original ) (raw )L=Last year's ranking ; ±=Change since last year's rankings;98/99=Points in the 1998/1999 season; 99/00=Points in the 1999/2000 season; Players are English unless stated
Rk
Name
Nat
L
±
98/99
99/00
Total
1.
Mark J Williams Wales
3
+2
25,445
31,655
57,100
2.
John Higgins Scotland
1
-1
22,755
21,690
44,445
3.
Stephen Hendry Scotland
2
-1
24,445
18,125
42,570
4.
Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
12,440
20,200
32,640
5.
Stephen Lee 6
+1
15,625
15,980
31,605
6.
Matthew Stevens
Wales
9
+3
13,100
18,005
31,105
7.
Ken Doherty Ireland
7
12,995
16,260
29,255
8.
Alan McManus Scotland
8
15,760
9,750
25,510
9.
Fergal O'Brien
Ireland
11
+2
13,667
11,035
24,702
10.
John Parrott 5
-5
14,665
9,400
24,065
11.
Anthony Hamilton 11
+1
12,255
11,260
23,515
12.
Peter Ebdon 13
+1
11,470
11,885
23,355
13.
Dave Harold 17
+4
10,885
11,852
22,737
14.
Paul Hunter
12
-1
12,422
10,075
22,497
15.
Marco Fu
Hong Kong
35
+20
10,372
11,957
22,329
16.
Joe Swail
N.Ireland
28
+12
8,835
12,755
21,590
17.
Steve Davis 15
-2
10,870
10,630
21,500
18.
Jimmy White 16
-2
9,012
11,575
20,587
19.
Graeme Dott
Scotland
25
+6
9,745
10,367
20,112
20.
Dominic Dale
Wales
19
-1
8,882
11,065
19,947
21.
Chris Small
Scotland
18
-3
10,580
8,917
19,497
22.
Mark King 14
-8
9,470
9,980
19,450
23.
Nigel Bond 21
-2
10,060
8,762
18,822
24.
Billy Snaddon
Scotland
24
10,150
8,262
18,412
25.
Darren Morgan Wales
23
-2
8,927
8,267
17,194
26.
Tony Drago Malta
20
-6
9,030
8,042
17,072
27.
James Wattana Thailand
22
-5
9,000
7,975
16,975
28.
Brian Morgan
31
+3
8,480
7,755
16,235
29.
Drew Henry
Scotland
45
+16
6,965
9,235
16,200
30.
Terry Murphy
N.Ireland
30
7,762
7,870
15,632
31.
Joe Perry
34
+3
7,725
7,745
15,470
32.
Quinten Hann
Australia
26
-6
9,075
6,370
15,445
1999/2000