World ranking: 20
Last five seasons: 20-19-23-54-87
Date of birth: 29-12-71
Lives: Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan
Turned professional: 1992
Ranking tournament victories: 1
Last season’s prize money: £41,735
Career prize money: £297,265
Highest tournament break: 145

Dominic Dale caused a major upset by winning the 1997 Grand Prix in Bournemouth, defeating John Higgins 9-6 in the final.

In so doing, he became only the fifth Welshman to win a world ranking title and rose 31 places in the rankings.

The 1998-99 season proved a major disappointment in contrast as he failed to progress further than the last 32 of a ranking event.

But the man with a taste for colourful suits - and even more colourful shirts - returned to form during the 1999-2000 campaign.

He has maintained his place in the top 20 despite an indifferent season in which he failed to qualify for the Embassy World Championships.