2018 World Snooker Championship They included Ronnie O'Sullivan (five titles: 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012–13), John Higgins (four titles: 1998, 2007, 2009, 2011), Mark Selby (three titles and two-time defending champion: 2014, 2016–17), Mark Williams (two titles: 2000 and 2003), Shaun Murphy (one title: 2005), Graeme Dott (one title: 2006), Neil Robertson (one title: 2010), and Stuart Bingham (one title: 2015). O'Sullivan was making his 26th consecutive appearance in the final stages of the World Championship since his debut in 1993. This is one short of Stephen Hendry's record of 27 consecutive appearances and four short of Steve Davis's record of 30 total appearances. Five
Snooker season 2010/2011 ranking event. The Premier League was for the first time part of the Main Tour. The Jiangsu Classic was renamed to the Wuxi Classic, and three other invitation events were introduced to the calendar: the Power Snooker, the World Seniors Championship, and Snooker Shoot-Out. The Scottish Professional Championship was held for the first time since 1989. At the end of the season John Higgins was named the "World Snooker Player of the Year" and the "Snooker Writers Player of the Year", Judd Trump the "Fans Player of the Year", Mark Williams the "Players Player of the Year" and Jack Lisowski