Jamie Cope
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| Jamie Cope | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1985 | |
| Nationality | English | |
| Nickname(s) | The Shotgun and The Potter from the Potteries | |
| Professional | 2001- | |
| Highest ranking | 47 | |
| 2006/07 ranking | 47 | |
| Career prize money | £32,950 [1] | |
| Highest break | 155 (In practice) 147 (In tournament) |
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| Best ranking performance | Final: Grand Prix (2006) | |
Jamie Cope (born September 12, 1985) is an English professional snooker player from Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. Cope has an impressive record as a junior, but dropped off the Main Tour after two largely unsuccessful seasons. However, he finished top in the Challenge Tour for emerging players in the 2004/05 season, winning two of its four tournaments. This enabled him to return to the Main Tour. His stated intention in pre-season was to finish the year in the top 48, a tough target which he technically achieved after Paul Hunter's illness.
He adjusted well to a higher level of play, reaching the last 16 of the season-opening Grand Prix tournament. Later in the 2005/06 season he reached the same stage of the Welsh Open and China Open. Those three last-16 defeats were all 5-4. During the season he claimed wins over Joe Perry, Steve Davis, John Parrott and Alan McManus.
Cope is nicknamed "Shotgun" due to his speed around the table and aggressive playing style.
He has reputedly made a break of 155, the maximum possible, by taking advantage of a free ball - albeit in a practice match.
On October 23, 2006, Cope made a 147 break in a match against Michael Holt during the Grand Prix in Aberdeen, Scotland. He was only the third player to achieve the feat in Grand Prix history, alongside Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins. After progressing from the group stages, Cope defeated Robert Milkins in the last-16 to reach his first quarter-final in ranking events. He beat Joe Perry in a closely fought match which required a deciding ninth frame. Eventually, Cope won after a slip-up by Perry on the yellow. In the semi-finals Cope beat Mark King 6-3, but he lost 9-5 to Australian Neil Robertson in the final. Cope struggled early in the match and fell 8-2 behind. He briefly rallied to claim the next three frames, but Robertson won the 14th frame to clinch the title.
On March 31, 2007, Jamie progressed into the final of the China Open against Graeme Dott, current World Snooker Champion, after beating Barry Hawkins on the last black (not respotted) of the final frame in the semi-finals. However he lost the final by 9 frames to 5.
