 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kubudirira kwaPerry kwakauya paakasvika kumagumo eEuropean Open muna 2001. Akasvika kokutanga kumaquarter-finals eWorld Championshipmuna 2004, achirova panguva iyoyo achidzivirira shasha Mark Williams 1311 munzira, zvakare achiita mutambo wepamusoro-soro we145 uyo anoramba ari Perry akanakisa mumakwikwi, asati atambura Matthew Stevens. Akadzokorora kumhanya uku muna 2008 paakakunda Graeme Dott naStuart Bingham, uye akavandudza nekuenderera mberi nekukunda Stephen Maguire 1312 uye akawana nzvimbo yake mumasemifainari, ayo akarasikirwa zvishoma naAli Carter. Pakutanga, akanga asvikawo 16 yokupedzisira pamusoro Crucible kutanga kwake muna 1999, achirova Steve Davis pamusoro rokupedzisira dema rokupedzisira 32. 