy -lrb- born 10 august 1982 -rrb- is an english professional snooker player , who won the 2005 world championship .
nicknamed `` the magician '' , murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting .
born in harlow and raised in irthlingborough , murphy turned professional in 1998 .
his victory at the world championship was considered a major surprise as he was only the third qualifier to lift the title .
his other ranking tournament victories came in the 2007 malta cup , the 2008 uk championship , the players tour championship 2010/2011 -- finals and the 2014 world open , while he reached a second world championship final in 2009 and a third in 2015 .
he has also won seven non-ranking tournaments , including the 2015 masters , which completed his career triple crown .
murphy has won over # 2 million in prize money and has compiled more than 300 century breaks in his professional career .
his highest world ranking was number three , which he maintained for three seasons following 2007/2008 , and he is currently ranked number six .
