On February 19, the curtain of the Welsh Open has come to an end, and at the same time, the World Taiwan Federation has also released the latest world rankings. Robertson, who has not had a good season this season, dropped from 7th to 15th and is on the verge of falling out of the top 16. Although Ding Junhui was out in the first round of the main competition, his ranking did not fall but rose, rising from 11th to 9th, while Zhang Anda was still firmly in 13th. Welsh Open winner Gary Wilson rose from 16th to 12th to secure a seeded spot at the World Championships and became the biggest winner.
In this season, O'Sullivan firmly occupies the No. 1 position in the world with four titles, while Trump is second with the World Grand Prix title at the beginning of the new year, and Mark Allen, Brechel, Selby and Murphy are ranked 4th to 6th. The 7th place position has changed, with Mark Williams rising to there, while Robertson has fallen to 15th after losing repeatedly this season, minus bonuses, and may even have to start from the qualifying rounds, which makes one lament the decline of the 23-time champion.
Ding Junhui is ranked 9th and will compete in the upcoming Players Championship and will qualify for the Saudi Masters if he can finish in the top 8. As China's first brother, he has reached the final of the British Championships and the semi-finals of the World Championships this season, and his form has rebounded, but unfortunately, he has not been able to break the more than four-year-long ranking championship drought, so he has been questioned.
Overall, the table changes this season have been eye-catching, and each player has had their own performances. Who do you think will make the bigger breakthrough in the next matches? Looking forward to hearing what you think!