1994–95 snooker world rankings
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The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), the governing body for professional snooker, first introduced a ranking system for professional players in 1976, with the aim of seeding players for the World Snooker Championship.[1] The reigning champion would be automatically seeded first, the losing finalist from the previous year seeded second, and the other seedings based on the ranking list.[1]



The 1994–95 ranking list was based on results from nine ranking tournaments and four minor-ranking events from the 1992–93 snooker season, and nine ranking tournaments from the 1993–94 snooker season.[2][3] The ranking list was published after the conclusion of the 1994 World Snooker Championship.[4] Stephen Hendry retained the top ranking for the fifth consecutive year.[4] Steve Davis moved up from fourth to second.[4] James Wattana was third, ahead of Jimmy White, on the same points total, as Wattana had gained more points in the more recent season.[5] Wattana became the first new player in the top four since 1988, replacing John Parrott.[6]
The top 16 in the rankings are regarded as the elite of professional snooker, and those players receive invitations to the Masters and exemption to the last-32 stage of the World Snooker Championship.[7] It was the first season in the top 16 for Ronnie O'Sullivan, Peter Ebdon, Tony Drago and Joe Swail.[6] O'Sullivan, winner of the 1993 UK Championship and the 1994 British Open, rose from 57th to 9th place.[4]
For the first time since the rankings were established in 1976, Dennis Taylor was not among the top 16; the other players to drop out were Steve James, Martin Clark and Neal Foulds.[6] Among the players to significantly improve their ranking were Dave Martin, who went from 50th to 19th; Stephen Lee who moved to 40th from 101st; Fergal O'Brien, who rose from 100th to 42nd; and Alex Higgins, who improved from 61st to 48th.[6][4] The highest-placed of the players who had only been professional for one season was Gerard Greene at 169th, followed by Gary Ponting at 173rd.[6]
Points tariff
Points were awarded per the tables below, with some special conditions about players who lost their initial match in a tournament.[8] In UK-based tournaments including the World Snooker Championship, players received half of the points stated if they lost their first match.[8] In non-UK events, the top 16 players received only 1/4 of the points stated if they lost their opening match (which was in the last-32 round).[8] If two players were level on points, the player with more points from the most recent season would be ranked higher.[4]
| Rounds | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | QF | SF | R-up | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Dubai Classic | — | 16 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000 | — | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 |
| 1992 Grand Prix | — | 16 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000 | — | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 |
| 1992 UK Championship | — | 20 | 30 | 40 | 60 | 120 | 250 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 2,500 | — | 3,000 | 3,500 | 4,000 | 4,500 |
| 1993 Asian Open | — | 16 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000 | — | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 |
| 1993 Welsh Open | — | 16 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000 | — | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 |
| 1993 European Open (1992/1993) | — | — | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000 | — | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 |
| 1993 International Open | — | — | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000 | — | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 |
| 1993 British Open | — | 16 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000 | — | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 |
| 1993 World Snooker Championship | — | 30 | 40 | 50 | 80 | 150 | 300 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,800 | 2,400 | 3,000 | 3,600 | 4,200 | 4,800 | 5,400 | 6,000 |
| Tournament | Notes |
|---|---|
| 1992 Benson & Hedges Championship | 300 points for the winner.[9] The rest of the ranking points tariff is unknown but was approximately 10% of the points compared to a standard ranking event[2] |
| Strachan Challenge 1992/1993 – Event 1 | Ranking points tariff unknown, but approximately 10% of the points compared to a standard ranking event for each[2] |
| Strachan Challenge 1992/1993 – Event 2 | |
| Strachan Challenge 1992/1993 – Event 3 |
| Category | Rounds | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | QF | SF | R-up | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 Dubai Classic | — | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000 | 2,200† | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 | |
| 1994 Thailand Open | — | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000 | 2,200† | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 | |
| 1993 European Open (1993/1994) | — | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000 | 2,200 † | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 | |
| UK events | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 UK Championship | — | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 60 | 120 | 250 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 2,500† | — | 3,000 | 3,500 | 4,000 | 4,500 | |
| 1993 Grand Prix | — | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000† | — | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 | |
| 1994 Welsh Open | — | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000† | — | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 | |
| 1994 International Open | — | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000† | — | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 | |
| 1994 British Open | — | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 2,000† | — | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,200 | 3,600 | |
| World Championship | 1994 World Snooker Championship | — | 8 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 80 | 150 | 300 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,800 | 2,400 | 3,000 | 3,600† | 4,200 | 4,800 | 5,400 | 6,000 |
Rankings
| Ranking | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53,300 | |
| 2 | 52,300 | |
| 3 | 49,000 | |
| 4 | 49,000 | |
| 5 | 48,300 | |
| 6 | 46,750 | |
| 7 | 42,020 | |
| 8 | 41,500 | |
| 9 | 37,620 | |
| 10 | 35,240 | |
| 11 | 34,730 | |
| 12 | 32,680 | |
| 13 | 32,580 | |
| 14 | 31,250 | |
| 15 | 31,250 | |
| 16 | 30,250 | |
| 17 | 30,200 | |
| 18 | 29,560 | |
| 19 | 28,920 | |
| 20 | 28,820 | |
| 21 | 28,090 | |
| 22 | 27,610 | |
| 23 | 27,300 | |
| 24 | 26,700 | |
| 25 | 25,620 | |
| 26 | 24,560 | |
| 27 | 24,420 | |
| 28 | 24,300 | |
| 29 | 23,750 | |
| 30 | 23,720 | |
| 31 | 23,530 | |
| 32 | 23,170 | |
| 33 | 22,515 | |
| 34 | 22,510 | |
| 35 | 22,230 | |
| 36 | 21,940 | |
| 37 | 20,280 | |
| 38 | 20,040 | |
| 39 | 19,980 | |
| 40 | 19,530 | |
| 41 | 19,115 | |
| 42 | 18,820 | |
| 43 | 18,700 | |
| 44 | 18,630 | |
| 45 | 18,380 | |
| 46 | 18,190 | |
| 47 | 17,820 | |
| 48 | 17,420 | |
| 49 | 17,320 | |
| 50 | 17,300 | |
| 51 | 17,200 | |
| 52 | 17,150 | |
| 53 | 17,000 | |
| 54 | 16,970 | |
| 55 | 16,800 | |
| 56 | 16,560 | |
| 57 | 16,376 | |
| 58 | 15,935 | |
| 59 | 15,890 | |
| 60 | 15,650 | |
| 61 | 15,280 | |
| 62 | 15,280 | |
| 63 | 15,230 | |
| 64 | 14,860 | |
| 65 | 14,860 | |
| 66 | 14,790 | |
| 67 | 14,725 | |
| 68 | 14,605 | |
| 69 | 14,430 | |
| 70 | 13,220 | |
| 71 | 13,080 | |
| 72 | 12,600 | |
| 73 | 11,995 | |
| 74 | 11,985 | |
| 75 | 11,915 | |
| 76 | 11,755 | |
| 77 | 11,710 | |
| 78 | 11,625 | |
| 79 | 11,255 | |
| 80 | 11,210 | |
| 81 | 11,145 | |
| 82 | 11,100 | |
| 83 | 10,845 | |
| 84 | 10,785 | |
| 85 | 10,740 | |
| 86 | 10,615 | |
| 87 | 10,560 | |
| 88 | 10,345 | |
| 89 | 10,250 | |
| 90 | 10,180 | |
| 91 | 10,125 | |
| 92 | 9,730 | |
| 93 | 9,595 | |
| 94 | 9,455 | |
| 95 | 9,445 | |
| 96 | 9,370 | |
| 97 | 9,255 | |
| 98 | 9,225 | |
| 99 | 9,086 | |
| 100 | 9,075 | |
| 101 | 9,035 | |
| 102 | 8,965 | |
| 103 | 8,730 | |
| 104 | 8,575 | |
| 105 | 8,490 | |
| 106 | 8,435 | |
| 107 | 8,370 | |
| 108 | 8,120 | |
| 109 | 8,085 | |
| 110 | 8,015 | |
| 111 | 7,958 | |
| 112 | 7,901 | |
| 113 | 7,840 | |
| 114 | 7,725 | |
| 115 | 7,520 | |
| 116 | 7,515 | |
| 117 | 7,470 | |
| 118 | 7,425 | |
| 119 | 7,070 | |
| 120 | 6,975 | |
| 121 | 6,955 | |
| 122 | 6,885 | |
| 123 | 6,855 | |
| 124 | 6,810 | |
| 125 | 6,650 | |
| 126 | 6,610 | |
| 127 | 6,590 | |
| 128 | 6,480 | |
| 129 | 6,420 | |
| 130 | 6,420 | |
| 131 | 6,405 | |
| 132 | 6,360 | |
| 133 | 6,275 | |
| 134 | 6,235 | |
| 135 | 6,198 | |
| 136 | 6,185 | |
| 137 | 6,080 | |
| 138 | 5,995 | |
| 139 | 5,925 | |
| 140 | 5,910 | |
| 141 | 5,850 | |
| 142 | 5,825 | |
| 143 | 5,776 | |
| 144 | 5,760 | |
| 145 | 5,755 | |
| 146 | 5,755 | |
| 147 | 5,455 | |
| 148 | 5,430 | |
| 149 | 5,400 | |
| 150 | 5,390 | |
| 151 | 5,310 | |
| 152 | 5,310 | |
| 153 | 5,245 | |
| 154 | 5,165 | |
| 155 | 5,105 | |
| 156 | 5,100 | |
| 157 | 5,095 | |
| 158 | 5,035 | |
| 159 | 4,925 | |
| 160 | 4,910 | |
| 161 | 4,910 | |
| 162 | 4,900 | |
| 163 | 4,865 | |
| 164 | 4,840 | |
| 165 | 4,815 | |
| 166 | 4,790 | |
| 167 | 4,755 | |
| 168 | 4,655 | |
| 169 | 4,640 | |
| 170 | 4,545 | |
| 171 | 4,538 | |
| 172 | 4,510 | |
| 173 | 4,496 | |
| 174 | 4,445 | |
| 175 | 4,420 | |
| 176 | 4,410 | |
| 177 | 4,395 | |
| 178 | 4,300 | |
| 179 | 4,280 | |
| 180 | 4,260 | |
| 181 | 4,190 | |
| 182 | 4,145 | |
| 183 | 4,040 | |
| 184 | 4,005 | |
| 185 | 3,982 | |
| 186 | 3,980 | |
| 187 | 3,960 | |
| 188 | 3,925 | |
| 189 | 3,913 | |
| 190 | 3,860 | |
| 191 | 3,830 | |
| 192 | 3,825 | |
| 193 | 3,805 | |
| 194 | 3,766 | |
| 195 | 3,730 | |
| 196 | 3,715 | |
| 197 | 3,698 | |
| 198 | 3,645 | |
| 199 | 3,445 | |
| 200 | 3,415 | |
| 201 | 3,390 | |
| 202 | 3,365 | |
| 203 | 3,350 | |
| 204 | 3,249 | |
| 205 | 3,235 | |
| 206 | 3,170 | |
| 207 | 3,160 | |
| 208 | 3,145 | |
| 209 | 3,140 | |
| 210 | 3,115 | |
| 211 | 3,085 | |
| 212 | 3,070 | |
| 213 | 3,044 | |
| 214 | 3,014 | |
| 215 | 2,980 | |
| 216 | 2,945 | |
| 217 | 2,930 | |
| 218 | 2,930 | |
| 219 | 2,920 | |
| 220 | 2,910 | |
| 221 | 2,910 | |
| 222 | 2,890 | |
| 223 | 2,865 | |
| 224 | 2,830 | |
| 225 | 2,795 | |
| 226 | 2,780 | |
| 227 | 2,774 | |
| 228 | 2,770 | |
| 229 | 2,715 | |
| 230 | 2,615 | |
| 231 | 2,560 | |
| 232 | 2,535 | |
| 233 | 2,503 | |
| 234 | 2,485 | |
| 235 | 2,480 | |
| 236 | 2,480 | |
| 237 | 2,443 | |
| 238 | 2,360 | |
| 239 | 2,295 | |
| 240 | 2,275 | |
| 241 | 2,250 | |
| 242 | 2,249 | |
| 243 | 2,200 | |
| 244 | 2,163 | |
| 245 | 2,145 | |
| 246 | 2,100 | |
| 247 | 2,080 | |
| 248 | 2,010 | |
| 249 | 2,010 | |
| 250 | 1,985 | |
| 251 | 1,943 | |
| 252 | 1,920 | |
| 253 | 1,880 | |
| 254 | 1,840 | |
| 255 | 1,825 | |
| 256 | 1,795 | |
| 257 | 1,778 | |
| 258 | 1,708 | |
| 259 | 1,700 | |
| 260 | 1,680 | |
| 261 | 1,660 | |
| 262 | 1,650 | |
| 263 | 1,640 | |
| 264 | 1,620 | |
| 265 | 1,617 | |
| 266 | 1,610 | |
| 267 | 1,610 | |
| 268 | 1,609 | |
| 269 | 1,575 | |
| 270 | 1,525 | |
| 271 | 1,515 | |
| 272 | 1,510 | |
| 273 | 1,490 | |
| 274 | 1,485 | |
| 275 | 1,475 | |
| 276 | 1,470 | |
| 277 | 1,420 | |
| 278 | 1,415 | |
| 279 | 1,400 | |
| 280 | 1,380 | |
| 281 | 1,375 | |
| 282 | 1,340 | |
| 283 | 1,315 | |
| 284 | 1,295 | |
| 285 | 1,290 | |
| 286 | 1,288 | |
| 287 | 1,280 | |
| 288 | 1,225 | |
| 289 | 1,216 | |
| 290 | 1,210 | |
| 291 | 1,200 | |
| 292 | 1,160 | |
| 293 | 1,150 | |
| 294 | 1,145 | |
| 295 | 1,140 | |
| 296 | 1,130 | |
| 297 | 1,097 | |
| 298 | 1,095 | |
| 299 | 1,080 | |
| 300 | 1,065 | |
| 301 | 1,050 | |
| 302 | 1,044 | |
| 303 | 1,026 | |
| 304 | 1,025 | |
| 305 | 1,021 | |
| 306 | 1,020 | |
| 307 | 1,000 | |
| 308 | 970 | |
| 309 | 970 | |
| 310 | 970 | |
| 311 | 960 | |
| 312 | 958 | |
| 313 | 955 | |
| 314 | 950 | |
| 315 | 940 | |
| 316 | 938 | |
| 317 | 936 | |
| 318 | 915 | |
| 319 | 910 | |
| 320 | 895 | |
| 321 | 880 | |
| 322 | 873 | |
| 323 | 865 | |
| 324 | 860 | |
| 325 | 830 | |
| 326 | 830 | |
| 327 | 822 | |
| 328 | 820 | |
| 329 | 806 | |
| 330 | 805 | |
| 331 | 795 | |
| 332 | 790 | |
| 333 | 785 | |
| 334 | 780 | |
| 335 | 776 | |
| 336 | 753 | |
| 337 | 750 | |
| 338 | 740 | |
| 339 | 733 | |
| 340 | 686 | |
| 341 | 666 | |
| 342 | 655 | |
| 343 | 655 | |
| 344 | 635 | |
| 345 | 635 | |
| 346 | 632 | |
| 347 | 622 | |
| 348 | 618 | |
| 349 | 615 | |
| 350 | 614 | |
| 351 | 611 | |
| 352 | 603 | |
| 353 | 596 | |
| 354 | 593 | |
| 355 | 590 | |
| 356 | 585 | |
| 357 | 546 | |
| 358 | 540 | |
| 359 | 534 | |
| 360 | 520 | |
| 361 | 511 | |
| 362 | 505 | |
| 363 | 496 | |
| 364 | 495 | |
| 365 | 488 | |
| 366 | 485 | |
| 367 | 484 | |
| 368 | 483 | |
| 369 | 480 | |
| 370 | 475 | |
| 371 | 472 | |
| 372 | 465 | |
| 373 | 465 | |
| 374 | 465 | |
| 375 | 462 | |
| 376 | 462 | |
| 377 | 460 | |
| 378 | 458 | |
| 379 | 455 | |
| 380 | 454 | |
| 381 | 444 | |
| 382 | 443 | |
| 383 | 441 | |
| 384 | 438 | |
| 385 | 436 | |
| 386 | 426 | |
| 387 | 425 | |
| 388 | 425 | |
| 389 | 423 | |
| 390 | 412 | |
| 391 | 410 | |
| 392 | 398 | |
| 393 | 394 | |
| 394 | 390 | |
| 395 | 386 | |
| 396 | 385 | |
| 397 | 380 | |
| 398 | 376 | |
| 399 | 373 | |
| 400 | 366 | |
| 401 | 361 | |
| 402 | 360 | |
| 403 | 360 | |
| 404 | 358 | |
| 405 | 348 | |
| 406 | 342 | |
| 407 | 335 | |
| 408 | 335 | |
| 409 | 325 | |
| 410 | 319 | |
| 411 | 319 | |
| 412 | 315 | |
| 413 | 309 | |
| 414 | 308 | |
| 415 | 305 | |
| 416 | 305 | |
| 417 | unknown[b] | |
| 418 | 300 | |
| 419 | 300 | |
| 420 | 298 | |
| 421 | 295 | |
| 422 | 295 | |
| 423 | 282 | |
| 424 | 281 | |
| 425 | 280 | |
| 426 | 280 | |
| 427 | 275 | |
| 428 | 271 | |
| 429 | 270 | |
| 430 | 270 | |
| 431 | 270 | |
| 432 | 266 | |
| 433 | 266 | |
| 434 | 265 | |
| 435 | 260 | |
| 436 | 260 | |
| 437 | 260 | |
| 438 | 256 | |
| 439 | 256 | |
| 440 | 256 | |
| 441 | 251 | |
| 442 | 250 | |
| 443 | 247 | |
| 444 | 246 | |
| 445 | 246 | |
| 446 | 244 | |
| 447 | unknown[b] | |
| 448 | 238 | |
| 449 | 235 | |
| 450 | 235 | |
| 451 | 234 | |
| 452 | 232 | |
| 453 | 228 | |
| 454 | 226 | |
| 455 | 220 | |
| 456 | 220 | |
| 457 | 219 | |
| 458 | 218 | |
| 459 | 218 | |
| 460 | 214 | |
| 461 | 214 | |
| 462 | 210 | |
| 463 | 210 | |
| 464 | 209 | |
| 465 | 208 | |
| 466 | 205 | |
| 467 | 201 | |
| 468 | 200 | |
| 469 | 200 | |
| 470 | 195 | |
| 471 | 190 | |
| 472 | 189 | |
| 473 | 188 | |
| 474 | 187 | |
| 475 | 183 | |
| 476 | 182 | |
| 477 | 178 | |
| 478 | 176 | |
| 479 | 174 | |
| 480 | 168 | |
| 481 | 166 | |
| 482 | 165 | |
| 483 | 161 | |
| 484 | 160 | |
| 485 | 160 | |
| 486 | 160 | |
| 487 | 160 | |
| 488 | 158 | |
| 489 | 155 | |
| 490 | 154 | |
| 491 | 152 | |
| 492 | 150 | |
| 493 | 148 | |
| 494 | 146 | |
| 495 | 146 | |
| 496 | 140 | |
| 497 | 140 | |
| 498 | 138 | |
| 499 | 138 | |
| 500 | 135 | |
| 501 | 135 | |
| 502 | 135 | |
| 503 | 134 | |
| 504 | 133 | |
| 505 | 130 | |
| 506 | 126 | |
| 507 | 124 | |
| 508 | 124 | |
| 509 | 121 | |
| 510 | 120 | |
| 511 | 119 | |
| 512 | 118 | |
| 513 | 112 | |
| 514 | 112 | |
| 515 | 110 | |
| 516 | 108 | |
| 517 | 106 | |
| 518 | 106 | |
| 519 | 105 | |
| 520 | 105 | |
| 521 | 104 | |
| 522 | 102 | |
| 523 | 100 | |
| 524 | 94 | |
| 525 | 90 | |
| 526 | 90 | |
| 527 | 89 | |
| 528 | 89 | |
| 529 | 88 | |
| 530 | 88 | |
| 531 | 86 | |
| 532 | 80 | |
| 533 | 80 | |
| 534 | 80 | |
| 535 | 80 | |
| 536 | 80 | |
| 537 | 78 | |
| 538 | 78 | |
| 539 | 76 | |
| 540 | 76 | |
| 541 | 75 | |
| 542 | 73 | |
| 543 | 66 | |
| 544 | 64 | |
| 545 | 64 | |
| 546 | 64 | |
| 547 | 58 | |
| 548 | 57 | |
| 549 | 56 | |
| 550 | 55 | |
| 551 | 53 | |
| 552 | 52 | |
| 553 | 50 | |
| 554 | 48 | |
| 555 | 48 | |
| 556 | 48 | |
| 557 | 46 | |
| 558 | 44 | |
| 559 | 38 | |
| 560 | 36 |
| Preceded by 1993–94 |
1994–95 | Succeeded by 1995–96 |