Snooker World Rankings: Veteran Mark Claims Fourth Title, Ding Junhui Rises, Si Jiahui Drops Out of Top Sixteen

On October 14th Beijing time, the Snooker Xi’an Open ended with Mark Williams dominating Murphy 10-3 to secure the title. As a result, the updated world rankings show Mark Williams receiving £177,000 in prize money, overtaking O’Sullivan to move up to fourth place. O’Sullivan dropped to fifth, Ding Junhui climbed one spot to seventh, and Si Jiahui fell out of the top sixteen. Currently, only four Chinese players remain in the top sixteen!

At 50 years old, veteran Mark Williams once again delivered a peak performance at the Xi’an Open, impressing everyone. Relying on his exceptional skills, he fought through the rounds to reach the final. Facing a red-hot Murphy, Williams unleashed relentless firepower, overwhelming him 10-3 to claim his 27th ranking event title. He also became the oldest player ever to win a ranking event. Truly, Mark Williams is unstoppable. After earning £177,000 in prize money, he rose one place in the rankings, surpassing “The Rocket” O’Sullivan to fourth. His skill remains razor-sharp!

Murphy reached back-to-back finals at the UK Open and Xi’an Open but failed to secure consecutive titles. On the Xi’an final stage, he performed poorly, being thoroughly dominated by Mark Williams with no chance to fight back. Falling behind early, he suffered a heavy 3-10 defeat, settling for runner-up. However, Murphy earned £76,000 in prize money and climbed to ninth in the rankings!

Among the Chinese contingent, only four players remain in the top sixteen: Ding Junhui, Xiao Guodong, Zhao Xintong, and Zhang Anda. Si Jiahui dropped out of the top sixteen after losing points due to poor results this year and currently ranks seventeenth. Ding Junhui reached the quarterfinals at the Xi’an Open and moved up one spot from eighth to seventh, remaining the highest-ranked Chinese player. Overall, the Chinese team’s performance is still not strong enough, and winning a championship remains very challenging for anyone!

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