Provisional Rankings
(after the 1997 German Open)
Players are English unless stated,
W=World ranking
| Rk |
Name |
Nat. |
W |
Points |
| 1. |
Stephen Hendry |
Scotland |
1 |
22,022 |
| 2. |
John Higgins |
Scotland |
2 |
19,065 |
| 3. |
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
|
8 |
16,450 |
| 4. |
Mark J Williams |
Wales |
16 |
15,500 |
| 5. |
Ken Doherty |
Ireland |
7 |
14,724 |
| 6. |
John Parrott |
|
4 |
13,850 |
| 7. |
Alain Robidoux |
Canada |
14 |
13,312 |
| 8. |
Peter Ebdon |
|
3 |
13,283 |
| 9. |
Nigel Bond |
|
5 |
13,178 |
| 10. |
Alan McManus |
Scotland |
6 |
13,078 |
| 12. |
Tony Drago |
Malta |
15 |
11,345 |
| 11. |
Steve Davis |
|
10 |
11,087 |
| 13. |
Anthony Hamilton |
|
22 |
10,180 |
| 14. |
Darren Morgan |
Wales |
9 |
10,114 |
| 15. |
Dave Harold |
|
11 |
9,811 |
| 16. |
Gary Wilkinson |
|
19 |
9,754 |
|
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| 17. |
James Wattana |
Thailand |
12 |
9,445 |
| 18. |
Stephen Lee |
|
31 |
8,970 |
| 19. |
Rod Lawler |
|
20 |
8,891 |
| 20. |
Andy Hicks |
|
18 |
8,759 |
| 21. |
Neal Foulds |
|
21 |
8,565 |
| 22. |
Steve James |
|
24 |
8,485 |
| 23. |
Martin Clark |
|
33 |
8,470 |
| 24. |
Brian Morgan |
|
49 |
8,426 |
| 25. |
Joe Swail |
N.Ireland |
17 |
8,335 |
| 26. |
Jason Ferguson |
|
29 |
7,828 |
| 27. |
Chris Small |
Scotland |
30 |
7,700 |
| 28. |
Dave Finbow |
|
28 |
7,635 |
| 29. |
Jimmy White |
|
13 |
7,616 |
| 30. |
Karl Broughton |
|
57 |
7,503 |
| 31. |
Mick Price |
|
32 |
7,496 |
| 32. |
Mark Bennett |
Wales |
43 |
7,485 |
|
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