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2009–10 snooker season

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FieldValue
duration
tournaments38 (6 ranking events)
UKCHN Ding Junhui
MastersENG Mark Selby
WorldChampsAUS Neil Robertson
previous[2008–09](2008-09-snooker-season)
next[2010–11](2010-11-snooker-season)

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. The Bahrain Championship was not held again, and the Northern Ireland Trophy was removed from the calendar too. The Jiangsu Classic was held for the first time.

New professional players

Countries

Note: new means in these case, that these players were not on the 2008/2009 professional Main Tour. ;International champions: | IBSF World Snooker Championship winner: THA Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | EBSA European Snooker Championships winner: IRL David Hogan | EBSA International Play Off winner: MLT Tony Drago | ACBS Asian Snooker Championship winner: THA James Wattana | ACBS Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship winner: CHN Zhang Anda ;NGB nominations | English nomination 1:Jimmy Roberson qualified by topping the Pro Ticket Tour rankings. ENG Jimmy Roberson | English nomination 2:Sam Baird qualified by winning the Pro Ticket Tour Play Offs. ENG Sam Baird | Welsh nomination:Michael White qualified by topping the Welsh rankings. WAL Michael White | Scottish nomination:Mark Boyle qualified by topping the Scottish rankings. SCO Mark Boyle | Irish nomination:Brendan O'Donoghue qualified by topping the Irish rankings. IRL Brendan O'Donoghue | Northern Irish nomination:Jordan Brown qualified by topping the Northern Irish rankings. NIR Jordan Brown | ACBS Asian Nomination: CHN Mei Xiwen ;From PIOS Tour | CHN Xiao Guodong | ENG Lee Page | BEL Bjorn Haneveer | ENG Stephen Rowlings | ENG Ben Woollaston | THA Noppadol Sangnil | ENG Craig Steadman | ENG Chris Norbury

;WPBSA Wildcard | ENG Joe JogiaJoe Jogia could not take his place via the PIOS Tour, as he was not a member of his national governing body.

Calendar

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

World Snooker Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
4 Jun7 JunCHN[Jiangsu Classic](2009-jiangsu-classic)Wuxi City Sports Park StadiumWuxiNIR Mark AllenCHN Ding Junhui6–0
7 Jul12 JulTHA[Six-red World Grand Prix](2009-six-red-world-grand-prix)Montien Riverside HotelBangkokENG Jimmy WhiteENG Barry Hawkins8–6
28 Jul30 JulENGPro Challenge Series – Event 1Northern Snooker CentreLeedsSCO Stephen MaguireSCO Alan McManus5–2
31 Aug1 SepWALPro Challenge Series – Event 2Pontin'sPrestatynIRL Ken DohertyENG Martin Gould6–2
7 Sep13 SepCHN[Shanghai Masters](2009-shanghai-masters)Shanghai Grand StageShanghaiENG Ronnie O'SullivanCHN Liang Wenbo10–5
3 Oct11 OctSCO[Grand Prix](2009-grand-prix-snooker)Kelvin HallGlasgowAUS Neil RobertsonCHN Ding Junhui9–4
26 Oct29 OctWAL[Masters Qualifying Event](2010-masters-snooker-qualifying)Pontin'sPrestatynENG Rory McLeodENG Andrew Higginson6–1
9 Nov11 NovENGPro Challenge Series – Event 3Willie Thorne Snooker CentreLeicesterENG Robert MilkinsENG Joe Jogia5–3
3 Sep29 NovENG[Premier League](2009-premier-league-snooker)Potters Leisure ResortHopton-on-SeaENG Shaun MurphyENG Ronnie O'Sullivan7–3
5 Dec13 DecENG[UK Championship](2009-uk-championship)Telford International CentreTelfordCHN Ding JunhuiSCO John Higgins10–8
10 Jan17 JanENG[Masters](2010-masters-snooker)Wembley ArenaLondonENG Mark SelbyENG Ronnie O'Sullivan10–9
25 Jan31 JanWAL[Welsh Open](2010-welsh-open-snooker)Newport CentreNewportSCO John HigginsENG Ali Carter9–4
16 Feb18 FebENGPro Challenge Series – Event 5George Scott Snooker ClubLiverpoolENG Barry HawkinsENG Michael Holt5–1
4 Jan25 MarENG[Championship League](2010-championship-league)Crondon Park Golf ClubStockHKG Marco FuNIR Mark Allen3–2
29 Mar4 AprCHN[China Open](2010-china-open-snooker)Beijing University Students GymnasiumBeijingWAL Mark WilliamsCHN Ding Junhui10–6
17 Apr3 MayENG[World Snooker Championship](2010-world-snooker-championship)Crucible TheatreSheffieldAUS Neil RobertsonSCO Graeme Dott18–13
Non-ranking event

World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
12 Sep12 SepENGWytech MastersNorth East Derbyshire Snooker CentreChesterfieldENG Reanne EvansENG Maria Catalano3–0
13 Sep13 SepENGUK Ladies ChampionshipNorth East Derbyshire Snooker CentreChesterfieldENG Reanne EvansENG Maria Catalano3–0
10 Oct10 OctENGEast Anglian ChampionshipCambridge Snooker CentreCambridgeENG Reanne EvansENG Emma Bonney3–0
14 Nov14 NovENGBritish OpenNewmarket Snooker & BowlNewmarketENG Reanne EvansENG Katie Henrick3–1
6 Feb6 FebENGSouth Coast ClassicQ Ball Snooker ClubEastbourneENG Reanne EvansENG Maria Catalano3–1
6 Mar6 MarENGConnie Gough MemorialStadium Snooker ClubBirminghamENG Reanne EvansENG Maria Catalano3–1
3 Apr7 AprENG[World Ladies Championship](2010-world-ladies-snooker-championship)Cambridge Snooker CentreCambridgeENG Reanne EvansENG Maria Catalano5–1

Pontin's International Open Series

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
22 Jun26 JunWALPIOS IPontin'sPrestatynENG Jack LisowskiENG Liam Highfield6–5url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pios.htmlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200817/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pios.htmlarchive-date=28 February 2012title=Pontins International Open Seriespublisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archiveaccess-date=8 May 2010}}
27 Jul31 JulWALPIOS IIPontin'sPrestatynENG Liam HighfieldENG Neal Jones6–2title=2009/10 PIOS Event Twourl=http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-10-PIOS-Event-2-Live-scores-and-results.asppublisher=Global Snookeraccess-date=24 November 2011archive-date=5 July 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705004552/http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-10-PIOS-Event-2-Live-scores-and-results.aspurl-status=usurped}}
23 Aug28 AugWALPIOS IIIPontin'sPrestatynENG Paul DavisonENG Kyren Wilson6–4title=2009/10 PIOS Event 3url=http://www.global-snooker.com/PIOS-2009-10-Event-3-Results.asppublisher=Global Snookeraccess-date=24 November 2011archive-date=5 July 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705010237/http://www.global-snooker.com/PIOS-2009-10-Event-3-Results.aspurl-status=usurped}}
19 Oct23 OctWALPIOS IVPontin'sPrestatynWAL Jamie JonesWAL Jak Jones6–0title=2009/10 PIOS Event 4url=http://www.global-snooker.com/PIOS-2009-10-Event-4-Results.asppublisher=Global Snookeraccess-date=24 November 2011archive-date=5 July 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705010308/http://www.global-snooker.com/PIOS-2009-10-Event-4-Results.aspurl-status=usurped}}
7 Dec11 DecWALPIOS VPontin'sPrestatynSCO Anthony McGillENG Farakh Ajaib6–0title=2009/10 PIOS Event 5url=http://www.global-snooker.com/PIOS-2009-10-Event-5-Results.asppublisher=Global Snookeraccess-date=24 November 2011archive-date=5 July 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705010214/http://www.global-snooker.com/PIOS-2009-10-Event-5-Results.aspurl-status=usurped}}
28 Feb5 MarWALPIOS VIPontin'sPrestatynENG Kyren WilsonENG Liam Highfield6–4title=2009/10 PIOS Event 6url=http://www.global-snooker.com/PIOS-2009-10-Event-Six-Results.asppublisher=Global Snookeraccess-date=24 November 2011archive-date=13 April 2010archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413124318/http://www.global-snooker.com/PIOS-2009-10-Event-Six-Results.aspurl-status=usurped}}
11 Apr16 AprWALPIOS VIIPontin'sPrestatynENG Paul DavisonENG Justin Astley6–2title=2009/10 PIOS Event 7url=http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-10-PIOS-Series-Event-7-Draw-and-Results.asppublisher=Global Snookeraccess-date=24 November 2011archive-date=5 April 2010archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405220659/http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-10-PIOS-Series-Event-7-Draw-and-Results.aspurl-status=usurped}}
4 May8 MayWALPIOS VIIIPontin'sPrestatynENG Jack LisowskiENG Justin Astley6–1title=2009/10 PIOS Event 8url=http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-10-PIOS-Series-Event-8-Results.asppublisher=Global Snookeraccess-date=24 November 2011archive-date=30 August 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830135833/http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-10-PIOS-Series-Event-8-Results.aspurl-status=usurped}}

Other events

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
16 May17 MayIRLWorld Series of Snooker KillarneyINECKillarneyENG Shaun MurphyENG Jimmy White5–1
7 Jul12 JulCHN[Beijing International Challenge](2009-beijing-international-challenge)Beijing University Students GymnasiumBeijingCHN Liang WenboSCO Stephen Maguire7–6
13 Jul17 JulHKG[General Cup](2009-general-cup-international)General Snooker ClubHong KongENG Ricky WaldenCHN Liang Wenbo6–2
22 Jul26 JulENGPaul Hunter English OpenNorthern Snooker CentreLeedsENG Stuart BinghamENG Simon Bedford6–0
22 Jul26 JulTWNWorld GamesChung Cheng Martial Arts StadiumKaohsiungGBR Nigel BondGBR David Grace3–0
24 Jul26 JulIRL[Irish Classic](2009-irish-classic)Celbridge Snooker ClubKildareNIR Joe SwailIRL Fergal O'Brien5–0
13 Aug16 AugGER[Paul Hunter Classic](2009-paul-hunter-classic)StadthallFürthENG Shaun MurphyENG Jimmy White4–0
17 Oct18 OctCZEWorld Series of Snooker PragueAréna Sparta Podvinný MlýnPragueENG Jimmy WhiteSCO Graeme Dott5–3
31 Oct1 NovSCO[Legends of Snooker](2009-legends-of-snooker)Rothes HallsGlenrothesSCO Stephen HendryIRL Ken Doherty5–3
31 Oct7 NovVIEAsian Indoor GamesPhan Đình Phùng GymnasiumHo Chi Minh CityCHN Jin LongAFG Nader Khan Sultani4–0
14 Nov15 NovWALPontin's Pro Am SeriesPontin'sPrestatynENG Stuart BinghamIRL Ken Doherty3–1
15 Dec18 DecIRL[Six-red World Championship](2009-six-red-world-championship)INECKillarneyENG Mark DavisWAL Mark Williams6–3
19 Dec20 DecNEDDutch OpenDe Dieze's-HertogenboschBEL Bjorn HaneveerENG Matthew Couch6–3
12 Feb14 FebFINFinnish Snooker ChallengeTurku Sports ClubTurkuWAL Mark WilliamsFIN Robin Hull6–1

Official rankings

Main article: Snooker world rankings 2009/2010

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.

No.Ch.PlayerPoints 2007/08Points 2008/09Total
1ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan297002387553575
2SCO Stephen Maguire259752207548050
3ENG Shaun Murphy237002347547175
4SCO John Higgins148253100045825
5ENG Ali Carter184252410042525
6WAL Ryan Day194252125040675
7ENG Mark Selby200501792537975
8HKG Marco Fu180751927537350
9AUS Neil Robertson124002282535225
10SCO Stephen Hendry169001622533125
11NIR Mark Allen150751780032875
12ENG Joe Perry182501462532875
13CHN Ding Junhui158691377529644
14ENG Peter Ebdon149751442529400
15WAL Mark Williams151001421929319
16ENG Mark King136751462528300

World ranking points

Main article: Snooker world ranking points 2009/2010

Points distribution

2009/2010 Points distribution for world ranking events.

TournamentRound →**L96****L80****L64****L48****L32****L16****QF****SF****F****W**
**Shanghai Masters**Unseeded loser56091012601610196026603500448056007000
Seeded loser280455630805980–––––
**Grand Prix**Unseeded loser56091012601610196026603500448056007000
Seeded loser280455630805980–––––
**UK Championship**Unseeded loser640104014401840224030404000512064008000
Seeded loser3205207209201120–––––
**Welsh Open**Unseeded loser4006509001150140019002500320040005000
Seeded loser200325450575700–––––
**China Open**Unseeded loser56091012601610196026603500448056007000
Seeded loser280455630805980–––––
**World Championship**Unseeded loser8001300180023002800380050006400800010000
Seeded loser40065090011501400–––––

Notes

References

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