_2013-01-31_02_(cropped).jpg) Milkins at the 2013 German Masters | |
| Born | 6 March 1976 Bedminster Down, Bristol, England |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Nickname | The Milkman[1] |
| Professional | 1995–present |
| Highest ranking | 12 (February 2014 and June 2023)[2] |
| Current ranking | 23 (as of 11 November 2024) |
| Maximum breaks | 3 |
| Century breaks | 196 (as of 26 November 2024) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Ranking | 2 |
Robert Milkins (born 6 March 1976) is an English professional snooker player known for quick play. Milkins has been a member of snooker's main tour since regaining a tour card in 1998.
Milkins reached a career high rank of 12 in 2014 and 2023, and has been in and around the world's top 32 for two decades. At age 46, after 27 years as a professional, he won his first ranking title at the 2022 Gibraltar Open, becoming the oldest first-time winner of a ranking event since Doug Mountjoy at the 1988 UK Championship.[3] He won his second ranking title at the 2023 Welsh Open, where he also secured the BetVictor Series bonus of £150,000 for winning the most cumulative prize money across the series' eight events.[4]
- ^ "Robert Milkins". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "World Rankings after Gdynia Open (ET8) 2014" (PDF). World Snooker. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Milkins Rules The Rock With First Ranking Crown". World Snooker. 26 March 2022. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Bob Bonanza: Milkins Wins Title And Bonus". World Snooker. 19 February 2023. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.