The 2010–11 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 20 May 2010 and 2 May 2011. The German Masters was the first ranking tournament in Germany since the 1997/1998 season.[1] The Grand Prix was renamed to World Open,[2] and the format of the tournament was changed with 32 amateurs joining the Main Tour professionals.[3] The Players Tour Championship minor-ranking series was introduced to the calendar. These events were open to amateurs and professionals with a separate Order of Merit. The top 24 in the Order of Merit qualified for the Finals, which was a ranking event.[4] The Premier League was for the first time part of the Main Tour. The Jiangsu Classic was renamed to the Wuxi Classic,[5] and other events were introduced to the calendar: the new cue sport Power Snooker,[6] the World Seniors Championship,[7] and Snooker Shoot Out.[8] The Scottish Professional Championship was held for the first time since 1989.[9]
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Duration | 20 May 2010 – 2 May 2011 (2010-05-20 – 2011-05-02) |
Tournaments | 39 (8 ranking events) |
Triple Crown winners | |
UK Championship | John Higgins |
Masters | Ding Junhui |
World Championship | John Higgins |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → |
At the end of the season John Higgins was named the World Snooker Player of the Year and the Snooker Writers Player of the Year, Judd Trump the Fans Player of the Year, Mark Williams the Players Player of the Year and Jack Lisowski the Rookie of the Year. Judd Trump received the "Performance of the Year" for winning his first ranking event, the China Open and reaching the final of the World Championship. "The Magic Moment" award has gone to Rory McLeod for his "thrilling" win against Tony Drago at the Snooker Shoot-Out. Joe Davis, Fred Davis, John Pulman, Ray Reardon, John Spencer, Alex Higgins, Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry were inducted into the Hall of Fame.[10]
Countries
Note: new means in these case, that these players were not on the 2009/2010 professional Main Tour.[11]
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The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.[25][26]
Ranking event |
Minor-ranking event |
Non-ranking event |
Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
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25 Sep | 25 Sep | ENG | Wytech Masters | North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre | Chesterfield | Reanne Evans | Maria Catalano | 3–1 | [53] |
26 Sep | 26 Sep | ENG | UK Ladies Championship | North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre | Chesterfield | Reanne Evans | Maria Catalano | 3–0 | [54] |
30 Oct | 30 Oct | ENG | East Anglian Championship | Cambridge Snooker Centre | Cambridge | Reanne Evans | Maria Catalano | 3–0 | [55] |
27 Nov | 27 Nov | ENG | British Open | Pot Black Sports Bar | Bury St Edmunds | Reanne Evans | Emma Bonney | 3–1 | [56] |
12 Feb | 12 Feb | ENG | Southern Classic | Jesters Snooker | Swindon | Reanne Evans | Maria Catalano | 3–0 | [57] |
12 Mar | 12 Mar | ENG | Connie Gough Memorial | Fareham Snooker Club | Fareham | Reanne Evans | Emma Bonney | 3–0 | [58] |
8 Apr | 13 Apr | ENG | World Ladies Championship | Pot Black Sports Bar | Bury St Edmunds | Reanne Evans | Emma Bonney | 5–1 | [59] |
Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
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29 May | 30 May | ENG | World Seniors Championship Qualifying Event | Cue Garden | Bradford | Nigel Bond | Peter Lines | 4–3 | [60] |
5 Nov | 7 Nov | ENG | World Seniors Championship | Cedar Court Hotel | Bradford | Jimmy White | Steve Davis | 4–1 | [61] |
No. | Ch | Player[77] | Season | Tournaments | Season | Cut-off points[n 12] | Total[81] | ||||||||||
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08/09[n 13] | 09/10 | PTC | SM | WOO | UK | GM | WEO | CO | WC | 10/11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
1 | 7 | Mark Williams | 0 | 23480 | 8460 | 2660 | 4480 | 6400 | 5000 | 2500 | 980 | 6400 | 36880 | 45000 | 48755 | 55680 | 60360 |
2 | 1 | John Higgins [n 14] | 0 | 26820 | 3600 | 8000 | 1900 | 5000 | 3500 | 10000 | 32000 | 46470 | 54320 | 59320 | 58820 | ||
3 | 6 | Mark Selby | 0 | 17520 | 12320 | 4480 | 805 | 3040 | 4000 | 3200 | 5600 | 5000 | 38445 | 38775 | 45645 | 50345 | 55965 |
4 | 1 | Ding Junhui | 0 | 27200 | 3680 | 2660 | 3500 | 3040 | 2500 | 2500 | 4480 | 6400 | 28760 | 43370 | 46480 | 49580 | 55960 |
5 | 3 | Neil Robertson | 0 | 25580 | 3880 | 980 | 7000 | 4000 | 700 | 1900 | 2660 | 1400 | 22520 | 54190 | 52940 | 52340 | 48100 |
6 | 2 | Ali Carter | 0 | 22520 | 2040 | 7000 | 1960 | 1120 | 1900 | 3200 | 3500 | 3800 | 24520 | 48600 | 45340 | 45440 | 47040 |
7 | Shaun Murphy | 0 | 15180 | 12320 | 2660 | 805 | 5120 | 1900 | 700 | 4480 | 3800 | 31785 | 43845 | 46085 | 46185 | 46965 | |
8 | 2 | Stephen Maguire | 0 | 18420 | 7840 | 2660 | 3500 | 4000 | 2500 | 4000 | 980 | 1400 | 26880 | 44160 | 43780 | 47780 | 45300 |
9 | 18 | Judd Trump | 0 | 8360 | 9420 | 1960 | 1960 | 3040 | 1400 | 575 | 7000 | 8000 | 33355 | 25330 | 27750 | 29275 | 41715 |
10 | 3 | Graeme Dott | 0 | 16865 | 5040 | 3500 | 805 | 3040 | 3200 | 2500 | 980 | 5000 | 24065 | 34000 | 37450 | 41250 | 40930 |
11 | 8 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 0 | 23960 | 2600 | 0 | 5600 | 1120 | 700 | 700 | 980 | 5000 | 16700 | 43910 | 41480 | 40980 | 40660 |
12 | 2 | Mark Allen | 0 | 17580 | 4240 | 980 | 805 | 5120 | 700 | 1900 | 980 | 5000 | 19725 | 33935 | 36525 | 38425 | 37305 |
13 | 5 | Peter Ebdon | 0 | 13120 | 6400 | 2660 | 4480 | 1120 | 1900 | 1900 | 3500 | 1400 | 23360 | 33110 | 34880 | 37980 | 36480 |
14 | 11 | Matthew Stevens | 0 | 10715 | 9320 | 3500 | 1960 | 2240 | 1400 | 2500 | 1960 | 2800 | 25680 | 29750 | 28940 | 31440 | 36395 |
15 | 2 | Jamie Cope | 0 | 14220 | 5720 | 4480 | 2660 | 1120 | 700 | 1900 | 980 | 3800 | 21360 | 32178 | 33975 | 36000 | 35580 |
16 | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 0 | 17560 | 920 | 980 | 2660 | 3040 | 1900 | 1900 | 2660 | 3800 | 17860 | 34570 | 33360 | 36460 | 35420 |
2010/2011 Points distribution for world ranking and minor-ranking events[83]
Tournament | Round → | R128 | R96 | R80 | R64 | R48 | R32 | R24 | R16 | QF | SF | F | W |
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Shanghai Masters | Unseeded loser | – | 560 | 910 | 1260 | 1610 | 1960 | – | 2660 | 3500 | 4480 | 5600 | 7000 |
Seeded loser | – | 280 | 455 | 630 | 805 | 980 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
World Open | Unseeded loser | 910 | 1260 | – | 1610 | – | 1960 | – | 2660 | 3500 | 4480 | 5600 | 7000 |
Seeded loser | 455 | 630 | – | 805 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
UK Championship | Unseeded loser | – | 640 | 1040 | 1440 | 1840 | 2240 | – | 3040 | 4000 | 5120 | 6400 | 8000 |
Seeded loser | – | 320 | 520 | 720 | 920 | 1120 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
German Masters | Unseeded loser | – | 650 | – | 900 | 1150 | 1400 | – | 1900 | 2500 | 3200 | 4000 | 5000 |
Seeded loser | – | 325 | – | 450 | 575 | 700 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Welsh Open | Unseeded loser | – | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1400 | – | 1900 | 2500 | 3200 | 4000 | 5000 |
Seeded loser | – | 200 | 325 | 450 | 575 | 700 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
China Open | Unseeded loser | – | 560 | 910 | 1260 | 1610 | 1960 | – | 2660 | 3500 | 4480 | 5600 | 7000 |
Seeded loser | – | 280 | 455 | 630 | 805 | 980 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Players Tour Championship | Regular events | – | – | – | 360 | – | 560 | – | 760 | 1000 | 1280 | 1600 | 2000 |
Finals | – | – | – | – | – | – | 840 | 1140 | 1500 | 1920 | 2400 | 3000 | |
World Championship | Unseeded loser | – | 800 | 1300 | 1800 | 2300 | 2800 | – | 3800 | 5000 | 6400 | 8000 | 10000 |
Seeded loser | – | 400 | 650 | 900 | 1150 | 1400 | – | – | – | – | – | – |