Nationality
WAL
Date Of Birth
31 Jul 1988
(37 Years)
Turned Pro
2008
Current World Ranking
#44
CAREER STATS
Triple Crown Titles
0
Ranking Titles
0
Ranking Finals
0
147s
0
TRIPLE CROWNS
SEASON STATS
Tournaments Won
0
Points Scored
1763
Average Shot Time
24.9
Breaks 50+
12
Breaks 100+
4
Highest Break This Season
138
147s
0
Bio
Ten years after first turning professional, Wells missed out on his first ranking semi-final after losing a decider to Kyren Wilson at the 2018 Paul Hunter Classic, but achieved the landmark later that year and ultimately got to within a frame of the Scottish Open final. He has since appeared in two more ranking events semi-finals, notably the 2024 Xi'an Grand Prix when he was beaten by Judd Trump but banked a career high pay day of £34,500.
Career History
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Awarded the Paul Hunter Scholarship, giving him free training for a year at the World Snooker Academy. |
| 2009 | Comes within a frame of making it to the Crucible, losing 10-9 in the final qualifying round against Barry Hawkins. |
| 2011 | Wins the European Amateur Championship. |
| 2017 | Climbs into the world’s top 64. |
| 2018 | Reaches the semi-finals of a ranking event for the first time at the Scottish Open. Beats the likes of David Gilbert, Matthew Stevens and Ryan Day before just falling short 6-5 in a final frame decider with Mark Allen. Quarter-finalist at the Paul Hunter Classic. |
| 2023 | Competing as an amateur, reaches the semi-finals of a ranking event for the second time at the Shoot Out before losing to Chris Wakelin. Also makes the last 16 of the Welsh Open, notably beating Judd Trump 4-2. His performances across the season get him high enough on the one-year ranking list to regain a World Snooker Tour card. |
| 2024 | Knocks Mark Allen out of the World Open on his way to the last 16. Reaches the third ranking event semi-final of his career at the Xi'an Grand Prix, and the pay day of £34,500 is his best so far. |
| 2025 | Qualifies for the final stages of the World Championship for the first time before losing 10-4 to Shaun Murphy, despite making three centuries on his Crucible debut. |