Provisional Rankings
(after the 1997 British Open)
Players are English unless stated,
±=Change since last rankings,
W=World ranking
These rankings are unofficial as I have
calculated them myself
| Rk |
± |
Name |
Nat. |
W |
Points |
| 1. |
|
Stephen Hendry |
Scotland |
1 |
37,727 |
| 2. |
|
John Higgins |
Scotland |
2 |
28,167 |
| 3. |
+3 |
Mark J Williams |
Wales |
16 |
25,125 |
| 4. |
-1 |
Peter Ebdon |
|
3 |
24,268 |
| 5. |
-1 |
John Parrott |
|
4 |
22,382 |
| 6. |
-1 |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
|
8 |
21,857 |
| 7. |
+1 |
Nigel Bond |
|
5 |
21,168 |
| 8. |
-1 |
Ken Doherty |
Ireland |
7 |
20,501 |
| 9. |
+1 |
Tony Drago |
Malta |
15 |
18,945 |
| 10. |
+1 |
Alan McManus |
Scotland |
6 |
18,635 |
| 11. |
-2 |
Alain Robidoux |
Canada |
14 |
18,394 |
| 12. |
+1 |
Steve Davis |
|
10 |
16,279 |
| 13. |
-1 |
James Wattana |
Thailand |
12 |
15,222 |
| 14. |
+2 |
Dave Harold |
|
11 |
14,798 |
| 15. |
-1 |
Anthony Hamilton |
|
22 |
14,644 |
| 16. |
+2 |
Gary Wilkinson |
|
19 |
13,886 |
|
|---|
| 17. |
|
Darren Morgan |
Wales |
9 |
13,723 |
| 18. |
-3 |
Stephen Lee |
|
31 |
13,719 |
| 19. |
|
Mark King |
|
39 |
13,100 |
| 20. |
+2 |
Andy Hicks |
|
18 |
12,796 |
| 21. |
-1 |
Jimmy White |
|
13 |
12,650 |
| 22. |
-1 |
Joe Swail |
N.Ireland |
17 |
12,467 |
| 23. |
+1 |
Fergal O'Brien |
Ireland |
36 |
12,203 |
| 24. |
+2 |
Steve James |
|
24 |
12,190 |
| 25. |
+3 |
Martin Clark |
|
33 |
12,174 |
| 26. |
-3 |
Chris Small |
Scotland |
30 |
12,022 |
|
|---|
|
