The official snooker world ranking system ranks players based on their most recent performance. It is administered by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). This listing is updated following each event in the ranking series. To be eligible for the World Snooker Tour, players must hold a current ranking in snooker. Players are seeded according to their performance in specific tournaments and their ranking.
For the first two years, the snooker world rankings were based on the results of 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. From 1976 to 1982, the World Championship was the only ranking competition. In 1982, the International Open was the fourth ranking tournament. More tournaments were added as the competition grew.
During this time the knockout format at the World Championship was re-introduced. 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 was undisputed snooker's king in the 1970s. He was the World Champion and won six Welsh amateur titles. He was the first to win a ranking event, the 1974 World Championship. He held the record for highest number of ranking titles until Steve Davis took it away in 1998. However, he subsequently retired from snooker.
Stephen Hendry was one among the most dominant players of the 1990s. He was the number-one player in the world for eight years consecutively and won seven of his seven world titles. He is now tied with Ronnie O'Sullivan in the all-time rankings. However, he has decided to retire from snooker at the end of the 2012 championships.
Judd Trump is the current world ranked snooker champion. He is the snooker player award winner. Despite this, he has not yet managed to break the top spot. He was just one points behind Mark Williams as of the beginning 2019. Both players will battle it out in the finals, including the 2020 UK Championship and Cazoo Masters.
Kyren Wilson is another big name in the rankings. He is a professional who specialises in the Premier League. He enjoys sports betting and plays in the MLB and NBA. He enjoys playing the NFL and MLB. He has won four ranking championships in his last two seasons with only 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. The action will be viewed by many celebrities. The event is open to all.