David Roe (born 11 September 1965) is an English former professional snooker player, and a four-time ranking tournament quarter-finalist.

Career Roe was born on 11 September 1965 in Derby. He began his professional career for the 1986–87 snooker season after qualifying through the pro-ticket series. In his second professional season he reached the last 32 or better in four tournaments, and a year later he reached the last 16 of the 1989 World Snooker Championship on his debut in the main event, to reach the top 32 of the rankings. He then had two poorer seasons, before two quarter-finals in 1991/1992. A year later he reached the top 16, despite not reaching a quarter-final in that season.

Roe spent three successive seasons in the Top 16 and reached a highest position of 13th in 1994/1995 (up from, and back down to, no. 16 in 1993/1994 and 1995/1996 respectively). Roe fell out of the top 32 after a succession of early defeats, and never regained this status.

A run to the last 16 of the China Open was the best finish of Roe's 2005–06 season. He had to win three qualifying matches to secure his position at the Beijing event, where he defeated Li Yin Xi (a wild card) and Paul Hunter, before ultimately losing 5–3 to Joe Swail. In 2006/2007 his best were two last-32 runs, and another followed at the 2008 Welsh Open. He won just two matches in the 2008/2009 season, causing him to drop to 62nd in the rankings.

Roe dropped off the tour at the end of the 2009/2010 season, after 24 years as a professional. He moved to Iran, where he coached their national team, and converted to Islam. He later became a snooker coach at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, working with women's world champion Ng On-yee.

Performance and rankings timeline Tournament 1986/87 1987/88 1988/89 1989/90 1990/91 1991/92 1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 RankingFrom the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.8339263650321613163449485855494857526156555262 Ranking tournaments Shanghai Masters Tournament Not HeldLQLQLQ Grand PrixThe event was also called the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004)1R2R1R1RLQLQ2R2R1R1RLQ2R2RLQLQLQLQ1R1R1RRRLQLQLQ UK Championship1R3R3R1R2R1R2R3R1R1R1RLQ1R1RLQLQ1RLQLQLQLQLQLQLQ Welsh Open Tournament Not Held1R2RQF1R1RLQ1R1R2RLQLQLQLQ1R1RLQ2RLQLQ China OpenThe event was also called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999) Tournament Not HeldNRLQLQLQLQ Not HeldLQ2RLQLQLQLQ World ChampionshipLQLQ2RLQLQLQ1R1R2R1RLQLQLQLQ1RLQLQLQLQLQLQLQLQLQ Non-ranking tournaments The MastersAAAALQLQLQWR1RWRLQALQLQLQLQLQLQALQLQALQA Former ranking tournaments Canadian Masters NRLQ Tournament Not Held Hong Kong OpenThe event was also called the Australian Masters (1986/1987–1987/1988 and 1995/1996) and Australian Open (1994/1995) NRNH3R Tournament Not Held NR Tournament Not Held ClassicLQLQ1R1R2RLQ Tournament Not Held Strachan Open Tournament Not HeldQF Tournament Not Held Dubai ClassicThe event was also called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989), Thailand Classic (1995/1996) and Asian Classic (1996/1997) Not HeldNR3R1RQF3R1R2R1RLQ Tournament Not Held German MastersThe event was also called the German Open (1995/1996–1997/1998) Tournament Not HeldQFLQLQNR Tournament Not Held Malta Grand Prix Tournament Not Held Non-Ranking EventLQNR Tournament Not Held Thailand MastersThe event was also called the Asian Open (1989/1990–1992/1993) and Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/1997)NR Not Held2RLQ3R2RLQ2R2RLQLQLQ1RLQLQNR Not HeldNR Not Held Scottish OpenThe event was also called the International Open (1986/1987–1989/1990 and 1992/1993–1996/1997) and Players Championship (2003/2004)LQ2R1R1R Not Held2R3R2R3R2R2R1RLQ2RLQLQLQ Tournament Not Held British Open1R3R2R1R1R1R3R2R1R1RLQLQ1RLQLQ1RLQLQ1R Tournament Not Held Irish Masters Non-Ranking EventLQLQLQNHNR Not Held Malta CupThe event was also called the European Open (1988/1989–1996/1997 and 2001/2002–2003/2004) and Irish Open (1998/1999) Not Held2R2RLQ2R2R2R2R1RLQNHLQ Not HeldLQ1R1RLQLQ1RNR Not Held Northern Ireland Trophy Tournament Not HeldNR2RLQLQNH Bahrain Championship Tournament Not HeldLQNH Former non-ranking tournaments LQ LQ2R Tournament Not Held Shoot-Out Tournament Not HeldQF Tournament Not Held Pot BlackTournament Not HeldAAQFTournament Not HeldAAANot Held Red & White Challenge Tournament Not HeldSF Tournament Not Held Guangzhou Masters Tournament Not HeldQF Tournament Not Held Malta Grand Prix Tournament Not HeldAQFAAARA Tournament Not Held Charity ChallengeThe event was also called the Champions Cup (2000/2001–2002/2003) Tournament Not Held1R1RAAAAAA Tournament Not Held

Performance table legendLQ lost in the qualifying draw#R lost in the early rounds of the tournament(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)QF lost in the quarter-finalsSF lost in the semi–finalsF lost in the finalW won the tournamentDNQ did not qualify for the tournamentA did not participate in the tournamentWD withdrew from the tournament NH / Not Held event was not held.NR / Non-Ranking Event event is/was no longer a ranking event.R / Ranking Event event is/was a ranking event.MR / Minor-Ranking Event event is/was a minor-ranking event.

Career finals Non-ranking finals: 1 (1 title) Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final ScoreWinner 1. 1995 WPBSA Minor Tour Event – 5 Tony Drago6–3

Pro-am finals: 1 Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final ScoreRunner-up 1. 1985 Warners Open Steve James2–4

Amateur finals: 2 (1 title) Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final ScoreWinner 1. 1984 WPBSA Pro Ticket Series Event 1 Jon Wright5–4Runner-up 1. 1984 WPBSA Pro Ticket Series Event 2 Jon Wright1–5

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