World Women’s Snooker Rankings | US Open 2024
The official world women’s rankings have been updated for the first time this season following victory for Ng On Yee at the WineCellars.com US Women’s Snooker Open last weekend.
- View the updated world women’s ranking list
- View the updated Seniors ranking list
- View the updated One-Year ranking list
- View our Rankings FAQ
2024/25 Points Allocation
The WWS world rankings operate on a rolling two-year basis, with points earned during the 2024/25 season to replace those earned through the 2022/23 campaign. At this revision points from the 2022 UK Championship have been removed and those earned at the 2024 US Open have been added.
The total rankings points of each player are calculated from their best 14 results during the current counting period.
Please note that from the start of the 2024/25 the points distribution for ranking events has been updated to provide a more accurate measure of results and achievement during the past two seasons. Read more at our Rankings FAQ.
On Yee Closes In
With three titles earned from the last four world ranking events, Ng On Yee has closed the gap to Mink Nutcharut at the top of the standings following her victory in Seattle last weekend.
The Hong Kong China player earned more ranking points than any other player during last season and is aiming to reclaim the world number one ranking for the first time since April 2019, with Mink and Reanne Evans having shared the position since.
Having reached the final of the 2022 UK Championship, with those ranking points to be removed following the US Open, On Yee improved upon her result with her capture of the title to take her overall tally to 60,125 points. This moves her to within 2,875 of Mink, who fell at the quarter-final stage, with semi-final points removed following the action in Leeds two years ago.
With points from the 2022 US Open to be removed at the next ranking revision and neither player having competed at that event, there is all to play for heading into the Taom UK Championship.
Notably, for both players the event is set to mark their 15th appearance of the current ranking cycle, meaning that their weakest result will not count towards their updated ranking following the tournament in Leeds.
The Top 10
The biggest mover inside of the world’s top 10 is China’s Bai Yulu, who despite not having competed in Seattle last weekend, was defending no points from the event two years ago and so gains relative to those players around her to achieve a new career-high ranking position of number five.
Former world champion Siripaporn Nuanthakhamjan is also a beneficiary, having exited at the group stage of the UK Championship in 2022, while Ploychompoo Laokiatphong also returns to the top 10, though likely temporarily having not competed on the circuit since 2023 and with a significant amount of points to defend over the coming months.
Ramachandran on the Rise
India’s Anupama Ramachandran has improved five places to 11th following her breakthrough run in Seattle to her first ranking event final.
Now hot on the heels of the next group of players ahead of her and with no ranking points set to be removed before May 2025, the 22-year-old looks set to continue to climb the list over the coming months and challenge for a top 10 position.
Similarly, Mongolia’s Narantuya Bayarsaikhan gains three places to achieve a new high of 18th spot and like Ramachandran has no points to defend prior to next year’s World Championship.
Notable Movers
As well as those in action in Seattle, there are a number of further movements in the rankings, due to a combination of the points removed at this revision and also the reallocation of ranking points implemented from the start of this season.
Among those to climb to the fringes of the world’s top 10 include Jessica Woods and Wendy Jans – both ranking event finalists during the past two years – likewise India’s Amee Kamani in 17th position.
Davidson Extends Seniors Lead
England’s Tessa Davidson remains at the head of the World Women’s Seniors rankings following the capture of her 11th over-40s crown at Ox Billiards in Seattle.
The 55-year-old successfully defended the winners points that she was set to lose from the 2022 UK Championship, so the gap to second placed Mary Talbot remains just shy of 20,000 points.
The Under-21 rankings were not updated following the US Open as no junior event was contested in Seattle.
The WWS Tour will return next month with the Taom UK Women’s Snooker Championship from 6-8 September 2024 at the Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds. Entry for the event is open now via WPBSA SnookerScores.
