Scottish · Glasgow, Scotland · Born 21 January 1971Scottish professional snooker player who won the 1994 Masters, ending Stephen Hendry's five-year unbeaten run at the tournament.
Born in Glasgow on 21 January 1971, Alan McManus turned professional in 1990 after winning the Scottish Amateur Championship and immediately made an impact, reaching the UK Championship semi-final in his rookie season. He remained a top-16 fixture for fourteen consecutive seasons, one of the more durable careers of his generation. McManus won his first ranking title at the 1994 Dubai Classic, beating Peter Ebdon in the final, and added the 1996 Thailand Open. His signature achievement came at the 1994 Masters, where he ended Stephen Hendry's five-year, 23-match unbeaten run at the tournament with a dramatic 9-8 win, having also beaten Nigel Bond, Ken Doherty and Neal Foulds en route to the final. He reached the World Championship semi-finals in both 1992 and 1993. Nicknamed 'Angles' for his deep tactical understanding of the table, McManus reached a career-high ranking of world number six in 1993/94 and 1996/97 and compiled 230 century breaks. Remarkably, more than two decades after his first semi-final appearance, he reached a third World Championship semi-final in 2016 as a qualifier, beating Stephen Maguire, Ali Carter and John Higgins along the way before losing to Ding Junhui. McManus retired from full-time competition in April 2021 and has since become a regular commentator and pundit for ITV, BBC and TNT Sports.
Ending Stephen Hendry's unbeaten Masters run in the 1994 final
How They Played
Tactically astute player with a deep understanding of angles and position
Lasting Impact
One of Scotland's most consistent professionals across three decades