World's top 10 set for Riyadh Season Snooker Championship

Following the UK Championship in York, the top 10 players in the world rankings have been finalized. These players will compete in the invitational Riyadh Season Snooker Championship in Riyadh, which boasts a prize fund of £785,000.

Details: Barry Hawkins had a chance to break into the top 10 but fell short after losing the final to Judd Trump. As a result, Zhang Anda holds onto the 10th spot.

Top-10 world rankings:

1. Judd Trump
2. Kyren Wilson
3. Ronnie O'Sullivan
4. Mark Selby
5. Mark Allen
6. Mark Williams
7. Luca Brecel
8. Shaun Murphy
9. Ding Junhui
10. Zhang Anda

The Riyadh Season Snooker Championship kicks off on December 18 and will run for three days. This will be the second edition of the tournament, with the legendary Ronnie O'Sullivan winning the inaugural event last year.

Reminder: Two days ago, former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths passed away.