Embassy Rankings
(unofficial provisional 1999/2000 Embassy World Rankings after the
1998 Irish Open)
±=Change since last rankings;
W=World ranking;
97/98=Points last season (including starter points);
98/99=Points this season;
players are English unless stated
These rankings are unofficial as I have calculated them myself
Rk |
Name |
Nat |
± |
W |
97/98 |
98/99 |
Total |
1. |
John Higgins |
Scotland |
|
1 |
27,835 |
7,885 |
35,720 |
2. |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
|
|
3 |
21,105 |
2,635 |
23,740 |
3. |
Stephen Hendry |
Scotland |
|
2 |
16,790 |
3,680 |
20,470 |
4. |
John Parrott |
|
+1 |
6 |
15,335 |
4,905 |
20,240 |
5. |
Stephen Lee |
|
-1 |
9 |
12,880 |
7,220 |
20,100 |
6. |
Ken Doherty |
Ireland |
|
4 |
15,095 |
3,895 |
18,990 |
7. |
Mark Williams |
Wales |
+1 |
5 |
11,335 |
6,935 |
18,270 |
8. |
Alan McManus |
Scotland |
+5 |
8 |
10,755 |
4,820 |
15,575 |
9. |
Matthew Stevens |
Wales |
-2 |
26 |
10,280 |
5,170 |
15,450 |
10. |
Paul Hunter |
|
|
24 |
9,715 |
4,885 |
14,600 |
11. |
Dave Harold |
|
-2 |
19 |
8,562 |
5,865 |
14,427 |
12. |
Jimmy White |
|
|
18 |
10,810 |
3,140 |
13,950 |
13. |
Anthony Hamilton |
|
-2 |
11 |
10,760 |
3,135 |
13,895 |
14. |
Peter Ebdon |
|
|
7 |
10,340 |
3,490 |
13,830 |
15. |
Mark King |
|
|
16 |
10,950 |
2,350 |
13,300 |
16. |
Dominic Dale |
Wales |
+2 |
23 |
9,912 |
2,760 |
12,672 |
|
17. |
Fergal O'Brien |
Ireland |
-1 |
20 |
9,095 |
3,520 |
12,615 |
18. |
Steve Davis |
|
-1 |
14 |
9,175 |
3,360 |
12,535 |
19. |
Tony Drago |
Malta |
+1 |
10 |
9,305 |
3,145 |
12,450 |
20. |
Chris Small |
Scotland |
-1 |
25 |
8,555 |
3,305 |
11,860 |
21. |
Quinten Hann |
Australia |
+2 |
45 |
7,287 |
3,800 |
11,087 |
22. |
Nigel Bond |
|
|
13 |
8,150 |
2,850 |
11,000 |
23. |
Gary Wilkinson |
|
-2 |
17 |
8,460 |
2,420 |
10,880 |
24. |
Andy Hicks |
|
|
21 |
8,277 |
2,260 |
10,537 |
25. |
James Wattana |
Thailand |
+2 |
15 |
8,365 |
1,975 |
10,340 |
26. |
Darren Morgan |
Wales |
-1 |
22 |
7,885 |
2,420 |
10,305 |
27. |
Terry Murphy |
N.Ireland |
-1 |
29 |
7,492 |
2,640 |
10,132 |
28. |
Jamie Burnett |
Scotland |
|
31 |
7,317 |
2,800 |
10,117 |
29. |
Graeme Dott |
Scotland |
+5 |
30 |
6,870 |
2,950 |
9,820 |
30. |
Martin Clark |
|
|
28 |
7,395 |
2,260 |
9,655 |
31. |
Neal Foulds |
|
|
34 |
7,775 |
1,855 |
9,630 |
32. |
Billy Snaddon |
Scotland |
+9 |
32 |
6,515 |
3,015 |
9,530 |
|
33. |
Brian Morgan |
|
-1 |
27 |
6,605 |
2,920 |
9,525 |
34. |
Jason Ferguson |
|
-5 |
35 |
7,472 |
1,980 |
9,452 |
35. |
Matthew Couch |
|
+7 |
78 |
5,280 |
3,995 |
9,275 |
36. |
Joe Swail |
N.Ireland |
-3 |
36 |
6,742 |
2,420 |
9,162 |
37. |
Gary Ponting |
|
-2 |
75 |
6,260 |
2,640 |
8,900 |
38. |
Marcus Campbell |
Scotland |
-1 |
73 |
6,155 |
2,640 |
8,795 |
39. |
Bradley Jones |
|
+8 |
44 |
6,155 |
2,545 |
8,700 |
40. |
Peter Lines |
|
-1 |
53 |
6,807 |
1,855 |
8,662 |
41. |
David Gray |
|
-5 |
61 |
6,662 |
1,855 |
8,517 |
42. |
Gerard Greene |
|
+3 |
59 |
5,882 |
2,635 |
8,517 |
43. |
Steve James |
|
-5 |
37 |
6,355 |
2,140 |
8,495 |
44. |
Joe Perry |
|
+4 |
74 |
6,205 |
2,265 |
8,470 |
45. |
Rod Lawler |
|
-5 |
40 |
5,640 |
2,735 |
8,375 |
46. |
Marco Fu |
Hong Kong |
-2 |
377 |
3,282 |
5,035 |
8,317 |
47. |
Lee Walker |
Wales |
+8 |
50 |
5,727 |
2,355 |
8,082 |
48. |
Paul Davies |
Wales |
+11 |
41 |
5,207 |
2,830 |
8,0377 |
49. |
Mick Price |
|
+3 |
33 |
6,395 |
1,480 |
7,875 |
50. |
Euan Henderson |
Scotland |
-7 |
38 |
5,777 |
2,070 |
7,847 |
51. |
Alain Robidoux |
Canada |
+6 |
12 |
5,790 |
1,975 |
7,765 |
52. |
Shokat Ali |
Pakistan |
-6 |
49 |
5,752 |
1,980 |
7,732 |
53. |
Ian McCulloch |
|
-4 |
60 |
6,205 |
1,480 |
7,685 |
54. |
Jason Prince |
N.Ireland |
-4 |
39 |
6,482 |
1,200 |
7,682 |
55. |
Drew Henry |
Scotland |
-1 |
43 |
5,610 |
1,975 |
7,585 |
56. |
Paul Wykes |
|
|
62 |
5,707 |
1,855 |
7,562 |
57. |
John Read |
|
-6 |
70 |
5,872 |
1,680 |
7,552 |
58. |
David Roe |
|
-5 |
48 |
5,430 |
2,070 |
7,500 |
59. |
Tony Jones |
|
+1 |
63 |
5,210 |
2,135 |
7,345 |
60. |
Stuart Pettman |
|
-2 |
76 |
5,615 |
1,550 |
7,165 |
61. |
Joe Johnson |
|
|
55 |
5,050 |
1,975 |
7,025 |
62. |
Alfie Burden |
|
|
77 |
5,727 |
1,270 |
6,997 |
63. |
Chris Scanlon |
|
|
67 |
5,657 |
1,110 |
6,767 |
64. |
Dean Reynolds |
|
|
54 |
5,162 |
1,480 |
6,642 |
|
65. |
Sean Storey |
|
+4 |
72 |
5,212 |
1,390 |
6,602 |
66. |
Dene O'Kane |
New Zealand |
|
57 |
4,502 |
2,070 |
6,572 |
67. |
Jonathan Birch |
|
|
42 |
4,932 |
1,575 |
6,507 |
68. |
Steve Judd |
|
-2 |
79 |
4,835 |
1,605 |
6,440 |
69. |
Karl Broughton |
|
+15 |
46 |
4,432 |
1,980 |
6,412 |
70. |
Tony Chappel |
Wales |
|
47 |
4,832 |
1,575 |
6,407 |
71. |
Karl Burrows |
|
-3 |
69 |
5,215 |
1,180 |
6,395 |
72. |
Nick Walker |
|
|
71 |
5,050 |
1,320 |
6,370 |
73. |
Wayne Brown |
|
+2 |
80 |
5,120 |
1,110 |
6,230 |
74. |
Martin Dziewialtowski |
Scotland |
-3 |
83 |
5,322 |
900 |
6,222 |
75. |
Nick Pearce |
|
-2 |
64 |
4,720 |
1,480 |
6,200 |
76. |
Stephen O'Connor |
Ireland |
+2 |
86 |
4,617 |
1,550 |
6,167 |
77. |
Michael Judge |
Ireland |
-3 |
58 |
4,682 |
1,480 |
6,162 |
78. |
Jimmy Michie |
|
+16 |
81 |
3,282 |
2,825 |
6,107 |
79. |
Stefan Mazrocis |
|
-3 |
65 |
5,050 |
900 |
5,950 |
80. |
Willie Thorne |
|
+4 |
51 |
4,432 |
1,480 |
5,912 |
81. |
Mark Bennett |
Wales |
-4 |
66 |
4,717 |
1,110 |
5,827 |
82. |
Mark Gray |
|
-2 |
92 |
4,552 |
1,200 |
5,752 |
83. |
Anthony Davies |
Wales |
-4 |
85 |
4,340 |
1,390 |
5,730 |
84. |
Patrick Wallace |
N.Ireland |
+4 |
150 |
3,282 |
2,420 |
5,702 |
85. |
Troy Shaw |
|
-4 |
88 |
4,712 |
900 |
5,612 |
86. |
Leigh Griffin |
|
-4 |
93 |
4,340 |
1,270 |
5,610 |
87. |
Wayne Jones |
Wales |
-1 |
82 |
4,217 |
1,390 |
5,607 |
88. |
Dave Finbow |
|
+9 |
68 |
4,122 |
1,485 |
5,607 |
89. |
Michael Holt |
|
-6 |
193 |
3,282 |
2,200 |
5,482 |
90. |
Dennis Taylor |
N.Ireland |
-1 |
52 |
4,222 |
1,200 |
5,422 |
91. |
John Lardner |
Scotland |
+2 |
94 |
3,775 |
1,605 |
5,380 |
92. |
Lee Richardson |
|
-5 |
89 |
3,657 |
1,680 |
5,337 |
93. |
Mark Davis |
|
-1 |
56 |
4,122 |
1,200 |
5,322 |
94. |
Peter McCullagh |
|
-4 |
95 |
4,122 |
1,180 |
5,302 |
95. |
Graham Horne |
Scotland |
+6 |
97 |
3,282 |
1,980 |
5,262 |
|
Tony Knowles |
|
+26 |
125 |
3,282 |
1,980 |
5,262 |
97. |
Ian Brumby |
|
-6 |
90 |
4,057 |
1,180 |
5,237 |
98. |
Leo Fernandez |
|
+18 |
155 |
3,282 |
1,765 |
5,047 |
|
Robin Hull |
Finland |
-4 |
104 |
3,282 |
1,765 |
5,047 |
100. |
Adrian Gunnell |
|
+2 |
197 |
3,282 |
1,760 |
5,042 |
101. |
Alan Burnett |
Scotland |
-7 |
103 |
3,282 |
1,695 |
4,977 |
|
Kristjan Helgason |
Iceland |
+20 |
- |
3,282 |
1,695 |
4,977 |
103. |
Craig MacGillivray |
Scotland |
-3 |
96 |
3,842 |
1,110 |
4,952 |
|
Karl Payne |
|
-5 |
91 |
3,842 |
1,110 |
4,952 |
105. |
Darren Clarke |
|
-3 |
87 |
3,562 |
1,320 |
4,882 |
106. |
David McDonnell |
|
-4 |
165 |
3,282 |
1,600 |
4,882 |
107. |
John Whitty |
|
-8 |
213 |
3,282 |
1,575 |
4,857 |
108. |
Jeff Cundy |
|
-6 |
141 |
3,282 |
1,480 |
4,762 |
|
Shaun Murphy |
|
+13 |
- |
3,282 |
1,480 |
4,762 |
110. |
Barry Pinches |
|
+1 |
106 |
3,282 |
1,440 |
4,722 |
111. |
Philip Williams |
Wales |
+5 |
148 |
3,282 |
1,390 |
4,672 |
112. |
Tom Finstad |
Canada |
-5 |
- |
3,282 |
1,360 |
4,642 |
|
Phaitoon Phonbun |
Thailand |
-5 |
- |
3,282 |
1,360 |
4,642 |
114. |
Joe Delaney |
Ireland |
-3 |
109 |
3,282 |
1,320 |
4,602 |
|
Mark Fenton |
Wales |
-3 |
129 |
3,282 |
1,320 |
4,602 |
|
Mario Geudens |
Belgium |
-3 |
200 |
3,282 |
1,320 |
4,602 |
|
Robert Milkins |
|
-12 |
99 |
3,282 |
1,320 |
4,602 |
118. |
Sam Chong |
Malaysia |
-2 |
186 |
3,282 |
1,270 |
4,552 |
119. |
Alex Borg |
Malta |
-12 |
170 |
3,282 |
1,200 |
4,482 |
|
Shawn Budd |
Australia |
+2 |
- |
3,282 |
1,200 |
4,482 |
|
Colm Gilcreest |
Ireland |
-12 |
227 |
3,282 |
1,200 |
4,482 |
|
Paul McPhillips |
Scotland |
+2 |
102 |
3,282 |
1,200 |
4,482 |
|
Richard Somauroo |
Mauritius |
+2 |
- |
3,282 |
1,200 |
4,482 |
124. |
Mark Johnston-Allen |
|
-8 |
111 |
3,282 |
1,180 |
4,462 |
125. |
Barry Mapstone |
|
-14 |
185 |
3,282 |
1,160 |
4,442 |
126. |
Eddie Barker |
|
-5 |
239 |
3,282 |
1,110 |
4,392 |
|
Paul Cavney |
|
+7 |
145 |
3,282 |
1,110 |
4,392 |
|
Paul S Davison |
|
-5 |
127 |
3,282 |
1,110 |
4,392 |
|
Mehmet Husnu |
Cyprus |
-5 |
151 |
3,282 |
1,110 |
4,392 |
|
Oliver King |
|
+43 |
118 |
3,282 |
1,110 |
4,392 |
|
Eddie Manning |
|
-10 |
146 |
3,282 |
1,110 |
4,392 |
|
Nick Terry |
|
+7 |
108 |
3,282 |
1,110 |
4,392 |
|
Darryn Walker |
|
+21 |
115 |
3,282 |
1,110 |
4,392 |
|
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