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2008–09 snooker season

The 2008–09 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 4 June 2008 and 10 May 2009. Four players missed the fourth ranking event of the season, the Bahrain Championship, and therefore lost ranking points; this was due to a clash with some Premier League matches whose date had already been approved by the game's governing body.[1]

2008–09 snooker season
Details
Duration4 June 2008 – 10 May 2009 (2008-06-04 – 2009-05-10)
Tournaments34 (8 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK ChampionshipEngland Shaun Murphy
MastersEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan
World ChampionshipScotland John Higgins

New professional players edit

Countries

Note: new means in these case, that these players were not on the 2007/2008 professional Main Tour.

Calendar edit

The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.[10]

World Snooker Tour edit

Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
4 Jun 8 Jun   CHN Jiangsu Classic Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium Nanjing Wuxi   Ding Junhui   Mark Selby 6–5 [11]
8 Jul 13 Jul   THA Six-red Snooker International Montien Riverside Hotel Bangkok   Ricky Walden   Stuart Bingham 8–3 [12]
24 Aug 31 Aug   NIR Northern Ireland Trophy Waterfront Hall Belfast   Ronnie O'Sullivan   Dave Harold 9–3 [13][14]
29 Sep 5 Oct   CHN Shanghai Masters Shanghai Grand Stage Shanghai   Ricky Walden   Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–8 [15]
11 Oct 18 Oct   SCO Grand Prix S.E.C.C. Glasgow   John Higgins   Ryan Day 9–7 [16]
8 Nov 15 Nov   BHR Bahrain Championship Bahrain International Exhibition Centre Manama   Neil Robertson   Matthew Stevens 9–7 [17]
21 Nov 26 Nov   ENG Masters Qualifying Event English Institute of Sport Sheffield   Judd Trump   Mark Joyce 6–1 [18]
11 Sep 7 Dec   ENG Premier League Potters Leisure Resort Hopton-on-Sea   Ronnie O'Sullivan   Mark Selby 7–2 [19]
13 Dec 21 Dec   ENG UK Championship Telford International Centre Telford   Shaun Murphy   Marco Fu 10–9 [20]
11 Jan 18 Jan   ENG Masters Wembley Arena London   Ronnie O'Sullivan   Mark Selby 10–8 [21][22]
16 Feb 22 Feb   WAL Welsh Open Newport Centre Newport   Ali Carter   Joe Swail 9–5 [23][24]
5 Jan 26 Mar   ENG Championship League Crondon Park Golf Club Stock   Judd Trump   Mark Selby 3–2 [25][26]
30 Mar 5 Apr   CHN China Open Beijing University Students' Gymnasium Beijing   Peter Ebdon   John Higgins 10–8 [27]
18 Apr 4 May   ENG World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield   John Higgins   Shaun Murphy 18–9 [28]
Ranking event
Non-ranking event

World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association edit

Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
13 Sep 13 Sep   ENG Wytech Masters North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre Chesterfield   Reanne Evans   Katie Henrick 3–2 [29]
14 Sep 14 Sep   ENG UK Ladies Championship North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre Chesterfield   Reanne Evans   Maria Catalano 3–1 [30]
11 Oct 11 Oct   ENG East Anglian Championship Cambridge Snooker Centre Cambridge   Reanne Evans   Maria Catalano 3–0 [31]
15 Nov 15 Nov   ENG British Open Newmarket Snooker & Bowl Newmarket   Emma Bonney   June Banks 3–1 [32]
7 Feb 7 Feb   ENG South Coast Classic Q Ball Snooker Club Eastbourne   Reanne Evans   Maria Catalano 3–0 [33]
7 Mar 7 Mar   ENG Connie Gough Memorial Rileys Snooker Club Luton   Reanne Evans   Katie Henrick 3–1 [34]
4 Apr 8 Apr   ENG World Ladies Championship Cambridge Snooker Centre Cambridge   Reanne Evans   Maria Catalano 5–2 [35]

Pontin's International Open Series edit

Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
23 Jun 27 Jun   WAL PIOS I Pontin's Prestatyn   Bjorn Haneveer   Andrew Atkinson 6–2 [36][37]
3 Aug 8 Aug   WAL PIOS II Pontin's Prestatyn   Xiao Guodong   Noppadol Sangnil 6–5 [36][38]
25 Aug 29 Aug   WAL PIOS III Pontin's Prestatyn   Shokat Ali   Michael White 6–3 [36][39]
19 Oct 24 Oct   WAL PIOS IV Pontin's Prestatyn   Craig Steadman   Mike Hallett 6–1 [36][40]
9 Nov 14 Nov   WAL PIOS V Pontin's Prestatyn   Chris Norbury   Alfie Burden 6–2 [36][41]
27 Feb 4 Mar   WAL PIOS VI Pontin's Prestatyn   Xiao Guodong   Jack Lisowski 6–0 [36][42]
25 Mar 29 Mar   WAL PIOS VII Pontin's Prestatyn   Thepchaiya Un-Nooh   Lee Page 6–3 [36][43]
5 May 9 May   WAL PIOS VIII Pontin's Prestatyn   Joe Jogia   Ben Woollaston 6–5 [36][44]

Other events edit

Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
21 Jun 22 Jun   JEY World Series of Snooker Jersey Fort Regent Saint Helier   John Higgins   Mark Selby 6–3 [45]
12 Jul 13 Jul   GER World Series of Snooker Berlin Tempodrom Berlin   Graeme Dott   Shaun Murphy 6–1 [46]
27 Jul 3 Aug   ENG Paul Hunter English Open Northern Snooker Centre Leeds   Xiao Guodong   Ben Woollaston 6–2 [47][48]
2 Aug 3 Aug   IRL Irish Classic Celbridge Snooker Club Kildare   Ken Doherty   Fergal O'Brien 5–2 [49]
28 Aug 31 Aug   GER Paul Hunter Classic Stadthall Fürth   Shaun Murphy   Mark Selby 4–0 [50]
19 Sep 21 Sep   BEL Belgian Open Sportcentrum De Pollepel Duffel   Ricky Walden   Graeme Dott 4–0 [51]
23 Oct 26 Oct   AUT Austrian Open BRP-Rotax-Halle Wels   Ryan Day   Jamie Cope 6–3 [52]
25 Oct 26 Oct   POL World Series of Snooker Warsaw EXPO XXI Warsaw   Ding Junhui   Ken Doherty 6–4 [53]
22 Nov 23 Nov   RUS World Series of Snooker Moscow Krilya Sovetov Sports Arena Moscow   John Higgins   Ding Junhui 5–0 [54]
20 Dec 21 Dec   NED Dutch Open De Dieze 's-Hertogenbosch   Stuart Bingham   Joe Swail 6–3 [55]
9 Jan 10 Jan   WAL Pontin's Pro Am Series Pontin's Prestatyn   Jamie Cope   Craig Steadman 4–1 [56]
8 May 10 May   POR World Series of Snooker Grand Final Pavilhão Arena Portimão   Shaun Murphy   John Higgins 6–2 [57]

Official rankings edit

Main article: Snooker world rankings 2008/2009

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.[58][59]

No. Ch. Player Points 2006/07 Points 2007/08 Total
1     Ronnie O'Sullivan 20750 29700 50450
2     Stephen Maguire 19550 25975 45525
3     Shaun Murphy 21350 23700 45050
4     Mark Selby 18275 20050 38325
5     John Higgins 23100 14825 37925
6     Stephen Hendry 17375 16900 34275
7     Ali Carter 15750 18425 34175
8     Ryan Day 14450 19425 33875
9     Peter Ebdon 18000 14975 32975
10     Neil Robertson 20550 12400 32950
11     Ding Junhui 16325 15869 32194
12     Joe Perry 12175 18250 30425
13     Graeme Dott 18675 8469 27144
14     Marco Fu 8925 18075 27000
15     Mark King 12325 13675 26000
16     Mark Allen 10650 15075 25725

World ranking points edit

Main article: Snooker world ranking points 2008/2009

[60][61][62]

No.  Ch  Player Points 07/08 NIT SM GP BC UK WO CO WSC Points 08/09 Total
1     Ronnie O'Sullivan 29700 5000 4000 3125 700 2850 1900 2500 3800 23875 53575
2     Stephen Maguire 25975 2500 3200 875 2500 4800 2500 700 5000 22075 48050
3     Shaun Murphy 23700 700 700 875 700 7500 2500 2500 8000 23475 47175
4  1   John Higgins 14825 3200 1900 6250 0 3750 1900 4000 10000 31000 45825
5  2   Ali Carter 18425 3200 700 4000 700 4800 5000 1900 3800 24100 42525
6  2   Ryan Day 19425 1900 2500 5000 1900 1050 700 3200 5000 21250 40675
7  3   Mark Selby 20050 1900 3200 2375 0 1050 2500 1900 5000 17925 37975
8  6   Marco Fu 18075 700 2500 2375 700 6000 2500 700 3800 19275 37350
9  1   Neil Robertson 12400 700 1900 875 5000 2850 3200 1900 6400 22825 35225
10  4   Stephen Hendry 16900 700 700 2375 3200 1050 700 2500 5000 16225 33125
11  5   Mark Allen 15075 2500 575 875 3200 2850 700 700 6400 17800 32875
12     Joe Perry 18250 1900 1900 2375 1900 3750 700 700 1400 14625 32875
13  2   Ding Junhui 15869 700 700 3125 0 2850 1900 700 3800 13775 29644
14  5   Peter Ebdon 14975 700 700 2375 700 2850 700 5000 1400 14425 29400
15  7   Mark Williams 15100 1900 2500 719 575 3750 575 1400 2800 14219 29319
16  1   Mark King 13675 700 1900 875 700 2850 1900 1900 3800 14625 28300

Points distribution edit

2008/2009 Points distribution for world ranking events:[63]

Tournament Round → L96 L80 L64 L48 L32 L16 QF SF F W
Northern Ireland Trophy Unseeded loser 400 650 900 1150 1400 1900 2500 3200 4000 5000
Seeded loser 200 325 450 575 700 – – – – –
Shanghai Masters Unseeded loser 400 650 900 1150 1400 1900 2500 3200 4000 5000
Seeded loser 200 325 450 575 700 – – – – –
Grand Prix Unseeded loser 500 813 1125 1438 1750 2375 3125 4000 5000 6250
Seeded loser 250 407 563 719 875 – – – – –
Bahrain Championship Unseeded loser 400 650 900 1150 1400 1900 2500 3200 4000 5000
Seeded loser 200 325 450 575 700 – – – – –
UK Championship Unseeded loser 600 975 1350 1725 2100 2850 3750 4800 6000 7500
Seeded loser 300 488 675 863 1050 – – – – –
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 400 650 900 1150 1400 1900 2500 3200 4000 5000
Seeded loser 200 325 450 575 700 – – – – –
World Championship Unseeded loser 800 1300 1800 2300 2800 3800 5000 6400 8000 10000
Seeded loser 400 650 900 1150 1400 – – – – –

Notes edit

  1. ^ Wayne Cooper qualified by topping the Pro Ticket Tour rankings.
  2. ^ Andy Lee qualified by winning the Pro Ticket Tour Play Offs.
  3. ^ Andrew Pagett qualified by topping the Welsh rankings.
  4. ^ Robert Stephen qualified by topping the Scottish rankings.
  5. ^ Vincent Muldoon qualified by topping the Irish rankings.
  6. ^ Declan Hughes qualified by topping the Northern Irish rankings.

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