World snooker rankings update after the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix: Mark Williams top of the Class of 92

The 50-year-old Welshman swept aside an in-form Shaun Murphy 10-3 in the Xi’an final to secure the 27th ranking event title of his celebrated career.

In the process, Williams broke a near 43-year snooker record, eclipsing fellow countryman Ray Reardon as the oldest-ever winner of a professional ranking event.

The £177,000 top prize Williams collects sees him swap places with Ronnie O’Sullivan in the rankings as he goes up one place from 5th to 4th. He is now the top ranked ‘Class of 92’ member with the other graduate of that fabled trio, John Higgins, staying in sixth place despite not qualifying for the main venue stages in the Far East.

Trump remains world number one, but advantage significantly cut

Judd Trump remains as snooker’s world number one, although his cushion at the top has been reduced by a big amount following his last 64 exit in Xi’an to Matthew Stevens.

The winner’s prize Trump collected at the 2023 Wuhan Open dropped off his ranking total at this cut-off, meaning £134,650 came off his tally, and with second-placed Kyren Wilson adding to his amount, there is a swing of nearly £150,000.

However, Trump still holds a hefty advantage over Wilson - a lead of £401,750 to be exact.

In terms of changes within the elite top 16 (besides Williams and O'Sullivan) Ding Junhui (7th) and Mark Allen (8th) have swapped places.

Xi'an runner-up Murphy rises three places to 9th after back-to-back ranking event final appearances.

It has been an incredible few weeks for The Magician, who only last month was positioned outside the top 16 bracket for the first time in over 19 years.

But after his British Open glory and Xi'an run - a winning streak of 13 matches on the World Snooker Tour - he has not only got back into that club, but the top nine, booking himself a place at next month's Riyadh Season Championship and a shot at the $1 million jackpot for a 167 super maximum.

Xiao Guodong, who didn't enter the Xi'an competition, drops two to 11th, while world champion Zhao Xintong is down one to 12th.

Gary Wilson (up two to 15th) is back inside the 16 after another fine run in China this season.

Chris Wakelin drops one but stays inside the bracket. All other players in the top 16 keep their positions.

Positions 17th to 32nd

Two-time ranking event finalist Si Jiahui drops out of the top 16 into 17th.

Runner-up to Trump in Wuhan two years ago, Ali Carter loses over £57,000 from his ranking tally, although he only goes down one place to 19th; Jak Jones leapfrogs him into 18th.

Elsewhere inside the top 32, there are only a few other changes: Stuart Bingham (20th) and Wu Yize (21st) swap, as do Joe O'Connor (26th) and Hossein Vafaei (27th).

Scottish Open champion Lei Peifan - who is on the second year of a tour card - stays in 32nd, but he has the potential to rise a fair bit across the coming months with no points to defend unlike those around him in the standings.

Stories outside the top 32

Further down the updated rankings, Daniel Wells - who made back-to-back Xi'an Grand Prix semi-finals - goes up six places to 41st.

Wells was the biggest mover of any player - either going up or down - in the top 81.

The picture further down the rankings isn't so straightforward with players at different stages of their professional tour card spell.

However, youngster Liam Pullen - who is back on snooker's top flight after re-graduating from Q School a few months ago - zips up 21 places to 82nd after reaching his maiden ranking event quarter-final.

Rookie professional Mateusz Baranowski pocketed £9,400 from Xi’an and rises 22 places to 105th.

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