2020–21 snooker world rankings
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The sport of professional snooker has had a world ranking system in place since 1976.[1] Certain tournaments were given ranking status, with the results at those events contributing to a player's world ranking. The events that made up the 1976–77 snooker season were the first to use ranking points, awarding points from earlier seasons.[1] Originally, the world rankings were decided based only on results in the World Snooker Championship, but other events were later added.[1] The system used for the 2020–21 snooker season was first used in the 2010–11 season, where players were awarded ranking points based entirely on prize money won from these events.[2] The rankings are based on the prior two seasons, with ten revisions after specific tournaments throughout the season.[3] These revisions are used as official rankings, with points awarded in the current season overwriting those from two years prior.[2]
Preceded by 2019–20 |
2020–2021 | Succeeded by 2021–22 |
Judd Trump began the season as the world number one and retained the position throughout, as he won five ranking events.[4] Trump began the season with a lead of over 500,000 points, ahead of 2020 World Snooker Championship winner Ronnie O'Sullivan in second,[5] and finished the season in first, above 2021 World Snooker Championship winner Mark Selby by 124,000 points.[6][7]