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{{short description|English professional snooker player}}
{{about|the snooker player|other people|James White (disambiguation){{!}}James White}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox snooker player
| name              = Jimmy White
| honorific_suffix  = [[Order of the British Empire (MBE)|MBE]]
| image             = Jimmy White PHC 2016-1.JPG
| caption           = White at the [[2016 Paul Hunter Classic]]
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=y|1962|5|2}}
| birth_place       = [[Tooting]], London, England
| Sport country     = {{ENG}}
| Professional      = 1980–present
| High ranking      = 2 ([[Snooker world rankings 1987/1988|1987/88]]–[[Snooker world rankings 1988/1989|1988/89]])
| Official maximums = 1
| Ranking wins      = 10
}}

'''James Warren White''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}} (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional [[snooker]] player who has won ten ranking events. Nicknamed "The Whirlwind" because of his swift and attacking style of play, White has reached six [[World Snooker Championship]] finals during his career but finished runner-up on each occasion. He has won two of snooker's [[Triple Crown (snooker)|Triple Crown]] events, the [[1984 Masters (snooker)|1984 Masters]] and the [[1992 UK Championship]]. White is a record four-time [[World Seniors Championship|World Seniors Champion]], winning in [[2010 World Seniors Championship|2010]], [[2019 World Seniors Championship|2019]], [[2020 World Seniors Championship|2020]] and [[2023 World Seniors Championship|2023]].

White won the [[English Amateur Championship]] in 1979 and he turned professional in 1980. He reached his first World Championship final in [[1984 World Snooker Championship|1984]] and won his first ranking event at [[1986 Classic (snooker)|The Classic]] in 1986. White reached five consecutive world finals from 1990{{nbnd}}94, losing all of them, including four to [[Stephen Hendry]]. His form then began to decline, and his last ranking event victory came at the [[2004 Players Championship (snooker)|2004 Players Championship]]. His last appearance at the World Championship was in [[2006 World Snooker Championship|2006]] and he has unsuccessfully attempted to qualify each year since. After dropping out of the top 64 in 2017, White was given invitational tour cards for a place on the [[World Snooker Tour]] up until 2023. White regained his card on merit at the end of the [[2022–23 snooker season|2022{{nbnd}}23 season]], before being given a new invitational card in 2025 to run until the end of the 2026{{nbnd}}27 season.

White's ten ranking event titles currently place him [[List of snooker players by number of ranking titles|twelfth on the all-time list of ranking event winners]]. A mainstay in snooker's top 16 for much of the 1980s and 1990s, White has a career high ranking of second. He has made over 300 [[century break]]s in professional competition, and was also the first left-handed player, and the second player overall, to record a [[maximum break]] at the World Championship. White is a member of the [[World Snooker Tour awards|World Snooker Tour Hall of Fame]].

==Early life and influences==
James Warren White was born on 2 May 1962 in [[Tooting]], London, England, and studied at [[Ernest Bevin Academy|Ernest Bevin School]].{{sfn|Williams|Gadsby|2005|p=214}}{{sfn|Morrison|1988|p=118}} He never achieved academic success, as he was often [[truant]] from school from the age of eight or nine, spending more and more time at Ted Zanincelli's [[snooker hall]], Zan's.{{sfn|White|Kingsland|1998|pp=14–15}}{{sfn|Morrison|1988|p=118}} It was around this time that White met [[Tony Meo]], with whom he would compete in [[Hustling|money matches]] at different venues,{{sfn|White|Kingsland|1998|pp=22–23}}{{sfn|Malone|2009|p=21}} with stakes put up by taxi driver "Dodgy Bob" Davis, who also drove them to the venues.{{sfn|Burn|2008|pp=56–57}}{{sfn|Williams|Gadsby|2005|p=214}} White played his "hero" and future friend [[Alex Higgins]] for the first time, aged 13, in an exhibition in [[Balham]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Preston |first=Allan |date=25 April 2019 |title=Jimmy White's wild nights and drunken ecapades with Alex Higgins |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/jimmy-whites-wild-nights-and-drunken-ecapades-with-alex-higgins/38047759.html |website=[[Belfast Telegraph]] |access-date=21 April 2025}}</ref><!--''Behind the White Ball'' says aged 14 on p.38--> Speaking much later about Higgins' influence on his career, White said that watching Higgins play in the 1970's was "the reason I started to play the game."<ref name=burrows>{{cite web |last=Burrows |first=Tim |title=Jimmy White remembers first playing Alex Higgins |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/9969698/Jimmy-White-remembers-first-playing-Alex-Higgins.html |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=21 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227145859/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/9969698/Jimmy-White-remembers-first-playing-Alex-Higgins.html |archive-date=27 February 2020 |date=5 April 2013}}</ref> White has also acknowledged the influence that Higgins had on his playing style saying "I modelled my game on him...I was only the whirlwind because he was the hurricane."<ref name=jwtelegraph>{{cite web |last=White |first=Jim |title=Snooker's Jimmy White: 'We had everything that was bad for you on tap. I loved it' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/0/snookers-jimmy-white-had-everything-bad-tap-loved/ |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=21 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421084426/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/0/snookers-jimmy-white-had-everything-bad-tap-loved/ |archive-date=21 April 2025 |date=8 May 2021}}</ref> In 1976, club owner Henry West, who managed leading snooker prospect [[Patsy Fagan]], met White at Zan's and became the manager for him and Meo.<ref>{{cite news |title=White heat! |newspaper=[[Manchester Evening News]] |date=2 February 1984 |page=65 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/manchester-evening-news/171298587/ |via=Newspapers.com |archive-date=28 April 2025 |access-date=28 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428215350/https://www.newspapers.com/article/manchester-evening-news/171298587/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==

===1977–1991===
White lost 2{{nbnd}}3 to Meo in the final of the 1977 Pontins Junior Championship,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Other Finals |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=June 1977 |page=25}}</ref> and defeated David Bonney 3{{nbnd}}2 in the final of the [[British Junior Snooker Championship|British Under-16s Championship]] the same year.<ref name="U-16">{{cite magazine |title=Williamson and White top of their class |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=June 1977 |page=31}}</ref> He won the 1979 [[English Amateur Championship]] a month before his 17th birthday, becoming the youngest champion at the event.{{sfn|Williams|Gadsby|2005|p=215}} He won the London Section of the tournament by defeating Danny Adds 4–1 in the final,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=English Amateur Snooker Championship (South) |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=March 1979 |page=23}}</ref> and then secured victory in the Southern Area section, culminating with an 8{{nbnd}}5 win over [[Cliff Wilson]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=White tipped to be youngest champion |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=6 April 1979|page=26 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-white-tipped-to-be-youngest/123942202/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> White then defeated Northern Section winner [[Dave Martin (snooker player)|Dave Martin]] 13–10 in the grand final.<ref name="ENGAM">{{cite web |title=Roll of Honour |url=https://www.epsb.co.uk/tournaments/national-championships/english-amateur-championship/roll-of-honour/ |website=EPSB |access-date=18 April 2025}}</ref> White reached the final of the Pontins Spring Open (out of 1034 entries), beating [[Doug Mountjoy]], Neville Suthers, John Howell and [[Paul Medati]] before losing 3{{nbnd}}7 to [[Steve Davis]], despite Davis giving White a 30-point start per frame and White having led 3{{nbnd}}1.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dee |first=John |title=Steve Davis retains Pontins Open title |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=June 1979 |pages=19–21}}</ref>

The [[Billiards and Snooker Control Council]] decided to exclude White from the [[1980 World Amateur Snooker Championship]] as a punishment because he appeared to have been impaired by drinking alcohol during a Home International match against [[Steve Newbury]], but reversed that decision the following week.<ref>{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=White must stay at home |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=4 October 1980 |page=22 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-white-must-stay-at-home/170847341/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name="CE9OCT80">{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=White let off with reprimand|newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=9 October 1980 |page=20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-white-let-off-with-repriman/170847438/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> White was the top seed for the championship, and won all six matches in his qualifying group.<ref name="CE9OCT80"/>{{sfn|Everton|1982|pp=152–153}} In the quarter-finals, from 2{{nbnd}}4 against Newbury, he won 5{{nbnd}}4, and then eliminated [[Paul Mifsud]] 8{{nbnd}}6 in the semi-finals after trailing 0{{nbnd}}3 and 4{{nbnd}}6.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Quarter-finals |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=December 1980 |page=9}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Semi-finals |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=December 1980 |page=10}}</ref> He sealed victory with an 11{{nbnd}}2 win against Ron Atkins and became the youngest winner of the title.<ref name="CE10NOV80">{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=White bows out in style |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=10 November 1980 |page=21 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-white-bows-out-in-style/170847823/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

White had already been accepted as a professional by the [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]] (WPBSA) before the World Amateur Championship, to take effect after the tournament.<ref name="CE10NOV80"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White The Whirlwind |url=https://wpbsa.com/player/jimmy-white/ |website=[[WPBSA]] |access-date=17 April 2025 |archive-date=18 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218120152/https://wpbsa.com/player/jimmy-white/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In his debut season, he defeated [[Bernie Mikkelsen]] and [[Jim Meadowcroft]] in the qualifying competition for the [[1981 World Snooker Championship|1981 World Championship]] but then lost 8–10 to Davis in the first round.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=1004}} Around April 1981, White changed his management to Sportsworld, set up by [[Harvey Lisberg]] and Geoff Lomas, which paid West £10,000 for the transfer.{{sfn|White|Kingsland|1998|p=100}} Lisberg arranged for White's teeth to be straightened, his hair to be permed, and encouraged him to wear good suits.{{sfn|Burn|2008|p=198}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Keeling |first=Neal |title=Sex, drugs and tuxedos: My life managing the untamed bad boys of snooker |website=[[Manchester Evening News]] |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/sex-drugs-tuxedos-life-managing-30691007 |date=4 January 2025 |access-date=28 April 2025 |archive-date=10 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250110081330/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/sex-drugs-tuxedos-life-managing-30691007 |url-status=live }}</ref> A photoshoot with [[Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield|Patrick Lichfield]] was arranaged to provide press pictures.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bateman |first=Cynthia |title=Jimmy whiter than White |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=5 February 1982 |page=9 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-jimmy-whiter/171301620/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> White's makeover was featured on the BBC TV news and current affairs programme ''[[Newsnight]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=BBC-2 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=23 November 1981 |page=18 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian/171368549/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

At the start of the [[1981–82 snooker season]], White won his first professional title, the non-ranking [[1981 Scottish Masters|Scottish Masters]], having defeated [[Ray Reardon]] and Davis in matches that went to a {{cuegloss|deciding frame}} before beating [[Cliff Thorburn]] 9–4 in the final.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=1004}} White trailed 0–3 and 1–4 but then won eight frames in succession to win the title and the £8,000 first prize.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=1004}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kMFAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6527%2C4779821 |title=Brilliant White's £8000 triumph |newspaper=[[The Glasgow Herald]] |page=16 |date=26 September 1981 |archive-date=18 December 2021 |access-date=18 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218172500/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kMFAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6527,4779821 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later in the year he also won the invitational [[1981 Northern Ireland Classic|Northern Ireland Classic]], defeating Davis 11{{nbnd}}9, but Davis whitewashed him 0{{nbnd}}9 in their semi-final at the [[1981 UK Championship]].<ref name="HQ8182">{{Cite web |last=Caulfield |first=David |date=5 April 2020 |title=1981/82 Snooker Season: Alex Higgins, My Baby |url=https://snookerhq.com/2020/04/05/1981-82-snooker-season-alex-higgins-my-baby/ |access-date=2 November 2024 |website=SnookerHQ.com }}</ref> His performances led to him being given an invitation to the [[1982 Masters (snooker)|1982 Masters]],<ref>{{cite news  |title=White and Meo in Masters draw |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=9 December 1981|page=22 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-white-and-meo-in-masters-dr/170915876/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> where he lost 4{{nbnd}}5 to [[Eddie Charlton]] in the first round.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hale |first=Janice |title=Charlton puts out White |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=28 January 1982 |page=30 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-charlton-puts-out-wh/170915940/ |via= Newspapers.com}}</ref> At the [[1982 World Snooker Championship]], he eliminated world number one Thorburn, then [[Perrie Mans]] and [[Kirk Stevens]], to reach the semi-finals.{{sfn|Williams|Gadsby|2005|p=215}} He led Alex Higgins 15–14 in their semi-final, and was 59 points ahead in the penultimate {{Cuegloss|Frame|frame}}. After missing a red with the rest, he could only watch as Higgins compiled a frame-winning 69 break. Higgins won the deciding frame that followed to reach the final. Reflecting on the match many years later, White said "facing him (Alex Higgins) at the [[Crucible Theatre|Crucible]] in [[Sheffield]] is what I had dreamt about from when I was 10 years old."<ref name=burrows/><ref name=rolling/> When the [[Snooker world rankings|professional rankings]] were updated at the end of the season, he moved from 21st place to 10th.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=New world rankings |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=June 1982 |page=29}}</ref>

The [[1982–83 snooker season]] was the first in which two tournaments outside the [[World Snooker Championship]] counted towards the ranking list.<ref name="CTH">{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris|title=World Rankings – History and Development|url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/history_rankings.htm|publisher=Global Snooker Centre|access-date=24 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040803184513/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/History/history_rankings.htm |date=September 2000|archive-date=3 August 2004}}</ref> White reached the final of the second of these, the [[1982 Professional Players Tournament]] where he was defeated 8{{nbnd}}10 by Reardon.<ref name="CTH"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Professional Players Championship|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=29|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071750/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=29|archivedate=24 January 2013|publisher=[[Snooker Scene]] }}</ref> He also lost to Reardon in the final of the non-ranking [[1983 International Masters]].<ref name="IM83">{{cite news |last=Hale |first=Janice |title=Triumph for Reardon |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=7 March 1983 |page=22 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-triumph-for-reardon/170916852/ |via= Newspapers.com}}</ref> At the [[1983 World Snooker Championship|1983 World Championship]], he suffered a first-round exit to Meo, 8{{nbnd}}10.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship (1983) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1733 |website=snooker.org |access-date=18 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515103208/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1733 |archive-date=15 May 2024 }}</ref>
[[File:Terry Griffith 1991 (cropped).jpg|thumb|alt=Terry Griffiths playing snooker|White's first [[Triple Crown (snooker)|Triple Crown]] victory was against [[Terry Griffiths]] ''(pictured in 1991)'' at the [[1984 Masters (snooker)|1984 Masters]]]]
In 1984, White won his first [[Triple Crown (snooker)|Triple Crown]] event at the [[1984 Masters (snooker)|Masters]], although the concept of the triple crown (winning the World Championship, UK Championship and Masters) did not exist in snooker at the time.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kane |first=Desmond |title=All-time top 10: Who are the greatest players to never win the world title? |url=https://www.tntsports.co.uk/snooker/world-championship/2019-2020/snooker-news-all-time-top-10-who-are-the-greatest-players-to-never-win-the-world-title_sto7748536/story.shtml |website=TNT Sports |date=21 June 2020 |access-date=29 April 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250429110116/https://www.tntsports.co.uk/snooker/world-championship/2019-2020/snooker-news-all-time-top-10-who-are-the-greatest-players-to-never-win-the-world-title_sto7748536/story.shtml |archive-date=29 April 2025}}</ref> White beat Charlton, Reardon and Kirk Stevens to reach the final where he triumphed over [[Terry Griffiths]] 9{{nbnd}}5.<ref name="MASTERS84">{{cite web |title=Masters (1984) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1717 |website=snooker.org |access-date=18 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515103149/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1717 |archive-date=15 May 2024}}</ref> He followed this success by reaching his first [[1984 World Snooker Championship|World Championship]] final.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=1004}}<ref name="DUG84">{{cite news |last=Duggan |first=Keith |title=My sporting disappointment: Jimmy White and the elusive World Championship |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/my-sporting-disappointment-jimmy-white-and-the-elusive-world-championship-1.4325847 |date=10 August 2020 |access-date=29 April 2025 |archive-date=1 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301193206/https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/my-sporting-disappointment-jimmy-white-and-the-elusive-world-championship-1.4325847 |url-status=live }}</ref> Trailing Davis 4–12 after the first two sessions, White responded by reducing the deficit to 15–16.<ref name="DUG84"/> He later made a clearance of 65 to take the score to 16–17, but was unable to build upon a 40-point lead in the following frame, and lost 16–18.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 April 2020 |title=World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry & Steve Davis relive Crucible classics |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/52294986 |access-date=2 November 2024 |work=BBC Sport |last1=Hafez |first1=Shamoon |last2=Phillips |first2=Ollie |archive-date=12 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212231850/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/52294986 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=1984: Davis outshines White |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2953919.stm |work=BBC Sport |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501111903/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2953919.stm |archive-date=1 May 2013 |url-status=live |date=18 April 2003}}</ref> White did, however, become a World Doubles Champion later that year when he and Alex Higgins defeated [[Willie Thorne]] and Thorburn 10–2 in the final of the [[World Doubles Championship]].<ref name=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk>{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=World Doubles Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/doubles.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155837/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/doubles.html|archivedate=16 February 2012|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=12 March 2013}}</ref> In February 1985, White successfully won a court case against Lisberg, who had sought to prevent him changing management to Golden Leisure.<ref>{{cite news |title=White's final break |newspaper=[[The Observer]] |date=3 February 1985 |page=44 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer-whites-final-break/171301828/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> After winning the [[1985 Irish Masters]] with a 9{{nbnd}}5 victory against Alex Higgins,<ref>{{cite web|title=1985 Irish Masters Results|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=529|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=21 November 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030441/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=529|url-status=dead}}</ref> White reached the quarter-finals at the [[1985 World Snooker Championship|1985 World Championship]] in April, but exited the tournament with a 10{{nbnd}}13 loss to [[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]].<ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship (1985) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1735 |website=snooker.org |access-date=18 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110200802/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1735 |archive-date=10 January 2024}}</ref>

White took a 7–0 lead against Thorburn in the  [[1985 Matchroom Trophy]] final, but was beaten 10–12.<ref name="MCC86">{{cite magazine |title=Mercantile Credit Classic: Final |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=February 1986 |pages=11–13}}</ref> In 1986, he reached his second [[1986 Masters (snooker)|Masters]] final, but was defeated by Thorburn 5{{nbnd}}9.<ref name="MASTERS86">{{cite web |title=Masters (1986) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1715 |website=snooker.org |access-date=18 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216044757/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1715 |archive-date=16 February 2024}}</ref>{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=1004}} However, he defeated Thorburn in a final-frame decider to win his first ranking title, the [[1986 Classic (snooker)|Classic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy The Whirlwind White |url=https://www.wst.tv/players/6100064a-0ea4-4a0c-b8ee-0e2ddaa3def4 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |access-date=17 April 2025}}</ref> Having won the first four frames and leading 4–3 after the first {{cuegloss|session}}, White forfeited a frame for arriving late at the second session, and finished that session one frame behind at 7–8.<ref name="MCC86"/> In the deciding frame of the third session, White {{cuegloss|snookers required|required one snooker}}; he {{cuegloss|snooker|snookered}} Thorburn on the final {{cuegloss|pink ball}} and after Thorburn failed to hit the pink, White potted pink and black for victory.<ref name="MCC86"/> Later that season, he retained the [[1986 Irish Masters|Irish Masters]] title with a 9{{nbnd}}5 victory over Thorne.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=1004}}

White changed his management again in September 1986, joining [[Barry Hearn]]'s [[Matchroom Sport|Matchroom]] stable; the addition of White meant that Matchroom managed seven of the top 13 players.<ref name="HGWH"/> White reportedly paid £50,000 to Golden Leisure's successor company to buy himself out, while still paying a proportion of his earnings to Sportsworld under the terms of the earlier court ruling.<ref>{{cite news |title=White pays to join Hearn |newspaper=[[Irish Independent]] |date=11 September 1986 |page=14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/irish-independent-white-pays/171302746/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name="HGWH">{{cite magazine |title=Hearn's great White hope |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]]|date=October 1986 |page=5 }}</ref> He played future rival [[Stephen Hendry]] for the first time professionally at the [[1986 Scottish Masters]], with White winning their clash 5{{nbnd}}1.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kane |first=Desmond |title=Snooker news: 'He showed true class at Hurricane funeral' – Jimmy White on Stephen Hendry reunion |url=https://www.tntsports.co.uk/snooker/world-championship/2020-2021/snooker-news-he-showed-true-class-at-hurricane-funeral-jimmy-white-on-stephen-hendry-reunion_sto8200234/story.shtml |website=TNT Sports UK |access-date=19 April 2025 |date=5 April 2021}}</ref> Later in the year, he overcame veteran [[Rex Williams]] 10–6 to win his first [[1986 Grand Prix (snooker)|Grand Prix]] title.<ref>{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title=Various Snooker Records |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Records.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210111343/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Records.html |archivedate=10 February 2013 |accessdate=4 June 2012 |website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive}}</ref> He lost in the deciding frame to Davis, 12–13, at the [[1987 Classic (snooker)|1987 Classic]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89868830/the-guardian/ |title=Davis holds out to win a classic |first=Clive |last=Everton |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=12 January 1987 |page=27 |via=Newspapers.com |archive-date=1 December 2021 |access-date=26 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201195729/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89868830/the-guardian/ |url-status=live }}</ref> White's third ranking event win came at the [[1987 British Open]], where he lifted the trophy after a 13{{nbnd}}9 victory over Neal Foulds. This helped him to end the [[1986–87 snooker season|1986–87 season]] as world number two, behind Davis who defeated him 11–16 in the semi-finals of the [[1987 World Snooker Championship|1987 World Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship (1987) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1737 |website=snooker.org |access-date=18 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303095804/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1737 |archive-date=3 March 2024}}</ref>

Later in 1987, White and Davis contested the [[1987 UK Championship|UK Championship]] final which Davis won 16–14 after they had been level at 7–7 and 12–12.<ref>{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Brilliant Davis is champion |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=30 November 1987 |page=29 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-brilliant-davis/171367218/ |via=Newspapers.com |archive-date=29 April 2025 |access-date=29 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429220602/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-brilliant-davis/171367218/ |url-status=live }}</ref> White was part of the England team that were crowned the [[1988 World Cup (snooker)|1988 Snooker World Cup]] winners. Playing alongside Davis and Foulds, the trio secured a 9–7 victory over Australia in the final.{{sfn|Smith|1988|page=100}} In 1988, he defeated [[John Campbell (snooker player)|John Campbell]], Hendry and Knowles to reach his fourth [[1988 World Snooker Championship|World Championship]] semi-final. He played Griffiths and, trailing 11–13, lost a tied frame on a re-spotted black. Griffiths went on to reach the final courtesy of an 11–16 win.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship (1988) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1738 |website=snooker.org |access-date=18 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515103600/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1738 |archive-date=15 May 2024}}</ref> White played [[John Virgo]] in the second round of the [[1989 World Snooker Championship|1989 World Championship]] and won 13–12. The reprieve was short-lived as White was beaten 7–13 by eventual finalist [[John Parrott]] in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship (1989) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1739 |website=snooker.org |access-date=16 April 2025 |archive-date=4 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104234244/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1739 |url-status=live }}</ref> White avenged this defeat later in the year by beating Parrott 18–9 in the final of the invitational [[1989 World Matchplay (snooker)|World Matchplay]].<ref name=matchplay>{{cite web|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/matchplay.html|title=World Matchplay|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200020/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/matchplay.html|accessdate=21 October 2018|archive-date=28 February 2012}}</ref> 

In 1990, White recorded a 16–14 victory over Davis in the semi-finals of the [[1990 World Snooker Championship|1990 World Championship]].{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=345}} It was Davis's first defeat in the event in four years.{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|pp=344–345}} White subsequently lost his second World Championship final 12–18 to Hendry.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship (1990) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1740 |website=snooker.org |access-date=16 April 2025 |archive-date=4 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104232733/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1740 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, White beat Hendry 18–9 to retain his [[1990 World Matchplay (snooker)|World Matchplay]] title later in the year and that win was followed by a 10–4 victory over Hendry (after leading 9–0) in the final of the [[1991 Classic (snooker)|1991 Classic]].<ref name=91classic>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Terry |title=Classy White demoralises Hendry |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=14 January 1991 |page=41 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-classy-white/171365524/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|Smith|1991a}} |archive-date=29 April 2025 |access-date=29 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429214152/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-classy-white/171365524/ |url-status=live }}</ref> White continued his run of success by beating [[Tony Drago]] 10–6 in the final of the [[1991 World Masters]] for his third successive tournament win.<ref name="cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.ukg">{{cite web|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wmasters.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200111/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wmasters.html|archivedate=28 February 2012|title=Mita / Sky World Masters|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |accessdate=17 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Terry |title=White now one in a million |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=27 January 1991 |page=41 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-white-now-one/171365908/ |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{harvid|Smith|1991b}} |archive-date=29 April 2025 |access-date=29 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429215211/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-white-now-one/171365908/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

He played Parrott in the final of the [[1991 World Snooker Championship|1991 World Championship]] and was whitewashed in the first session 0–7.  Although White managed to close the gap to 7–11, Parrott was able to seal an 18–11 victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=1991: Parrott finally gets reward |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/world_champs_2002/1921478.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=12 April 2002 |access-date=15 April 2025 |archive-date=17 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317154050/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/world_champs_2002/1921478.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> White was defeated by Parrott again, 13–16 in the final of the [[1991 UK Championship]].<ref name="HOLMES91">{{cite news |last=Holmes |first=Bob |title=White unaffected by final failings |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=3 December 1991 |page=30 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-white-unaffected/171366637/ |via=Newspapers.com |archive-date=29 April 2025 |access-date=29 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429215828/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-white-unaffected/171366637/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was White's fifth defeat in five UK and World Championship finals.<ref name="HOLMES91"/>

===1992–2002===
In 1992. White collected his second [[1992 British Open|British Open]] title, beating Davis in the semi-finals and [[James Wattana]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|title=British Open|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html|accessdate=2 March 2018|archive-date=16 February 2012}}</ref> He won another ranking title, the [[1992 European Open (snooker)|European Open]], shortly after, clinching victory with a 9{{nbnd}}3 win over [[Mark Johnston-Allen]].<ref name=euroopen>{{cite web|title=European Open|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071600/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=19|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 January 2013|publisher=[[Snooker Scene]]|accessdate=26 February 2018}}</ref> White was drawn against Drago in the first round of the [[1992 World Snooker Championship|1992 World Championship]]. After opening up an 8–4 lead, White made history in the 13th frame by becoming only the second player to make a maximum break in the World Championship. He won £100,000 in prize money for this feat.<ref>{{cite web |last=Caulfield |first=David |title=On This Day in Crucible History: April 22 – Jimmy White's 147 |url=https://snookerhq.com/2019/04/22/on-this-day-in-crucible-history-april-22-jimmy-whites-147/ |website=SnookerHQ.com |access-date=14 April 2025 |date=22 April 2019 |archive-date=14 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250414140812/https://snookerhq.com/2019/04/22/on-this-day-in-crucible-history-april-22-jimmy-whites-147/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Wins over [[Alain Robidoux]], [[Jim Wych]] and [[Alan McManus]] then followed. He played Hendry in the final and won each of the first two sessions to open up a 10–6 lead, which he extended to 14–8. Hendry fought back and won ten consecutive frames to lift the trophy.<ref>{{cite web |title=1992: Hendry on top |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2954001.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 April 2003 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=6 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206071553/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2954001.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship (1992) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1604 |website=snooker.org |access-date=19 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104232725/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1604 |archive-date=4 January 2024}}</ref> Reflecting back on the game in 2025, White said " I was 14–8 up against Hendry in the World Championship final. It went 14–10. I was completely gone, I was done. Pockets were moving all over the place. Your brain just gets fuzzled."<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White recalls 1992 World Championship final collapse against Stephen Hendry – 'I was completely gone' |url=https://www.tntsports.co.uk/snooker/jimmy-white-recalls-1992-world-championship-final-collapse-against-stephen-hendry-i-was-completely-gone_sto23171401/story.shtml |website=TNT Sports |access-date=6 May 2025 |date=10 April 2025}}</ref>

In the early part of the [[1992–93 snooker season|1992–93 season]], he defeated [[Ken Doherty]] 10–9 to claim his second [[1992 Grand Prix (snooker)|Grand Prix]] title<ref>{{cite web |title=Grand Prix (1992) |url=https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=145 |website=Snooker Database | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604000740/https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=145 |access-date=19 April 2025| archive-date=4 June 2020 }}</ref> and followed this with victory in the [[1992 UK Championship]]. White defeated Wattana in the quarter-finals and McManus in the semi-finals to set up a clash with Parrott in the final, whom he overcame to secure a 16–9 win.<ref>{{cite web|title=1992 UK Championship Results|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=113|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=13 October 2010|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182719/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=113|url-status=dead}}</ref> White has stated that this was among the best matches he has ever played.{{sfn|White|Kingsland|1998}}

At the [[1993 World Snooker Championship|1993 World Championship]], he overcame [[Joe Swail]], Doug Mountjoy and [[Dennis Taylor]] to reach the semi-finals. White won twelve successive frames during his match against Wattana en route to a 16–9 victory.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hodgson |first1=Guy |title=Snooker: White lines up repeat of 1992 final |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker-white-lines-up-repeat-of-1992-final-2320396.html |website=[[The Independent]] |access-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708223437/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker-white-lines-up-repeat-of-1992-final-2320396.html |archive-date=8 July 2022 |date=1 May 1993}}</ref> In the final he lost heavily to Hendry, as White was beaten 5–18 with a session to spare.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship (1993) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1602 |website=snooker.org |access-date=19 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110200832/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1602 |archive-date=10 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1993: White trounced by Hendry |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2954013.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 April 2003 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=20 June 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030620204314/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2954013.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> White did, however, beat McManus 10{{nbnd}}7 to win the [[Premier League Snooker|Matchroom League]] final.<ref name=give>{{Cite web|date=5 February 2022 |title=Best snooker shot ever? Jimmy White's ridiculous 'shot of the century' trick vs O'Sullivan in 1993 |url=https://www.givemesport.com/87969168-best-snooker-shot-ever-jimmy-whites-ridiculous-shot-of-the-century-trick-vs-osullivan-in-1993|last1=McIntosh|first1=Kit |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=GiveMeSport }}</ref> 
[[File:Stephen Hendry PHC 2011 (retouched).jpg|thumb|alt=Stephen Hendry playing snooker|[[Stephen Hendry]] ''(pictured in 2011)'' defeated White in four [[World Snooker Championship]] finals]]
At the [[1994 World Snooker Championship|1994 World Championship]], White defeated [[Darren Morgan]] in the semi-finals 16{{nbnd}}8 to reach the final for a fifth successive year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Steven |first1=Pye |title=When Jimmy White came closest to winning the world snooker title |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2024/may/02/jimmy-white-snooker-world-title-30-years-1994-stephen-hendry-crucible-whirlwind |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250306090058/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2024/may/02/jimmy-white-snooker-world-title-30-years-1994-stephen-hendry-crucible-whirlwind |archive-date=6 March 2025 |date=2 May 2024}}</ref> For the fourth time in five years, White's opponent in the final was Hendry and the defending champion opened up a 1–5 lead. White recovered well to lead 13–12 and made a break of 75 to take the match into a decider. In the final frame, White was on a break of 29 and leading by 37 points to 24 when he missed a black off its spot. Hendry made a break of 58 to win the title.<ref>{{cite web|title=1994 World Championships Results|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=18|website=Snooker Database|access-date=14 June 2012|archive-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109052623/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=18|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the match, White, speaking about Hendry, said "He's beginning to annoy me."<ref>{{cite web |last=Pye |first=Steven |title=When Jimmy White came closest to winning the world snooker title |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2024/may/02/jimmy-white-snooker-world-title-30-years-1994-stephen-hendry-crucible-whirlwind |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=17 April 2025 |date=2 May 2024 |archive-date=6 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250306090058/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2024/may/02/jimmy-white-snooker-world-title-30-years-1994-stephen-hendry-crucible-whirlwind |url-status=live }}</ref>

During the [[1994–95 snooker season|1994{{nbnd}}95 season]], White was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He recovered after receiving treatment.{{sfn|White|Kingsland|1998|pp=203–204}}<ref name=guard>{{cite web |last=Green |first=Richard |title=Jimmy White: 'Within three years, I had fought cancer and mum and my brother had died' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/oct/28/snooker.features |website=[[The Guardian]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409191021/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/oct/28/snooker.features |archive-date=9 April 2023 |date=28 October 2007}}</ref> At the [[1995 World Snooker Championship|1995 World Championship]], White was involved in a controversial first-round match against [[Peter Francisco (snooker player)|Peter Francisco]]. From 2–2, White was able to pull away and win convincingly by 10 frames to 2. Shortly after it emerged that large sums of money had been placed on White to win the match by the eventual scoreline. The ensuing investigation found Francisco guilty of misconduct and banned him for five years. However no evidence was found against White, and he was cleared of any wrongdoing.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hodgson|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/white-is-cleared-in-betting-inquiry-1616425.html |first1=Guy |title=White is cleared in betting inquiry |website=[[The Independent]] |access-date=19 April 2025|date=19 April 1995 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707193357/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/white-is-cleared-in-betting-inquiry-1616425.html |archive-date=7 July 2022}}</ref> White overcame [[David Roe]] and Parrott to reach his tenth World Championship semi-final, in which the defending champion Hendry made a 147 break and White lost 12–16.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hendry breaks Bond |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2954017.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 April 2003 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=6 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206071554/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2954017.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

Along with Davis and Alex Higgins, White was a member of Europe's victorious [[Mosconi Cup]] pool team of [[1995 Mosconi Cup|1995]], and won the deciding match against [[Lou Butera]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.matchroompool.com/page/mcup1995/0,,12660,00.html |publisher=Mosconi Cup |title=Europe 16–15 USA |accessdate=21 December 2010 |date=2 December 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920004533/http://www.matchroompool.com/page/mcup1995/0%2C%2C12660%2C00.html |archivedate=20 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was beaten 12–13 in a second-round encounter with [[Peter Ebdon]] in the [[1996 World Snooker Championship|1996 World Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship (1996) |url=https://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/wc_res.shtml |website=snooker.org |access-date=18 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115011424/https://www.snooker.org/trn/9596/wc_res.shtml |archive-date=15 January 2025}}</ref>

White was world ranked 13 in the [[1996–97 snooker season|1996–97 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=World Rankings (1996/97) |url=https://www.snooker.org/rnk/9697/rk_9697.shtml |website=snooker.org |access-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215201103/https://www.snooker.org/rnk/9697/rk_9697.shtml |archive-date=15 February 2025}}</ref> He lost his first eleven matches of the season and a first-round defeat at the [[1997 World Snooker Championship|1997 World Championship]] against [[Anthony Hamilton (snooker player)|Anthony Hamilton]] (9–10, after leading 8–4) saw him drop out of the top 16 in the world rankings for the first time in 15 years. It also marked just the third time since his debut in 1981 that White had been knocked out of the first round of the competition.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hodgson |first=Guy |title=White the whirlwind running out of puff |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/white-the-whirlwind-running-out-of-puff-1269207.html |website=[[The Independent]] |access-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709013141/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/white-the-whirlwind-running-out-of-puff-1269207.html |archive-date=9 July 2022 |date=24 April 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Qualifier beats forlorn White in first round |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/qualifier-beats-forlorn-white-in-first-round-1269022.html |website=[[The Independent]]|date=23 April 1997 |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708042808/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/qualifier-beats-forlorn-white-in-first-round-1269022.html |archive-date=8 July 2022}}</ref>{{sfn|Bozeat|2023|loc=Chapter "The Class of '92 and the Laughing Latvian", p.10}}

In the [[1997-98  snooker season|1997–98 season]], White advanced to the semi-finals of the [[1997 Grand Prix (snooker)|1997 Grand Prix]] (where he was defeated 2{{nbnd}}6 by [[Dominic Dale]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Grand Prix (1007) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=2068 |website=snooker.org |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806120313/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=2068 |archive-date=6 August 2024}}</ref> and the quarter-finals at the [[1998 World Snooker Championship|1998 World Championship]]. After qualifying to play Hendry in the first round at the Crucible, White opened with a century break and built up a 7–0 lead. Despite losing the next three frames, White was able to seal a 10–4 success. After the match, White said "I've laid a few ghosts to rest tonight."<ref>{{cite web |title=White wallops Hendry |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/white-wallops-hendry/26191239.html |website=[[Irish Independent]] |date=23 April 1998 |access-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424063006/https://www.independent.ie/sport/white-wallops-hendry/26191239.html |archive-date=24 April 2025}}</ref> White followed this with a 13–3 win over Morgan which included a break of 144. In his quarter-final against [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]], however, White  lost the first session 1–7,{{sfn|White|Kingsland|1998}} and although he fought back to 6–9, White succumbed to a 7–13 exit.<ref>{{cite web |title='Rocket' Ronnie knocks out White |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/85853.stm |website=BBC Sport|date=29 April 1998 |access-date=24 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225121157/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/85853.stm |archive-date=25 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Embassy World Championship (1998) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1592 |website=snooker.org |access-date=15 April 2025 |archive-date=29 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529095222/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1592 |url-status=live }}</ref> White's wait for an elusive world crown continued as he was knocked out of the first round of the [[1999 World Snooker Championship|1999 World Championship]] by McManus 7{{nbnd}}10.<ref name=mcmanus/> White entered the [[1999 World Professional Pool Championship|1999 World Pool Championship]] where he was knocked out of the tournament by [[Efren Reyes]] in a final-frame decider in their last 32 clash.<ref>{{cite web|title=Who can forget Bata Reyes' victory at the 1999 World 9-Ball Championship?|url=https://www.spin.ph/billiards/remembering-the-1999-world-championship-win-of-efren-bata-reyes-a795-20200827|date=27 August 2020|last1=Terrado|first1=Reuben|website=[[spin.ph]]|access-date=15 April 2025|archive-date=15 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250415061502/https://www.spin.ph/billiards/remembering-the-1999-world-championship-win-of-efren-bata-reyes-a795-20200827|url-status=live}}</ref>

After regaining his top 16 ranking in the [[1999–2000 snooker season|1999–2000 season]], White started 2000 by reaching the semi-finals of the [[2000 Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]], where he lost 5–6 to [[Stephen Lee (snooker player)|Stephen Lee]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Welsh Open (2000) |url=https://www.snooker.org/trn/9900/wo2000_res.shtml |website=snooker.org |access-date=19 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114124454/https://www.snooker.org/trn/9900/wo2000_res.shtml |archive-date=14 January 2025}}</ref> He then defeated [[Marco Fu]] and [[John Higgins]] to reach the quarter-finals of the [[2000 Masters (snooker)|Masters]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Masters (2000) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1628 |website=snooker.org |access-date=19 April 2025}}</ref> and he followed this up with a run to the quarter-finals of the [[2000 World Snooker Championship]]. On both occasions, however, he was beaten by [[Matthew Stevens]].<ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship (2000) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1588 |website=snooker.org |access-date=19 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119073240/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1588 |archive-date=19 January 2025}}</ref> In the [[2000–01 snooker season|following season]], he reached the final of the [[2000 British Open (snooker)|2000 British Open]] (losing 6–9 to Ebdon) and the semi-finals of the [[2000 Grand Prix (snooker)|2000 Grand Prix]] (losing 2{{nbnd}}6 to [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]) in the early part of the campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=British Open (2000) |url=https://www.snooker.org/trn/0001/bo2000_res.shtml |website=snooker.org |access-date=19 April 2025 |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209163218/https://www.snooker.org/trn/0001/bo2000_res.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Grand Prix (2000) |url=https://www.snooker.org/trn/0001/gp2000_res.shtml |website=snooker.org |access-date=19 April 2025 |archive-date=4 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604201907/https://www.snooker.org/trn/0001/gp2000_res.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> White defeated O'Sullivan 6–2 in the [[2001 Masters (snooker)|2001 Masters]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Masters (2001) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1627 |website=snooker.org |access-date=19 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250125165917/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1627 |archive-date=25 January 2025}}</ref> but he failed to qualify for the [[2001 World Snooker Championship|2001 World Championship]] after a defeat to [[Michael Judge]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Virgo's first round verdict |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/in_depth/2001/world_snooker_championship/1286642.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2001 |access-date=15 April 2025 |archive-date=12 February 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040212032815/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2001/world_snooker_championship/1286642.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the invitational [[2002 Masters (snooker)|2002 Masters]], White beat Matthew Stevens 6–1 and came back from 2–5 behind to defeat O'Sullivan 6–5 in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web|title=White stuns O'Sullivan|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/benson_and_hedges_masters_2002/1809948.stm|website=BBC Sport|last=Jones|first=Clive|date=8 February 2002|access-date=24 April 2025|archive-date=24 June 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040624094242/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/benson_and_hedges_masters_2002/1809948.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> He then lost his semi-final with Mark Williams 5–6.<ref>{{cite web |title=Masters (2002) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1626 |website=snooker.org |access-date=19 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250125165822/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1626 |archive-date=25 January 2025}}</ref> White lost 3–13 in his second round match with Matthew Stevens at the [[2002 World Snooker Championship|2002 World Championship]] and issued an immediate apology after hitting the cue ball off the table in frustration when trailing 2–5. The result left him provisionally ranked world number ten.<ref>{{cite web |title=Frustrated White says sorry |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/world_champs_2002/1951467.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2002 |access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Stevens sees off sorry White |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/apr/27/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2002 |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013004059/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2002/apr/27/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2002 |archive-date=13 October 2015 |date=27 April 2002}}</ref>

===2003–2009===
At the invitational [[2003 Masters (snooker)|2003 Masters]], White secured a first round win against Ebdon, coming back from 1{{nbnd}}5 down to win 6{{nbnd}}5. He could not progress any further as he exited the tournament at the quarter-final stage with a 4{{nbnd}}6 loss to Hendry.<ref>{{cite web |title=Whirlwind blows Ebdon away |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30087177.html |website=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=5 February 2003 |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423113156/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30087177.html |archive-date=23 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Masters (2003) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1624 |website=snooker.org |access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref> In the first round of the [[2003 World Snooker Championship|2003 World Championship]], White recorded just his second match win in a ranking event of the [[2002–03 snooker season|2002–03 season]] with a 10{{nbnd}}6 win over Wattana, but was then defeated 11{{nbnd}}13 by Lee in his next match. Despite his second-round exit, White retained his place in the top 16.<ref>{{cite web |title=White edges past Wattana |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/apr/23/snooker1 |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=23 April 2003 |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423112548/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/apr/23/snooker1 |archive-date=23 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Clive |title=Lee ends White challenge |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2977037.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 April 2025 |date=26 April 2003}}</ref>

In the [[2003–04 snooker season|2003–04 season]], White showed some return to form. After reaching the semi-finals of the [[2003 UK Championship]] in November 2003 (where he lost 7{{nbnd}}9 to Matthew Stevens),<ref>{{cite web |title=Stevens ends White hopes |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3247956.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2003 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=4 December 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031204162544/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3247956.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> White defeated [[Neil Robertson]], Hendry and Ebdon to reach the semi-finals of the [[2004 Masters (snooker)|2004 Masters]] – where he lost against O'Sullivan 4{{nbnd}}6.<ref>{{cite web |title=Masters (2004) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1623 |website=snooker.org |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=25 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250125165811/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1623 |url-status=live }}</ref> White followed this up with further victories over Hendry and Robertson en route to the final of the [[2004 European Open (snooker)|European Open]] in [[Malta]], but was beaten 3–9 by [[Stephen Maguire]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Maguire overwhelms White |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3539613.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 March 2004 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=15 December 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051215115916/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3539613.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> His tenth ranking event title came in April 2004, when White defeated [[Shaun Murphy]], Parrott, [[Ian McCulloch (snooker player)|Ian McCulloch]], Ebdon and [[Paul Hunter]] to win the [[Scottish Open (snooker)|Players Championship]] in [[Glasgow]]. This sealed his first ranking title since 1992<ref>{{cite web |title=Daily Record Players Championship (2004) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1680 |website=snooker.org |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=4 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104233028/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1680 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Caulfield |first=David |title=Jimmy White: 41 years in the UK Championship |url=https://snookerhq.com/2022/11/12/jimmy-white-41-years-uk-championship/ |website=SnookerHQ.com |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250206132043/https://snookerhq.com/2022/11/12/jimmy-white-41-years-uk-championship/ |archive-date=6 February 2025 |date=12 November 2022}}</ref> and pushed White back into the top 10 of the world rankings.<ref>{{cite web |title=White back in top 10 |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/white-back-in-top-10.125384 |website=[[The Times (Malta)]] |date=14 April 2004 |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423133057/https://timesofmalta.com/article/white-back-in-top-10.125384 |archive-date=23 April 2025}}</ref> His season concluded in the first round of the [[2004 World Snooker Championship|2004 World Championship]], where he was knocked out of the tournament by qualifier [[Barry Pinches]] 8{{nbnd}}10.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shea |first1=Julian |title=White falls to Pinches |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3640685.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 April 2025 |date=20 April 2004}}</ref>

White was eleventh in the world rankings for the [[2004–05 snooker season|2004–05 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=World Rankings (2004/2005) |url=https://www.snooker.org/rnk/0405/ranking.asp |website=snooker.org |access-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123000958/https://www.snooker.org/rnk/0405/ranking.asp |archive-date=23 January 2025}}</ref> Before the invitational [[2005 Masters (snooker)|2005 Masters]], White temporarily changed his name by deed poll to James Brown, due to a sponsorship deal with [[HP Sauce]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wainwright|first=Martin|title=Brown is the new White in saucy promotion|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/feb/09/advertising.snooker|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=23 December 2011|date=9 February 2005|archive-date=8 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108044552/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/feb/09/advertising.snooker|url-status=live}}</ref> He trailed Matthew Stevens 2–5 in their first-round encounter but pulled back to 4–5 after needing two snookers in the ninth frame. He completed the comeback by winning the two remaining frames to clinch a 6–5 victory and then edged past Williams by the same score in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web |title=White calls the tone |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30189326.html |website=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=14 February 2005 |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423085048/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30189326.html |archive-date=23 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=White thrills fans with win |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30189984.html |website=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=18 February 2005 |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423085133/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30189984.html |archive-date=23 April 2025}}</ref> His run in the tournament ended with a 1–6 loss to O'Sullivan in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rileys Club Masters (2005) |url=https://www.snooker.org/trn/0405/m2005_res.shtml |website=snooker.org |access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref> White played Matthew Stevens again at the [[2005 World Snooker Championship|2005 World Championship]] but was unable to repeat his comeback at the Masters as he lost heavily in their second-round contest 5{{nbnd}}13.<ref>{{cite web |last=Chowdhury |first=Saj |title=Stevens completes White thrashing |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4477103.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 April 2025 |date=25 April 2005}}</ref>

White lost in the first round of the [[2006 World Snooker Championship|2006 World Championship]] to [[David Gray (snooker player)|David Gray]] 5{{nbnd}}10.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gray ends White's Crucible hopes |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4924574.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2006 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=4 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104120557/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/4924574.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> As a result, he fell out of the top 32 at the end of the [[2005–06 snooker season|2005–06 season]], having been ranked eighth one year earlier.<ref>{{cite web |title=Whirlwind blows out of World Championships |date=20 April 2006 |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2006/0420/203812-worldchampionships/ |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117040109/https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2006/0420/203812-worldchampionships/ |archive-date=17 January 2022}}</ref> In the [[2006–07 snooker season|2006–07 season]], he reached the final of the [[2006 Premier League Snooker|2006 Premier League]] with wins against Hendry and [[Ding Junhui]], but he was then whitewashed 0{{nbnd}}7 by O'Sullivan.<ref name="premierronnie">{{cite web|title=2006–07 Betfred Premier League |url=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2006-7/06-6PREM-League-results.htm |publisher=Global Snooker |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080122090425/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2006-7/06-6PREM-League-results.htm |archivedate=22 January 2008}}</ref> He failed to qualify for the [[2007 World Snooker Championship|2007 World Championship]] after losing 4{{nbnd}}10 to [[Jamie Burnett]], resulting in him missing the main event for just the second time in 27 years. White said he was "devastated" by the defeat.<ref>{{cite web |title=White 'devastated' by defeat |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30300452.html |website=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=2 March 2007 |access-date=15 April 2025 |archive-date=15 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250415142844/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30300452.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

White was ranked 60th in the [[2007–08 snooker season|2007–08 season]],<ref>{{cite web |title=World Rankings (2007/2008) |url=https://www.snooker.org/rnk/0708/ranking.asp |website=snooker.org |access-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211093933/https://www.snooker.org/rnk/0708/ranking.asp |archive-date=11 February 2025}}</ref> and he exited in qualifying for the [[2008 World Snooker Championship|2008 World Championship]] with a 3{{nbnd}}10 defeat by [[Mark King (snooker player)|Mark King]]. This result contributed to his drop down to number 75 in the provisional world rankings.<ref>{{cite web |last=Chowdhury |first=Saj |title=White career on point of obscurity |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/7288812.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 April 2025 |date=11 March 2008}}</ref> In the [[2008–09 snooker season|2008–09 season]], White suffered several first-round defeats, including at the [[2008 Northern Ireland Trophy|Northern Ireland Trophy]], the [[2008 Shanghai Masters|Shanghai Masters]], and the [[2009 Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Northern Ireland Trophy (2008) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=22&event=983 |website=snooker.org |access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shanghai Masters (2008) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=988 |website=snooker.org |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031053414/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=988 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Welsh Open (2009) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=989 |website=snooker.org |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=10 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110150912/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=989 |url-status=live }}</ref> He exited qualifying for the [[2009 World Snooker Championship|2009 World Championship]] with an 8–10 loss against [[Andy Hicks]].<ref>{{cite web |title=White fails in World qualifiers |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/7918359.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=2 March 2009 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=14 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250414034607/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/7918359.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2009–2016===
[[File:Jimmy White PHC 2011-1.jpg|thumb|White at the [[Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 4|2011 Paul Hunter Classic]]]]
At the start of the [[2009–10 snooker season|2009–10 season]], White reached the final of the [[World Series of Snooker 2009/2010#Champion of Champions Challenge|Champion of Champions Challenge]] in [[Killarney]], where he lost 1–5 to Murphy.<ref name="GSWS">{{cite web |title=World Series of Snooker – Champion of Champions Challenge |url=http://www.global-snooker.com/global-snooker-professional-tournaments-word-series-09-10-killarney-main.asp |publisher=Global Snooker |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722092706/http://www.global-snooker.com/global-snooker-professional-tournaments-word-series-09-10-killarney-main.asp |archive-date=22 July 2009 |url-status=usurped |access-date=18 May 2009 }}</ref> White then won the [[2009 Six-red World Grand Prix|Sangsom 6-red World Grand Prix]] in [[Bangkok]], Thailand, putting an end to his five-year title drought. On his way to the final he defeated Murphy, [[Ricky Walden]], Mark King, and Mark Williams, eventually beating [[Barry Hawkins]] in the final 8–6.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/Global-Snooker-News-reports-as-White-wins-in-Bangkok-120709.asp|title=Six of the Best for White|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=17 April 2010|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123083924/http://www.global-snooker.com/Global-Snooker-News-reports-as-White-wins-in-Bangkok-120709.asp|archive-date=23 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=White wins 6-Red title |url=https://www.tntsports.co.uk/snooker/white-wins-6-red-title_sto2000444/story.shtml |website=TNT Sports|date=9 April 2025 |access-date=23 April 2025}}</ref> One month later, in the [[2009 Paul Hunter Classic|Paul Hunter Classic]], White again reached the final but this time he lost to Murphy 0–4.<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Paul Hunter Classic|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/Paul-Hunter-Classic-2009-Results.asp|publisher=Global Snooker|access-date=7 November 2010|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330203554/http://www.global-snooker.com/Paul-Hunter-Classic-2009-Results.asp|archive-date=30 March 2010}}</ref> In October, he reached the final of the invitational [[World Series of Snooker 2009/2010#Tournament in Prague|World Series of Snooker]] in [[Prague]], his fourth final of the season. White claimed his second title of the season by defeating [[Graeme Dott]] 5–3.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Series of Snooker – Prague |url=http://www.global-snooker.com/World-Series-of-Snooker-2009-Prague.asp |publisher=Global Snooker |access-date=17 September 2009 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091021004939/http://www.global-snooker.com/World-Series-of-Snooker-2009-Prague.asp |archive-date=21 October 2009 }}</ref>

In the [[2010 Masters (snooker)|2010 Masters]], White played King in the wild card round, but lost the match 2–6.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White suffers Masters defeat to Mark King |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8450692.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=11 January 2010 |access-date=19 April 2025}}</ref> Prior to the [[2010 World Snooker Championship|2010 World Championship]], White failed to qualify for both the [[2010 Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]] and [[2010 China Open (snooker)|China Open]]. Due to this, and skipping the [[2009 UK Championship|UK Championship]] for [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK series 9)|''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me out of Here!'']], he came close to losing his tour card for the following season, but saved it with a win over [[Mark Boyle (snooker player)|Mark Boyle]] during an ultimately unsuccessful bid to qualify for the World Championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=I'm a Celebrity appearance aids Jimmy White preparation |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8430119.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 December 2009 |access-date=23 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=John Parrott set to retire from snooker |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8548149.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=4 March 2010 |access-date=23 April 2025}}</ref>

White started the [[2010–11 snooker season|2010–11 season]] by entering the [[Players Tour Championship 2010/2011|Players Tour Championship]], his best performance coming in the [[Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 1|first European event]] and at the [[Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 6|sixth event in Sheffield]], where he reached the quarter-finals each time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jimmy White (2010/2011)|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=20|website=snooker.org|access-date=7 November 2010|archive-date=23 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110423225018/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=20|url-status=live}}</ref> After 12 out of 12 events White was ranked 34th in the Order of Merit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=10&season=2010|title=Order of Merit|website=snooker.org|date=17 October 2010|access-date=17 October 2010|archive-date=13 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013073121/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=10&season=2010|url-status=live}}</ref> White won the [[2010 World Seniors Championship]], defeating Thorburn and Parrott to reach the final where he triumphed over Steve Davis 4–1 to secure his first world seniors title.<ref>{{cite web |title=White Crowned Senior Champion |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/white-crowned-senior-champion/ |website=azbilliards.com |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415003755/https://www.azbilliards.com/white-crowned-senior-champion/ |archive-date=15 April 2024}}</ref> At the [[2010 UK Championship]] in December, White lost 8–9 to Hendry in the first round, after he had come through three qualifying rounds. It was only the fifth time in 24 years that White and Hendry had taken each other to the final frame.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/9250038.stm|title=Stephen Hendry edges out Jimmy White at UK Championship|date=6 December 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=7 December 2010|archive-date=7 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207044357/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/9250038.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> White lost his first qualifying match for the [[2011 World Snooker Championship|2011 World Championship]] 9–10 against Jimmy Robertson.<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Betfred.com World Championship Qualification|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=26|website=snooker.org|access-date=18 April 2011|archive-date=25 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525175804/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=26|url-status=live}}</ref>

White began the [[2011–12 snooker season|2011–12 season]] ranked [[Snooker world rankings 2011/2012|number 55]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rankings after 2011 World Championship |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/64/71/0,,13165~160100,00.pdf |work=worldsnooker.com |publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]] |access-date=4 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614041647/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/64/71/0,,13165~160100,00.pdf |archive-date=14 June 2012 }}</ref> At a Legends Tour event in June 2011, White compiled a maximum break, unusual for the fact that he potted the first ball off the {{Cuegloss|Break|break}}, meaning his opponent never played a shot in the frame.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maximum For Whirlwind |date=31 May 2011 |website=worldsnooker.com |publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]] |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2369284,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603085829/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2369284,00.html |archive-date=3 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jimmy White's 147 break in Dundalk |date=28 May 2011 |publisher=Snooker Legends |url=http://www.snookerlegends.co.uk/jw147dundalk.html |access-date=4 June 2011 |archive-date=26 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726145331/http://www.snookerlegends.co.uk/jw147dundalk.html |url-status=live }}</ref>  White was unable to defend his [[2011 World Seniors Championship|World Seniors Championship]] title, as he lost in the semi-finals 0–2 against eventual champion Morgan.<ref>{{cite web|title=World Seniors Championship (2011)|url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=106|website=snooker.org|access-date=5 September 2011|archive-date=17 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517140252/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=106|url-status=live}}</ref> White also failed to qualify for the [[2011 UK Championship]], losing 5–6 against [[Jamie Jones (snooker player)|Jamie Jones]].<ref>{{cite web|title=UK Championship Qualifiers (2011)|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=91|website=snooker.org|access-date=12 October 2011|archive-date=9 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109201851/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=91|url-status=live}}</ref> After the [[Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 12|FFB Snooker Open]], White was ranked number 47.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rankings after PTC12 (2012 FFB Snooker Open)|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/ad/98/0,,13165~170157,00.pdf|website=worldsnooker.com|publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]]|access-date=9 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227035707/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/ad/98/0,,13165~170157,00.pdf |archive-date=27 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

At the [[2013 World Seniors Championship]], White lost to Hendry in the quarter-final.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=382 |title=2013 World Seniors Championship Results |work=Snooker Database |access-date=25 October 2014 |archive-date=25 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025041142/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=382 |url-status=live }}</ref> White finished the [[2013–14 snooker season|2013–14 season]] ranked world number 61, almost losing his place on the professional World Snooker circuit. His final game of the season was a 4{{nbnd}}10 defeat to [[Ian Burns (snooker player)|Ian Burns]] in qualifying for the [[2014 World Snooker Championship|2014 World Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |title=World Snooker Championship 2014: Jimmy White fails to qualify |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/26997481 |website=BBC Sport |date=11 April 2014 |access-date=15 April 2025 |archive-date=29 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029232649/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/26997481 |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2014, while speaking about the World Championship, White said, "I'm not finished yet...I still have very strong belief I can win it."<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White 'strongly believes' he can win World Championship |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/29949014 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 November 2014 |access-date=17 April 2025 |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713032516/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/29949014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite this optimism, both the [[2014–15 snooker season|2014–15 season]] and [[2015–16 snooker season|2015{{nbnd}}16 season]] ended in disappointment when White lost in qualifying for the World Championship, to [[Matthew Selt]] and [[Gerard Greene]] respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Championship Qualifiers (2015) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=368 |website=snooker.org |access-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524204237/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=368 |archive-date=24 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White suffered a 10–9 loss to Gerard Greene in World Championship qualifying |url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/10233830/jimmy-white-suffered-a-10-9-loss-to-gerard-greene-in-world-championship-qualifying |website=Sky Sports|date=11 April 2016 |access-date=15 April 2025 |archive-date=25 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725052947/http://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/10233830/jimmy-white-suffered-a-10-9-loss-to-gerard-greene-in-world-championship-qualifying |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2016–present===
[[File:Jimmy White PHC 2016-4.JPG|thumb|White at the [[2016 Paul Hunter Classic]]]]
White made it to the quarter-finals of a ranking event for the first time in over a decade at the [[2016 Paul Hunter Classic]] in Germany, but he exited the tournament with a 2{{nbnd}}4 defeat against Dale.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paul Hunter Classic 2016: Mark Selby wins in Germany |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/selby-wins-paul-hunter-classic/35762 |website=[[Sporting Life (British newspaper)|Sporting Life]]|date=19 February 2017 |access-date=29 April 2025 |archive-date=29 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429094735/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/selby-wins-paul-hunter-classic/35762 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Paul Hunter Classic (2016) |url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=518 |website=snooker.org |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=10 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110150903/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=518 |url-status=live }}</ref> He finished the [[2016-17 snooker season|2016{{nbnd}}17 season]] outside the top 64 and lost his tour card after 37 years as a professional, but [[World Snooker Tour]] decided to give White a two-year invitational tour card.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White loses World Snooker Tour card after 37 years |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39537799 |website=BBC Sport |date=8 April 2017 |access-date=23 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428005013/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39537799 |archive-date=28 April 2023}}</ref><ref name="invite">{{cite web |title=World Snooker grants Jimmy White new invitational tour card |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2021/0411/1209111-world-snooker-grants-white-new-invitational-tour-card/ |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] |date=11 April 2021 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=30 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130082917/https://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2021/0411/1209111-world-snooker-grants-white-new-invitational-tour-card/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

White won his first professional title in seven years after winning the inaugural [[2017 UK Seniors Championship]], part of the World Seniors Tour. In the competition, he defeated qualifier Jonathan Bagley to set up a final with Doherty which he won 4–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snookerhq.com/2017/10/27/jimmy-white-wins-uk-seniors-championship/|title=Jimmy White Wins UK Seniors Championship|date=27 October 2017|last=Caulfield|first=David|website=SnookerHQ.com|access-date=23 November 2017|archive-date=17 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317070357/https://snookerhq.com/2017/10/27/jimmy-white-wins-uk-seniors-championship/|url-status=live}}</ref> White later played in the qualifiers for the [[2018 World Snooker Championship]], losing to [[Joe Perry (snooker player)|Joe Perry]] 5{{nbnd}}10.<ref>{{cite web |title=Joe Perry beats Jimmy White in World Snooker Championship qualifying |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/perry-ends-whites-crucible-bid/146353 |website=[[Sporting Life (British newspaper)|Sporting Life]]|date=15 April 2018 |access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref>

White won the [[2019 World Seniors Championship|World Seniors Championship]] in August 2019 with a 5{{nbnd}}3 victory over Morgan in the final at the Crucible.<ref>{{cite web |title=Snooker results: Jimmy White finally wins a Crucible title after triumphing at the World Seniors Championship |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/jimmy-white-wins-world-seniors-title/170383 |website=[[Sporting Life (British newspaper)|Sporting Life]]|date=19 August 2019 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=18 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018212756/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/jimmy-white-wins-world-seniors-title/170383 |url-status=live }}</ref> This meant White qualified for the [[2019 Champion of Champions]], where despite taking a three frame lead, he narrowly lost 3–4 to O'Sullivan in the first round.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/50335557 |title=Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Jimmy White 4–3 in the Champion of Champions |date=7 November 2019 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 March 2020 |archive-date=8 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108175029/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/50335557 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the 2020 World Seniors Championship, White fought back from four frames behind to beat Doherty 5–4 and retain his title.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White retains World Seniors Snooker Championship with thrilling comeback |url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/12055576/jimmy-white-retains-world-seniors-snooker-championship-with-thrilling-comeback |website=Sky Sports|date=24 August 2020 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=21 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921104300/https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/12055576/jimmy-white-retains-world-seniors-snooker-championship-with-thrilling-comeback |url-status=live }}</ref>

After a 3{{nbnd}}6 defeat to long-time rival Hendry during an attempt to qualify for the [[2021 World Snooker Championship|2021 World Championship]],<ref>{{cite web |title=World Snooker Championship: Stephen Hendry defeats old foe Jimmy White in qualifying |url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/12267224/world-snooker-championship-stephen-hendry-defeats-old-foe-jimmy-white-in-qualifying |website=Sky Sports|date=6 April 2021 |access-date=15 April 2025 |archive-date=13 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813010716/https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/12267224/world-snooker-championship-stephen-hendry-defeats-old-foe-jimmy-white-in-qualifying |url-status=live }}</ref> White was given a new two-year invitational tour card in recognition of "his outstanding contribution to the sport".<ref name="invite"/> White finished runner-up at both the 2021 and 2022 World Seniors Championships, losing to [[David Lilley (snooker player)|David Lilley]] 3{{nbnd}}5 and [[Lee Walker]] 4–5 respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Seniors Snooker Championship: Jimmy White dethroned by David Lilley at Crucible |url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/12302508/world-seniors-snooker-championship-jimmy-white-dethroned-by-david-lilley-at-crucible |website=Sky Sports|date=10 May 2021 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=22 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250422152023/https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/12302508/world-seniors-snooker-championship-jimmy-white-dethroned-by-david-lilley-at-crucible |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lee Walker: Welshman beats Jimmy White to win World Seniors title |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/61376634 |website=BBC Sport |date=9 May 2022 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=10 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510010446/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/61376634 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In November 2022, White, aged 60, reached the televised stages of the [[2022 UK Championship]], becoming the oldest player to reach the last 32 since Eddie Charlton in 1993. White lost his match to [[Ryan Day (snooker player)|Ryan Day]] 2{{nbnd}}6. Afterwards, White said of the occasion "That's why I still play snooker, for their support on nights like this...It was magical, mind blowing, I will never forget it."<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White drawn to play Ryan Day in UK Snooker Championship 2022 last 32 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/63592301 |website=BBC Sport |date=10 November 2022 |access-date=15 April 2025 |archive-date=15 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250415055138/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/63592301 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Championship at York |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/snooker-results-jimmy-white-beaten-by-ryan-day-in-uk-championship-at-york/205172 |website=[[Sporting Life (British newspaper)|Sporting Life]]|date=13 November 2021 |access-date=15 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129153230/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/snooker-results-jimmy-white-beaten-by-ryan-day-in-uk-championship-at-york/205172 |archive-date=29 November 2022}}</ref> At the [[2023 German Masters]] in February, White became the first player aged over 60 to reach the last 16 of a ranking event since Charlton in 1992.<ref>{{cite web |title=German Masters: Jimmy White reaches last 16 with win over Peng Yisong |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/64494894 |website=BBC Sport |date=2 February 2023 |access-date=18 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404162142/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/64494894 |archive-date=4 April 2023}}</ref> White then proceeded to reach the last 16 of the [[2023 WST Classic|WST Classic]] in March, beating [[Judd Trump]] 4{{nbnd}}2 along the way.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White stuns Judd Trump to reach World Snooker Tour Classic last 16 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/65025465 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 March 2023 |access-date=18 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322164216/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/65025465 |archive-date=22 March 2023}}</ref> Despite this upturn in form, White suffered more disappointment in qualifying for the [[2023 World Snooker Championship|2023 World Championship]], exiting 4{{nbnd}}10 to [[Martin O'Donnell (snooker player)|Martin O'Donnell]]. His performances over the season earned him a new two-year tour card.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White suffers defeat to Martin O'Donnell in World Championship snooker qualifying – 'Disappointing end to season' |url=https://www.tntsports.co.uk/snooker/world-championship/2022-2023/jimmy-white-suffers-defeat-to-martin-o-donnell-in-world-championship-snooker-qualifying-disappointin_sto9546563/story.shtml |website=TNT Sports |access-date=18 April 2025}}</ref> White won a record fourth World Senior's Championship in May 2023. After defeating Drago in the semi-final, he beat [[Alfie Burden]] 5{{nbnd}}3 in the final to secure the title.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Seniors Snooker Championship: Jimmy White claims record title with final win over Alfie Burden – 'I love the game' |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-seniors-snooker-championship-jimmy-white-claims-record-title-with-final-win-over-alfie-burden-_sto9593740/story.shtml |website=TNT Sports |access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref>

In April 2025, he failed to qualify for the World Championship for the 19th consecutive year after he suffered a 5{{nbnd}}10 loss to [[Ashley Carty]] in qualifying.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White: Veteran fails to reach World Snooker Championship again |url=https://www.skysports.com/snooker/news/12040/13346930/jimmy-white-veteran-fails-to-reach-world-snooker-championship-again |website=Sky Sports|date=12 April 2025 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=12 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250412213543/https://www.skysports.com/snooker/news/12040/13346930/jimmy-white-veteran-fails-to-reach-world-snooker-championship-again |url-status=live }}</ref> White's run to the last 32 of the [[2024 Northern Ireland Open|Northern Ireland Open]] was his best result of the [[2024–25 snooker season|2024{{nbnd}}25 season]] and his ranking subsequently dropped to 93, thus relegating him from the World Snooker Tour.<ref>{{cite web |last=Caulfield |first=David |title=Jimmy White relegated from World Snooker Tour with qualifiers loss |url=https://snookerhq.com/2025/04/11/jimmy-white-relegated-world-snooker-tour-qualifiers-loss/ |website=SnookerHQ.com |accessdate=18 April 2025 |date=11 April 2025}}</ref> White was then awarded with an invitational tour card for the next two seasons by the sport's governing body.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/april/24/jimmy-white-and-marco-fu-awarded-invitational-tour-cards/|title=Jimmy White and Marco Fu Awarded Invitatonal Tour Cards|publisher=[[World Snooker Tour]]|date=24 April 2025|accessdate=24 April 2025|archive-date=24 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424195155/https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/april/24/jimmy-white-and-marco-fu-awarded-invitational-tour-cards/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cvg7lryr295o|title=White and Fu awarded invitational tour cards|work=BBC Sport|date=24 April 2025 |accessdate=25 April 2025|archive-date=25 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425013436/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cvg7lryr295o|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Legacy==
As a six-time runner-up at the World Snooker Championship, White has been labelled 'The People's Champion' by the media,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hammer |first1=Chris |title=World Snooker Championship: Jimmy White immortalises People's Champion tag against Stephen Hendry |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/white-always-a-peoples-champion/179172 |website=[[Sporting Life (British newspaper)|Sporting Life]] |access-date=16 April 2025 |date=6 May 2024 |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809131832/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/white-always-a-peoples-champion/179172 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=mcmanus>{{cite web |title=Davis and White crash out |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/325461.stm |website=BBC Sport|date=21 April 1999 |access-date=16 April 2025}}</ref> and he is widely regarded as one of the best snooker players to have never been crowned world champion.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Foulds |first1=Neal |title=Neal Foulds names the best players to never win the World Snooker Championship |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/neal-foulds-names-the-best-players-to-never-win-the-world-snooker-championship/217218 |website=[[Sporting Life (British newspaper)|Sporting Life]] |access-date=16 April 2025 |date=6 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Caulfield |first1=David |title=Top 10 players to never win a World Snooker Championship |url=https://snookerhq.com/2023/04/15/top-10-players-never-win-world-snooker-championship/ |website=SnookerHQ.com |access-date=16 April 2025 |date=15 April 2023}}</ref>{{sfn|Williams|Gadsby|2005|p=213}} White's ten ranking event titles place him twelfth on the [[List of snooker players by number of ranking titles|all time list of ranking event winners]],<ref name=list>{{cite web |title=All-Time Ranking Winners |url=https://snookerinfo.co.uk/ranking-winners/ |website=snookerinfo.co.uk |date=23 March 2025 |access-date=16 April 2025 |archive-date=23 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323122705/https://snookerinfo.co.uk/ranking-winners/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and he has compiled more than 300 [[century break]]s during his career.<ref name="Jimmy White on Ronnie">{{cite news| title=Jimmy White on Ronnie O'Sullivan, his snooker future and visit to Norwich| url=http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/jimmy_white_on_ronnie_o_sullivan_his_snooker_future_and_visit_to_norwich_1_3284988| newspaper=[[Eastern Daily Press]]|last1=Bailey|first1=Michael |date=5 February 2014| access-date=7 May 2014| archive-date=8 May 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508025654/http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/jimmy_white_on_ronnie_o_sullivan_his_snooker_future_and_visit_to_norwich_1_3284988| url-status=live}}</ref> White is the most successful player ever at the [[World Seniors Championship]] having won a record four titles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White The Whirlwind |url=https://seniorssnooker.com/player/jimmy-white/ |website=World Seniors |access-date=17 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250112234000/https://seniorssnooker.com/player/jimmy-white/ |archive-date=12 January 2025}}</ref> He was inducted into the [[World Snooker Tour awards|World Snooker Tour Hall of Fame]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Selby Named Player Of The Year |url=https://wst.tv/selby-named-player-year/ |website=World Snooker |date=4 May 2017 |access-date=10 February 2023 |archive-date=6 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206010843/https://wst.tv/selby-named-player-year/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Brendan Cooper wrote in his 2023 book ''Deep Pockets: Snooker and the Meaning of Life'' that White "remains, probably, the most popular player in the history of the sport."{{sfn|Cooper|2023|p=17}} Cooper attributed this to White combining charisma and humbleness with a fearless style of play and a lack of wins.{{sfn|Cooper|2023|p=18}} The snooker historian [[Clive Everton]] concluded in 2012 that White's career had been defined not by winning over twenty titles, but by losing six world championship finals, and that White's life "encompassed innumerable pleasures of the moment but not the true fulfilment of his talent."{{sfn|Everton|2012|p=164}}

==Personal life==
[[File:Jimmy White 2024 (cropped).jpg|thumb|alt=Jimmy White holding a pen and pointing|White in Sheffield during the [[2024 World Snooker Championship]]]]
White has five children with his ex-wife Maureen.<ref>{{cite web |last=Aitkenhead |first=Becca |title=Jimmy White: 'If I didn't think I could still win the world title, I'd stop playing' |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=24 April 2025|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2014/nov/07/jimmy-white-think-could-still-win-world-snooker-title |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219192947/https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2014/nov/07/jimmy-white-think-could-still-win-world-snooker-title |archive-date=19 December 2024 |date=7 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="Chelsea">{{cite news|title=Profile: Jimmy White MBE|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3519938.stm|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=23 December 2011|date=17 March 2004|archive-date=10 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810075423/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3519938.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> His grandson [[Ralphie Albert]] is a [[Cricket|cricketer]] who plays for [[Surrey County Cricket Club]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Wisden |accessdate=4 October 2025 |date=22 July 2025 |url= https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/grandson-of-snooker-legend-takes-six-wickets-as-india-u19-collapse-against-england|title= Grandson of snooker legend takes six wickets as India U19 collapse against England}}
</ref> In 2018, White began a relationship with beauty queen Jade Slusarczyk, over 20 years his junior.<ref>{{cite web |last=Spain |first=Clara |title=Snookered – Jimmy White finds love with girl 24 years his junior |url=https://extra.ie/2018/09/23/entertainment/snookered-jimmy-white-24 |website=extra.ie |access-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424094133/https://extra.ie/2018/09/23/entertainment/snookered-jimmy-white-24 |archive-date=24 April 2025 |date=23 September 2018}}</ref>  

His brother Martin died in October 1995 and his mother Lil died just over a year later.{{sfn|White|Kingsland|1998|pp=205–206}} In ''Behind the White Ball: My Autobiography'' (1998), written with Rosemary Kingsland, White recalled going with friends to retrieve his brother's body from a coffin before the funeral, and bringing it to a table where the group played cards and drank.{{sfn|White|Kingsland|1998|pp=204–205}}

In his second autobiography, ''Second Wind'' (2014), White revealed that he had been a long-term user of cocaine and had been addicted to [[crack cocaine]] during a three-month spell of his career.{{sfn|Cooper|2023|p=19}} He said that he went from taking cocaine to crack following his defeat by Davis in the 1984 World Snooker Championship final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/29876878 |title=Jimmy White: Snooker legend reveals drug addiction |date=3 November 2014 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=20 June 2020 |archive-date=22 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622201929/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/29876878 |url-status=live }}</ref> White has also shared his experiences with alcohol and gambling issues, claiming he believes that he lost around £2m to gambling alone.<ref name=2m>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White at 60: 'I had 20 years of serious partying, but now I love snooker again' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/snooker/2022/05/02/jimmy-white-60-had-20-years-serious-partying-now-love-snooker/ |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |last=Bloom|first=Ben|access-date=17 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615182742/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/snooker/2022/05/02/jimmy-white-60-had-20-years-serious-partying-now-love-snooker/ |archive-date=15 June 2022 |date=2 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=O'Donoghue |first=Denise |title=Tommy Tiernan Show review: Snooker legend Jimmy White says alcohol 'was the devil' |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-40806984.html |website=[[Irish Examiner]] |access-date=17 April 2025 |date=13 February 2022}}</ref>

In the late 1990s, White's [[Bull Terrier]], Splinter, was [[Dognapping|dognapped]] and held for [[ransom]]. Splinter became the first dog to have a colour poster on the front page of ''[[The Times]]''. White paid the ransom, and Splinter was returned to him. Splinter went on to live for another three years.<ref name="McRae (2003, 1 December)">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/dec/01/snooker.donaldmcrae |title=The return of a frayed master who still calls himself The Whirlwind |last=McRae |first=Donald |date=1 December 2003 |work=[[The Guardian]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505042231/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2003/dec/01/snooker.donaldmcrae |archive-date=5 May 2013 |access-date=23 December 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2017, White's apartment in [[Epsom]], England was damaged by a fire with White saying that he had lost "everything" bar his snooker cue which was in his car.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tobitt |first1=Charlotte |last2=Baynes|first2=Chris|date=31 January 2017|title=Jimmy White 'loses everything' in fire at Epsom home |url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/jimmy-white-loses-everything-fire-12536081 |website=[[Surrey Advertiser|SurreyLive]] |access-date=19 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205225311/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/jimmy-white-loses-everything-fire-12536081 |archive-date=5 February 2017}}</ref> 

White won the second [[Poker Million]] tournament, held in 2003, which also had Steve Davis at the final table.<ref>{{cite web |last=Coren |first=Victoria |title=Snooker star White pots the big one... playing poker player |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/mar/16/sport.victoriacoren |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222133110/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/mar/16/sport.victoriacoren |archive-date=22 February 2025 |date=16 March 2003}}</ref><ref name="Ladbrokes1">{{cite web|url=http://www.pokerplayer.co.uk/news/features/1755/the_history_of_the_poker_million.html |title=History of the Poker Million |access-date=4 May 2011 |publisher=[[Poker Player]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009153708/http://www.pokerplayer.co.uk/news/features/1755/the_history_of_the_poker_million.html |archive-date= 9 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was good friends with professional poker player, [[Dave Ulliott|Dave "The Devilfish" Ulliott]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Poker player Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott dies after battle with cancer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/apr/07/dave-devilfish-ulliott-poker-dies-cancer |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=7 April 2015 |access-date=17 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925133145/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/apr/07/dave-devilfish-ulliott-poker-dies-cancer |archive-date=25 September 2023  }}</ref> White is good friends with [[the Rolling Stones]] member [[Ronnie Wood]]. The two met as their daughters attended the same school,<ref>{{cite web |last=Jacques |first=Adam |title=How We Met: Ronnie Wood & Jimmy White |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/how-we-met-ronnie-wood-jimmy-white-7580964.html |website=[[The Independent]] |access-date=27 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250413145237/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/how-we-met-ronnie-wood-jimmy-white-7580964.html |archive-date=13 April 2025 |date=25 March 2012}}</ref> and White has said that the Rolling Stones performed at his 50th birthday party.<ref name=rolling/>

In 2025, White revealed that he had been diagnosed with [[attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] (ADHD), a year or two previously. White wished that he had known about it sooner as he felt it may have impacted his performances.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hallam |first=Katy |title=Snooker legend Jimmy White shares shock health diagnosis and says 'I have to be medicated' |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/snooker-legend-jimmy-white-shares-31064183 |website=[[Birmingham Mail|BirminghamLive]] |access-date=17 April 2025 |date=23 February 2025 |archive-date=20 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250420215231/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/snooker-legend-jimmy-white-shares-31064183 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==In the media==
[[File:German Masters 2015-Venue-Misc-11 (LezFraniak).jpg|thumb|[[Neal Foulds]] and Jimmy White (left) in an interview with [[Shaun Murphy]] after his victory against Mark Allen at the [[2015 German Masters]]]]
In 1986, Jimmy White, [[Alex Higgins]], [[Kirk Stevens]], and [[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]], with [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]], released a cover of "[[The Wanderer (Dion song)|The Wanderer]]" by [[Dion DiMucci|Dion]].{{sfn|Malone|2009|p=63}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Four away as cue stars go to pop |newspaper=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]] |date=24 April 1986 |page=40 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-four-away-as-cue-stars-go-t/161473886/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The single failed to chart.{{sfn|Cooper|2023|p=131}} The following year, after he had signed to [[Matchroom Sport|Matchroom]], White was one of the players who recorded "Romford Rap" with [[Chas & Dave]].{{sfn|Cooper|2023|p=132}} It reached number 91 in the charts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Romford Rap |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/chas-n-dave-and-the-matchroom-mob-romford-rap/ |website=Official Charts |access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref> His instructional book ''Jimmy White's Snooker Masterclass'' (1988), co-written with coach Charles Poole, was aimed at players who had already grasped the basics of the game.{{sfn|White|1988|p=7}}

White played himself (as the World Billiards Champion) in [[Stephen Chow]]'s 1990 [[Chinese martial arts|kung fu]] and [[Cue sports|billiards]] comedy film, ''[[Legend of the Dragon (film)|Legend of the Dragon]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mills |first1=Phil |title=Legend of the Dragon |url=https://www.fareastfilms.com/?review_post_type=legend-of-the-dragon |website=Far East Films |access-date=16 April 2025 |date=6 April 2015}}</ref> He was a subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)|This Is Your Life]]'' in 1993.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jimmy's snookered by Mike's surprise |newspaper=Walton and Weybridge Informer |date=12 March 1993 |page=1 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/walton-and-weybridge-informer-jimmys-sn/171330830/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> In the British film ''[[Jack Said]]'' (2009) (a prequel to ''[[Jack Says]]'') White played the part of Vic Lee, a snooker club owner.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Jack Said|url=https://www.heyuguys.com/review-jack-said/|website=heyuguys.com|last1=Lyus|first1=Jon|date=28 September 2009|access-date=16 April 2025|archive-date=23 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123130946/https://www.heyuguys.com/review-jack-said/|url-status=live}}</ref> White appeared in the [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK series 9)|9th series]] of ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK TV series)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]'' (2009) and he finished in third place.<ref>{{cite news|title=I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here: reality show line-up is announced|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/6547040/Im-A-Celebrity...-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-reality-show-line-up-is-announced.html|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=7 November 2011|date=12 November 2009|archive-date=16 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091116134342/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/6547040/Im-A-Celebrity...-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-reality-show-line-up-is-announced.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Simpson|first=Oli|title=Jimmy White finishes third on 'I'm A Celeb'|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s100/im-a-celebrity-uk/news/a190007/jimmy-white-finishes-third-on-im-a-celeb.html|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=4 December 2009 |access-date=7 November 2011|archive-date=10 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210065720/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s100/im-a-celebrity-uk/news/a190007/jimmy-white-finishes-third-on-im-a-celeb.html|url-status=live}}</ref> White was portrayed by James Bailey in the BBC film ''[[The Rack Pack]]'' (2016), which focused on the rivalry between Alex Higgins and Steve Davis in the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 May 2016 |title=The Rack Pack: 'an affectionate obituary for Alex Higgins' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/05/01/the-rack-pack-bbc-review-an-affectionate-obituary/ |last1=Wood |first1=Rachel |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |archive-date=11 May 2018 |access-date=2 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511190755/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/05/01/the-rack-pack-bbc-review-an-affectionate-obituary/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He was featured in the 2021 BBC documentary series ''Gods of Snooker'', and was the main focus of the last of the three episodes.<ref>{{cite news |last=Glendenning |first=Barry |date=16 May 2021 |accessdate=29 April 2025 |title=Gods of Snooker: how the sport went from dingy hobby to national treasure |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/16/gods-of-snooker-how-the-sport-went-from-dingy-hobby-to-national-treasure |archive-date=4 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804164153/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/16/gods-of-snooker-how-the-sport-went-from-dingy-hobby-to-national-treasure |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gods of Snooker: The Whirlwind |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09gt3yd|publisher=BBC |access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref>

On 23 September 2019, White published an apology on his official [[Facebook]] page to Kirk Stevens, stating that in his autobiography ''Second Wind'' he misremembered a few stories as occurring with Kirk Stevens that in fact did not. These events were widely broadcast in the media and White wanted to make the apology public to prevent them from being repeated. White further stated that he did not intend his words to be interpreted as meaning that Kirk Stevens introduced him to crack cocaine<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 November 2014 |title=Jimmy White admits to former crack cocaine addiction: 'Drugs probably cost me 10 world titles and £32,000' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jimmy-white-admits-to-crack-cocaine-addiction-drugs-probably-cost-me-ten-world-titles-9835285.html |work=[[The Independent]] |last1=Alexander |first1=Ella |archive-date=5 December 2024 |access-date=2 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205044559/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jimmy-white-admits-to-crack-cocaine-addiction-drugs-probably-cost-me-ten-world-titles-9835285.html |url-status=live }}</ref> or that Stevens ever played [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA]] snooker under the influence of drugs.<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Press Association |date=3 November 2014 |title=Jimmy White claims crack cocaine addiction cost him 10 world titles |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/nov/03/jimmy-white-crack-cocaine-addiction |access-date=2 November 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/JimmyWhite147/|title=An Apology to Kirk Stevens|last=White|first=Jimmy|via=[[Facebook]] |date=23 September 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203013830/https://www.facebook.com/JimmyWhite147/|archive-date=3 December 2020}}</ref>

White has endorsed four computer games: ''[[Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker]]'', ''[[Jimmy White's 2: Cueball]]'', ''[[Jimmy White's Cueball World]]'' and ''[[Pool Paradise]]''. In ''Cueball World'', White appeared in live-action scenes during the game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy White's 2: Cueball review |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/jimmywhites2-dc |website=EuroGamer |access-date=24 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221194123/https://www.eurogamer.net/jimmywhites2-dc |archive-date=21 February 2024 |date=6 April 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/first-look-jimmy-whites-cueball-world/1100-2771243/ | title=First Look – Jimmy White's Cueball World | publisher=[[GameSpot]] | access-date=10 January 2018 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110234227/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/first-look-jimmy-whites-cueball-world/1100-2771243/ | archive-date=10 January 2018 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Trickett |first1=Alex |title=Let's Play: Paradise Pool |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/game_reviews/3738259.stm |website=BBC News |access-date=16 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222055416/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/game_reviews/3738259.stm |archive-date=22 February 2025 |url-status=live |date=27 May 2004}}</ref>

White is currently a commentator for snooker coverage on [[TNT Sports (United Kingdom)|TNT Sports]].<ref name=rolling>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/23/jimmy-white-interview-alex-higgins-world-snooker-championships|title=Jimmy White: 'I'd have died if I'd beaten Higgins and won the world title in 1982'|date=23 April 2019|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=24 April 2019|archive-date=23 April 2019|last1=McRae|first1=Donald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423141150/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/23/jimmy-white-interview-alex-higgins-world-snooker-championships|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Tyers |first1=Alan |title=Ronnie the pundit is as intensely watchable as O'Sullivan the player |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/snooker/2025/04/21/ronnie-osullivan-tnt-pundit-bbc-world-championship-snooker/ |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=29 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423233844/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/snooker/2025/04/21/ronnie-osullivan-tnt-pundit-bbc-world-championship-snooker/ |archive-date=23 April 2025 |date=21 April 2025}}</ref>

==Performance and rankings timeline==
<div style="width:auto; overflow:scroll">
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
! Tournament
! [[1979–80 snooker season|1979/<br/>80]]
! [[1980–81 snooker season|1980/<br/>81]]
! [[1981–82 snooker season|1981/<br/>82]]
! [[1982–83 snooker season|1982/<br/>83]]
! [[1983–84 snooker season|1983/<br/>84]]
! [[1984–85 snooker season|1984/<br/>85]]
! [[1985–86 snooker season|1985/<br/>86]]
! [[1986–87 snooker season|1986/<br/>87]]
! [[1987–88 snooker season|1987/<br/>88]]
! [[1988–89 snooker season|1988/<br/>89]]
! [[1989–90 snooker season|1989/<br/>90]]
! [[1990–91 snooker season|1990/<br/>91]]
! colspan="2"|[[1991–92 snooker season|1991/<br/>92]]
! [[1992–93 snooker season|1992/<br/>93]]
! [[1993–94 snooker season|1993/<br/>94]]
! [[1994–95 snooker season|1994/<br/>95]]
! [[1995–96 snooker season|1995/<br/>96]]
! [[1996–97 snooker season|1996/<br/>97]]
! [[1997–98 snooker season|1997/<br/>98]]
! [[1998–99 snooker season|1998/<br/>99]]
! [[1999–2000 snooker season|1999/<br/>00]]
! [[2000–01 snooker season|2000/<br/>01]]
! [[2001–02 snooker season|2001/<br/>02]]
! [[2002–03 snooker season|2002/<br/>03]]
! colspan="2"|[[2003–04 snooker season|2003/<br/>04]]
! [[2004–05 snooker season|2004/<br/>05]]
! [[2005–06 snooker season|2005/<br/>06]]
! [[2006–07 snooker season|2006/<br/>07]]
! [[2007–08 snooker season|2007/<br/>08]]
! [[2008–09 snooker season|2008/<br/>09]]
! [[2009–10 snooker season|2009/<br/>10]]
! [[2010–11 snooker season|2010/<br/>11]]
! [[2011–12 snooker season|2011/<br/>12]]
! [[2012–13 snooker season|2012/<br/>13]]
! [[2013–14 snooker season|2013/<br/>14]]
! [[2014–15 snooker season|2014/<br/>15]]
! [[2015–16 snooker season|2015/<br/>16]]
! [[2016–17 snooker season|2016/<br/>17]]
! [[2017–18 snooker season|2017/<br/>18]]
! [[2018–19 snooker season|2018/<br/>19]]
! colspan="2"|[[2019–20 snooker season|2019/<br/>20]]
! [[2020–21 snooker season|2020/<br/>21]]
! [[2021–22 snooker season|2021/<br/>22]]
! [[2022–23 snooker season|2022/<br/>23]]
! [[2023–24 snooker season|2023/<br/>24]]
! [[2024–25 snooker season|2024/<br/>25]]
! [[2025–26 snooker season|2025/<br/>26]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Snooker world rankings|Ranking]]<ref group="nb">It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season</ref>
|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="AMA">He was an amateur</ref>
|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="UR">New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking</ref>
|align="center"|[[1981–82 snooker world rankings|21]]
|align="center"|[[1982–83 snooker world rankings|10]]
|align="center"|[[1983–84 snooker world rankings|11]]
|align="center"|[[1984–85 snooker world rankings|7]]
|align="center"|[[1985–86 snooker world rankings|7]]
|align="center"|[[1986–87 snooker world rankings|5]]
|align="center"|[[1987–88 snooker world rankings|2]]
|align="center"|[[1988–89 snooker world rankings|2]]
|align="center"|[[1989–90 snooker world rankings|4]]
|align="center"|[[1990–91 snooker world rankings|4]]
|align="center" colspan="2"|[[1991–92 snooker world rankings|3]]
|align="center"|[[1992–93 snooker world rankings|3]]
|align="center"|[[1993–94 snooker world rankings|3]]
|align="center"|[[1994–95 snooker world rankings|4]]
|align="center"|[[1995–96 snooker world rankings|7]]
|align="center"|[[1996–97 snooker world rankings|13]]
|align="center"|[[1997–98 snooker world rankings|21]]
|align="center"|[[1998–99 snooker world rankings|18]]
|align="center"|[[1999–2000 snooker world rankings|16]]
|align="center"|[[2000–01 snooker world rankings|18]]
|align="center"|[[2001–02 snooker world rankings|11]]
|align="center"|[[2002–03 snooker world rankings|10]]
|align="center" colspan="2"|[[2003–04 snooker world rankings|15]]
|align="center"|[[2004–05 snooker world rankings|11]]
|align="center"|[[2005–06 snooker world rankings|8]]
|align="center"|[[2006–07 snooker world rankings|35]]
|align="center"|[[2007–08 snooker world rankings|60]]
|align="center"|[[2008–09 snooker world rankings|65]]
|align="center"|[[2009–10 snooker world rankings|56]]
|align="center"|[[2010–11 snooker world rankings|60]]
|align="center"|[[2011–12 snooker world rankings|55]]
|align="center"|[[2012–13 snooker world rankings|46]]
|align="center"|[[2013–14 snooker world rankings|55]]
|align="center"|[[2014–15 snooker world rankings|64]]
|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="ET">Players qualified through European Tour Order of Merit started the season without prize money ranking points</ref>
|align="center"|[[2016–17 snooker world rankings|90]]
|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="INT">Players issued an invitational tour card began the season without ranking points</ref>
|align="center"|[[2018–19 snooker world rankings|72]]
|align="center" colspan="2"|<ref group="nb" name="INT"/>
|align="center"|[[2020–21 snooker world rankings|84]]
|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="INT"/>
|align="center"|[[2022–23 snooker world rankings|90]]
|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="OR">Players qualified One Year Ranking List started the season without ranking points</ref>
|align="center"|[[2024–25 snooker world rankings|88]]
|align="center"|<ref group="nb" name="INT"/>
|-
|colspan="60"|'''Ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Championship League]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="14" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 Championship League (ranking)#Group 8|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 Championship League (ranking)#Group 4|RR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 Championship League (ranking)#Group 2|RR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters|Saudi Arabia Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="48" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters|1R]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Wuhan Open (snooker)|Wuhan Open]]
|align="center" colspan="47" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 Wuhan Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2025 Wuhan Open (snooker)|1R]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[English Open (snooker)|English Open]]
|align="center" colspan="39" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 English Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 English Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 English Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 English Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 English Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[British Open (snooker)|British Open]]<ref group="nb" name="BRI">The event was called the British Gold Cup (1979/1980), the Yamaha Organs Trophy (1980/1981) and the International Masters (1981/1982-1983/1984)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1985 British Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 British Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1987 British Open|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1988 British Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1990 British Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1991 British Open|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1992 British Open|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1993 British Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1994 British Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 British Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 British Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 British Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 British Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 British Open (1998/1999)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 British Open (1999/2000)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2000 British Open|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 British Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 British Open|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 British Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 British Open|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="17" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 British Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Xi'an Grand Prix]]
|align="center" colspan="48" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
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|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Northern Ireland Open (snooker)|Northern Ireland Open]]
|align="center" colspan="39" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 Northern Ireland Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 Northern Ireland Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 Northern Ireland Open|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Northern Ireland Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 Northern Ireland Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2022 Northern Ireland Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 Northern Ireland Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[International Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="35" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 International Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 International Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 International Championship (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[UK Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1984 UK Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1985 UK Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 UK Championship|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1987 UK Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1988 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1989 UK Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1990 UK Championship|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1991 UK Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1992 UK Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1993 UK Championship|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1994 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 UK Championship|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 UK Championship|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 UK Championship|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 UK Championship|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:yellow;"|[[2003 UK Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 UK Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2022 UK Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Snooker Shoot Out|Shoot Out]]
|align="center" colspan="11" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="21" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 Snooker Shoot Out|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 Snooker Shoot Out|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Snooker Shoot Out|3R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 Snooker Shoot Out|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 Snooker Shoot Out|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2022 Snooker Shoot Out|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 Snooker Shoot Out (2022–23 season)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 Snooker Shoot Out (2023–24 season)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2024 Snooker Shoot Out|1R]]
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|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Scottish Open (snooker)|Scottish Open]]<ref group="nb" name="SCO">The event was also called the International Open (1981/1982-1984/1985, 1986/1987-1989/1990 and 1992/1993-1996/1997), the Goya Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986) and the Players Championship (2003/2004)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1982 International Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1983 International Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1984 International Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1985 Matchroom Trophy|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1986 International Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1987 International Open|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1988 International Open|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1989 International Open|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1994 International Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1995 International Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 International Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 International Open|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 Scottish Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Scottish Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 Scottish Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 Scottish Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2002 Scottish Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 Scottish Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2004 Players Championship (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|MR
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 Scottish Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 Scottish Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 Scottish Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Scottish Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 Scottish Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 Scottish Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[German Masters]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the German Open (1995/1996-1997/1998)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="17" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 German Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 German Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 German Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 German Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 German Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 German Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Grand Prix (snooker)|World Grand Prix]]
|align="center" colspan="37" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Players Championship (snooker)|Players Championship]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Players Tour Championship Grand Final (2010/2011-2015/2016)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="33" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]]
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1993 Welsh Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1994 Welsh Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2000 Welsh Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 Welsh Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2009 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 Welsh Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 Welsh Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Open (snooker)|World Open]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Professional Players Tournament (1982/1983-1983/1984), the Grand Prix (1984/1985-2000/2001 and 2004/2005-2009/2010), and the LG Cup (2001/2002-2003/2004)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1982 Professional Players Tournament|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1983 Professional Players Tournament|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1984 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1985 Grand Prix (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1986 Grand Prix (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1987 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1988 Grand Prix (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1989 Grand Prix (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1990 Grand Prix (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1991 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1992 Grand Prix (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1993 Grand Prix (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1994 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1995 Grand Prix (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1997 Grand Prix (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 Grand Prix (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2000 Grand Prix (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 LG Cup (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 LG Cup (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 LG Cup (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 Grand Prix (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Grand Prix (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 World Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 World Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Tour Championship (snooker)|Tour Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="41" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|DNQ
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Snooker Championship|World Championship]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1981 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1982 World Snooker Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1983 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1984 World Snooker Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1985 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1986 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1987 World Snooker Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1988 World Snooker Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1989 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1990 World Snooker Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1991 World Snooker Championship|F]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1992 World Snooker Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1993 World Snooker Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1994 World Snooker Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1995 World Snooker Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2000 World Snooker Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 World Snooker Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 World Snooker Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
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|colspan="60"|'''Non-ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Champion of Champions (snooker)|Champion of Champions]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="34" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Champion of Champions|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 Champion of Champions|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 Champion of Champions|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1982 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1983 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1984 Masters (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1985 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1986 Masters (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1987 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1988 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1989 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1990 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1991 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:yellow;"|[[1992 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1993 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1994 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1995 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1996 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 Masters (snooker)|WR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Masters (snooker)|WR]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2000 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2001 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2002 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2003 Masters (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:yellow;"|[[2004 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2005 Masters (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Masters (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 Masters (snooker)|WR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 Masters (snooker)|WR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Championship League]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Championship League#Group seven|RR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Seniors Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="19" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2010 World Seniors Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2011 World Seniors Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2012 World Seniors Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2013 World Seniors Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 World Seniors Championship|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2016 World Seniors Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2019 World Seniors Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2020 World Seniors Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2021 World Seniors Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2022 World Seniors Championship|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2023 World Seniors Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2024 World Seniors Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2025 World Seniors Championship|1R]]
|
|-
|colspan="60"|'''Former ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Canadian Masters (snooker)|Canadian Masters]]<ref group="nb" name="CAN">The tournament was called the Canadian Open (1979/1980–1980/1981)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1988 Canadian Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Classic (snooker)|Classic]]
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1984 Classic (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1985 Classic (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1986 Classic (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[1987 Classic (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1988 Classic (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1989 Classic (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1991 Classic (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1992 Classic (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Dubai Classic|Asian Classic]]<ref group="nb" name="DUB">The event was called the Dubai Masters (1988/1989), the Dubai Classic (1989/1990-1994/1995) and the Thailand Classic (1995/1996)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1990 Dubai Classic|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1991 Dubai Classic|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1992 Dubai Classic|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1993 Dubai Classic|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1994 Dubai Classic|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 Thailand Classic|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 Asian Classic|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Malta Grand Prix]]
|align="center" colspan="16" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 Malta Grand Prix|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Thailand Masters]]<ref group="nb" name="THA">The event was called the Asian Open (1989/1990-1992/1993) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994-1996/1997)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1989 Asian Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1990 Asian Open|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1992 Asian Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1993 Asian Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1994 Thailand Open|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 Thailand Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 Thailand Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 Thailand Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 Thailand Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 Thailand Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 Thailand Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 Thailand Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held 
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Irish Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="24" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 Irish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 Irish Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Irish Masters|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Northern Ireland Trophy]]<ref group="nb" name="NIR">The tournament was called the Northern Ireland Classic (1981/1982)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="25" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Northern Ireland Trophy|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Bahrain Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="31" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Wuxi Classic]]<ref group="nb" name="WUC">The event was called the Jiangsu Classic (2008/2009-2009/2010)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="31" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 Wuxi Classic|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Australian Goldfields Open]]<ref group="nb" name="AUS">The event was also called the Australian Masters (1979/1980-1987/1988 and 1995/1996), the Hong Kong Open (1989/1990) and the Australian Open (1994/1995-1995/1996)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1989 Hong Kong Open|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking
|align="center" colspan="16" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Shanghai Masters (snooker)|Shanghai Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="30" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Shanghai Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Non-Ranking
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Paul Hunter Classic]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Grand Prix Fürth (2004/2005) and the Fürth German Open (2005/2006-2006/2007)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="27" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Pro-am Event
|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Minor-Ranking Event
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2016 Paul Hunter Classic|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 Paul Hunter Classic|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Indian Open (snooker)|Indian Open]]
|align="center" colspan="36" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2016 Indian Open|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[China Open (snooker)|China Open]]<ref group="nb" name="CHN">The event was called the China International (1997/1998-1998/1999)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="19" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 China Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 China Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 China Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 China Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 China Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 China Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 China Open (snooker)|WR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 China Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 China Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 China Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Riga Masters (snooker)|Riga Masters]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Riga Open (2014/2015-2015/2016)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="37" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Minor-Rank
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 Riga Masters|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 Riga Masters|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[China Championship (snooker)|China Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="39" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[WST Pro Series]]
|align="center" colspan="44" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 WST Pro Series#Group O|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Turkish Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="45" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Gibraltar Open]]
|align="center" colspan="38" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|MR
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 Gibraltar Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2018 Gibraltar Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Gibraltar Open|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 Gibraltar Open|4R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2022 Gibraltar Open|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[WST Classic]]
|align="center" colspan="46" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 WST Classic|4R]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[European Masters (snooker)|European Masters]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the European Open (1988/1989-1996/1997 and 2001/2002-2003/2004), the Irish Open (1998/1999), and the Malta Cup (2004/2005-2007/2008)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1989 European Open (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1990 European Open (snooker)|3R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1991 European Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1992 European Open (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1993 European Open (1992/1993)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1993 European Open (1993/1994)|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 European Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 European Open (snooker)|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 Irish Open|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2001 European Open (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 European Open (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:thistle;"|[[2004 European Open (snooker)|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Malta Cup|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 Malta Cup|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NR
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 European Masters (2020–21 season)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2022 European Masters (2022–23 season)|1R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|-
|colspan="60"|'''Former non-ranking tournaments'''
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Scottish Open (snooker)|Scottish Open]]<ref group="nb" name="SCO"/>
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" colspan="13" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|MR
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Classic (snooker)|Classic]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1983 Classic (snooker)|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1983 Pontins Brean Sands|Pontins Brean Sands]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1983 Pontins Brean Sands|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[UK Championship]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1981 UK Championship|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1982 UK Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1983 UK Championship|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[British Open (snooker)|British Open]]<ref group="nb" name="BRI"/>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1981 Yamaha Organs Trophy|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1982 International Masters|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1983 International Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1984 International Masters|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="23" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="17" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Tolly Cobbold Classic]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1982 Tolly Cobbold Classic|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1983 Tolly Cobbold Classic|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1984 Tolly Cobbold Classic|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1986 Belgian Classic|Belgian Classic]]
|align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1986 Belgian Classic|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1987 Tokyo Masters|Tokyo Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="8" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1987 Tokyo Masters|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Canadian Masters (snooker)|Canadian Masters]]<ref group="nb" name="CAN"/>
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1979 Canadian Open|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1980 Canadian Open|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1985 Canadian Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1986 Canadian Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1987 Canadian Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[English Professional Championship]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1985 English Professional Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1986 English Professional Championship|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1987 English Professional Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1988 English Professional Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Dubai Classic|Dubai Masters]]<ref group="nb" name="DUB"/>
|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1988 Dubai Masters|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|{{nowrap|[[Matchroom Professional Championship]]}}
|align="center" colspan="7" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1987 Matchroom Professional Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1988 Matchroom Professional Championship|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Fosters Professional|Carlsberg Challenge]]
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1984 Carlsberg Challenge|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1985 Carlsberg Challenge|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1986 Carlsberg Challenge|F]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1989 Hong Kong Gold Cup|Hong Kong Gold Cup]]
|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1989 Hong Kong Gold Cup|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1990 International League|International League]]
|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1990 International League|F]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[New Zealand Masters (snooker)|New Zealand Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1984 New Zealand Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A 
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Norwich Union Grand Prix]]
|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1988 Norwich Union Grand Prix|F]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1990 Norwich Union Grand Prix|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1991 World Masters|World Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="11" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1991 World Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[London Masters (snooker)|London Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1989 London Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1990 London Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1991 London Masters|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1991 European Masters League|European Masters League]]
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1991 European Masters League|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1991 Indian Challenge|Indian Challenge]]
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1991 Indian Challenge|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1991 Belgian Challenge|Belgian Challenge]]
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:yellow;"|[[1991 Belgian Challenge|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Kent Classic]]<ref group="nb">The event was also called the Kent Cup (1986/1987–1987/1988 & 1989/1990–1990/1991)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="7" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1987 Kent Cup|F]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 Kent Classic|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Matchplay (snooker)|World Matchplay]]
|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1988 World Matchplay (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1989 World Matchplay (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1990 World Matchplay (snooker)|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:yellow;"|[[1991 World Matchplay (snooker)|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 World Matchplay (snooker)|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[European Challenge]]
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1991 European Challenge|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 European Challenge|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1993 European Challenge|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Belgian Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="11" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1990 Belgian Masters|F]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:yellow;"|[[1991 Belgian Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 Belgian Masters|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Malaysian Masters (snooker)|Malaysian Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1986 Malaysian Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="9" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Australian Goldfields Open]]<ref group="nb" name="AUS"/>
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1983 Australian Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1984 Australian Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1985 Australian Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="16" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[1997 Superstar International|Superstar International]]
|align="center" colspan="19" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1997 Superstar International|F]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[China Open (snooker)|China Open]]<ref group="nb" name="CHN"/>
|align="center" colspan="19" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1997 China International|F]]
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" colspan="15" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Pontins Professional]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1999 Pontins Professional|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[2000 Pontins Professional|F]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Malta Grand Prix]]
|align="center" colspan="16" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 Malta Grand Prix|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|R
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Champions Cup (snooker)|Champions Cup]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the Charity Challenge (1994/1995–1998/1999)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="16" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 Charity Challenge|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1996 Charity Challenge|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 Charity Challenge|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 Charity Challenge|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1999 Charity Challenge|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Champions Cup|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 Champions Cup|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 Champions Cup|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Scottish Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1981 Scottish Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1982 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1983 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1984 Scottish Masters|F]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1985 Scottish Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1986 Scottish Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1987 Scottish Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1989 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1990 Scottish Masters|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1991 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1993 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1994 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1995 Scottish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 Scottish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 Scottish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1998 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1999 Scottish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 Scottish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 Scottish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2002 Scottish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Northern Ireland Trophy]]<ref group="nb" name="NIR"/>
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1981 Northern Ireland Classic|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="25" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|LQ
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Thailand Masters]]<ref group="nb" name="THA"/>
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1984 Thailand Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1991 Thailand Masters|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="10" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held 
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A 
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Irish Masters]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1983 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1984 Irish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1985 Irish Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1986 Irish Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1987 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1988 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1989 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1990 Irish Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1991 Irish Masters|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1993 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1994 Irish Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1995 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 Irish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1997 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1998 Irish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1999 Irish Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2000 Irish Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 Irish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 Irish Masters|1R]]
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 Irish Masters|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Euro-Asia Masters Challenge]]
|align="center" colspan="25" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 1|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 2|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Pot Black]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1983 Pot Black|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1984 Pot Black|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1985 Pot Black|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1986 Pot Black|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:yellow;"|[[1991 Pot Black|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1992 Pot Black|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="12" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2005 Pot Black|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Series of Snooker|World Series Grand Final]]
|align="center" colspan="31" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[World Series of Snooker 2008/2009#World Series of Snooker Grand Final|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Series of Snooker|World Series Killarney]]
|align="center" colspan="32" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[World Series of Snooker 2009/2010#World Series of Snooker – Killarney|F]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[World Series of Snooker|World Series Prague]]
|align="center" colspan="32" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[World Series of Snooker 2009/2010#World Series of Snooker – Prague|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[2009 Legends of Snooker|Legends of Snooker]]
|align="center" colspan="32" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2009 Legends of Snooker|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Power Snooker]]
|align="center" colspan="33" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2010 Power Snooker Masters Trophy|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Premier League Snooker|Premier League]]<ref group="nb">The event was also called the Professional Snooker League (1983/1984), Matchroom League (1986/1987 to 1991/1992) and the European League (1992/1993 to 1996/1997)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1984 Professional Snooker League|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1987 Matchroom League|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1988 Matchroom League|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1989 Matchroom League|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1990 Matchroom League|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1991 Matchroom League|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:yellow;"|[[1992 Matchroom League|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1993 European League|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1994 European League|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1995 European League|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1996 European League|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[1997 European League|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1998 Premier League Snooker|F]]
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1999 Premier League Snooker|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2000 Premier League Snooker|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2001 Premier League Snooker|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[2002 Premier League Snooker|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 Premier League Snooker|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 Premier League Snooker|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Premier League Snooker (2004/05)|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 Premier League Snooker (2005/06)|RR]]
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[2006 Premier League Snooker|F]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 Premier League Snooker|RR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Premier League Snooker|RR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[General Cup]]<ref group="nb">The event was called the General Cup International (2004/2005–2011/2012)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="27" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 General Cup|RR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Snooker Shoot Out|Shoot Out]]
|align="center" colspan="11" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|WD
|align="center" colspan="21" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 Snooker Shoot-Out|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 Snooker Shoot-Out|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 Snooker Shoot-Out|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 Snooker Shoot-Out|1R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 Snooker Shoot-Out|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Ranking Event
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[2019 Seniors Irish Masters|Seniors Irish Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="41" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2019 Seniors Irish Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[2019 Seniors 6-Red World Championship|Seniors 6-Red World Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="41" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2019 Seniors 6-Red World Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[2019 Seniors Masters|Seniors Masters]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2019 Seniors Masters|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[UK Seniors Championship]]
|align="center" colspan="40" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2017 UK Seniors Championship|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[2018 UK Seniors Championship|QF]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|[[2019 UK Seniors Championship|F]]
|align="center" colspan="60" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Hong Kong Masters]]<ref group="nb">The event was also called the Hong Kong Challenge (1990/1991–1991/1992)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="4" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1984 Hong Kong Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|[[1986 Hong Kong Masters|QF]]
|align="center" style="background:yellow;"|[[1987 Hong Kong Masters|SF]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[1988 Hong Kong Masters|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:thistle;"|[[1990 Hong Kong Challenge|F]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:yellow;"|[[1991 Hong Kong Challenge|SF]]
|align="center" colspan="26" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|-
|style="background:#EFEFEF;"|[[Six-red World Championship]]<ref group="nb">The event was also called the Six-red Snooker International (2008/2009) and the Six-red World Grand Prix (2009/2010)</ref>
|align="center" colspan="31" style="color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 Six-red Snooker International|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|[[2009 Six-red World Grand Prix|'''W''']]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2010 Six-red World Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|NH
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 Six-red World Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2013 Six-red World Championship|2R]]
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 Six-red World Championship#Group C|RR]]
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" style="color:#555555;"|A
|align="center" colspan="2" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 Six-red World Championship|2R]]
|align="center" colspan="2" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 Six-red World Championship#Group B|RR]]
|align="center" colspan="3" style="color:#555555;"|Not Held
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:78%;"
! colspan="6"|Performance Table Legend
|-
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|LQ
| lost in the qualifying draw
| align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|#R
| lost in the early rounds of the tournament<br />(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
| align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF
| lost in the quarter-finals
|-
| align="center" style="background:yellow;"|SF
| lost in the semi-finals
| align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|F
| lost in the final
| align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|'''W'''
| won the tournament
|-
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|DNQ
| did not qualify for the tournament
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|A
| did not participate in the tournament
| align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|WD
| withdrew from the tournament
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NH / Not Held || means an event was not held.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NR / Non-Ranking Event || means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|R / Ranking Event || means an event is/was a ranking event.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|MR / Minor-Ranking Event || means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.
|-
| style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|PA / Pro-am Event || means an event is/was a pro-am event.
|}
{{Reflist|group=nb}}
</div>

==Career finals==
<!--<ref>{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Chris |title= Player Profile: Jimmy White MBE |website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |year=2009 |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Players/WhiteJ.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150327/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Players/WhiteJ.html|archive-date=13 March 2012 |access-date=14 April 2011}}</ref>-->

===Ranking finals: 24 (10 titles)===

{| class="wikitable"
! Legend
|- bgcolor="#e5d1cb"
|  World Championship (0–6)
|- bgcolor="dfe2e9"
|  UK Championship (1–2)
|- bgcolor=
|  Other (9–6)
|}

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|+Ranking finals{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|pp=1004–1009}}
!width="80"| Outcome
!width="20"| No.
!width="50"| Year
!width="250"| Championship
!width="200"| Opponent in the final
!width="100"| Score
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| [[1982 Professional Players Tournament|1982]]
| [[World Open (snooker)|Professional Players Tournament]]
| data-sort-value="Reardon, Ray" |{{flagathlete|[[Ray Reardon]]|WAL}}
| 5–10
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| [[1984 World Snooker Championship|1984]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| 16–18
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| [[1985 Matchroom Trophy|1985]]
| {{sort|International Open|[[Scottish Open (snooker)|Matchroom Trophy]]}}
| data-sort-value="Thorburn, Cliff" |{{flagathlete|[[Cliff Thorburn]]|CAN}}
| 10–12
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| [[1986 Classic (snooker)|1986]]
| [[Classic (snooker)|The Classic]]
| data-sort-value="Thorburn, Cliff" |{{flagathlete|[[Cliff Thorburn]]|CAN}}
| 13–12
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| [[1986 Grand Prix (snooker)|1986]]
| [[World Open (snooker)|Grand Prix]]
| data-sort-value="Williams, Rex" |{{flagathlete|[[Rex Williams]]|ENG}}
| 10–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 4.
| [[1987 Classic (snooker)|1987]]
| [[Classic (snooker)|The Classic]]
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| 12–13
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| [[1987 British Open|1987]]
| [[British Open (snooker)|British Open]]
| data-sort-value="Foulds, Neal" |{{flagathlete|[[Neal Foulds]]|ENG}}
| 13–9
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 5.
| [[1987 UK Championship|1987]]
| [[UK Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| 14–16
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 6.
| [[1988 International Open|1988]]
| [[Scottish Open (snooker)|International Open]] <small>{{tooltip|2=The International Open is a continuation of the Matchroom Trophy event under a different sponsor|(2)}}</small>
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| 6–12
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 4.
| [[1988 Canadian Masters|1988]]
| [[Canadian Masters (snooker)|Canadian Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| 9–4
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 7.
| [[1990 World Snooker Championship|1990]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen" |{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| 12–18
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 5.
| [[1991 Classic (snooker)|1991]]
| [[Classic (snooker)|The Classic]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen" |{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| 10–4
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 8.
| [[1991 World Snooker Championship|1991]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]] <small>(3)</small>
| data-sort-value="Parrott, John" |{{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| 11–18
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 9.
| [[1991 UK Championship|1991]]
| [[UK Championship]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Parrott, John" |{{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| 13–16
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 6.
| [[1992 European Open (snooker)|1992]]
| [[Malta Cup|European Open]]
| data-sort-value="Johnston-Allen, Mark" |{{flagathlete|[[Mark Johnston-Allen]]|ENG}}
| 9–3
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 7.
| [[1992 British Open|1992]]
| [[British Open (snooker)|British Open]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Wattana, James" |{{flagathlete|[[James Wattana]]|THA}}
| 10–7
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 10.
| [[1992 World Snooker Championship|1992]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]] <small>(4)</small>
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen" |{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| 14–18
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 8.
| [[1992 Grand Prix (snooker)|1992]]
| [[World Open (snooker)|Grand Prix]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Doherty, Ken" |{{flagathlete|[[Ken Doherty]]|IRL}}
| 10–9
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 9.
| [[1992 UK Championship|1992]]
| [[UK Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Parrott, John" |{{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
| 16–9
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 11.
| [[1993 World Snooker Championship|1993]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]] <small>(5)</small>
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen" |{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| 5–18
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 12.
| [[1994 World Snooker Championship|1994]]
| [[World Snooker Championship]] <small>(6)</small>
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen" |{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
| 17–18
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 13.
| [[2000 British Open (snooker)|2000]]
| [[British Open (snooker)|British Open]]
| data-sort-value="Ebdon, Peter" |{{flagathlete|[[Peter Ebdon]]|ENG}}
| 6–9
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 14.
| [[2004 European Open (snooker)|2004]]
| [[Malta Cup|European Open]]
| data-sort-value="Maguire, Stephen" |{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Maguire]]|SCO}}
| 3–9
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 10.
| [[2004 Players Championship (snooker)|2004]]
| [[Scottish Open (snooker)|Players Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Hunter, Paul" |{{flagathlete|[[Paul Hunter]]|ENG}}
| 9–7
|}

===Non-ranking finals: 48 (27 titles)===

{| class="sortable wikitable"
!width="80"|Outcome
!width="20"|No.
!width="50"|Year
!width="200"|Championship
!width="200"|Opponent in the final
!width="50"|Score
!scope=col class=unsortable |{{Ref heading}}
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| [[1981 Scottish Masters|1981]]
| [[Scottish Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Thorburn, Cliff" |{{flagathlete|[[Cliff Thorburn]]|CAN}}
|9–4
|{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=1004}}
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| [[1981 Northern Ireland Classic|1981]]
| [[Northern Ireland Trophy|Northern Ireland Classic]]
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
|11–9
|<ref name="HQ8182"/>
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| [[1983 International Masters|1983]]
| [[British Open (snooker)|International Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Reardon, Ray" |{{flagathlete|[[Ray Reardon]]|WAL}}
|6–9
|<ref name="IM83"/>
|- bgcolor="ffffcc"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| [[1984 Masters (snooker)|1984]]
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Griffiths, Terry" |{{flagathlete|[[Terry Griffiths]]|WAL}}
|9–5
|<ref name="MASTERS84"/>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 4.
| [[1984 New Zealand Masters|1984]]
| [[New Zealand Masters (snooker)|New Zealand Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Stevens, Kirk" | {{flagathlete|[[Kirk Stevens]]|CAN}}
|5–3 
|<ref>{{cite web|title=1984 New Zealand Masters Results|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=816|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=15 December 2019|archive-date=11 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111015642/https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=816|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 5.
| [[1984 Thailand Masters|1984]]
| [[Thailand Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Griffiths, Terry" |{{flagathlete|[[Terry Griffiths]]|WAL}}
|4–3
|<ref>{{cite web|title=1984 Thailand Masters Results|url=https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=819|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=3 November 2020|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720205452/https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=819|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 6.
| [[1984 Carlsberg Challenge|1984]]
| [[Fosters Professional|Carlsberg Challenge]]
| data-sort-value="Knowles, Tony" |{{flagathlete|[[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]]|ENG}} 
|9–7
|<ref name=CT/> 
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| [[1984 Scottish Masters|1984]]
| [[Scottish Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
|4–9
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Scottish Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155901/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotmast.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2012|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=8 January 2018}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| [[1985 Pot Black|1985]]
| [[Pot Black]]
| data-sort-value="Mountjoy, Doug" |{{flagathlete|[[Doug Mountjoy]]|WAL}}
|0–2
|<ref name=potblack/>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 7.
| [[1985 Irish Masters|1985]]
| [[Irish Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Higgins, Alex" |{{flagathlete|[[Alex Higgins]]|NIR}} 
|9–5
||{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=1004}}
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 8.
| [[1985 Carlsberg Challenge|1985]]
| [[1985 Carlsberg Challenge|Carlsberg Challenge]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Higgins, Alex" |{{flagathlete|[[Alex Higgins]]|NIR}} 
|8–3
|<ref name=CT/>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 9.
| [[1986 Pot Black|1986]]
| [[Pot Black]]
| data-sort-value="Stevens, Kirk" | {{flagathlete|[[Kirk Stevens]]|CAN}}
|2–0
|<ref name=potblack>{{cite web|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154927/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PotBlack.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|title=Pot Black, Junior Pot Black|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=17 May 2010}}</ref>
|- 
|- bgcolor="ffffcc"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 4.
| [[1986 Masters (snooker)|1986]]
| [[Masters (snooker)|The Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Thorburn, Cliff" |{{flagathlete|[[Cliff Thorburn]]|CAN}}
|5–9
|<ref name="MASTERS86"/>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 10.
| [[1986 Irish Masters|1986]]
| [[Irish Masters]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Thorne, Willie" | {{flagathlete|[[Willie Thorne]]|ENG}}
|9–5
|{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=1004}}
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 11.
| [[1986 Malaysian Masters|1986]]
| [[Malaysian Masters (snooker)|Malaysian Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Taylor, Dennis" |{{flagathlete|[[Dennis Taylor]]|NIR}} 
|2–1
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Other Non-Ranking and Invitational Events|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html#Mal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160458/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc2.html#Mal|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2012|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=5 November 2020}}</ref> 
|- 
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 5.
| [[1986 Carlsberg Challenge|1986]]
| [[Fosters Professional|Carlsberg Challenge]]
| data-sort-value="Taylor, Dennis" |{{flagathlete|[[Dennis Taylor]]|NIR}} 
|3–8
|<ref name=CT>{{cite web|title=Carlsberg Challenge, Carling Challenge, Fosters Professional|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/carlsberg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107151601/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/carlsberg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 January 2012|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=6 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 6.
| [[1987 Kent Cup|1987]]
| [[Kent Cup (snooker)|Kent Cup]]
| data-sort-value="Thorne, Willie" | {{flagathlete|[[Willie Thorne]]|ENG}}
|2–5
|<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Terry |title=Thorne thrills Chinese TV audience of 100m |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=9 Mar 1987 |page=29 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-thorne-thrills/171884684/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|- 
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 7.
| [[1987 Canadian Masters|1987]]
| [[Canadian Masters (snooker)|Canadian Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Taylor, Dennis" |{{flagathlete|[[Dennis Taylor]]|NIR}} 
|7–9
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Canadian Open, Canadian Masters|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155138/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/canmast.html|accessdate=6 February 2018|archive-date=16 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 12.
| [[1988 Hong Kong Masters|1988]]
| [[Hong Kong Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Foulds, Neal" |{{flagathlete|[[Neal Foulds]]|ENG}}
|6–3
|{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|page=156}}
|- 
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 8.
| [[1988 Norwich Union Grand Prix|1988]]
| [[Norwich Union Grand Prix]]
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
|4–5
|{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|page=157}}
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 13.
| [[1989 World Matchplay (snooker)|1989]]
| [[World Matchplay (snooker)|World Matchplay]]
| data-sort-value="Parrott, John" |{{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
|18–9
|{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=1005}}
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up 
| 9.
| [[1990 International League|1990]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|Matchroom International League]]
| data-sort-value="Meo, Tony" |{{flagathlete|[[Tony Meo]]|ENG}}
| {{nowrap|Round-Robin}}
|<ref>{{cite magazine  |title=Tony Meo wins Matchroom international league |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=July 1990 |page=34}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 10.
| [[1990 World Series Challenge|1990]]
| World Series Challenge
| data-sort-value="Wattana, James" |{{flagathlete|[[James Wattana]]|THA}}
|3–9
|{{sfn|Smith|1991|pages=55–56}}
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 11.
| [[1990 Belgian Masters|1990]]
| [[Belgian Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Parrott, John" |{{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}}
|6–9
|{{sfn|Hale|1991|page=295}}
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 14.
| [[1990 World Matchplay (snooker)|1990]]
| [[World Matchplay (snooker)|World Matchplay]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Hendry, Stephen" |{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
|18–9
|{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=1006}}
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 15.
| [[1991 World Masters|1991]]
| [[1991 World Masters|World Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Drago, Tony" |{{flagathlete|[[Tony Drago]]|MLT}}
|10–6
|{{sfn|Hayton|Dee|2004|p=1006}}
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 16.
| [[1991 European Challenge|1991]]
| [[European Challenge]]
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
|4–1
|<ref name="Snooker Database">{{cite web|title=1991 European Challenge Results Grid|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=759|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=8 February 2018|archive-date=8 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208124253/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=759|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 17.
| [[1993 European League|1993]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|European League]]
| data-sort-value="McManus, Alan" |{{flagathlete|[[Alan McManus]]|SCO}}
|10–7
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League |url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html |url-status=dead| archive-date=16 February 2012 |website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive |access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref> 
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 12.
| [[1997 Superstar International|1997]]
| [[1997 Superstar International|Superstar International]]
| data-sort-value="O'Sullivan, Ronnie" |{{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
|3–5
|<ref name="Chris Turner">{{cite web|title=Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html#RileySS|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160441/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html#RileySS|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2012|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=10 January 2018}}</ref>
|- 
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 13.
| [[1997 China International|1997]]
| [[China Open (snooker)|China International]]
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
|4–7
|<ref>{{cite web|title=China International, China Open, Shanghai Masters, Jiangsu / Wuxi Classic|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/China.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155144/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/China.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2012|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=5 January 2017}}</ref>
|-style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 14.
| [[1998 Premier League Snooker|1998]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|Premier League]]
| data-sort-value="Doherty, Ken" |{{flagathlete|[[Ken Doherty]]|IRL}}
|2–10 
|<ref name=premier>{{cite web|title=Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2012|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=18 January 2018}}</ref>
|-style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 15.
| [[1999 Premier League Snooker|1999]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|Premier League]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Higgins, John" |{{flagathlete|[[John Higgins]]|SCO}} 
|4–9
|<ref name=premier/>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 18.
| [[1999 Pontins Professional|1999]]
| [[Pontins Professional]]
| data-sort-value="Stevens, Matthew" |{{flagathlete|[[Matthew Stevens]]|WAL}} 
|9–5
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=14 November 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|archivedate=28 February 2012}}</ref>
|- 
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 16.
| [[2000 Pontins Professional|2000]]
| [[Pontins Professional]]
| data-sort-value="Morgan, Darren" |{{flagathlete|[[Darren Morgan]]|WAL}} 
|2–9
|<ref name="SCENE">{{cite magazine |title=Morgan wins Pontins professional title |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=July 2000 |pages=8–9}}</ref>
|-style="background:#d0f0c0;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 17.
| [[2006 Premier League Snooker|2006]]
| [[Premier League Snooker|Premier League]] <small>(3)</small>
| data-sort-value="O'Sullivan, Ronnie" |{{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
|0–7
|<ref name=premier/>
|- 
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 18.
| [[World Series of Snooker 2009/2010#World Series of Snooker Killarney|2009]]
| [[World Series of Snooker|World Series of Snooker Killarney]]
| data-sort-value="Murphy, Shaun" |{{flagathlete|[[Shaun Murphy]]|ENG}}
|1–5
|<ref name="GSWS"/>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 19.
| [[2009 Six-red World Grand Prix|2009]]
| [[Six-red World Championship|Six-red World Grand Prix]]
| data-sort-value="Hawkins, Barry" |{{flagathlete|[[Barry Hawkins]]|ENG}} 
|8–6
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.global-snooker.com/Global-Snooker-News-reports-as-White-wins-in-Bangkok-120709.asp|title=Six of the Best for White|publisher=Global Snooker|accessdate=17 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123083924/http://www.global-snooker.com/Global-Snooker-News-reports-as-White-wins-in-Bangkok-120709.asp|archive-date=2010-01-23|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
|- 
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 20.
| [[World Series of Snooker 2009/2010#World Series of Snooker Prague|2009]]
| [[World Series of Snooker|World Series of Snooker Prague]]
| data-sort-value="Dott, Graeme" |{{flagathlete|[[Graeme Dott]]|SCO}} 
|5–3
|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Big Cheque for White in Czech Republic |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=November 2009 |page=25 }}</ref>
|- 
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 21.
| [[2010 World Seniors Championship|2010]]
| [[World Seniors Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
|4–1
|<ref>{{cite news |last=Marshall |first=Bill |title=White-hot Jimmy's top of the pots in Bradford |newspaper=[[Telegraph & Argus]] |date=8 November 2010 |pages=32–33 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/telegraph-and-argus-whj1/171272893/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><!--see also https://www.newspapers.com/article/telegraph-and-argus-whj2/171272938/ -->
|- 
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 22.
| [[2017 UK Seniors Championship|2017]]
| [[UK Seniors Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Doherty, Ken" |{{flagathlete|[[Ken Doherty]]|IRL}}
|4–2
|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Jimmy White: UK Seniors Champion |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=December 2017 |page=37 }}</ref>
|- 
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 23.
| [[2019 Seniors Irish Masters|2019]]
| Seniors Irish Masters
| data-sort-value="Goggins, Rodney" |{{flagathlete|[[Rodney Goggins]]|IRL}} 
|4–1
|<ref>{{cite web |title=White wins at Goffs |url=https://seniorssnooker.com/white-wins-at-goffs/ |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |date=7 January 2019 |access-date=25 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616155917/https://seniorssnooker.com/white-wins-at-goffs/ |archive-date=16 June 2024}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 24.
| [[2019 Seniors 6-Red World Championship|2019]] 
| {{nowrap|Seniors 6-Red World Championship}}
| data-sort-value="Canavan, Aaron" |{{flagathlete|Aaron Canavan|JER}} 
|4–2
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Whirlwind Blows in Belfast |url=https://www.wpbsa.com/whirlwind-blows-in-belfast/ |website=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]] |date=4 March 2019 |access-date=28 April 2025 |archive-date=6 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306234827/https://www.wpbsa.com/whirlwind-blows-in-belfast/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 25.
| [[2019 World Seniors Championship|2019]]
| [[World Seniors Championship]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Morgan, Darren" |{{flagathlete|[[Darren Morgan]]|WAL}} 
|5–3
|<ref>{{cite web |title=White wins at the Crucible |url=https://wpbsa.com/white-wins-at-the-crucible/ |website=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]] |date=19 August 2019 |access-date=2 August 2022 |archive-date=19 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819004726/https://wpbsa.com/white-wins-at-the-crucible/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
|- 
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 19.
| [[2019 UK Seniors Championship|2019]]
| [[UK Seniors Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Judge, Michael" |{{flagathlete|Michael Judge|IRL}} 
|2–4
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Judge Victorious at ROKiT UK Seniors Snooker Championship |url=https://wpbsa.com/judge-victorious-at-rokit-uk-seniors-snooker-championship/ |website=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]] |date=26 October 2019 |access-date=28 April 2025 |archive-date=25 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225124627/http://wpbsa.com/judge-victorious-at-rokit-uk-seniors-snooker-championship/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 26.
| [[2020 World Seniors Championship|2020]]
| [[World Seniors Championship]] <small>(3)</small>
| data-sort-value="Doherty, Ken" |{{flagathlete|[[Ken Doherty]]|IRL}}
|5–4
|<ref>{{cite web |title=World Seniors Snooker Championship – Jimmy White is your champion |url=https://seniorsnooker.com/2020/08/23/wss-rokit-phones-com-2020-world-seniors-snooker-championship-jimmy-white-is-your-champion/ |work=[[World Seniors Tour]] |date=23 August 2020 |access-date=1 June 2022 |archive-date=25 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925065602/https://seniorsnooker.com/2020/08/23/wss-rokit-phones-com-2020-world-seniors-snooker-championship-jimmy-white-is-your-champion/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 20.
|[[2021 World Seniors Championship|2021]]
|[[World Seniors Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Lilley, David" |{{flagathlete|[[David Lilley (snooker player)|David Lilley]]|ENG}} 
|3–5
|<ref>{{cite web |title=World Seniors Snooker Championship 2021 – David Lilley denies Jimmy White hat-trick of titles |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-seniors-championship/2021/world-seniors-snooker-championship-2021-david-lilley-denies-jimmy-white-hat-trick-of-titles_sto8311808/story.shtml |work=[[Eurosport]] |date=9 May 2021 |access-date=10 May 2021 |archive-date=20 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620060312/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-seniors-championship/2021/world-seniors-snooker-championship-2021-david-lilley-denies-jimmy-white-hat-trick-of-titles_sto8311808/story.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 21.
|[[2022 World Seniors Championship|2022]]
|[[World Seniors Championship]] <small>(2)</small>
| data-sort-value="Walker, Lee" |{{flagathlete|[[Lee Walker]]|WAL}} 
|4–5
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Walker wins World Seniors crown |url=https://www.seniorssnooker.com/walker-wins-world-seniors-crown/ |work=[[World Seniors Tour]] |date=9 May 2022 |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509113523/https://www.seniorssnooker.com/walker-wins-world-seniors-crown/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
|27.
|[[2023 World Seniors Championship|2023]]
|[[World Seniors Championship]] <small>(4)</small>
| data-sort-value="Burden, Alfie" |{{flagathlete|[[Alfie Burden]]|ENG}} 
|5–3
|<ref>{{cite web |title=World Seniors Snooker Championship: Jimmy White claims record title with final win over Alfie Burden – 'I love the game' |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/world-seniors-snooker-championship-jimmy-white-claims-record-title-with-final-win-over-alfie-burden-_sto9593740/story.shtml |work=[[Eurosport]] |date=7 May 2023 |access-date=8 May 2024 |archive-date=12 May 2024 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240512164036/https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/world-seniors-snooker-championship-jimmy-white-claims-record-title-with-final-win-over-alfie-burden-_sto9593740/story.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Pro-am finals: 7 (1 title)===
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Pro-am finals contested by Jimmy White
!scope="col" width="80"|Outcome
!scope="col" width="20"|No.
!scope="col" width="50"|Year
!scope="col" width="250"|Championship
!scope="col" width="200"|Opponent in the final
!scope="col" width="100"|Score
!scope="col" class=unsortable |{{Ref heading}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| 1978
| [[Pontins Open#Pontins Autumn Open|Pontins Autumn Open]]
| data-sort-value="Hood, Sid" |{{flagathlete|[[Sid Hood]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|7–6
|{{sfn|Morrison|1987|page=100}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| 1979
| [[Pontins Open#Pontins Spring Open|Pontins Spring Open]]
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|3–7
|{{sfn|Morrison|1987|page=100}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| 1979
| Warners Open
| data-sort-value="Meo, Tony" |{{flagathlete|[[Tony Meo]]|ENG}}
| align="center"| 2–5
|{{sfn|Morrison|1987|page=147}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| 2004
| Swiss Open
| data-sort-value="McCulloch, Ian" |{{flagathlete|[[Ian McCulloch (snooker player)|Ian McCulloch]]|ENG}} 
| align="center"|1–5
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.snooker4u.ch/ARCHIV/SONSTIGE-TURNIERE/BERICHT/Swiss-Open-04.htm |title=Swiss-Open Zofingen 2004 |language=de |website=snooker4u.ch |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417161040/https://www.snooker4u.ch/ARCHIV/SONSTIGE-TURNIERE/BERICHT/Swiss-Open-04.htm |archive-date=17 April 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ian is on a Swiss roll |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |date=14 September 2004 |page=24 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lancashire-telegraph-ian-is-on-a-swiss-r/171885046/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 4.
| [[2009 Paul Hunter Classic|2009]]
| [[Paul Hunter Classic]]
| data-sort-value="Murphy, Shaun" |{{flagathlete|[[Shaun Murphy]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|0–4
|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Shaun Murphy retains Paul Hunter German Classic |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=September 2009 |page=17 }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 5.
| 2010
| [[Pink Ribbon (snooker)|Pink Ribbon]]
| data-sort-value="Holt, Michael" |{{flagathlete|[[Michael Holt (snooker player)|Michael Holt]]|ENG}} 
| align="center"|5–6
|<ref>{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Pink Ribbon Pro-Am|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc4.html#Pink_Ribbon|website=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=14 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155703/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc4.html#Pink_Ribbon|archive-date=16 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 6.
| 2011
| Cricket Club of India Open Invitational
| data-sort-value="Lee, Stephen" |{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Lee (snooker player)|Stephen Lee]]|ENG}} 
| align="center"|7–10 
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cuesportsindia.com/myweb/tournament11/results/CCI2011.htm |title=CCI Open Invitational Snooker Tournament 2011 |website=Cue Sports India |access-date=2 October 2017 |archive-date=13 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313185304/http://www.cuesportsindia.com/myweb/tournament11/results/CCI2011.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

===Team finals: 7 (4 titles)===
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Team finals contested by Jimmy White
!scope="col" |Outcome
!scope="col" |No.
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col" |Championship
!scope="col" |Team/partner
!scope="col" |Opponent(s) in the final
!scope="col" |Score
!scope="col" class=unsortable |{{Ref heading}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| [[1982 World Team Classic|1982]]
| [[World Cup (snooker)|World Team Classic]]
| {{flagcountry|ENG}}
| {{flagcountry|CAN}}
| align="center"|2–4
|{{sfn|Morrison|1987|p=143}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 2.
| [[1983 World Doubles Championship|1983]]
| [[World Doubles Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Knowles, Tony" |{{flagathlete|[[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]]|ENG}} 
| data-sort-value ="Davis, Steve" |{{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}}<br>{{flagathlete|[[Tony Meo]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|2–10
|{{sfn|Morrison|1987|p=54}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| [[1984 World Doubles Championship|1984]]
| {{nowrap|[[World Doubles Championship]]}}
| data-sort-value="Higgins, Alex" |{{flagathlete|[[Alex Higgins]]|NIR}} 
| data-sort-value="Thorburn, Cliff" |{{flagathlete|[[Cliff Thorburn]]|ENG}}<br/>{{flagathlete|[[Willie Thorne]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|10–2
|{{sfn|Morrison|1987|p=54}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| [[1988 World Cup (snooker)|1988]]
| [[World Cup (snooker)|World Cup]] 
| {{flagcountry|ENG}}
| {{flagcountry|AUS}}
| align="center"|9–7
|{{sfn|Smith|1988|page=100}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| [[1989 World Cup (snooker)|1989]]
| [[World Cup (snooker)|World Cup]] <small>(2)</small>
| {{flagcountry|ENG}}
| [[Rest of the world]]
| align="center"|9–8
|<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=England hold off Rest of the World |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=May 1989 |pages=5–7}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 3.
| [[1991 World Masters|1991]]
| [[1991 World Masters|World Masters]]
| data-sort-value="Walch, Caroline" |{{flagathlete|[[Caroline Walch]]|ENG}} 
| data-sort-value="Davis, Steve" | {{flagathlete|[[Steve Davis]]|ENG}} <br/>{{flagathlete|[[Allison Fisher]]|ENG}} 
| align="center"|3–6
|{{sfn|Hale|1991|pages=379–380}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 4.
| [[2000 Nations Cup (snooker)|2000]]
| [[Nations Cup (snooker)|Nations Cup]]
| {{flagcountry|ENG}}
| {{flagcountry|WAL}}
| align="center"|6–4
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Parrott's nerve holds |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=24 January 2000 |page=38 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-parrotts-nerve-hold/161496729/ |via=Newspapers.com |archive-date=23 February 2025 |access-date=27 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250223022548/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-parrotts-nerve-hold/161496729/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

===Amateur finals: 6 (5 titles)===
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Amateur finals contested by Jimmy White
!scope="col" width="80"|Outcome
!scope="col" width="20"|No.
!scope="col" width="50"|Year
!scope="col" width="250"|Championship
!scope="col" width="200"|Opponent in the final
!scope="col" width="100"|Score
!scope="col" class=unsortable |{{Ref heading}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 1.
| 1977
| [[British Junior Snooker Championship|British Under-16 Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Bonney, David"| {{flagathlete|David Bonney|ENG}}
| align="center"|3–2
|<ref name="U-16"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up
| 1.
| 1977
| Pontins Junior Championship
| data-sort-value="Meo, Tony" |{{flagathlete|[[Tony Meo]]|ENG}}
| align="center"|2–3
|{{sfn|Morrison|1987|page=100}}
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 2.
| 1978
| Pontins Junior Championship
| data-sort-value="Bennett, John"| {{flagathlete|John Bennett|WAL}}
| align="center"|3–2
|<ref>{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Black and White |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |date=6 May 1978 |page=22 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-guardian-black-and-white/170771525/ |via=Newspapers.com }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 3.
| 1979
| [[English Amateur Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Martin, Dave" |{{flagathlete|[[Dave Martin (snooker player)|Dave Martin]]|ENG}} 
| align="center"|13–10
|<ref name="ENGAM"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 4.
| [[1980 World Amateur Snooker Championship|1980]]
| [[IBSF World Snooker Championship|World Amateur Championship]]
| data-sort-value="Atkins, Ron" |{{flagathlete|Ron Atkins|AUS}}
| align="center"|11–2
|<ref name="CE10NOV80"/>
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#98FB98"|Winner
| 5.
| 1980
| Indian Amateur Championship
| data-sort-value="Savur, Arvind" |{{flagathlete|Arvind Savur|IND}}
| align="center"|9–7
|<ref>{{cite magazine |title=White's Indian Sign |magazine=[[Snooker Scene]] |date=January 1981 |page=14}}</ref>
|}


==References==
{{Reflist|group=nb}}
{{Reflist|2}}

'''Books'''
*{{cite book |last=Bozeat |first=Matt |title=Snooker's Bad Boys: The Feuds, Fist Fights and Fixes |year=2023 |publisher=Pitch Publishing |location=Chichester |isbn=978-1-80150-586-4}}
*{{cite book |last=Burn |first=Gordon |title=Pocket Money |year=2008 |orig-year=1986 |publisher=Faber & Faber |location=London |isbn=978-0-571-23683-1}}
*{{cite book |last=Cooper |first=Brendan |title=Deep Pockets: Snooker and the Meaning of Life |year=2023 |publisher=Constable |location=London |isbn=978-1-4087-1777-6}}
*{{cite book |last=Everton |first=Clive |year=1982 |title=The Guinness Book of Snooker |edition=Revised |publisher=Guinness Superlatives |location=Enfield |isbn=978-0-85112-256-4}}
*{{cite book |last=Everton |first=Clive |year=2012 |title=Black Farce and Cue Ball Wizards |publisher=Mainstream |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-78057-568-1}}
*{{cite book |last=Hale |first=Janice |date=1991 |title=Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1991–92  |location=Aylesbury |publisher=Queen Anne Press |isbn=978-0-356-19747-0}}
*{{cite book |last1=Hayton |first1=Eric |last2=Dee |first2=John |year=2004 |title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History |publisher=Rose Villa Publications |location=Lowestoft |isbn=978-0-9548549-0-4}}
*{{cite book |last=Malone|first=Aubrey |title=Whirlwind: the Incredible Story of Jimmy White |year=2009 |publisher=Know The Score Books |location=Studley |isbn=978-1-84818-742-9 }}
*{{cite book |last=Morrison |first=Ian |year=1987 |title=The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Snooker |edition=Revised |location=Twickenham |publisher=Hamlyn Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-600-55604-6}}
*{{cite book |last=Morrison |first=Ian |year=1988 |title=Hamlyn Who's Who in Snooker  |location=London |publisher=Hamlyn  |isbn=978-0-600-55713-5 }}
*{{cite book |editor-last=Smith |editor-first=Terry|year=1988 |title=Benson and Hedges Snooker Year Edition=Fifth Edition |location=Aylesbury |publisher=Pelham Books |isbn=0720718309 }}
*{{cite book |editor-last=Smith |editor-first=Terry|year=1991 |title=Benson and Hedges Snooker Year |edition=Eighth |location=London |publisher=Pelham Books  |isbn=978-0-7207-1983-3}}
*{{cite book |last=White |first=Jimmy  |title=Jimmy White's Snooker Masterclass |year=1988 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |isbn=0-356-15583-8 }}
*{{cite book | last1 = White | first1 = Jimmy | last2= Kingsland |first2 = Rosemary | year = 1998 | title = Behind the White Ball: My Autobiography | publisher=Hutchinson | location = London | isbn = 978-0-09-180126-7}}
*{{cite book |last1=Williams |first1=Luke |last2=Gadsby |first2=Paul |year=2005 |title=Masters of the Baize |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Mainstream |isbn=978-1-84018-872-1}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book | last1 = White | first1 = Jimmy | last2= Kingsland |first2 = Rosemary | year = 1998 | title = Behind the White Ball: My Autobiography | publisher=Hutchinson | location = London | isbn = 978-0-09-180126-7 |ref=no}}
*{{cite book | last = Malone | first = Aubrey | year = 2009 | title = Whirlwind: The Incredible Story of Jimmy White | publisher = Know the Score Books | isbn = 978-1-84818-742-9 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/whirlwindincredi0000malo |ref=no }}
*{{cite book |last=White |first=Jimmy |title=Second Wind |publisher=Sports Media |location=Liverpool |year=2014 |isbn=978-1-908695-90-1 |ref=no  }}

==External links==
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