The snooker world ranking system is an official list that ranks players by their recent performance. It is managed by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. This listing will be updated for each ranking series. In order to be eligible to play on the World Snooker Tour, a player must have a current snooker world ranking. Based on their performance in tournaments and ranking, players are seeded.
For the first two years, the rankings of snooker were based upon the results of three World Championships: The World Open, UK Championship, or the Professional Players Tournament. Each event's winner was awarded one seed and each of the runner-ups two. The World Championship was the only ranked event from 1976 to 1982. However, in 1982, the International Open became the fourth ranking event. As the competition grew, more tournaments were introduced.
This was the time when the World Championship's knockout format was reintroduced. This is considered the beginning of modern snooker. Most records today are based upon the 1969 period. There are currently 31 titles on this snooker rankings list.
Ray Reardon was the undisputed leader of the snooker game in the 1970s. He won six Welsh amateur titles consecutively and was also the World Champion. He won 1974's World Championship, which was the first ranking competition. He held the record for most ranking titles until Steve Davis broke it in 1998. But he retired from snooker.
Stephen Hendry was one the most dominant players in the 1990s. He held the number 1 ranking for eight years straight and won seven world titles. He is currently tied with Ronnie O'Sullivan on the all time ranking titles list. After the 2012 championships he decided to quit snooker.
Judd Trump, currently world ranking snooker champion, is his name. He is also the snooker player the year. He has not yet been able to take the top spot. He was just one points behind Mark Williams as of the beginning 2019. Both players will be competing in the finals for the 2020 UK Championship as well as the Cazoo Master's.
Kyren Wilson, another top player in this rankings, is also a big one. He is a professional, who specializes in the Premier League. He enjoys betting on sports and is an expert in MLB and NBA. He enjoys playing the NFL and MLB. In his last two years, he has won four finals ranking, with two losses.
Mark Selby, four-time World Champion, has been defeated in the World Championship semi-finals. He has also experienced high-profile disappointments during his career.
From September 12-16, the fourth Indian Open World Ranking Snooker Tournament in Visakhapatnam will be held. There will be many celebrities there to enjoy the action. Free admission to the event.