Matthew Stevens

Matthew Stevens (born 11 September 1977) is a Welsh professional snooker player.Stevens has won two of the game's most prestigious events, the Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003. He has also been the runner-up in the World Snooker Championship on three occasions, in 2000, 2005 and 2012. Stevens reached a career high ranking of No. 4 for the 2005/2006 season. As a prolific break-builder, Stevens has compiled more than 250 century breaks during his career. He is currently ranked 17th in the world.

He was ranked in the worlds top 16 from August 1999 to May 2007, before a period of what he has described as "dark days." He was diagnosed with a form of depression in late 2006, and believes this was the catalyst to his loss of form, dropping to a career low of 30th in the world. After returning to the world's top 24 in 2009, Stevens re-entered the top 16 in November 2011, but dropped out again in February 2013.

Alongside Jimmy White and Tony Meo, Stevens is regarded as one of the best players to have never won the World Championship.