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 is updated after every event in the ranking series. In order to be eligible to play on the World Snooker Tour, a player must have a current snooker world ranking. Players are seeded according to their performance in specific tournaments and their ranking.
The first two years of the snooker ranking were based on three World Championships results: the World Open Championship, UK Championship Championship, and Professional Players Tournament. Each event's winner was awarded one seed and each of the runner-ups two. Each season from 1976 to 1982 the World Championship was the only ranking event, but in 1982 the International Open became the fourth ranking tournament. More tournaments were created as the competition grew.
The World Championship saw the return of the knockout format. This was considered the start of modern snooker. Today, the majority of records are based in 1969. The current snooker World Ranking List has 31 titles.
Ray Reardon, the undisputed snooker king, was in the 1970s. He won six Welsh amateur titles consecutively and was also the World Champion. He was the first to win a ranking event, the 1974 World Championship. He had a record of ten ranking titles, which he held until Steve Davis's 1998 victory. However, he eventually 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 holds the all-time ranking title list tied with Ronnie O'Sullivan. He will retire from snooker following the 2012 championships.
Judd Trump is currently the world ranking snooker champ. He is also the snooker champion of the year. Despite this, he has not yet managed to break the top spot. He was one point behind Mark Williams when he started 2019. Both players will compete in the finals the 2020 UK Championships and Cazoo Masters.
Kyren Wilson is another big name in the rankings. He is a professional, who specializes in the Premier League. He is a sports tipster who enjoys playing in both the NBA and MLB. He enjoys playing the NFL and MLB. In the last two seasons, he won four ranking finals and suffered two losses.
Mark Selby is a four-time World Champion. He has been knocked out in the World Championship quarter-finals. He has also suffered from high-profile defeats throughout his career.
From September 12-16th, Visakhapatnam in India will host the fourth Indian Open World Ranking Snooker Tournament. The action will be viewed by many celebrities. The event is free to enter.