Embassy Rankings
(unofficial provisional 1999/2000 Embassy World Rankings after the
1999 Welsh 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 |
9,025 |
36,860 |
| 2. |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
|
|
3 |
21,105 |
4,660 |
25,765 |
| 3. |
Stephen Hendry |
Scotland |
|
2 |
16,790 |
6,720 |
23,510 |
| 4. |
Mark J Williams |
Wales |
+3 |
5 |
11,335 |
11,495 |
22,830 |
| 5. |
John Parrott |
|
-1 |
6 |
15,335 |
5,760 |
21,095 |
| 6. |
Stephen Lee |
|
-1 |
9 |
12,880 |
8,075 |
20,955 |
| 7. |
Ken Doherty |
Ireland |
-1 |
4 |
15,095 |
4,375 |
19,470 |
| 8. |
Alan McManus |
Scotland |
|
8 |
10,755 |
5,960 |
16,715 |
| 9. |
Matthew Stevens |
Wales |
|
26 |
10,280 |
6,310 |
16,590 |
| 10. |
Paul Hunter |
|
|
24 |
9,715 |
5,740 |
15,455 |
| 11. |
Anthony Hamilton |
|
+2 |
11 |
10,760 |
4,655 |
15,415 |
| 12. |
Peter Ebdon |
|
+2 |
7 |
10,340 |
4,630 |
14,970 |
| 13. |
Dave Harold |
|
-2 |
19 |
8,562 |
6,345 |
14,907 |
| 14. |
Jimmy White |
|
-2 |
18 |
10,810 |
3,995 |
14,805 |
| 15. |
Steve Davis |
|
+3 |
14 |
9,175 |
4,880 |
14,055 |
| 16. |
Mark King |
|
-1 |
16 |
10,950 |
2,830 |
13,780 |
| |
|---|
| 17. |
Fergal O'Brien |
Ireland |
|
20 |
9,095 |
4,660 |
13,755 |
| 18. |
Dominic Dale |
Wales |
-2 |
23 |
9,912 |
3,240 |
13,152 |
| 19. |
Tony Drago |
Malta |
|
10 |
9,305 |
3,625 |
12,930 |
| 20. |
Chris Small |
Scotland |
|
25 |
8,555 |
4,160 |
12,715 |
| 21. |
James Wattana |
Thailand |
+4 |
15 |
8,365 |
3,495 |
11,860 |
| 22. |
Nigel Bond |
|
|
13 |
8,150 |
3,705 |
11,855 |
| 23. |
Quinten Hann |
Australia |
-2 |
45 |
7,287 |
4,160 |
11,447 |
| 24. |
Gary Wilkinson |
|
-1 |
17 |
8,460 |
2,900 |
11,360 |
| 25. |
Joe Swail |
N.Ireland |
+11 |
36 |
6,742 |
4,445 |
11,187 |
| 26. |
Andy Hicks |
|
-2 |
21 |
8,277 |
2,740 |
11,017 |
| 27. |
Darren Morgan |
Wales |
-1 |
22 |
7,885 |
2,900 |
10,785 |
| 28. |
Terry Murphy |
N.Ireland |
-1 |
29 |
7,492 |
3,120 |
10,612 |
| 29. |
Jamie Burnett |
Scotland |
-1 |
31 |
7,317 |
3,280 |
10,597 |
| 30. |
Billy Snaddon |
Scotland |
+2 |
32 |
6,515 |
3,870 |
10,385 |
| 31. |
Graeme Dott |
Scotland |
-2 |
30 |
6,870 |
3,430 |
10,300 |
| 32. |
Neal Foulds |
|
-1 |
34 |
7,775 |
2,495 |
10,270 |
| |
|---|
| 33. |
Martin Clark |
|
-3 |
28 |
7,395 |
2,740 |
10,135 |
| 34. |
Brian Morgan |
|
-1 |
27 |
6,605 |
3,400 |
10,005 |
| 35. |
Matthew Couch |
|
|
78 |
5,280 |
4,635 |
9,915 |
| 36. |
Jason Ferguson |
|
-2 |
35 |
7,472 |
2,340 |
9,812 |
| 37. |
Gary Ponting |
|
|
75 |
6,260 |
3,280 |
9,540 |
| 38. |
Gerard Greene |
N.Ireland |
+4 |
59 |
5,882 |
3,490 |
9,372 |
| 39. |
Bradley Jones |
|
|
44 |
6,155 |
3,185 |
9,340 |
| 40. |
Lee Walker |
Wales |
+7 |
50 |
5,727 |
3,495 |
9,222 |
| 41. |
Marco Fu |
Hong Kong |
+5 |
377 |
3,282 |
5,890 |
9,172 |
| 42. |
Marcus Campbell |
Scotland |
-4 |
73 |
6,155 |
2,910 |
9,065 |
| 43. |
Peter Lines |
|
-3 |
53 |
6,807 |
2,215 |
9,022 |
| 44. |
Joe Perry |
|
|
74 |
6,205 |
2,745 |
8,950 |
| 45. |
Alain Robidoux |
Canada |
+6 |
12 |
5,790 |
3,115 |
8,905 |
| 46. |
David Gray |
|
-5 |
61 |
6,662 |
2,215 |
8,877 |
| 47. |
Steve James |
|
-4 |
37 |
6,355 |
2,500 |
8,855 |
| 48. |
Rod Lawler |
|
-3 |
40 |
5,640 |
3,095 |
8,735 |
| 49. |
Mick Price |
|
|
33 |
6,395 |
2,055 |
8,450 |
| 50. |
Paul Davies |
Wales |
-2 |
41 |
5,207 |
3,190 |
8,397 |
| 51. |
Ian McCulloch |
|
+2 |
60 |
6,205 |
2,120 |
8,325 |
| 52. |
Drew Henry |
Scotland |
+3 |
43 |
5,610 |
2,615 |
8,225 |
| 53. |
Euan Henderson |
Scotland |
-3 |
38 |
5,777 |
2,430 |
8,207 |
| 54. |
David Roe |
|
+4 |
48 |
5,430 |
2,710 |
8,140 |
| 55. |
Shokat Ali |
Pakistan |
-3 |
49 |
5,752 |
2,340 |
8,092 |
| 56. |
Jason Prince |
N.Ireland |
-2 |
39 |
6,482 |
1,560 |
8,042 |
| 57. |
Paul Wykes |
|
-1 |
62 |
5,707 |
2,215 |
7,922 |
| 58. |
Joe Johnson |
|
+3 |
55 |
5,050 |
2,830 |
7,880 |
| 59. |
John Read |
|
-2 |
70 |
5,872 |
1,950 |
7,822 |
| 60. |
Tony Jones |
|
-1 |
63 |
5,210 |
2,495 |
7,705 |
| 61. |
Stuart Pettman |
|
-1 |
76 |
5,615 |
2,030 |
7,645 |
| 62. |
Alfie Burden |
|
|
77 |
5,727 |
1,540 |
7,267 |
| 63. |
Tony Chappel |
Wales |
+7 |
47 |
4,832 |
2,430 |
7,262 |
| 64. |
Chris Scanlon |
|
-1 |
67 |
5,657 |
1,380 |
7,037 |
| |
|---|
| 65. |
Dean Reynolds |
|
-1 |
54 |
5,162 |
1,840 |
7,002 |
| 66. |
Dene O'Kane |
New Zealand |
|
57 |
4,502 |
2,430 |
6,932 |
| 67. |
Sean Storey |
|
-2 |
72 |
5,212 |
1,660 |
6,872 |
| 68. |
Jonathan Birch |
|
-1 |
42 |
4,932 |
1,935 |
6,867 |
| 69. |
Patrick Wallace |
N.Ireland |
+15 |
150 |
3,282 |
3,560 |
6,842 |
| 70. |
Michael Judge |
Ireland |
+7 |
58 |
4,682 |
2,120 |
6,802 |
| 71. |
Karl Broughton |
|
-2 |
46 |
4,432 |
2,340 |
6,772 |
| 72. |
Steve Judd |
|
-4 |
79 |
4,835 |
1,875 |
6,710 |
| 73. |
Martin Dziewialtowski |
Scotland |
+1 |
83 |
5,322 |
1,380 |
6,702 |
| 74. |
Karl Burrows |
|
-3 |
69 |
5,215 |
1,450 |
6,665 |
| 75. |
Stephen O'Connor |
Ireland |
+1 |
86 |
4,617 |
2,030 |
6,647 |
| 76. |
Nick Walker |
|
-4 |
71 |
5,050 |
1,590 |
6,640 |
| 77. |
Jimmy Michie |
|
+1 |
81 |
3,282 |
3,305 |
6,587 |
| 78. |
Nick Pearce |
|
-3 |
64 |
4,720 |
1,840 |
6,560 |
| 79. |
Wayne Brown |
|
-6 |
80 |
5,120 |
1,380 |
6,500 |
| 80. |
Mark Bennett |
Wales |
+1 |
66 |
4,717 |
1,750 |
6,467 |
| 81. |
Mark Gray |
|
+1 |
92 |
4,552 |
1,840 |
6,392 |
| 82. |
Dennis Taylor |
N.Ireland |
+8 |
52 |
4,222 |
2,055 |
6,277 |
| 83. |
Willie Thorne |
|
-3 |
51 |
4,432 |
1,840 |
6,272 |
| 84. |
Leigh Griffin |
|
+2 |
93 |
4,340 |
1,910 |
6,250 |
| 85. |
Dave Finbow |
|
+2 |
68 |
4,122 |
2,125 |
6,247 |
| 86. |
Stefan Mazrocis |
|
-7 |
65 |
5,050 |
1,170 |
6,220 |
| 87. |
Mark Davis |
|
+6 |
56 |
4,122 |
2,055 |
6,177 |
| 88. |
Troy Shaw |
|
-3 |
88 |
4,712 |
1,380 |
6,092 |
| 89. |
Wayne Jones |
Wales |
-1 |
82 |
4,217 |
1,870 |
6,087 |
| 90. |
John Lardner |
Scotland |
+1 |
94 |
3,775 |
2,245 |
6,020 |
| 91. |
Anthony Davies |
Wales |
-8 |
85 |
4,340 |
1,660 |
6,000 |
| 92. |
Stuart Bingham |
|
+41 |
164 |
3,282 |
2,560 |
5,842 |
| 93. |
Peter McCullagh |
|
+1 |
95 |
4,122 |
1,660 |
5,782 |
| 94. |
Tony Knowles |
|
+1 |
125 |
3,282 |
2,460 |
5,742 |
| 95. |
Darren Clarke |
|
+11 |
87 |
3,562 |
2,175 |
5,737 |
| 96. |
Michael Holt |
|
-7 |
193 |
3,282 |
2,400 |
5,682 |
| 97. |
Alan Burnett |
Scotland |
+4 |
103 |
3,282 |
2,335 |
5,617 |
| 98. |
Lee Richardson |
|
-6 |
89 |
3,657 |
1,950 |
5,607 |
| 99. |
Graham Horne |
Scotland |
-4 |
97 |
3,282 |
2,250 |
5,532 |
| 100. |
Robin Hull |
Finland |
-2 |
104 |
3,282 |
2,245 |
5,527 |
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