Tony Drago

Nickname: Tornado

Home town: Valletta, Malta

Date and place of birth: 22 September 1965, Malta

Family: Single

Highlights in the last 12 months: Winner '08 French Open (EuroTour), Runner-up '07 Austrian Open (EuroTour)

Career achievements: 1999 China Snooker Masters champion, 2003 World Pool Masters champion, reached the semi-finals of the 2003 World Pool Championships and won the Amsterdam Open.

Biggest disappointment: Losing to Alex Pagulayan in the semi-finals of the 2003 World Pool Championship.

Favourite Player: Oliver Ortmann.

Sponsors: None.

Cue Used: John Parris

Hobbies: Tennis, football and watching movies.

Home pool room: Rileys Victoria, London.

Like about pool: Everything.

Dislike about pool: Losing.

Other occupation: I play pool and snooker for a living.

Describe Yourself: Easy-going at times, temperamental at times but good hearted and likes to help everybody.