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.
Details | |
---|---|
Duration | June 1998–16 May 1999 |
Tournaments | 26 (9 ranking events) |
Triple Crown winners | |
UK Championship | John Higgins |
Masters | John Higgins |
World Championship | Stephen Hendry |
← 1997–98 |
Calendar
World Snooker Tour
Ranking event |
Non-ranking event |
UK Tour
Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 Oct | 7 Oct | ENG | UK Tour 1 | Hazel Grove Snooker Club | Stockport | Alfie Burden | Anthony Davies | 6–5 | [30] |
27 Oct | 29 Oct | ENG | UK Tour 2 | Jesters Snooker Club | Swindon | Joe Swail | Alfie Burden | 6–1 | [30] |
22 Feb | 24 Feb | ENG | UK Tour 3 | Jesters Snooker Club | Swindon | Stuart Bingham | Matthew Couch | 6–1 | [30] |
12 Apr | 14 Apr | ENG | UK Tour 4 | Hazel Grove Snooker Club | Stockport | James Reynolds | Jason Ferguson | 6–4 | [30] |
Other events
Start | Finish | Country | Tournament name | Venue | City | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 Dec | 19 Dec | THA | Asian Games | Land Sports Complex | Bangkok | Shokat Ali | Sam Chong | 7–6 | [31] |
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.[32][33][34]
No. | Ch. | Player | Points 1996/1997 | Points 1997/1998 | Total |
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1 | John Higgins | 19587 | 27835 | 47422 | |
2 | Stephen Hendry | 30457 | 16790 | 47247 | |
3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 18302 | 21105 | 39407 | |
4 | Ken Doherty | 21072 | 15095 | 36167 | |
5 | Mark Williams | 21420 | 11335 | 32755 | |
6 | John Parrott | 16422 | 15335 | 31757 | |
7 | Peter Ebdon | 15086 | 10340 | 25426 | |
8 | Alan McManus | 13639 | 10755 | 24394 | |
9 | Stephen Lee | 11384 | 12880 | 24264 | |
10 | Tony Drago | 14504 | 9305 | 23809 | |
11 | Anthony Hamilton | 11764 | 10760 | 22524 | |
12 | Alain Robidoux | 16597 | 5790 | 22387 | |
13 | Nigel Bond | 14106 | 8150 | 22256 | |
14 | Steve Davis | 13077 | 9175 | 22252 | |
15 | James Wattana | 13177 | 8365 | 21542 | |
16 | Mark King | 10520 | 10950 | 21470 |
Points distribution
1998/1999 points distribution for world ranking events:[35]
Tournament | Round → | L256 | L198 | L166 | L134 | L102 | L96 | L64 | L48 | L32 | L16 | QF | SF | F | W |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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