Snooker World Rankings 2026
As of 18 October 2026, the snooker world No. 1 is Zhao Xintong (China) with £1,265,550 in ranking prize money; Wu Yize is second and Judd Trump third. The full Top 32 is below, auto-updated several times a day. Latest ranking update (4 Oct, after the Shenzhen Open): Wu Yize up 2 to #2, Judd Trump down 1 to #3, Chris Wakelin up 1 to #11.
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize money | Ranking titles | 147s | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z
Zhao Xintong |
🇨🇳 China | £1,265,550 | 6 | 1 | 29 |
| 2↑2 | W
Wu Yize |
🇨🇳 China | £1,238,900 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| 3↓1 | J
Judd Trump |
🏴 England | £1,114,050 | 31 | 9 | 37 |
| 4↓1 | N
Neil Robertson |
🇦🇺 Australia | £1,100,200 | 26 | 5 | 44 |
| 5 | M
Mark Selby |
🏴 England | £1,070,500 | 26 | 6 | 43 |
| 6 | J
John Higgins |
🏴 Scotland | £905,000 | 33 | 13 | 51 |
| 7 | S
Shaun Murphy |
🏴 England | £897,350 | 13 | 10 | 44 |
| 8 | M
Mark Williams |
🏴 Wales | £747,400 | 27 | 3 | 51 |
| 9 | K
Kyren Wilson |
🏴 England | £716,800 | 10 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | B
Barry Hawkins |
🏴 England | £670,050 | 5 | 3 | 47 |
| 11↑1 | C
Chris Wakelin |
🏴 England | £576,550 | 2 | 1 | 34 |
| 12↑1 | M
Mark Allen |
🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | £536,050 | 12 | 5 | 40 |
| 13↑1 | R
Ronnie O'Sullivan |
🏴 England | £513,750 | 41 | 17 | 50 |
| 14↓3 | X
Xiao Guodong |
🇨🇳 China | £503,900 | 2 | 4 | 37 |
| 15 | D
Ding Junhui |
🇨🇳 China | £479,850 | 15 | 7 | 39 |
| 16 | A
Ali Carter |
🏴 England | £414,400 | 7 | 4 | 47 |
| 17↑1 | Z
Zhou Yuelong |
🇨🇳 China | £359,100 | – | 3 | 28 |
| 18↓1 | J
Jack Lisowski |
🏴 England | £358,100 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| 19↑3 | S
Stuart Bingham |
🏴 England | £350,550 | 6 | 9 | 50 |
| 20 | C Chang Bingyu | 🇨🇳 China | £350,200 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| 21↓2 | Z
Zhang Anda |
🇨🇳 China | £332,600 | 1 | 5 | 34 |
| 22↑3 | T
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh |
🇹🇭 Thailand | £329,850 | 2 | 7 | 41 |
| 23↑1 | E
Elliot Slessor |
🏴 England | £329,200 | – | – | 32 |
| 24↓1 | J
Jak Jones |
🏴 Wales | £319,300 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
| 25↓4 | S
Si Jiahui |
🇨🇳 China | £292,500 | – | 2 | 24 |
| 26NEW | Y
Yuan Sijun |
🇨🇳 China | £288,400 | – | – | 26 |
| 27↓1 | G
Gary Wilson |
🏴 England | £286,550 | 3 | 6 | 41 |
| 28 | L Lei Peifan | 🇨🇳 China | £279,050 | 1 | – | 23 |
| 29↓2 | P
Pang Junxu |
🇨🇳 China | £272,750 | – | – | 26 |
| 30 | J
Joe O'Connor |
🏴 England | £245,450 | – | 1 | 30 |
| 31↓2 | N
Noppon Saengkham |
🇹🇭 Thailand | £242,500 | – | 3 | 34 |
| 32↓1 | H Hossein Vafaei | 🇮🇷 Iran | £242,450 | 1 | 1 | 32 |
"Ranking titles" and "147s" are career totals. Rankings follow the official World Snooker Tour prize-money list.
Latest ranking changes (4 Oct, after the Shenzhen Open)
Up
- 2Wu Yize↑2
- 11Chris Wakelin↑1
- 12Mark Allen↑1
- 13Ronnie O'Sullivan↑1
- 17Zhou Yuelong↑1
- 19Stuart Bingham↑3
- 22Thepchaiya Un-Nooh↑3
- 23Elliot Slessor↑1
Down
- 3Judd Trump↓1
- 4Neil Robertson↓1
- 14Xiao Guodong↓3
- 18Jack Lisowski↓1
- 21Zhang Anda↓2
- 24Jak Jones↓1
- 25Si Jiahui↓4
- 27Gary Wilson↓1
FAQ
Who is the snooker world number one right now?
As of 18 October 2026, the world No. 1 is Zhao Xintong (China) with £1,265,550 in ranking prize money.
What changed in the latest snooker world ranking update?
The latest update came on 4 Oct, after the Shenzhen Open: Wu Yize up 2 to #2; Judd Trump down 1 to #3; Neil Robertson down 1 to #4; Chris Wakelin up 1 to #11; Mark Allen up 1 to #12; Ronnie O'Sullivan up 1 to #13; Xiao Guodong down 3 to #14; Zhou Yuelong up 1 to #17.
How are the snooker world rankings calculated?
They follow the official World Snooker Tour prize-money list: the total ranking-event prize money each player has won over a rolling two-season period. Updated after every ranking event.
Which active player has the most 147 maximum breaks?
Among the current Top 32, Ronnie O'Sullivan has the most 147 maximum breaks with 17.
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