2007–08 snooker season explained

Tournaments:32 (7 ranking events)
Uk: Ronnie O'Sullivan
Masters: Mark Selby
Worldchamps: Ronnie O'Sullivan
Previous:2006–07
Next:2008–09

The 2007–08 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 16 June 2007 and 15 May 2008. This season saw the introduction of a new ranking tournament in Shanghai, while the Malta Cup lost its status as a ranking tournament.

New professional players

Countries

Note: new means in these case, that these players were not on the 2006/2007 professional Main Tour.

International champions[1]
  • NGB nominations[1]
  • From PIOS Tour[1] [2]

    • Calendar

    The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.[3]

    World Snooker Tour

    StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
    6 Aug12 Aug ChinaShanghai MastersShanghai Grand StageShanghai Dominic Dale Ryan Day[4]
    7 Sep12 SepMasters Qualifying EventEnglish Institute of SportSheffield Barry Hawkins Kurt Maflin6–4[5]
    6 OctPot BlackSheffield City HallSheffield Ken Doherty Shaun Murphy1–0[6]
    13 Oct21 OctGrand PrixA.E.C.C.Aberdeen Marco Fu9–6 [7]
    4 Nov11 NovNorthern Ireland TrophyWaterfront HallBelfast Fergal O'Brien9–5[8]
    6 Sep2 DecPremier LeagueA.E.C.C.Aberdeen Ronnie O'Sullivan John Higgins7–4[9]
    8 Dec16 DecUK ChampionshipTelford International CentreTelford Ronnie O'Sullivan Stephen Maguire10–2 [10]
    13 Jan20 JanMastersWembley ArenaLondon Mark Selby Stephen Lee10–3[11] [12]
    4 Feb10 Feb MaltaMalta CupHilton Conference CenterPortomaso Shaun Murphy Ken Doherty9–3 [13] [14]
    11 Feb17 FebWelsh OpenNewport CentreNewport Mark Selby9–8[15] [16]
    24 Mar30 Mar ChinaChina OpenBeijing Stephen Maguire Shaun Murphy10–9[17]
    19 Apr5 MayCrucible TheatreSheffield Ronnie O'Sullivan Ali Carter18–8[18]
    25 Feb15 MayChampionship LeagueCrondon Park Golf ClubStock Mark Selby3–1[19] [20]
    Ranking event
    Non-ranking event

    World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association

    StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
    13 Sep13 SepWytech MastersNorth East Derbyshire Snooker CentreChesterfield Reanne Evans Katie Henrick3–2[21]
    14 Sep14 SepUK Ladies ChampionshipNorth East Derbyshire Snooker CentreChesterfield Reanne Evans Maria Catalano3–1[22]
    6 Oct6 OctEast Anglian ChampionshipCambridge Snooker CentreCambridge Katie Henrick June Banks3–1[23]
    10 Nov10 NovBritish OpenRushden Snooker ClubRushden Maria Catalano Emma Bonney3–2[24]
    2 Feb2 FebSouth Coast ClassicQ Ball Snooker ClubEastbourne Emma Bonney June Banks3–2[25]
    1 Mar1 MarConnie Gough MemorialRileys Snooker ClubLuton Maria Catalano Reanne Evans3–2[26]
    3 May7 MayWorld Ladies ChampionshipCambridge Snooker CentreCambridge Reanne Evans June Banks5–2[27]

    Pontin's International Open Series

    StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
    16 Jul20 JulPIOS IPontin'sPrestatyn Gary Wilkinson6–3[28] [29]
    5 Aug10 AugPIOS IIPontin'sPrestatyn Andrew Pagett6–4[30]
    23 Sep28 SepPIOS IIIPontin'sPrestatyn Michael King6–2[31]
    14 Oct19 OctPIOS IVPontin'sPrestatyn Michael Wild6–3[32]
    11 Dec15 DecPIOS VPontin'sPrestatyn Daniel Wells6–5[33]
    15 Feb19 FebPIOS VIPontin'sPrestatyn Simon Bedford6–5[34]
    24 Mar28 MarPIOS VIIPontin'sPrestatyn Peter Lines6–2[35]
    13 Apr18 AprPIOS VIIIPontin'sPrestatyn Justin Astley6–2[36]

    Other events

    StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
    16 Jun17 Jun PolandWarsaw Snooker TourTorwar Hall Mark Selby John Higgins5–3[37]
    12 Jul15 Jul Hong KongEuro-Asia Masters ChallengeQueen Elizabeth StadiumWan Chai John Higgins James Wattana5–4[38]
    14 Aug19 AugPaul Hunter English OpenNorthern Snooker CentreLeeds Matthew Couch Neil Robertson6–5[39] [40]
    18 Aug19 Aug IrelandIrish ClassicRaphael's Snooker ClubDublin Fergal O'Brien5–3[41] [42]
    Paul Hunter ClassicStadthallFürth4–0[43]
    25 Sep30 SepIrish Professional ChampionshipDublin Ken Doherty Fergal O'Brien9–2[44]
    27 Oct2 NovAsian Indoor GamesMacau East Asian Games DomeMacau James Wattana4–3[45]
    15 Nov18 NovSwiss OpenBillard Center Im FunkenZofingen Dave Harold Ken Doherty5–0[46]
    1 Dec2 DecPontin's Pro Am SeriesPontin'sPrestatyn Ricky Walden4–2[47]
    15 Dec16 DecDutch OpenDe Dieze's-Hertogenbosch Michael Holt Barry Pinches6–4[48]
    14 May18 May ChinaHuangshan CupAnhui Sport BureauHefei Marco Fu5–3[49] [50]

    Official rankings

    The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.[51] [52] [53]

    No.Ch.width=165 Playerwidth=80 Points 2005/06width=80 Points 2006/07width=80 Total
    1 John Higgins19150 23100 42250
    2 Graeme Dott19100 18675 37775
    3 Shaun Murphy16350 21350 37700
    4 Ken Doherty20250 15550 35800
    5 Ronnie O'Sullivan12850 20750 33600
    6 Peter Ebdon15550 18000 33550
    7 Neil Robertson12575 20550 33125
    8 Stephen Hendry15100 17375 32475
    9 Ding Junhui14475 16325 30800
    10 Stephen Maguire11000 19550 30550
    11 Mark Selby9125 18275 27400
    12 Mark Williams18300 8825 27125
    13 Stephen Lee13500 12650 26150
    14 Ali Carter9550 15750 25300
    15 Steve Davis13100 11850 24950
    16 Ryan Day10050 14450 24500

    Points distribution

    2007/2008 Points distribution for world ranking events:[54]

    width=60 Tournamentwidth=100Round →width=60 L96width=60 L80width=60 L64width=60 L48width=60 L32width=60 L16width=60 QFwidth=60 SFwidth=60 Fwidth=60 W
    Shanghai Masters[55] [56] Unseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
    Seeded loser200325450575700–––––
    Unseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
    Seeded loser200325450575700–––––
    UK Championship[57] Unseeded loser60097513501725210028503750480060007500
    Seeded loser3004886758631050–––––
    Unseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
    Seeded loser200325450575700–––––
    Unseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
    Seeded loser200325450575700–––––
    Unseeded loser8001300180023002800380050006400800010000
    Seeded loser40065090011501400–––––
    TournamentStage 1 GroupStage 2 GroupL16QFSFFW
    width=60 7–8width=60 5–6width=60 3–4width=60 1–2width=60 5–6width=60 3–4
    25081311251438719[58] 175023753125400050006250

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 2007–8 Main Tour Players. Global Snooker Centre. 10 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20081219151634/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Rankings/2007-8-Main-Tour-List.htm. 19 December 2008.
    2. Web site: 2006–7 final PIOS rankings. Global Snooker Centre. 10 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20081005231243/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Rankings/06-7PIOSranks.htm. 5 October 2008.
    3. Web site: The 2007/2008 Season. Snooker.org. 26 February 2011.
    4. Web site: Roewe Shanghai Masters 2007. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
    5. Web site: 2008 Saga Masters Qualifiers. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20081224055424/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2007-8/07-8-Professional/2008-Saga-quals.htm. 24 December 2008.
    6. Web site: 2007 Pot Black. Global Snooker Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20090130003017/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2007-8/07-8-Professional/2007-pot%20black.htm. 30 January 2009.
    7. Web site: Royal London Watches Grand Prix 2007. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
    8. Web site: Northern Ireland Trophy 2007. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
    9. Web site: 2007 Premier League Snooker results. premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 5 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20101114164516/http://www.premierleaguesnooker.com/results/2007_premier_league_snooker_information.htm. 14 November 2010. dead.
    10. Web site: Maplin UK Championship 2007. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
    11. Web site: SAGA Insurance Masters 2008. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
    12. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Werbeniuk passes away. Eurosport UK. 3 June 2013.
    13. Web site: Malta Cup 2008. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
    14. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: White becomes Brown. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918231307/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html. 18 September 2012. live.
    15. Web site: Welsh Open 2008. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
    16. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Hallett wins English Pro title. Eurosport UK. 22 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140305133133/http://www.eurosport.yahoo.com/16022010/58/week-hallett-wins-english-pro-title.html. 5 March 2014. dead.
    17. Web site: Honghe Industrial China Open 2008. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
    18. Web site: 888.Com World Championship 2008. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
    19. Web site: Matchroom Championship League 2008. brownball. 13 November 2010.
    20. Web site: Matchroom Championship League 2008, Gruppe 8 . brownball. 13 November 2010.
    21. Web site: 2007 Wytech Masters - Results. Snookerscores.net. 12 December 2023.
    22. Web site: 2007 UK Ladies Championship - Results. Snookerscores.net. 12 December 2023.
    23. Web site: 2007 East Anglian Championship - Results. Snookerscores.net. 12 December 2023.
    24. Web site: 2007 British Open - Results. Snookerscores.net. 12 December 2023.
    25. Web site: 2008 South Coast Classic - Results. Snookerscores.net. 12 December 2023.
    26. Web site: 2008 Connie Gough Memorial - Results. Snookerscores.net. 12 December 2023.
    27. Web site: 2008 World Ladies Snooker Championship - Results. Snookerscores.net. 12 December 2023.
    28. Web site: Pontins International Open Series. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200817/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pios.html. 28 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 8 May 2010.
    29. Web site: Pontin's International Open Series Event 1. brownball.de. 24 November 2011.
    30. Web site: Pontin's International Open Series Event 2. brownball.de. 24 November 2011.
    31. Web site: Pontin's International Open Series Event 3. brownball.de. 24 November 2011.
    32. Web site: Pontin's International Open Series Event 4. brownball.de. 24 November 2011.
    33. Web site: Pontin's International Open Series Event 5. brownball.de. 24 November 2011.
    34. Web site: Pontin's International Open Series Event 6. brownball.de. 24 November 2011.
    35. Web site: Pontin's International Open Series Event 7. brownball.de. 24 November 2011.
    36. Web site: Pontin's International Open Series Event 8. brownball.de. 24 November 2011.
    37. Web site: Warsaw Snooker Tour 2007. esnooker.pl. European Billiards and Snooker Association. 24 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20140424224143/http://snooker.pl/turnieje/2007/wst/wstd_2007.php. 24 April 2014. dead.
    38. Web site: Higgins wins Euro-Asia Challenge. RTE. 14 November 2017.
    39. Web site: 2007 Paul Hunter English Open. Global Snooker Centre. 24 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120813200540/http://www.global-snooker.com/Paul-Hunter-English-Open-2007.asp. 13 August 2012. dead.
    40. Web site: Turner. Chris. Paul Hunter English Open. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155703/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc4.html#EngOpen. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 24 November 2011.
    41. Web site: Global Snooker Coverage. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320042959/http://www.global-snooker.com/Lucan-Racing-Irish-Snooker-Classic-2007.asp. 20 March 2012. dead. 24 July 2009.
    42. Web site: Turner. Chris. Lucan Racing Irish Classic. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155703/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc4.html#Irish_Classic. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 22 March 2011.
    43. Web site: Paul Hunter Classic History. Global Snooker. 24 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120609230133/http://www.global-snooker.com/Paul-Hunter-Classic-Historic-Results.asp. 9 June 2012. dead.
    44. Web site: 2007 VC Poker Irish Professional Championship. Global Snooker Centre. 6 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20081202100057/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2007-8/07-8-Professional/2007-VC-Irish-Pro.htm. 2 December 2008.
    45. Web site: 2007 Asian Indoor Games Official Website. 9 January 2018.
    46. Web site: Dave Harold macht sein Ding. https://web.archive.org/web/20080121064017/http://www.bc-imfunken.ch/index.php?sid=newsansicht&mehr=2. 21 January 2008. Billard Center Im Funken. 21 January 2008. de.
    47. Web site: 2007-8 Pontin's World Pro-Am Series @ Pontin's. Global Snooker Centre. 24 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20090130002418/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2007-8/07-8-Pontins/2007-Pro-Am-Finals.htm. 30 January 2009. dead.
    48. Web site: 2007 InterConnect Open Main Event results. InterConnect Open 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20080114233548/http://www.interconnectopen.nl/Main%20event.htm. 14 January 2008.
    49. Web site: O'Sullivan, Hendry to attend China snooker game. china.org. 14 November 2017.
    50. Web site: Ding gives prize money to disaster fund as Carter wins . The Guardian. 14 November 2017.
    51. Web site: Turner. Chris. World Rankings (2005/06 to 2009/10). https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150350/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank3.html. 13 March 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 27 April 2011.
    52. Web site: World Rankings 2007/2008. Snooker.org. 26 February 2011.
    53. Web site: Official Rankings . worldsnooker.com . . https://web.archive.org/web/20070607083823/http://worldsnooker.com/Official_Rankings.htm . 7 June 2007 . 14 January 2013.
    54. Web site: The Tour Provisional Ranking Points Schedule 2007/2008 season . worldsnooker.com . . 15 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090419101254/http://www.worldsnooker.com/files/points_schedule_20072008.pdf . 19 April 2009 . unfit .
    55. Web site: 2007 Shanghai Masters Information. globalsnookercentre.co.uk. Global Snooker Centre. 30 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20080513091237/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2007-8/07-8-Professional/2007-Shanghai-inform.htm. 13 May 2008.
    56. Web site: Weltranglistenpunkte Shanghai Masters 2007. brownball.de. 29 October 2011.
    57. Web site: Weltranglistenpunkte UK Championship 2007. brownball.de. 29 October 2011.
    58. Only for seeded players

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