2009–10 snooker season explained

Tournaments:	38 (6 ranking events)
Uk:	Ding Junhui
Masters:	Mark Selby
Worldchamps:	Neil Robertson
Previous:	2008–09
Next:	2010–11

The 2009–10 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 16 May 2009 and 8 May 2010. There were six ranking events, two less than in the previous season.^[1] The Bahrain Championship was not held again, and the Northern Ireland Trophy was removed from the calendar too.^[2] The Jiangsu Classic was held for the first time.^[3]

New professional players

Countries

Note: new means in these case, that these players were not on the 2008/2009 professional Main Tour.^[4]

NGB nominations

From PIOS Tour^[5]

WPBSA Wildcard

Calendar

The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.^[6]

World Snooker Tour

Start	Finish	Country	Tournament name	Venue	City	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Ref.
4 Jun	7 Jun	China		Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium	Wuxi	Mark Allen	Ding Junhui	6–0	^[7]
7 Jul	12 Jul	Thailand			Bangkok	Jimmy White	Barry Hawkins	8–6	^[8]
28 Jul	30 Jul		Pro Challenge Series – Event 1	Northern Snooker Centre	Leeds			5–2	^[9]
31 Aug	1 Sep		Pro Challenge Series – Event 2	Pontin's	Prestatyn	Ken Doherty	Martin Gould	6–2	^[10]
7 Sep	13 Sep	China	Shanghai Masters	Shanghai Grand Stage	Shanghai		Liang Wenbo	10–5	^[11]
3 Oct	11 Oct		Grand Prix	Kelvin Hall	Glasgow	Neil Robertson	Ding Junhui	9–4	^[12]
26 Oct	29 Oct		Masters Qualifying Event	Pontin's	Prestatyn	Rory McLeod		6–1	^[13]
9 Nov	11 Nov		Pro Challenge Series – Event 3	Willie Thorne Snooker Centre	Leicester	Robert Milkins	Joe Jogia	5–3	^[14]
3 Sep	29 Nov		Premier League	Potters Leisure Resort		Shaun Murphy	Ronnie O'Sullivan	7–3	^[15]
5 Dec	13 Dec		UK Championship	Telford International Centre	Telford		John Higgins	10–8	^[16]
10 Jan	17 Jan		Masters	Wembley Arena	London		Ronnie O'Sullivan	10–9	^[17]
25 Jan	31 Jan		Welsh Open	Newport Centre	Newport			9–4	^[18]
16 Feb	18 Feb		Pro Challenge Series – Event 5	George Scott Snooker Club	Liverpool	Barry Hawkins	Michael Holt	5–1	^[19]
4 Jan	25 Mar		Championship League	Crondon Park Golf Club	Stock	Marco Fu	Mark Allen	3–2	^[20]
29 Mar	4 Apr	China	China Open		Beijing	Mark Williams	Ding Junhui	10–6	^[21]
17 Apr	3 May		World Snooker Championship	Crucible Theatre	Sheffield	Neil Robertson	Graeme Dott		^[22]

Ranking event
Non-ranking event

World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association

Start	Finish	Country	Tournament name	Venue	City	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Ref.
12 Sep	12 Sep		Wytech Masters	North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre	Chesterfield	Reanne Evans	Maria Catalano	3–0	^[23]
13 Sep	13 Sep		UK Ladies Championship	North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre	Chesterfield	Reanne Evans	Maria Catalano	3–0	^[24]
10 Oct	10 Oct		East Anglian Championship	Cambridge Snooker Centre	Cambridge	Reanne Evans	Emma Bonney	3–0	^[25]
14 Nov	14 Nov		British Open	Newmarket Snooker & Bowl	Newmarket	Reanne Evans	Katie Henrick	3–1	^[26]
6 Feb	6 Feb		South Coast Classic	Q Ball Snooker Club	Eastbourne	Reanne Evans	Maria Catalano	3–1	^[27]
6 Mar	6 Mar		Connie Gough Memorial	Stadium Snooker Club	Birmingham	Reanne Evans	Maria Catalano	3–1	^[28]
3 Apr	7 Apr		World Ladies Championship	Cambridge Snooker Centre	Cambridge	Reanne Evans	Maria Catalano	5–1	^[29]

Pontin's International Open Series

Start	Finish	Country	Tournament name	Venue	City	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Ref.
22 Jun	26 Jun		PIOS I	Pontin's	Prestatyn	Jack Lisowski	Liam Highfield	6–5	^[30] ^[31]
27 Jul	31 Jul		PIOS II	Pontin's	Prestatyn		Neal Jones	6–2	^[32]
23 Aug	28 Aug		PIOS III	Pontin's	Prestatyn		Kyren Wilson	6–4	^[33]
19 Oct	23 Oct		PIOS IV	Pontin's	Prestatyn	Jamie Jones		6–0	^[34]
7 Dec	11 Dec		PIOS V	Pontin's	Prestatyn	Anthony McGill	Farakh Ajaib	6–0	^[35]
28 Feb	5 Mar		PIOS VI	Pontin's	Prestatyn	Kyren Wilson	Liam Highfield	6–4	^[36]
11 Apr	16 Apr		PIOS VII	Pontin's	Prestatyn		Justin Astley	6–2	^[37]
4 May	8 May		PIOS VIII	Pontin's	Prestatyn	Jack Lisowski	Justin Astley	6–1	^[38]

Other events

Start	Finish	Country	Tournament name	Venue	City	Winner	Runner-up	Score	Ref.
		Ireland		INEC	Killarney	Shaun Murphy	Jimmy White	5–1	^[39]
7 Jul	12 Jul	China		Beijing University Students Gymnasium	Beijing		Stephen Maguire	7–6	^[40]
13 Jul	17 Jul	Hong Kong	General Cup	General Snooker Club	Hong Kong			6–2	^[41]
22 Jul	26 Jul		Paul Hunter English Open	Northern Snooker Centre	Leeds	Stuart Bingham	Simon Bedford	6–0	^[42]
22 Jul	26 Jul		World Games		Kaohsiung	Nigel Bond	David Grace	3–0	^[43] ^[44]
24 Jul	26 Jul	Ireland	Irish Classic	Celbridge Snooker Club	Kildare		Fergal O'Brien	5–0	^[45]
13 Aug	16 Aug		Paul Hunter Classic	Stadthall	Fürth	Shaun Murphy	Jimmy White	4–0	^[46]
17 Oct	18 Oct	Czech Republic	World Series of Snooker Prague	Aréna Sparta Podvinný Mlýn	Prague	Jimmy White		5–3	^[47]
31 Oct	1 Nov		Legends of Snooker	Rothes Halls	Glenrothes	Stephen Hendry	Ken Doherty	5–3	^[48]
31 Oct	7 Nov		Asian Indoor Games	Phan Đình Phùng Gymnasium		Jin Long		4–0	^[49]
14 Nov	15 Nov		Pontin's Pro Am Series	Pontin's	Prestatyn	Stuart Bingham	Ken Doherty	3–1	^[50]
15 Dec	18 Dec	Ireland	Six-red World Championship	INEC	Killarney	Mark Davis	Mark Williams	6–3	^[51]
19 Dec	20 Dec		Dutch Open	De Dieze	's-Hertogenbosch		Matthew Couch	6–3	^[52]
12 Feb	14 Feb	Finland	Finnish Snooker Challenge	Turku Sports Club	Turku	Mark Williams	Robin Hull	6–1	^[53]

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.^{[54] [55]}

No.	Ch.	width=165	Player	width=80	Points 2007/08	width=80	Points 2008/09	width=80	Total
1		Ronnie O'Sullivan	29700	23875	53575
2		Stephen Maguire	25975	22075	48050
3		Shaun Murphy	23700	23475	47175
4		John Higgins	14825	31000	45825
5		Ali Carter	18425	24100	42525
6		Ryan Day	19425	21250	40675
7		Mark Selby	20050	17925	37975
8		Marco Fu	18075	19275	37350
9		Neil Robertson	12400	22825	35225
10		Stephen Hendry	16900	16225	33125
11		Mark Allen	15075	17800	32875
12		Joe Perry	18250	14625	32875
13		Ding Junhui	15869	13775	29644
14		Peter Ebdon	14975	14425	29400
15		Mark Williams	15100	14219	29319
16		Mark King	13675	14625	28300

Points distribution

2009/2010 Points distribution for world ranking events.^[56]

width=60	Tournament	width=100	Round →	width=60	L96	width=60	L80	width=60	L64	width=60	L48	width=60	L32	width=60	L16	width=60	QF	width=60	SF	width=60	F	width=60	W
Shanghai Masters	Unseeded loser	560	910	1260	1610	1960	2660	3500	4480	5600	7000
	Seeded loser	280	455	630	805	980	–	–	–	–	–
Grand Prix	Unseeded loser	560	910	1260	1610	1960	2660	3500	4480	5600	7000
	Seeded loser	280	455	630	805	980	–	–	–	–	–
UK Championship	Unseeded loser	640	1040	1440	1840	2240	3040	4000	5120	6400	8000
	Seeded loser	320	520	720	920	1120	–	–	–	–	–
Welsh Open	Unseeded loser	400	650	900	1150	1400	1900	2500	3200	4000	5000
	Seeded loser	200	325	450	575	700	–	–	–	–	–
China Open	Unseeded loser	560	910	1260	1610	1960	2660	3500	4480	5600	7000
	Seeded loser	280	455	630	805	980	–	–	–	–	–
	Unseeded loser	800	1300	1800	2300	2800	3800	5000	6400	8000	10000
	Seeded loser	400	650	900	1150	1400	–	–	–	–	–

Notes and References

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3. Web site: Turner. Chris. China International, China Open, Shanghai Masters, Jiangsu/Wuxi Classic. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155144/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/China.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 1 March 2011.
4. Web site: The Tour 2009/2010 Season Provisional Qualifying Criteria. worldsnooker.com. 10 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20081031135341/http://www.worldsnooker.com/files/Qualifying_Criteria_2009-2010.pdf. 31 October 2008.
5. Web site: PIOS 2008/09 Rankings. Global Snooker. 10 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819130330/http://www.global-snooker.com/pontins-pios-2008-09-rankings.asp. 19 August 2014. dead.
6. Web site: The 2009/2010 Season. Snooker.org. 26 February 2011.
7. Web site: Global Snooker: Results and information. https://web.archive.org/web/20090801080434/http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-jiangsu-snooker-classic.asp. 1 August 2009. dead. 7 June 2009.
8. Web site: 2009 Sangsom 6 Reds Results. Global Snooker. 9 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903055017/http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-Sangsom-6-reds-Group-Results.asp. 3 September 2014. dead.
9. Web site: Pro Challenge Series – Event 1 Results. Global Snooker. 17 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100205165706/http://www.global-snooker.com/WSA-Pro-Challenge-Snooker-Event-1.asp. 5 February 2010. dead.
10. Web site: Pro Challenge Series – Event 2 Schedule of Play & Results. Global Snooker. 17 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100123120929/http://www.global-snooker.com/WSA-Pro-Challenge-Snooker-Event-2-Schedule.asp. 23 January 2010. dead.
11. Web site: Roewe Shanghai Masters 2009. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
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25. Web site: 2009 East Anglian Championship - Results. Snookerscores.net. 12 December 2023.
26. Web site: 2009 British Open - Results. Snookerscores.net. 12 December 2023.
27. Web site: 2010 South Coast Classic - Results. Snookerscores.net. 12 December 2023.
28. Web site: 2010 Connie Gough Memorial - Results. Snookerscores.net. 12 December 2023.
29. Web site: 2010 World Ladies Snooker Championship - Results. Snookerscores.net. 12 December 2023.
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31. Web site: PIOS Event 1. Global Snooker. 24 November 2011. 5 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110705010317/http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-10-PIOS-Snooker-Event-1-latest-scores.asp. dead.
32. Web site: 2009/10 PIOS Event Two. Global Snooker. 24 November 2011. 5 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110705004552/http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-10-PIOS-Event-2-Live-scores-and-results.asp. dead.
33. Web site: 2009/10 PIOS Event 3. Global Snooker. 24 November 2011. 5 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110705010237/http://www.global-snooker.com/PIOS-2009-10-Event-3-Results.asp. dead.
34. Web site: 2009/10 PIOS Event 4. Global Snooker. 24 November 2011. 5 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110705010308/http://www.global-snooker.com/PIOS-2009-10-Event-4-Results.asp. dead.
35. Web site: 2009/10 PIOS Event 5. Global Snooker. 24 November 2011. 5 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110705010214/http://www.global-snooker.com/PIOS-2009-10-Event-5-Results.asp. dead.
36. Web site: 2009/10 PIOS Event 6. Global Snooker. 24 November 2011. 13 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100413124318/http://www.global-snooker.com/PIOS-2009-10-Event-Six-Results.asp. dead.
37. Web site: 2009/10 PIOS Event 7. Global Snooker. 24 November 2011. 5 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100405220659/http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-10-PIOS-Series-Event-7-Draw-and-Results.asp. dead.
38. Web site: 2009/10 PIOS Event 8. Global Snooker. 24 November 2011. 30 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110830135833/http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-10-PIOS-Series-Event-8-Results.asp. dead.
39. Web site: Champion of Champions Challenge (Results). Global Snooker. https://web.archive.org/web/20090722092706/http://www.global-snooker.com/global-snooker-professional-tournaments-word-series-09-10-killarney-main.asp. 22 July 2009. dead. 18 May 2009.
40. Web site: 2009 Beijing International Challenge Results. Global Snooker. 17 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120722022919/http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-Beijing-International-Snooker-Challenge.asp. 22 July 2012. dead.
41. Web site: 2009 General Cup International Results. Global Snooker. 17 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100413102336/http://www.global-snooker.com/global-snooker-professional-tournaments-2009-general-cup-international-in-hong-kong.asp. 13 April 2010. dead.
42. Web site: 2009 Paul Hunter English Open. Global Snooker. 24 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111110055124/http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-Paul-Hunter-English-Open-Snooker.asp. 10 November 2011. dead.
43. Web site: Detailed Schedule (Billiards). The World Games 2009 Kaohsiung. 23 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919155321/http://results.worldgames2009.tw/WG_Info/en/Comp.mvc/DetailedSchedule/BI. 19 September 2012.
44. Web site: 2009 World Games (Cue Sports). Global Snooker. 24 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120609231301/http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-World-Games-Cue-Sports.asp. 9 June 2012. dead.
45. Web site: Lucan Racing Irish Classic 2009. Global Snooker. 17 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101228083119/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-snooker-tournaments-misc-lucan-racing-irish-classic-2009.asp. 28 December 2010. dead.
46. Web site: Paul Hunter Classic 2009. Global Snooker. 24 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111108185817/http://www.global-snooker.com/Paul-Hunter-German-Classic-Snooker-2009.asp. 8 November 2011. dead.
47. Web site: World Series of Snooker: Prague (Results) . Global Snooker . 17 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091021004939/http://www.global-snooker.com/World-Series-of-Snooker-2009-Prague.asp . 21 October 2009 . dead .
48. Web site: Hendry wins battle of the legends. The Scotsman. 1 November 2009.
49. Web site: 2009 Asian Indoor Games. Cue Sports India. 9 January 2018.
50. Web site: 2009 Pontin's Pro Am Series. Global Snooker. 24 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111111021508/http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-Pontins-Pro-Am-Series.asp. 11 November 2011. dead.
51. Web site: Knock-out Stage Results. Global Snooker. 18 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120403024829/http://www.global-snooker.com/Killarney-6-Reds-Knock-Out-Results.asp. 3 April 2012. dead.
52. Web site: Bjorn Haneveer wint InterConnect Open 2009. Snookercentrum De Dieze. https://web.archive.org/web/20120924181342/http://www.dedieze.com/?p=637. 24 September 2012. nl.
53. Web site: Finnish Snooker Challenge 2010. Cabin Street Snooker. 9 January 2018.
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55. Web site: World Rankings 2009/2010. Snooker.org. 26 February 2011.
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