Snooker season 2010/2011 the "Rookie of the Year". Judd Trump received the "Performance of the Year" for winning his first ranking event, the China Open and reaching the final of the World Championship. "The Magic Moment" award has gone to Rory McLeod for his "thrilling" win against Tony Drago at the Snooker Shoot-Out. Joe Davis, Fred Davis, John Pulman, Ray Reardon, John Spencer, Alex Higgins, Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Note: new means in these case, that these players were not on the 2009/2010 professional Main Tour. The following table outlines the results and dates for
2017 World Snooker Championship play in an all-Chinese match, beating fellow countryman Liang Wenbo 13–12, having led 6–2 in the process. Having trailed 3–5, 4-time world champion John Higgins beat Mark Allen 13–9. Stephen Maguire also beat Rory McLeod 13–3 with a session to spare to reach his first crucible quarterfinal since 2012. John Higgins advanced to his first semifinal since his 2011 World Championship win by defeating Kyren Wilson 13–6. With the score at 3–3 Wilson miscued and split his tip, leading to a 15-minute tip replacement break. The defending champion Mark Selby beat the previous year's semifinalist Marco Fu 13–3 with a