Mike Hallett
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| Mike Hallett | |
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| Personal Information | |
| Date of birth | July 2, 1959 |
| Nationality | English |
| Career | |
| Professional | 1980 - present |
| 2004/5 World Ranking | n/a |
| Best World Ranking | 6 (1989/90) |
| World Championship Best | quarter-final (1987, 1989) |
| Highest Break | 139 |
| Ranking Tournament Wins | |
| Hong Kong Open | 1989 |
Mike Hallett (born July 2, 1959) is an English professional snooker player.
Hallett was a consistently solid snooker player, but never achieved the very top ranks. His world ranking peaked at number six in 1989/90, after his only ranking tournament victory, the 1989 Hong Kong Open, in which he beat Dene O'Kane 9-8.
Hallett's greatest moment was also his greatest downfall. In 1991 he reached the Masters Final at Wembley. In a 17-frame match, Hallett surged to a 7-0 lead over Stephen Hendry. He then moved into an 8-2 lead and needed just one frame to win the tournament. Hendry, looking despondent, managed to spring a thrilling comeback to win the match 9-8. To make matters worse, Hallett returned home to find that his house had been burgled.
Hallett did reach the quarter-finals of the World Championship twice, but never progressed further than that.
Recently, Hallett has been commentating on the Premier league Snooker for Sky Sports, and all major Snooker events on Eurosport.
