 Simmonds akatanga zvakanaka mumwaka wake wekutanga semutambi wenhabvu, paakanyora kukunda David McDonnell naSurinder Gill muBritish Open, asati arohwa muchikamu chechitatu 25 naJonathan Birch. Haana kukwanisa kupfuurira mberi kupfuura 96 yekupedzisira mune imwe nhangemutange, zvisinei, uye kurasikirwa ne5 × 10 kuna Barry Pinches panguva ino ye2002 World Championshipzvaireva kuti akasiya rwendo rwacho pashure penguva imwe chete. 