Before April 2005, Shaun Murphy was a 22-year-old qualifier who had never even won a match at the Crucible. Ranked 48th in the world, he entered the tournament as a massive outsider.
The "Magician’s" Masterpiece: Remembering the 2005 World Snooker Championship World Snooker Championship 2005
: Murphy became the first qualifier to win the title since Terry Griffiths in 1979. Before April 2005, Shaun Murphy was a 22-year-old
Shaun Murphy’s 2005 run proved that in the hallowed halls of the Crucible, rankings mean nothing once the balls are scattered. It was a tournament defined by pure, unadulterated talent and the birth of a new superstar in the world of snooker. Before April 2005