1998–99 snooker season
Appearance
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Duration | June 1998–16 May 1999 |
Tournaments | 26 (9 ranking events) |
Triple Crown winners | |
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Masters | ![]() |
World Championship | ![]() |
← 1997–98 |
The 1998–99 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between June 1998 and May 1999. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and the invitational events.
Calendar
WR = World ranking event |
UT = UK Tour event |
NR = Non-ranking event |
P/A = Pro–am event |
TE = Team event |
Official rankings
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.[33][34][35]
No. | Ch. | Player | Points 1996/1997 | Points 1997/1998 | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
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19587 | 27835 | 47422 |
2 | ![]() |
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30457 | 16790 | 47247 |
3 | ![]() |
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18302 | 21105 | 39407 |
4 | ![]() |
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21072 | 15095 | 36167 |
5 | ![]() |
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21420 | 11335 | 32755 |
6 | ![]() |
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16422 | 15335 | 31757 |
7 | ![]() |
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15086 | 10340 | 25426 |
8 | ![]() |
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13639 | 10755 | 24394 |
9 | ![]() |
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11384 | 12880 | 24264 |
10 | ![]() |
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14504 | 9305 | 23809 |
11 | ![]() |
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11764 | 10760 | 22524 |
12 | ![]() |
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16597 | 5790 | 22387 |
13 | ![]() |
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14106 | 8150 | 22256 |
14 | ![]() |
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13077 | 9175 | 22252 |
15 | ![]() |
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13177 | 8365 | 21542 |
16 | ![]() |
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10520 | 10950 | 21470 |
Points distribution
1998/1999 points distribution for world ranking events:[36]
Tournament | Round → | L256 | L198 | L166 | L134 | L102 | L96 | L64 | L48 | L32 | L16 | QF | SF | F | W |
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Grand Prix | Unseeded loser | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 480 | 480 | 640 | – | 855 | 1140 | 1520 | 2025 | 3040 | 4560 |
Seeded loser | – | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 360 | 480 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
UK Championship | Unseeded loser | – | 270 | 360 | 480 | 640 | 640 | 855 | – | 1140 | 1520 | 2025 | 2700 | 4050 | 6075 |
Seeded loser | – | – | 270 | 360 | 480 | 480 | 640 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Irish Open | Unseeded loser | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 480 | 480 | 640 | 855 | 1140 | 1330 | 1520 | 2025 | 3040 | 4560 |
Seeded loser | – | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 360 | – | 640 | 855 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Welsh Open | Unseeded loser | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 480 | 480 | 640 | – | 855 | 1140 | 1520 | 2025 | 3040 | 4560 |
Seeded loser | – | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 360 | 480 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Scottish Open | Unseeded loser | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 480 | 480 | 640 | – | 855 | 1140 | 1520 | 2025 | 3040 | 4560 |
Seeded loser | – | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 360 | 480 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
China International | Unseeded loser | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 480 | 480 | 640 | 855 | 1140 | 1330 | 1520 | 2025 | 3040 | 4560 |
Seeded loser | – | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 360 | – | 640 | 855 | – | – | – | – | – | |
Thailand Masters | Unseeded loser | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 480 | 480 | 640 | 855 | 1140 | 1330 | 1520 | 2025 | 3040 | 4560 |
Seeded loser | – | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 360 | – | 640 | 855 | – | – | – | – | – | |
British Open | Unseeded loser | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 480 | 480 | 640 | – | 855 | 1140 | 1520 | 2025 | 3040 | 4560 |
Seeded loser | – | – | 200 | 270 | 360 | 360 | 480 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
World Championship | Unseeded loser | 270 | 360 | 480 | 640 | 855 | 855 | 1140 | 1520 | 2027 | 2360 | 2700 | 3600 | 5400 | 8100 |
Seeded loser | 200 | – | 360 | 480 | 640 | 640 | – | 1140 | 1520 | – | – | – | – | – |
Notes
References
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- ^ Snooker Scene, July 1998, page 14
- ^ "Red Bull Champions Super League". Snooker.org. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
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- ^ "Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
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- ^ "Thailand Masters 1999". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
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- ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 119–123. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.
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