# Ross Muir > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ross_Muir > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ross_Muir.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Muir > Source revision: 1357281646 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Scottish snooker player}} {{EngvarB|date=May 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox snooker player | name = Ross Muir | image = Ross Muir PHC 2016-1.jpg | caption = Paul Hunter Classic 2016 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|10|6}} | birth_place = [Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh), Scotland | Sport country = {{SCO}} | Professional = 2013–2019, 2023–present | High ranking = 67 (May 2017){{cite web|title=WORLD RANKINGS After 2017 Betfred World Championship|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/rankings/|website=World Snooker|access-date=17 May 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517175634/http://www.worldsnooker.com/rankings/|archive-date=17 May 2017|df=dmy-all}} | Official maximums = 1 | Best finish = Last 16 (x4) | Ranking wins = | World champ = }} '''Ross Muir''' (born 6 October 1995 in [Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh)), nicknamed "Stenhouse", is a Scottish professional [snooker player](/source/snooker_player). He turned professional in 2013 after graduating from event two of Q School, defeating [David Morris](/source/David_Morris_(snooker_player)) 4–0 in the final round.{{cite web|title=Tour Players 2013/2014|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/55/bd/0,,13165~179541,00.pdf|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association](/source/World_Professional_Billiards_and_Snooker_Association)|access-date=19 June 2013}} ==Career== ===Junior career=== Muir had a very successful junior career, winning many titles including the prestigious televised [Junior Pot Black](/source/Pot_Black) at the [Crucible Theatre](/source/Crucible_Theatre) in [Sheffield](/source/Sheffield) by defeating [Jak Jones](/source/Jak_Jones) in the final,{{cite news|title=Knowles is crowned Super 6 king|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8015414.stm|work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)|access-date=4 May 2013}} the under 14 section of the Lt. Col Walter Rowley OBE Junior Star of the Future,{{cite web |title=Muir and McGill give hope to Scottish snooker fans |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/8533371.stm|website=BBC Sport |access-date=21 August 2021 |date=28 February 2010}} the Scottish National Championship,{{cite web|last=Sked|first=Joel|title=Muir is Scots champ|url=http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2013/05/09/456735-muir-is-scots-champ/|publisher=[East Lothian Courier](/source/East_Lothian_Courier)|access-date=21 June 2013|date=9 May 2013}} and captained the Scottish under 16's team to glory in the 2011 Home Internationals Series in [Prestatyn](/source/Prestatyn), [Wales](/source/Wales) which was the first time Scotland had won the title since 1993.{{cite web|url=http://www.eastlothiannews.co.uk/sport/local-sport/ross-leads-the-scots-to-snooker-glory-1-1868090|title=Ross leads the Scots to snooker glory|publisher=East Lothian News|access-date=21 June 2013}} Muir won a place on the main snooker tour for the [2013–14 season](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_snooker_season) after coming through the second event of the [2013 Q School](/source/2013_Q_School), defeating [David Morris](/source/David_Morris_(snooker_player)) 4–0 in the final round. ===2013/2014=== Muir's first match as a professional was a 5–1 loss against two-time world champion [Mark Williams](/source/Mark_Williams_(snooker_player)) in qualifying for the [2013 Wuxi Classic](/source/2013_Wuxi_Classic).{{cite web | url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=2013&player=898 | title=Ross Muir 2013/2014 | publisher=Snooker.org | access-date=27 August 2013}} His first wins came in qualifying for the next event, the [Australian Goldfields Open](/source/2013_Australian_Goldfields_Open), by defeating [James Cahill](/source/James_Cahill_(snooker_player)) and [Rod Lawler](/source/Rod_Lawler) both 5–1, before losing 5–2 to [Liam Highfield](/source/Liam_Highfield). At the Asian Tour event, the [Zhangjiagang Open](/source/Asian_Tour_2013%2F2014_%E2%80%93_Event_2), he defeated world number seven [Ding Junhui](/source/Ding_Junhui) 4–3 in the last 32 by compiling a break of 80 in the final frame, before being whitewashed 4–0 by Da Hailin in the next round.{{cite news | url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/ross-muir-beats-world-snooker-no-7-1-3115116 | title=Ross Muir beats world snooker No. 7 | newspaper=[Edinburgh Evening News](/source/Edinburgh_Evening_News) | access-date=3 May 2014 | archive-date=4 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504031656/http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/ross-muir-beats-world-snooker-no-7-1-3115116 | url-status=dead }} Muir could not win a match in ranking event qualifying in the rest of the season until the final event, the [World Championship](/source/2014_World_Snooker_Championship), when he beat [David Grace](/source/David_Grace_(snooker_player)) 10–6, but then lost 10–5 against [Nigel Bond](/source/Nigel_Bond) in the subsequent round. Muir finished his debut season on the main tour at world number 113.{{cite web | url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/71/c1/0,,13165~180593,00.pdf | title=World Snooker Rankings After the 2014 World Championship | publisher=[World Snooker](/source/World_Professional_Billiards_and_Snooker_Association) | access-date=7 May 2014}} ===2014/2015=== Muir failed to qualify for a ranking event during the [2014–15 season](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_snooker_season). All 128 players on the tour automatically play at the venue stage of the [UK Championship](/source/2014_UK_Championship) and [Welsh Open](/source/2015_Welsh_Open_(snooker)), with Muir being knocked out in the first round 6–5 by [Peter Ebdon](/source/Peter_Ebdon){{Cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2014/1126/662622-uk-championship/|title=Ebdon relieved to escape early exit|date=26 November 2014|via=www.rte.ie}} and 4–1 by [Michael White](/source/Michael_White_(snooker_player)){{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/31368487|title=Welsh Open results|work=BBC Sport |date=11 February 2015 }} respectively. Muir threatened a comeback in the opening round of the [World Championship](/source/2015_World_Snooker_Championship) qualifiers when he rallied from 9–4 down against [Cao Yupeng](/source/Cao_Yupeng) to win four successive frames, but lost the next to be beaten 10–8.{{cite web|title=Ross Muir 2014/2015|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=2014&player=898|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=8 April 2015}} Muir would be relegated from the snooker tour as he is finished the season as the world number 99.{{cite web|title=World Rankings After 2015 World Championship|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/rankings/|publisher=[World Snooker](/source/World_Professional_Billiards_and_Snooker_Association)|access-date=8 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507001308/http://www.worldsnooker.com/rankings/|archive-date=7 May 2015 }} However, one last 16 and two last 32 finishes in the three [Asian Tour](/source/Players_Tour_Championship_2014%2F2015) events saw him finish 18th on the Asian Order of Merit and claim the first of four places on offer for a new two-year card.{{cite web | url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=26&season=2014 | title=Asian Order of Merit 2014/2015 | publisher=Snooker.org | access-date=8 April 2015}} ===2015/2016=== In a match lasting almost seven hours, Muir beat experienced campaigner [Alan McManus](/source/Alan_McManus) 6–5 to qualify for the [International Championship](/source/2015_International_Championship). It was the first time he played in a ranking event outside of the UK and he lost 6–5 to [Thepchaiya Un-Nooh](/source/Thepchaiya_Un-Nooh) in the first round. Muir stated that he had been using a mind coach to help with the psychological side of the game.{{cite news | url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/snooker/ross-muir-learns-mandarin-to-excel-on-asian-tour-1-3952052 | title=Ross Muir learns Mandarin to excel on Asian Tour | newspaper=[Edinburgh Evening News](/source/Edinburgh_Evening_News) | access-date=26 March 2016 | archive-date=8 April 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408073426/http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/snooker/ross-muir-learns-mandarin-to-excel-on-asian-tour-1-3952052 | url-status=dead }} He won a match at the venue stage of a ranking event for the first time by edging past [Mark King](/source/Mark_King_(snooker_player)) 6–5 at the [UK Championship](/source/2015_UK_Championship).{{cite news | url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/snooker/ross-muir-wins-a-first-round-thriller-in-york-1-3958769 | title=Ross Muir wins a first-round thriller in York | newspaper=[Edinburgh Evening News](/source/Edinburgh_Evening_News) | access-date=26 March 2016 | archive-date=9 May 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509133321/http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/snooker/ross-muir-wins-a-first-round-thriller-in-york-1-3958769 | url-status=dead }} The deciding frames kept coming for Muir but it was [Ben Woollaston](/source/Ben_Woollaston) who would triumph 6–5 in the second round.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/34954673 | title=UK Championship: Stuart Bingham through with highest break of 143 | work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport) | access-date=26 March 2016}} He also played in the second round of the [Welsh Open](/source/2016_Welsh_Open_(snooker)) because of [Jamie Burnett's](/source/Jamie_Burnett) withdrawal and lost 4–3 to [Graeme Dott](/source/Graeme_Dott).{{cite web | url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=898&season=2015 | title=Ross Muir 2015/2016 | publisher=Snooker.org | access-date=26 March 2016}} Muir whitewashed Burnett 5–0 to qualify for the [China Open](/source/2016_China_Open_(snooker)) and was knocked out 5–4 by [Robert Milkins](/source/Robert_Milkins) in the opening round.{{cite news | url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/14388348.Stephen_Maguire_slates_world_snooker_chiefs_after_player_logjam_costs_him_practice_table_at_China_Open/ | title=Stephen Maguire slates world snooker chiefs after player logjam costs him practice table at China Open | newspaper=[Evening Times](/source/Evening_Times) | access-date=25 April 2016}} In the first round of the [World Championship](/source/2016_World_Snooker_Championship) qualifying Muir beat [Sean O'Sullivan](/source/Sean_O'Sullivan_(snooker_player)) 10–5, before losing to [Ding Junhui](/source/Ding_Junhui) 10–1 in the second round. ===2016/2017=== thumb|2016 Paul Hunter Classic In the first round of the [2016 UK Championship](/source/2016_UK_Championship), Muir beat [Joe Swail](/source/Joe_Swail) 6–5, after having trailed 5–2. In a televised match against [Ding Junhui](/source/Ding_Junhui) in the next round he lost 6–2, having held a narrow 2–1 advantage.{{cite news | url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/14931822.Ross_Muir_admits_being_camera_shy_was_costly_at_UK_Championship/| title=Ross Muir admits being camera-shy was costly at UK Championship| newspaper=[Evening Times](/source/Evening_Times)| access-date=12 April 2017}} He made his first professional [maximum break](/source/maximum_break) whilst defeating [Itaro Santos](/source/Itaro_Santos) 5–2 in the qualifying rounds for the [German Masters](/source/2017_German_Masters). Muir then met [Ali Carter](/source/Ali_Carter) who had also made a 147 on the same day and was edged out 5–4.{{cite news | url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/othersport/741463/Ali-Carter-Ross-Muir-147-breaks-German-Masters-snooker-Wang-Yuchen| title=Ali Carter and Ross Muir hit 147 breaks to set up thrilling tie for a German Masters place| newspaper=[Daily Express](/source/Daily_Express)| access-date=12 April 2017}} At the [Welsh Open](/source/2017_Welsh_Open_(snooker)), Muir eliminated [Mark Joyce](/source/Mark_Joyce) 4–3 and [Marco Fu](/source/Marco_Fu) 4–0, before losing 4–1 in the third round to [Zhou Yuelong](/source/Zhou_Yuelong). He reached the last 16 of a ranking event for the first time at the [Shoot-Out](/source/2017_Snooker_Shoot-Out), which had had its status upgraded this season, and was beaten by [Anthony Hamilton](/source/Anthony_Hamilton_(snooker_player)).{{cite web|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=898&season=2016|title=Ross Muir 2016/2017|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=12 April 2017}} He was thrashed 5–0 by [Eden Sharav](/source/Eden_Sharav) in the first round of the [China Open](/source/2017_China_Open_(snooker)) and just fell short of getting into the top 64 in the world rankings at the end of the season as he was 67th. However, Muir did enough to claim a two-year tour card on the one-year list.{{cite web|title=Rankings 2016/2017|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=2016&template=31|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=7 May 2017}} ===2018/2019=== In the [2018 European Masters](/source/2018_European_Masters), Muir reached the last 16 defeating [Martin Gould](/source/Martin_Gould) 4–2, [Lee Walker](/source/Lee_Walker) 4–2, [Gary Wilson](/source/Gary_Wilson_(snooker_player)) 4-2 before losing to [Mark Allen](/source/Mark_Allen_(snooker_player)) 4–3. After defeating defending champion [Neil Robertson](/source/Neil_Robertson) 4–2 in the second round of the [2018 Scottish Open](/source/2018_Scottish_Open_(snooker)), Muir revealed he is prone to [Retinal migraine](/source/Retinal_migraine) issues. ===2019/2020=== After retirement at the end of the 2018/2019 season, after some improvement in health, he returned and competed in some of the second-tier, [Challenge Tour](/source/Challenge_Tour_(snooker)). Now an amateur in status, Muir was able to enter the [2020 European Masters](/source/2020_European_Masters_(2019%E2%80%9320_season)), but lost in the first round of qualifying to [Kurt Maflin](/source/Kurt_Maflin), 5–2. Muir reached the semi-finals of 2020 WSF World Championship in Malta and EBSA European Championship in Portugal. ==Personal life== Muir attended [Musselburgh Grammar school](/source/Musselburgh_Grammar_School) growing up in [Musselburgh](/source/Musselburgh), [East Lothian](/source/East_Lothian). He was a goalkeeper in his childhood and was scouted by [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.). He is also a keen tennis player. == Performance and rankings timeline == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" ! Tournament ! [2011/
12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_snooker_season) ! [2012/
13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_snooker_season) ! [2013/
14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_snooker_season) ! [2014/
15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_snooker_season) ! [2015/
16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_snooker_season) ! [2016/
17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_snooker_season) ! [2017/
18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_snooker_season) ! [2018/
19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_snooker_season) ! [2019/
20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_snooker_season) ! [2020/
21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_snooker_season) ! [2021/
22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_snooker_season) ! [2022/
23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_snooker_season) ! [2023/
24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_snooker_season) ! [2024/
25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_snooker_season) ! [2025/
26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_snooker_season) ! [2026/
27](/source/2026%E2%80%9327_snooker_season) |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Ranking](/source/Snooker_world_rankings)It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season |align="center"|He was an amateur |align="center"| |align="center"|New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking |align="center"|[113](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_snooker_world_rankings) |align="center"|Players qualified through Asian Tour Order of Merit started the season without prize money ranking points |align="center"|[80](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_snooker_world_rankings) |align="center"|Players qualified One Year Ranking List started the season without ranking points |align="center"|[90](/source/2028%E2%80%9319_snooker_world_rankings) |align="center"| |align="center"| |align="center"| |align="center"| |align="center"| |align="center"|[75](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_snooker_world_rankings) |align="center"| |align="center"|[84](/source/2026%E2%80%9327_snooker_world_rankings) |- |colspan="20"|'''Ranking tournaments''' |- 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style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2017_China_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" colspan="7" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Wuhan Open](/source/Wuhan_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[British Open](/source/British_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[4R](/source/2021_British_Open) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2022_British_Open) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2023_British_Open) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[English Open](/source/English_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2016_English_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2017_English_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2018_English_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[3R](/source/2021_English_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[3R](/source/2024_English_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2025_English_Open_(snooker)) | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Xi'an Grand Prix](/source/Xi'an_Grand_Prix) |align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Northern Ireland Open](/source/Northern_Ireland_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2016_Northern_Ireland_Open) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[3R](/source/2017_Northern_Ireland_Open) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2018_Northern_Ireland_Open) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2023_Northern_Ireland_Open) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[International Championship](/source/International_Championship) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2015_International_Championship) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[WR](/source/2016_International_Championship) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2023_International_Championship) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2024_International_Championship) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[UK Championship](/source/UK_Championship) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2013_UK_Championship) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2014_UK_Championship) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2015_UK_Championship) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2016_UK_Championship) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2017_UK_Championship) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2018_UK_Championship) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2021_UK_Championship) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Shoot Out](/source/Snooker_Shoot_Out) |align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[4R](/source/2017_Snooker_Shoot_Out) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2018_Snooker_Shoot_Out) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2019_Snooker_Shoot_Out) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2022_Snooker_Shoot_Out) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2023_Snooker_Shoot_Out_(2022%E2%80%9323_season)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2023_Snooker_Shoot_Out_(2023%E2%80%9324_season)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2024_Snooker_Shoot_Out) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[3R](/source/2025_Snooker_Shoot_Out) | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Scottish Open](/source/Scottish_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|MR |align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2016_Scottish_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2017_Scottish_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[3R](/source/2018_Scottish_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[German Masters](/source/German_Masters) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2023_German_Masters) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2025_German_Masters) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Welsh Open](/source/Welsh_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2014_Welsh_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2015_Welsh_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2016_Welsh_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[3R](/source/2017_Welsh_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2018_Welsh_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2019_Welsh_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2023_Welsh_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2024_Welsh_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2025_Welsh_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[World Grand Prix](/source/World_Grand_Prix_(snooker)) |align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Players Championship](/source/Players_Championship_(snooker))The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Final (2011/2012–2015/2016) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[World Open](/source/World_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Tour Championship](/source/Tour_Championship_(snooker)) |align="center" colspan="7" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ | |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[World Championship](/source/World_Snooker_Championship) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ | |- |colspan="20"|'''Former ranking tournaments''' |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Wuxi Classic](/source/Wuxi_Classic) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Australian Goldfields Open](/source/Australian_Goldfields_Open) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Shanghai Masters](/source/Shanghai_Masters_(snooker)) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking |align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held |align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Paul Hunter Classic](/source/Paul_Hunter_Classic) |align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Minor-Ranking Event |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2016_Paul_Hunter_Classic) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2017_Paul_Hunter_Classic) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2018_Paul_Hunter_Classic) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR |align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Indian Open](/source/Indian_Open_(snooker)) |align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Riga Masters](/source/Riga_Masters_(snooker))The event was called the Riga Open (2014/2015–2015/2016) |align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held |align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Minor-Rank |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[China Championship](/source/China_Championship_(snooker)) |colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Turkish Masters](/source/Turkish_Masters) |align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Gibraltar Open](/source/Gibraltar_Open) |align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|MR |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2017_Gibraltar_Open) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[1R](/source/2018_Gibraltar_Open) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[3R](/source/2019_Gibraltar_Open) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2022_Gibraltar_Open) |align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[European Masters](/source/European_Masters_(snooker)) |align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2017_European_Masters_(snooker)) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[3R](/source/2018_European_Masters) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2023_European_Masters) |align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Saudi Arabia Masters](/source/Saudi_Arabia_Snooker_Masters) |align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2024_Saudi_Arabia_Snooker_Masters) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2025_Saudi_Arabia_Snooker_Masters) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH |- |colspan="20"|'''Former non-ranking tournaments''' |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[Haining Open](/source/Haining_Open) |align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held |align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Minor-Rank |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[3R](/source/2016_Haining_Open) |align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[2R](/source/2017_Haining_Open) |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A |align="center" colspan="20" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:78%;" |- ! colspan="6"|Performance Table Legend |- | align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|#R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | lost in the quarter-finals |- | align="center" style="background:yellow;"|SF | lost in the semi-finals | align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|F | lost in the final | align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|'''W''' | won the tournament |- | align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|A | did not participate in the tournament | align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|WD | withdrew from the tournament |} {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- | style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NH / Not Held || means an event was not held. |- | style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NR / Non-Ranking Event || means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. |- | style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|R / Ranking Event || means an event is/was a ranking event. |- | style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|MR / Minor-Ranking Event || means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. |} {{reflist|group="nb"}} ==Career finals== ===Pro-am finals: 4 (3 titles)=== {| class="sortable wikitable" !width="80"| Outcome !width="50"| Year !width="250"| Championship !width="200"| Opponent in the final !width="100"| Score |- |style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up |2018 |[Vienna Snooker Open](/source/Vienna_Snooker_Open) |{{flagicon|CYP}} {{sortname|Michael|Georgiou}} | 4–5 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 2019 | 3 Kings Open | {{flagicon|AUT}} {{sort|Ploner|Andreas Ploner}} | 4–1 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 2019 | Rheintal Open | {{flagicon|AUT}} {{sort|Ploner|Andreas Ploner}} | 3–0 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 2024 | Italian Snooker Open | {{flagicon|ITA}} {{sort|Maisano|Giuseppe Maisano}} | 3-0 |- |} ===Amateur finals: 8 (5 titles)=== {| class="sortable wikitable" !width="80"| Outcome !width="50"| Year !width="250"| Championship !width="200"| Opponent in the final !width="100"| Score |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 2009 | [Junior Pot Black](/source/Pot_Black) | {{flagicon|WAL}} {{sortname|Jak|Jones}} | 1–0 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 2010 | {{nowrap|Pontins Star of the Future}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sort|Bobat|Adam Bobat}} | 3–1 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 2011 | {{nowrap|European Under-17 Championship}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sort|Barton|Zak Barton}} | 1–5 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 2011 | {{nowrap|Pontins Star of the Future}} | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sortname|Eden|Sharav}} | 0–4 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 2013 | {{nowrap|Scottish Amateur Championship}} | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sort|Craig|Dylan Craig}} | 7–3 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 2022 | [Q Tour - Event 1](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Q_Tour) | {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sort|Pragnell|George Pragnell}} | 5–2 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up | 2022 | [Q Tour - Event 6](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Q_Tour) | {{flagicon|ENG}} [Martin O'Donnell](/source/Martin_O'Donnell_(snooker_player)) | 1–5 |- | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | 2023 | [European Amateur Championships](/source/EBSA_European_Snooker_Championship) | {{flagicon|SCO}} {{sort|Collumb|Michael Collumb}} | 5–1 |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category}} {{portal|Cue sports}} * {{WPBSA player}} * {{WPBSA SnookerScores player}} * {{WST player}} * {{Snooker.org player}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Muir, Ross}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Scottish snooker players Category:Snooker players from Edinburgh Category:Sportspeople from Musselburgh --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ross Muir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Muir) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Muir?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.