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Matthew Stevens (born 11 September 1977 , Carmarthen, Wales ) is a Welsh professional Snooker player. Turning professional in 1994, Stevens reached number six in the in 2003. Stevens has never won the World Snooker Championships but has reached the final twice. In 2000 he reached the final but lost 16-18 to Mark Williams after having been up 10-6, 13-7 and then 14-10 with only the final session to play. Stevens became only the second player in the history of the world championship to lose in the final from holding a 4 frame overnight lead. In 2005 he was again runner-up, losing 16-18 to Shaun Murphy in the final, having been up 10-6 and then 12-11 with only the final session to play. Again Stevens relinquished a 4 frame overnight night to lose in the final, only the third time this have ever happened. He has also been a beaten semi-finalist on three occasions in 2001, 2002 and 2004. 1 In 2002 he looked certain to have won a place in the final leading Peter Ebdon 16-14 in their semi final tie, and just needed a relatively simple red in the 31st frame to leave his opponent needing snookers. Stevens missed the pot and Ebdon made a famous clearance to win the frame, and went on to take the next two to win the match. In 2007 he lost 12-13 to Shaun Murphy in the quarter finals having led 11-5 and 12-7. Stevens is the first person to ever lose a best of 25 match from leading 12-7.2. Like Ronnie O'Sullivan , Stevens is right-handed but sometimes plays certain shots left-handed if necessary. Stevens had a promising start to his career and is always considered a real threat in major events, as the longer matches appear to suit him. However, the unexpected death of his father, Morrell,3 also his manager and friend, in 2001 was tough on him. This caused Matthew to have an uneventful few seasons. Stevens and his wife Claire have a son, named Freddie Morrell who was born in 2004. After the 2007 World Championships, Stevens has dropped out of the elite top 16 for the first time in 8 years. Stevens has also compiled 152 competitive centuries during his career. Matthew Stevens was a Pallbearer at his friend Paul Hunter 's funeral.4 Stevens is also a celebrity Texas Hold 'em poker player.56 TOURNAMENT WINS ;Ranking events
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