 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kubudirira kwaPerry kwakauya paakasvika kumagumo eEuropean Open muna 2001. Akatanga kusvika kumaquarter-finals eWorld Championship muna 2004, achirova akachengetedza mukwikwidzi Mark Williams 1311 munzira, zvakare achiita mutambo wepamusoro-soro we145 uyo anoramba ari Perry akanakisa mumakwikwi, asati atadza kuna Matthew Stevens. Akadzokorora kumhanya uku muna 2008apo akakunda Graeme Dott naStuart Bingham, uye akavandudza nekurova Stephen Maguire 1312 uye akawana nzvimbo yake mumasemi-fainari, ayo akarasikirwa zvishoma naAli Carter. Pakutanga, akanga asvikawo 16 yokupedzisira pamusoro Crucible kutanga kwake muna 1999, achirova Steve Davis pamusoro rokupedzisira dema rokupedzisira 32. 