World Women’s Snooker Rankings | Niche Cues Women’s Open 2026
The official world women’s rankings have been updated for the third time this season following the conclusion of the Niche Cues Women’s Snooker Open won by England’s Reanne Evans in Malaysia last week.
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The WWS world rankings operate on a rolling two-year basis, with points earned during the 2026/27 season to replace those earned through the 2024/25 campaign. At this revision no points have been removed and those earned at the 2026 Niche Cues Women’s Snooker Open have been added.
The total ranking points of each player are calculated from their best 14 results during the current counting period.
Bai Consolidates Top Spot
China’s Bai Yulu has extended her lead at the head of the world rankings to 3,125 points ahead of closest challenge Onyee Ng following the Niche Cues Women’s Snooker Open.
Having seen Ng close the gap to just 125 points following her 25th ranking event victory in Australia a week earlier, Bai moves further clear following her semi-final run in Malaysia, while Ng has now competed in 15 events over the current two-year cycle, meaning that her worst result from that period – her quarter-final exit last week – does not currently count towards her ranking.
Evans Closes On Mink
England’s Reanne Evans crowned a strong start to the 2026/27 campaign with her 64th ranking event success in Malaysia last week and has reignited her bid to remain on the professional circuit next season by closing the gap to Thailand’s Mink Nutcharut behind the top two.
With Onyee Ng and Evans due to fall off the WST circuit at the end of this campaign, Ng looks well-placed to guarantee a fresh two-year tour card having won three ranking events during 2026 and only once fallen prior to the semi-final stages of an event during the current two-year cycle.
The second card therefore looks set to be a straight fight between Evans and Mink Nutcharut in the world ranking list – unless either can win next year’s World Championship to guarantee the place.
With Mink having finished last season with a lead of 26,500 points to Evans, the 2022 world champion began this season with a significant cushion to the 12-time world champion.
Following her strong recent form, however, Evans has now closed the gap to just 15,250 points, with Mink still to defend 11,175 points more than Evans between now at the end of the season, with the points due to expire from Mink’s strong 2024/25 campaign over the coming months.
Ziling, Lau on the Rise
With there being no changes to the top ten, the biggest movers following the action in Malaysia include China’s Liu Ziling (+1) and Yuk Fan Lau, who have achieved new career-high positions of 14th and 15th respectively, while Thailand’s Phakwalan Kongkaew is also up one position to 17th following her last 16 run.
Hong Kong China’s Wing Man Shiu and Thailand’s Natcharin Sornprasert have also reached new best positions of 28th and 29th inside the top 30.
India’s Shruthi L is the highest placed new entry in 80th position, after the three-time World Women’s Billiards champion reached the last 16 stage on her WWS Tour debut.
Junior, Senior Rankings
Narucha Phoemphul remains in top spot in the Under-21 rankings with just one event remaining prior to her 21st birthday which will see her leave junior rankings early in 2027.
She is set to be succeeded by compatriot Panchaya Channoi, who defeated Phoemphul 2-0 to win her fifth Junior title last week in Malaysia.
As with the main rankings, the most significant position change involves China’s Liu Ziling, who gains one place to reach a new best position of third.
In the Seniors rankings there is also a change in third position with Singapore’s Charlene Chai moving ahead of Han Fang following her semi-final run in Malaysia.
The biggest mover is China’s Xiaomin Su, who following her WWS Tour title climbs ten places to 16th, meaning that there are now three players from China ranked within the top six Seniors.
The 2026/27 World Women’s Snooker Tour continues with the Irish Women’s Open, which will run from 27-29 November at the SBI HQ, Carlow, Ireland. Enter the tournament online via WPBSA SnookerScores.
