The official rankings for professional snooker players are known as the world snooker ranks. They determine who qualifies automatically for World Snooker Tour tournaments. The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association maintains the rankings. They provide valuable statistics about the sport and give players an idea of their rank.
Judd Trump
Judd Trump is currently ranked among the top 10 in the world snooker rankings. He is well known for his stunning breaks and his dominance in the sport. He has won 23 rankings titles, including the World Championship. At 33 years old, he's still quite young and can stay at the top for at least another decade. However, his age and the grind of the tour may wear him down.
Mark Selby
Mark Selby, an Englishman is one of world's best players. He was a former England Under-15 champion and is currently a World Snooker Championship winner. He has a background playing pool. He was the 2006 WEPF eightball pool champion and a finalist at the 2015 Chinese Pool World Championship. Selby is originally a Leicesterian. He was coached by Malcolm Thorne, the brother of the legendary snooker player Willie Thorne.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan spent over 280 weeks at number one in world snooker. After reaching semi-finals in the Tour Championship's Tour Championship, his most recent move made him ahead Mark Selby. The Scot was ranked world number one for the first time in May 2002. He has since won 31 ranking titles. He has won six World Championship titles as well as five UK Championships.
Mark Williams
Mark Williams, currently ranked number 10, is one of the most skilled snooker players around. The Welshman first broke into the world's elite in 1995, when he won the Welsh Open and Benson & Hedges Masters. He made a respotted in the final to win the title. He was also the fourth player to win all three ranking tournaments in 1998.
Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott has won two ranking titles and reached the final of the China Open in 2010. His form has been inconsistent ever since. He has openly discussed his struggle with depression. The Australian has a low ranking in the world snooker rankings, but has a strong record at home.
Dott's career
Graeme Dott's climb up the world snooker rankings has been steady since 1994 when he became a professional. He reached the top sixteen in 2001 and stayed there until 2009. He reached the quarterfinals at the Welsh Open in 1996, and the World Championship 1997. He also finished second in the 1999 Scottish Open as well as the 2001 British Open. He was also the 2004 World Championship runner-up. In 1999, he made his first competitive break of 147 at the British Open.
Dotts' ranking
Dott's rank in the world rankings of snooker has fluctuated throughout the years. He has been in the top 16 on six occasions. He was number 2 in the 2007/8 Season. Dott has seen his ranking drop since 2007.
Mark Williams' ranking
The world snooker ranking of Mark Williams has steadily increased over the past few decades. He has won a variety of tournaments including the Players Championship Grand Finals 2000. Ronnie O'Sullivan also lost the final. He has been the number one ranking in the world several times. His greatest ranking win came in 2001 when he beat Anthony Hamilton in the finals of the China Open.