The official snooker ranking system ranks players based upon their recent performance. It is administered by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). This listing is updated after every event in the ranking series. A player must be ranked in the current snooker league to be eligible to compete on the World Snooker Tour. The seeding of players is based on how they perform in certain tournaments and their ranking.
The snooker world rankings were established based on results from three World Championships, the World Open, UK Championship and the Professional Players Tournament. The winner of each of these events was given one seed, and the runner-ups were given 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.
During this time the knockout format at the World Championship was re-introduced. This is considered to be the beginning of the modern era of snooker. Today, the majority of records are based in 1969. The current snooker world ranking lists has 31 titles.
Ray Reardon was undisputed snooker's king in the 1970s. He won six Welsh amateur titles in a row and was also the World Champion. He was the first to win a ranking event, the 1974 World Championship. His record for number of ranking titles stood until 1998, when Steve Davis took it away. However, he later retired from Snooker.
Stephen Hendry is one of the most prominent players of the 1990s. He held the number one ranking for eight straight years and claimed seven world titles during that time. He is currently tied with Ronnie O'Sullivan on the all time ranking titles list. He will retire from snooker following the 2012 championships.
The current world ranking snooker champion is Judd Trump. He is the snooker player award winner. He has not yet been able to take the top spot. At the beginning of 2019, he was only one point behind Mark Williams. They will meet in the finals at the 2020 UK Championship, and the Cazoo Masters.
Kyren Wilson is another major player in the rankings. He is a professional who specialises in the Premier League. He enjoys betting on sports and is an expert in MLB and NBA. He also enjoys the NFL and MLB. He has been a winner of four ranking finals in his two previous seasons. There have been two losses.
Mark Selby, four-time World Champion, has been defeated in the World Championship semi-finals. He has also suffered from high-profile defeats throughout his career.
From September 12-16, India's fourth Open World Ranking Snooker Tournament (Indian Open World Ranking Snooker Tournament) will be held in Visakhapatnam. There will be many celebrities there to enjoy the action. You are welcome to attend the event for free.