Ryan Day (snooker player) explained

Ryan Day
Birth Date:23 March 1980
Birth Place:Pontycymer, Bridgend, Wales
Professional:1999–2001, 2002–present
High Ranking:6 (2009/10)
Official Maximums:4
Ranking Wins:4

Ryan Day (born 23 March 1980) is a Welsh professional snooker player. He is a prolific break-builder, having compiled over 450 century breaks during his career, including four maximum breaks. He is a three-time World Championship quarter-finalist, has been ranked at no. 6 in the world and has won four ranking tournaments.

Career

Early career

Day was born in Pontycymer, Bridgend. A top amateur, he reached the final of the IBSF Championship in China in November 1998 but lost on the final black.[1]

Day began his professional career by playing UK Tour in 1998, at the time the second-level professional tour.[2] He was named Young Player of Distinction of the season 2000/2001 by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). He won the 2001 Benson & Hedges Championship. With this win, he qualified for the 2002 Masters, where he defeated Dave Harold, before losing 0–6 to Stephen Hendry. He also won the WPBSA Challenge Tour in the 2001/2002 season and was named WPBSA Newcomer of the Year in 2002. Due to problems with his liver in 2003, his results suffered badly.

In 2004, however, he qualified for the World Snooker Championship and he led John Higgins 9–7 in the first round, becoming the first player to score three in his first Crucible match, but missed a pink in the 17th frame that would have left Higgins needing a snooker to stay in the tournament. Higgins went on to win the frame and the next two for the match. As some consolation, Higgins commented that Day was "going to be a top player for many years to come".[3]

2005–2011

Day reached the quarter-finals of his home tournament, the 2005 Welsh Open defeating Ali Carter and Steve Davis along the way. He finished this season ranked 33, but as Quinten Hann did not participate in any events, Day was always among the top 32 seeds, meaning one less qualifying match than he would otherwise have faced.

Back at the Crucible in 2006, he beat Joe Perry 10–3 in the first round and led Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–7 in the second round before losing 10–13. He narrowly missed reaching the top 16 of the rankings as a result.

The 2006/2007 season was the most successful of his career up till then. Day reached the quarter-finals of the 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy and was runner up in the 2007 Malta Cup, losing 4–9 to Shaun Murphy. That year's performance saw him ranked 16 in the world for the 2007/2008 season, one place higher than in the previous year. As a member of the Top 16, he automatically qualified for tournaments.

Day's 2007/2008 season started with an appearance in the final of the Shanghai Masters; Day led his practise partner Dominic Dale 6–2 after the first session, but eventually succumbed to a 6–10 defeat. After failing to progress past the last 16 in the next three tournaments, he reached the semi-finals of the China Open, beating Matthew Stevens, Ken Doherty and Mark Williams before he was beaten by Stephen Maguire 5–6, denying him a place in the final. Day made it through to the quarter-finals of the World Championship for the first time in his career by beating Irishman Michael Judge 10–6 and the defending champion John Higgins 13–9 in one of the best wins of his career,[4] before losing 7–13 to Stephen Hendry. His consistent performances took him up to 8th place in the rankings.

Day reached the final of the 2008 Grand Prix where he lost to John Higgins, defeating Ricky Walden, Mark Selby, Jamie Cope and Ali Carter. The year ended on a disappointing note when he lost in the first round at the UK Championship to Matthew Stevens. He again reached the World Championship quarter-finals in 2009, before losing 11–13 to Mark Allen. However, he continued to move up the rankings, climbing two places to number 6, the highest ranked player not to have won a ranking event.

A disappointing 2009–10 season in which he reached only one quarter-final (in the Welsh Open), culminated in an 8 - 10 first round defeat in the World Championship to Mark Davis.[5] This continued into the next season where he made a number of early exits which meant that at the first revision under the new ranking system he dropped out of the top 16, down to number 20.

2011/2012 season

Day qualified for five of the eight ranking tournaments during the 2011–12 season, but lost in the first round in four of them.[6] His best performance came at the end of the season in the biggest event on the tournament calendar, the World Championship. He came back from 3–7 down in his qualifying match against Gerard Greene to win 10–8, to set up a first round match with China's number 1, Ding Junhui.[7] Day produced another comeback, this time from trailing 6–9 to win the last four frames and advance to the second round.[8] There he beat fellow qualifier Cao Yupeng 13–7 and held a 5–2 lead in the early stages of his quarter-final match against compatriot Matthew Stevens.[6] However, he suffered a migraine at the start of the next session and went on to lose 11 consecutive frames to exit the tournament 5–13.[9] Day finished the season ranked world number 30.[10]

2012/2013 season

Day lost in qualifying for the opening ranking event of the 2012–13 season the Wuxi Classic 0–5 to Robert Milkins.[11] He was then beaten in the second round of the Australian Goldfields Open and the Shanghai Masters, 3–5 to Matthew Selt and 0–5 to John Higgins respectively.[11] Day was defeated 3–6 by Neil Robertson in the opening round of the International Championship, but then came perhaps the best result of his season at the UK Championship.[11] He beat Ding Junhui 6–4 in a high quality first round encounter,[12] before letting a 3–0 lead against world number two Mark Selby slip to lose 4–6.[13] Day played in nine of the ten minor-ranking Players Tour Championship events during the season with his best results being two quarter-final defeats to be ranked 32nd on the Order of Merit, just outside the top 26 who qualified for the Finals.[14] Day struggled in the second half of the season as he failed to qualify for four of the remaining five ranking events, losing 2–5 in the first round of the World Open to Mark Allen in the one he did reach.[11] He failed to qualify for the World Championship for the first time since 2006, narrowly losing to Ben Woollaston 9–10 in the fourth and final qualifying round. He finished the season ranked world number 31.[15]

2013/2014 season

Day was beaten in the second round once and first round three times in the opening four ranking events of the 2013–14 season, but then reached the quarter-finals for the first time in over a year at the International Championship.[16] Day won the first frame against Joe Perry but was thrashed 6–1.[17] He went a stage further at the German Masters and, in an attempt to play in his first ranking final since 2008, he came from 3–5 down against Ding Junhui to level the match, but lost the deciding frame.[18] A trio of second round losses and a first round defeat in the China Open followed.[16] At the World Championship, Stephen Maguire levelled the scores from 4–8 and 6–9 down in the first round, but Day won the final frame for a final score of 10–9, and advanced to the second round.[19] His season then ended when he lost 7–13 to Judd Trump, but he did increase his ranking by 10 places to world number 21, his highest finish for four years.[20]

2014/2015 season

For the second season in a row Day qualified for every ranking event. A pair of last 16 defeats at the Wuxi Classic and Shanghai Masters proved to be his best results in the first half of the year.[21] At the Haining City Open he achieved his first official maximum break in his last 32 match against Cao Yupeng.[22] Day would go on to reach the quarter-finals, but lost 2–4 to Oliver Lines. After Day won the final two frames of his first round match against world number one Ding Junhui at the German Masters to eliminate him 5–4, he said that he was working on his consistency to get back into the highest echelons of the game.[23] He then beat Alfie Burden 5–2 to face Liang Wenbo in Day's only quarter-final appearance of the season and was narrowly beaten 5–4.[24] In Day's home event, he suffered a surprise 1–4 loss to amateur Oliver Brown in the second round of the Welsh Open.[25] Day was 3–1 ahead of Mark Allen in the first round of the World Championship, but then lost nine successive frames to be knocked out 10–3.[26]

2015/2016 season

Day lost 4–5 to Ding Junhui in the second round of the Shanghai Masters, but turned the tables at the same stage of the International Championship by beating him 6–5.[27] [28] Day was defeated 4–6 by David Gilbert in the following round. However, in his next event he whitewashed Mark Selby 4–0 in the quarter-finals of the Bulgarian Open and beat Sam Baird 4–2 to play in the final of an event carrying ranking points for the first time since 2008, but he was thrashed 4–0 by Mark Allen.[29] He lost 2–6 to Dechawat Poomjaeng in the second round of the UK Championship, but knocked out reigning world champion Stuart Bingham 5–3 to reach the quarter-finals of the German Masters. Day lost the final three frames against Kyren Wilson to be eliminated 4–5.[30] He made two centuries and won the deciding frame on the final black against John Higgins to make another quarter-final at the World Grand Prix.[31] He was defeated 2–4 by Bingham, losing the final frame from 56–0 points up, after Bingham made a 64 break.[32] After being defeated 3–10 by Higgins in the opening round of the World Championship, Day said he would be working on his fitness in the off season in an attempt to improve his concentration during matches.[33]

2016/2017 season

Day advanced to the quarter-final stage of the Shanghai Masters by overcoming Neil Robertson and Mei Xiwen, both 5–2, before losing 3–5 to Mark Selby.[34] He won the first four frames against Mark Allen in the third round of the UK Championship, but went on to lose 6–5.[35] His second quarter-final of the season came at the German Masters and he was defeated 2–5 by Martin Gould.[36] At the World Grand Prix, Day overcame Stuart Bingham, Michael White and Shaun Murphy all 4–2. In the semi-finals he was 3–4 down to Marco Fu, but recovered from needing four snookers in the eighth frame to level and went on to win 6–4.[37] In Day's first ranking event final since 2008 he was 9–3 behind Barry Hawkins and, though he pulled it back to 9–7, he was defeated 7–10.[38] Day lost in the final of the non-ranking Championship League 0–3 to John Higgins.[39] A 4–2 win over Neil Robertson saw Day play in the semi-finals of the Gibraltar Open and he was beaten 4–2 by Judd Trump after leading 2–0.[40] Day was a seeded player for the World Championship, but lost 4–10 Xiao Guodong in the first round and once again blamed his lack of concentration for the early exit.[41]

2017/2018 season

Day finally clinched his maiden ranking title in his fifth final appearance. The Welshman defeated Stephen Maguire 5–2 to claim the Riga Masters title.[42] The Welshman sensationally stormed to consecutive titles at the 2018 Gibraltar Open and the 2018 Romanian Masters. He defeated Cao Yupeng and Stuart Bingham in the respective finals.[43] [44] Day reached the semi-final in the UK Championship, this was his first appearance in the semi-finals of a Triple Crown event, but he lost 3–6 to Shaun Murphy in the semi-final.[45] Day also made a return to the Masters for the first time since 2010. He beat Ding Junhui 6–4 in the first round,[46] but lost 1–6 to John Higgins in the quarter final.[47]

2018/2019 season

In the Gibraltar Open, Day reached the final again by beating Lukas Kleckers, Noppon Saengkham, Elliot Slessor, David Grace, David Gilbert, and Lu Ning. But he was unable to defend the title as he lost 1–4 to Stuart Bingham in the final.[48] Day qualified for the Masters again this season. He knocked John Higgins out in the first round, winning by 6–5.[49] But he was defeated by Ronnie O'Sullivan in the next round, losing 3–6.[50]

2020/2021 season

Day secured his third ranking title by beating Mark Selby in the final of the Shoot Out.[51] In April 2021, he failed to qualify for the World Snooker Championship after losing 5–10 to Ricky Walden in the final qualifying round.[52]

Personal life

Day married his stepmother's sister, Lynsey, in the summer of 2008.[53] The couple have two daughters, Francesca, born in 2006 and Lauren, in 2010. His younger brother Rhys has played football for Manchester City and the Welsh under-21 side.[54]

Performance and rankings timeline

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Ranking[55] [56] [57] [58] 124694533171686122830312120231916183728281518
Ranking tournaments
Championship LeagueTournament Not HeldNon-Ranking Event2R3RRRRR2R
Xi'an Grand PrixTournament Not Held2R
Saudi Arabia MastersTournament Not Held
English OpenTournament Not Held4R1RQF2R2RLQ3R1R
British OpenAALQLQALQLQ1RTournament Not Held 1RW2R
Wuhan OpenTournament Not Held2R
Northern Ireland OpenTournament Not Held1R4RQF1R3R1RLQLQ
International ChampionshipTournament Not Held1RQF2R3R1R2R2R1RNot Held3R
UK ChampionshipAALQLQALQLQ2R1R2R1R1R1R2R1R2R1R2R2R3RSF1R2RWD1R2RLQ
Shoot OutTournament Not HeldNon-Ranking Event1R1RA2RW1R1R3R
Scottish Open[59] AALQ2RA1R2RTournament Not HeldMRNot Held2R1RQF2R1R2R2R1R
German Masters[60] ANRTournament Not Held1R1RLQSFQFQFQFQF1RLQ1RQFLQQF
Welsh OpenAA3RLQALQLQQF3R1R3R1RQF2RLQLQ2R2R3R2R1R1R1R3R3RLQ2R
World Open[61] AALQLQA2RLQ1R1R2R2RF1RLQLQ1R2RNot Held3R2R2RLQNot Held1R
World Grand PrixTournament Not HeldNRQFF1R1RDNQDNQDNQ2RDNQ
Players Championship[62] Tournament Not HeldDNQDNQDNQ2R1R2R1RQFDNQDNQ1RDNQQFDNQ
Tour ChampionshipTournament Not HeldDNQDNQDNQDNQQFDNQ
World ChampionshipLQLQLQLQLQLQ1RLQ2R1RQFQF1R1RQFLQ2R1R1R1R1RLQLQLQLQ1R2R
Non-ranking tournaments
Shanghai MastersTournament Not HeldRanking EventQFANot HeldA
Champion of ChampionsTournament Not HeldAAAAQF1RAAQFQFA
The MastersLQALQLQ1RLQLQALQLQ1R1RQFAAAAAAAQFQFAAA1RA
Championship LeagueTournament Not HeldSFRRRR2RRRRR2RRRRRFRRRRRR3RARRRRRR
Former ranking tournaments
Malta Grand PrixNon-Ranking LQNRTournament Not Held
Thailand MastersAALQLQANRNot HeldNRTournament Not Held
Irish MastersNon-Ranking EventWDLQLQNHNRTournament Not Held
Northern Ireland TrophyTournament Not HeldNRQF3R3RTournament Not held
Bahrain ChampionshipTournament Not Held2RTournament Not Held
Wuxi Classic[63] Tournament Not HeldNon-Ranking EventLQ1R3RTournament Not Held
Australian Goldfields OpenTournament Not Held1R2R1R1RATournament Not Held
Shanghai MastersTournament Not HeldFQFQF1R1R2R2R2R2RQF1RNon-RankingNot HeldNon-Ranking
Paul Hunter Classic[64] Tournament Not HeldPro-am EventMinor-Ranking Event2RAANRTournament Not Held
Indian OpenTournament Not Held1R1RNH1RAATournament Not Held
China Open[65] NRALQLQANot Held2RLQLQSFSF2R2RLQLQ1R2R2RLQLQ1RTournament Not Held
Riga Masters[66] Tournament Not HeldMR1RW1RLQTournament Not Held
China ChampionshipTournament Not HeldNR2R2R2RTournament Not Held
WST Pro SeriesTournament Not Held2RTournament Not Held
Turkish MastersTournament Not Held LQNot Held
Gibraltar OpenTournament Not HeldMRSFWF2R1R2RNot Held
WST ClassicTournament Not Held1RNot Held
European Masters[67] NHANot HeldALQLQ1RLQFNRTournament Not HeldLQ1RQFLQ2RQF3RLQNH
Former non-ranking tournaments
Malta CupTournament Not HeldRanking EventRRTournament Not HeldRanking EventNH
World Series Grand FinalTournament Not Held2RTournament Not Held
Masters Qualifying Event[68] LQALQQFWLQ2RNH3RQFAAATournament Not Held
Beijing International ChallengeTournament Not HeldAFTournament Not Held
Wuxi ClassicTournament Not HeldSFRRQFARanking EventTournament Not Held
World Grand PrixTournament Not Held1RRanking Event
Shoot OutTournament Not Held3R3R2RSF1RQFRanking Event
Romanian MastersTournament Not HeldWTournament Not Held
Macau MastersTournament Not HeldRRTournament Not Held
Tournament Not HeldA3RANHAA2R3R3R2R2RRRNot HeldLQNot Held
Performance Table Legend
LQlost in the qualifying draw
  1. R
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(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QFlost in the quarter-finals
SFlost in the semi-finalsFlost in the finalWwon the tournament
DNQdid not qualify for the tournamentAdid not participate in the tournamentWDwithdrew from the tournament
NH / Not Held means an event was not held.
NR / Non-Ranking Event means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
R / Ranking Event means an event is/was a ranking event.
MR / Minor-Ranking Event means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
PA / Pro-am Event means an event is/was a pro-am event.

Career finals

Ranking finals: 9 (4 titles)

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Runner-up1.2007Malta Cup4–9
Runner-up2.2007Shanghai Masters6–10
Runner-up3.2008Grand Prix7–9
Runner-up4.2017World Grand Prix7–10
Winner1.2017Riga Masters5–2
Winner2.2018Gibraltar Open 4–0
Runner-up5.2019Gibraltar Open1–4
Winner3.2021Snooker Shoot Out1–0
Winner4.2022British Open10–7

Non-ranking finals: 6 (2 titles)

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Winner1.20019–5
style=background:#ffa07a;"Runner-up1.2001Challenge Tour - Event 2 Leo Fernandez3–6
Runner-up2.2002Challenge Tour - Event 4 David Gilbert3–6
Runner-up3.2010Beijing International Challenge Tian Pengfei3–9
Runner-up4.2017Championship League0–3
Winner2.2018Romanian Masters Stuart Bingham10–8

Pro-am finals: 9 (5 titles)

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Winner1.1999TCC Open Snooker Championship6–4
Runner-up1.2000TCC Open Snooker Championship3–6
Winner2.2002EASB Open Tour Event 1 James Reynolds5–4
Winner3.2003EASB Open Tour Event 2 Mark Gray5–3
Runner-up2.2006Pontins Pro-Am - Event 2 Judd Trump1−4[69]
Runner-up3.2006Pontins Pro-Am - Event 4 Ricky Walden2−4[70]
Runner-up4.2006Pontins Pro-Am - Event 6 Dave Harold1−4[71]
Winner4.2006Pontins Autumn Open5–2
Winner5.2008Austrian Open6–3

Amateur finals: 2 (1 title)

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore
Winner1. 1998Welsh Amateur Championship Ron Jones8–4
Runner-up1.1998IBSF World Snooker Championship Luke Simmonds10–11

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shender IBSF World Championship 1998 . snooker.org.
  2. Web site: Ryan Day - Season 1997/1998 . 5 January 2013.
  3. News: Higgins wins thriller. BBC Sport. 19 April 2004. 13 July 2008. Phil. Harlow.
  4. News: Champion Higgins stunned by Day. BBC Sport. 26 April 2008. 13 July 2008.
  5. News: Frustrated Ryan Day bemoans 'poor' year. BBC Sport. 22 April 2010. 22 August 2010.
  6. Web site: Ryan Day 2011/2012 . snooker.org . 17 May 2012.
  7. Web site: Results from the qualifying rounds of the 2012 Betfred.com World Championship . 19 April 2012 . worldsnooker.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426215921/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/BetfredcomWorldChampionshipQArticle/0%2C%2C13165~2741442%2C00.html . 26 April 2012 . dead.
  8. News: World Snooker Championship 2012: Ryan Day stuns Ding . . 25 April 2012 . 17 May 2012.
  9. News: Snooker: Victory for Matthew Stevens . Wales Online . 3 May 2012 . 17 May 2012.
  10. Web site: Official World Snooker Ranking List for the 2012/2013 Season . 17 May 2012 . World Snooker . dead . 22 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120522154016/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/1d/b0/0,,13165~176157,00.pdf.
  11. Web site: Ryan Day 2012/2013 . snooker.org . 24 May 2013.
  12. News: Ding Junhui crashes out of UK Snooker Championship against Ryan Day . 3 December 2012 . Carroll . Steve . . 24 May 2013.
  13. News: Mark Selby surges back from brink to keep UK Snooker title dream alive . 6 December 2012 . Carroll . Steve . . 24 May 2013.
  14. Web site: Order of Merit 2012/2013 . snooker.org . 24 May 2013 . 28 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130428072211/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=10 . dead .
  15. Web site: Official World Snooker Ranking List For The 2013/2014 Season . . 24 May 2013 . dead . 11 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130611202605/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/49/bc/0,,13165~179273,00.pdf.
  16. Web site: Ryan Day 2013/2014. snooker.org. 30 April 2014.
  17. Web site: Fu To Meet Perry In Semis . . 31 October 2013 . 30 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131102121727/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3518306,00.html . 2 November 2013 . dead.
  18. News: German Masters: Ding Junhui & Judd Trump to meet in final . . 1 February 2014 . 30 April 2014.
  19. Web site: World Snooker Championship 2014: Day to rest before last 16 . 21 April 2014 . BBC Sport Wales.
  20. Web site: Prize Money Rankings After The World Championship 2014 . . 9 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140511163630/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/71/c1/0,,13165~180593,00.pdf . 11 May 2014 . dead.
  21. Web site: Ryan Day 2014/2015. snooker.org. 15 April 2015.
  22. Web site: Day Makes First 147. https://web.archive.org/web/20200220232859/https://wst.tv/day-makes-first-147/. dead. 20 February 2020. wst.tv. WPBSA. 23 October 2014. 1 April 2023.
  23. News: Welsh snooker star Ryan Day celebrates win over world number one Ding Junhui . Wales Online . 5 February 2015 . 16 April 2015.
  24. Web site: Murphy Downs Rocket in Thriller . https://web.archive.org/web/20200220232558/https://wst.tv/murphy-downs-rocket-in-thriller/ . dead . 20 February 2020 . 6 February 2015 . wst.tv . . 1 April 2023.
  25. News: Welsh Open: Wales' Lee Walker loses after beating Ding Junhui . . 17 February 2015 . 15 April 2015.
  26. News: Ryan Day bows out at Crucible as Welsh representation at World Snooker Championships set to be cut to one . Wales Online . 21 April 2015 . 30 April 2015.
  27. Web site: Snooker Shanghai Masters: Ding Junhui beats Ryan Day 5–4 . CCTV.com . 18 September 2015 . 10 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926094521/http://english.cntv.cn/2015/09/18/VIDE1442547842087580.shtml . 26 September 2015 . dead.
  28. Web site: Day Ends Ding in Daqing . https://web.archive.org/web/20200220232323/https://wst.tv/day-ends-ding-in-daqing/ . dead . 20 February 2020 . 27 October 2015 . wst.tv . . 1 April 2023.
  29. Web site: Allen Captures Bulgaria Crown . https://web.archive.org/web/20200220232622/https://wst.tv/allen-captures-bulgaria-crown/ . dead . 20 February 2020 . 8 November 2015 . wst.tv . . 1 April 2023.
  30. Web site: Ryan Day 2015/2016 . snooker.org . 10 April 2016.
  31. News: World Grand Prix: Welshman Ryan Day knocks out John Higgins . . 10 March 2016 . 10 April 2016.
  32. News: World Grand Prix: Ryan Day has 'no complaints' after Stuart Bingham loss . 12 March 2016 . Blainey . Gareth . BBC Sport Wales . 10 April 2016.
  33. Web site: Ryan Day to swap snooker cue for football boots after World Championships loss . 19 April 2016 . . 23 May 2016.
  34. Web site: Ryan Day 2016/2017. snooker.org. 12 March 2017.
  35. Web site: Allen fights back to scrape past Day at UK Champs. 29 November 2016. . 12 March 2017.
  36. Web site: Martin still going for Gould at German Master. 4 February 2017. . 12 March 2017.
  37. News: World Grand Prix: Ryan Day beats Marco Fu to set up Barry Hawkins final. . 11 February 2017 . 12 March 2017.
  38. Web site: Hawkins Claims Guild Hall Glory . https://web.archive.org/web/20200220225758/https://wst.tv/hawkins-seals-guild-hall-glory/ . dead . 20 February 2020 . 12 February 2017 . wst.tv . . 1 April 2023.
  39. Web site: Higgins Wins Championship League . https://web.archive.org/web/20200220223315/https://wst.tv/higgins-wins-championship-league/ . dead . 20 February 2020 . 3 March 2017 . wst.tv . . 1 April 2023.
  40. Web site: Murphy Rules the Rock . https://web.archive.org/web/20200220223320/https://wst.tv/murphy-rules-rock/ . dead . 20 February 2020 . 5 March 2017 . wst.tv . . 1 April 2023.
  41. Web site: Joy for Xiao at the End of the Day. https://web.archive.org/web/20200220224411/https://wst.tv/joy-xiao-end-day/. dead. 20 February 2020. 19 April 2017. wst.tv. WPBSA. 1 April 2023.
  42. Web site: 25 June 2017 . Ryan Day Defeats Stephen Maguire For Riga Masters Victory . 1 April 2023 . Eurosport UK . PA Sport . live . 27 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170627111556/https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/riga-masters/2017-2018/ryan-day-defeats-stephen-maguire-for-riga-masters-victory_sto6230942/story.shtml.
  43. Web site: Gibbs. Dan. 11 March 2018. Gibraltar Open Snooker: Ryan Day thrashes Cao Yupeng 4–0 in final. 10 February 2021. Daily Express. en.
  44. Web site: 18 March 2018. Ryan Day Downs Stuart Bingham To Claim Romanian Masters. 10 February 2021. Eurosport UK. en.
  45. News: Blainey. Gareth. 10 December 2017. UK Snooker Championship 2017: Ryan Day seals Masters spot despite York loss. en-GB. BBC Sport. 11 February 2021.
  46. Web site: Dunn. Carrie. 15 January 2018. Ryan Day Dazzles With Ding Junhui Comeback. 10 February 2021. Eurosport. en.
  47. News: Masters 2018: John Higgins beats Ryan Day to reach semi-finals. en-GB. BBC Sport. 19 January 2018. 10 February 2021.
  48. News: Stuart Bingham beats Ryan Day in Gibraltar Open final. 18 March 2019. en-GB. BBC Sport. 11 February 2021.
  49. News: 13 January 2019. Masters Snooker 2019: Ryan Day knocks out John Higgins in decider - best shots. en-GB. BBC Sport. 11 February 2021.
  50. Web site: Wilson. Andy. 17 January 2019. Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Ryan Day to reach Masters 2019 semi-finals. 11 February 2021. Daily Express. en.
  51. Web site: 7 February 2021. Shoot Out Triumph Makes Ryan's Day. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301141602/https://wst.tv/shoot%2Dout%2Dtriumph%2Dmakes%2Dryans%2Dday/. dead. 1 March 2021. 8 February 2021. wst.tv. WPBSA. en-US.
  52. Web site: 14 April 2021. Mark Joyce and Sam Craigie secure World Snooker Championship debuts on Judgement Day. 16 April 2021. livesnooker.com. en-US.
  53. Web site: Snooker ace Ryan's biggest day . 15 June 2008 . . 11 March 2016.
  54. Web site: Ryan Day . World Snooker . . 11 March 2016.
  55. Web site: Ranking History. snooker.org. 6 February 2011.
  56. From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
  57. He was an amateur
  58. New players don't have a ranking
  59. The event was called the Players Championship (2003/2004)
  60. The event was called the German Open (1997/1998)
  61. The event was called the Grand Prix (1997/1998–2000/2001 and 2004/2005–2009/2010) and the LG Cup (2001/2002–2003/2004)
  62. The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Final (2010/2011–2015/2016)
  63. The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009–2009/2010)
  64. The event was called the Grand Prix Fürth (2004/2005) and the Fürth German Open (2005/2006–2006/2007)
  65. The event was called the China International (1997/1998–1998/1999)
  66. The event was called the Riga Open (2014/2015–2015/2016)
  67. The event was called the Irish Open (1998/1999), the European Open (2001/2002–2003/2004) and the Malta Cup (2004/2005–2007/2008)
  68. The event was called the Benson & Hedges Championship (1993/1994-2002/2003)
  69. Web site: 2006 Pontins Pro-Am – Event 2. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20070312204732/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/06-7/06Pro-Am-2.htm. 12 March 2007. 6 February 2021. dead.
  70. Web site: 2006 Pontins Pro-Am – Event 4. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20070312034246/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/06-7/06Pro-Am-4.htm. 12 March 2007. 6 February 2021. dead.
  71. Web site: 2006 Pontins Pro-Am – Event 6. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20070312182520/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Pontins/06-7/06Pro-Am-6.htm. 12 March 2007. 5 August 2021. dead.