The official snooker rankings system is an official listing that ranks players based their recent performance. It is managed by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. This listing will be updated for each ranking series. A current snooker ranking is required in order to be eligible to participate on the World Snooker Tour. Based on their performance in tournaments and ranking, players are seeded.
For the first 2 years, the snooker rankings were based only on the results from the three World Championships: UK Championship, World Open and Professional Players Tournament. The winner of each of these events was given one seed, and the runner-ups were given two. From 1976 to 1982, there was only one ranking event: the World Championship. The International Open became the fourth ranking championship in 1982. More tournaments were added as the competition grew.
The World Championship saw the return of the knockout format. This is considered the birth of modern snooker. Most records are now based on records that date back to 1969. The current total number of titles on the snooker ranking list is 31.
Ray Reardon, the undisputed snooker king, was in the 1970s. He was the World Champion, and won six Welsh amateur titles. He won the 1974 World Championship. It was the first ranking event. His record for the most number of ranking titles remained unbroken until 1998 when Steve Davis won it. However, he subsequently retired from snooker.
Stephen Hendry, one of 1990's most dominant players, was a great example of this. He held the number 1 ranking for eight years straight and won seven world titles. He currently shares the all-time rank titles list with Ronnie O'Sullivan. But he is retiring from snooker after the 2012 championships.
Judd Trump is the current world ranked snooker champion. He is the snooker player award winner. He has not yet been able to take the top spot. He was just one points behind Mark Williams as of the beginning 2019. They will meet in the finals at the 2020 UK Championship, and the Cazoo Masters.
Kyren Wilson is another big name in the rankings. He is a professional, who specializes in the Premier League. He enjoys sports betting and plays in the MLB and NBA. He enjoys playing the NFL and MLB. In his last two seasons, he has won four ranking finals, with two losses in the finals.
Mark Selby, the four-time world champ, was defeated in the semi-finals and quarter-finals of this year's World Championship. Selby has also had to deal with some high-profile failures throughout his career.
From September 12-16th, Visakhapatnam in India will host the fourth Indian Open World Ranking Snooker Tournament. Several celebrities will be there to watch the action. Free admission to the event.