It has all come down to this – the 2016 China Open is now underway in Beijing, following which the world’s top 16 players will be guaranteed to appear at the Crucible stages of next month’s World Championship.
For a summary of how the position stood prior to the Monday’s action, please read my comprehensive blog at WPBSA.com, or continue reading below for the very latest position as the week progresses:
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Race to the Crucible – 01/04/2016
15) Michael White – 190,033 (r64)
16) Stephen Maguire – 187,450 (SF)
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17) Ding Junhui – 183,425 (r128)
18) Liang Wenbo – 178,101 (r128)
19) Kyren Wilson – 174,899 (r32)
20) Ryan Day – 156,557 (r32)
21) Robert Milkins – 154,644 (r32)
22) David Gilbert – 154,433 (r16)
23) Matt Selt – 151,900 (r32)
24) Graeme Dott – 142,483 (r16)
Crucible draw
The position of the seeds in the draw at the 2016 World Championship will also be determined following the conclusion of the China, in accordance with the positions of the top 16 ranked players following the China Open.
The draw currently would look like this (updated 02/04/2016):
Stuart Bingham (1) / Qualifier
Stephen Maguire (16) / Qualifier
Ricky Walden (9) / Qualifier
John Higgins (8) / Qualifier
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Judd Trump (5) / Qualifier
Martin Gould (12) / Qualifier
Mark Williams (13) / Qualifier
Neil Robertson (4) / Qualifier
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Shaun Murphy (3) / Qualifier
Marco Fu (14) / Qualifier
Barry Hawkins (11) / Qualifier
Ronnie O’Sullivan (6) / Qualifier
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Mark Allen (7) / Qualifier
Joe Perry (10) / Qualifier
Michael White (15) / Qualifier
Mark Selby (2) / Qualifier