1985–86 snooker world rankings: Difference between revisions

TheAfter tournamentsthe that[[1982 countedWorld towardsSnooker theseChampionship]], rankings were those which were open to all professional players over three seasons.two Theseother tournaments were– the Jameson International Open [[1982 International Open (snooker)|1982]], [[1983 International Open|1983]] and the [[1984Professional InternationalPlayers Open|1984Tournament]]; the– Professionalwhich Playerswere Tournamentopen [[1982to Professionalall Playersmembers Tournament|1982]]of andthe [[1983WPBSA Professional– Playerscarried Tournament|1983]],ranking andpoints. [[1984Points Grandfor Prixworld (snooker)|1984championship Rothmansfinishes Grand Prix]]; thefrom [[19841983 UKWorld Snooker Championship|1983]]; thebecame [[1984worth Classicdouble (snooker)|1984the Ladaprevious Classic]]tariff, andwith [[1985ten Classicpoints (snooker)|1985for Mercantilethe Creditwinner, Classic]];eight for the [[1985runner Britishup, Openand so on.{{sfn|Everton|1985|pp=14–15}} Dulux British Open]]; andIn the [[19831983–84 Worldsnooker Snooker Championshipseason|1983]],/84 [[1984snooker World Snooker Championship|1984season]], andthe [[1985Classic World Snooker Championship(snooker)|1985]]Lada Embassy World Championships. [[Steve DavisClassic]] was rankedadded firstas ofa theranking 102 players includedtournament.<ref name{{sfn|Everton|1985|pp="GUINNESS" /><!--14–15}} The CoralUK OpenChampionship and Dulux British Open were added for to the ranking list with effect from the [[1984–85 snooker season|1984–85 season]], which meant that performances in those events were taken into account for the [[Snooker world rankings 1985/1986|1985/1986 rankings]]. In the same season, due to changes in sponsors, the Professional Players Tournament became the Rothmans Grand Prix, and the Lada Classic became the Mercantile Credit Classic.{{sfn|Morrison|1987|p=107}}--> The tournaments that counted towards the 1985/1986 were those which were open to all professional players over the preceding three seasons.{{sfn|Everton|1986|pages=14–15}}

In additional to standard ranking points awarded as per the table below, a "merit" point was awarded for losers in the last 32 of the World Championship, and a half merit point awarded to losers in the last 32 of other ranking tournaments. No points were awarded to a player who did not win any matches in a given tournament. (For example, a top 16 player [[seed (sports)|seeded]] into the last 32 of the world championship would not win any merit points if they lost their first match.)<ref name{{sfn|Everton|1986|pages="GUINNESS" />14–15}} Merit points were only used to determine placings between players that had an equal opportunity to earn them. Players ranked from 77 to 102 had no ranking or merit points, with their positions determined by their performances in the 1985 World Snooker Championship, with frames won being taken into consideration if the round reached was equal.<ref name="SCENE85">{{cite magazine |title=World rankings and how they earned them |magazine=Snooker Scene |date=July 1985 |pages=4–5}}</ref>

The rankings for the 1985/1986 season are shown in the tables below.<ref name="GUINNESS">{{cite book sfn|last=Everton |first=Clive |date=1985 |title=Snooker – The Records |publisher=Guinness Superlatives1986|pages=14–15, 86–87 |isbn=0851124488 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ranking History|url=http://www.snooker.org/rnk/history.asp?sort=1985/1986&order=asc|website=Snooker.org|accessdate=26 April 2024}}</ref>

|+Snooker world rankings 1985/1986<ref name{{sfn|Everton|1986|pages="GUINNESS"/>14–15, 86–87}}