Ian Burns (snooker player)

Ian Burns ( born March 11, 1985 in Preston ) is an English snooker player.

Career

To make the leap to the pros on the main tour took Burns between 2006 and 2010 in the tournaments of the Pontin's International Open Series part. His best result at a single tournament he scored in the eighth tournament of the last DIOS - season 2009/10. He failed only in the semi-final against Jack Lisowski. In the same season, he also scored his best result of the season with the 24th place in the overall rankings.

In the season 2010/ 11, the Q School solved the DIOS - series from the qualifying tournament series for amateurs: Burns failed twice in 2011 only in the semifinals ( against Stuart Carrington and Chen Zhe ) his group. In 2012 he won in his first tournament his group and thus received a two - year tour ticket for the 2012/13 and 2013/14 season.

Also, in tournaments the seasons 2010/11 and 2011/12 Players Tour Championship Burns already tried with professional players of the Main Tour to measure. In both seasons, he twice reached the round of last 32, defeating amongst other things players like James Wattana or Rory McLeod.

During the World Snooker Championship 2000 (his date only participate in this tournament ), he lost his opening match in the qualifiers.

In May 2013 Burns was named Rookie of the Year.

Private

Burns lives in Croston.

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