Kyren Wilson’s status as one of snooker’s most promising young talents was underlined by a rise of 40 places on the world ranking list during the 2015/16 season.

Analysis of movement up the list over the past year shows that Kettering’s 24-year-old Wilson made the most significant jump, climbing from 56th to 16th, worldsnooker.com said.

The player, nicknamed the Warrior, won his first ranking title at the Shanghai Masters, beating Judd Trump 10-9 in a dramatic final.

He also reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 World Cham-pionship, and despite a 13-8 defeat against Mark Selby at the Crucible Theatre, Wilson vowed: “I will win this event in the future without a doubt. I completely believe in myself.”

Martin Gould also made an impressive leap from 26th to 15th, having won his first ranking title at the German Masters.

Within the top 16, the biggest climber was John Higgins, who rose from 13th to no.6.

The Scot won two world ranking titles, at the Australian Goldfields Open and International Championship, as he regained a place in the top eight.

Mark Allen started the season in 12th spot and finished it 7th, thanks largely to victory at the Players Championship in March, his first ranking event triumph on British soil.

Trump, winner of the China Open, climbed from 7th to no.3, behind Stuart Bingham and world champion Mark Selby, who finished the season at number one for the fifth consecutive year.

Belgium’s 21-year-old Luca Brecel is well on his way to becoming the most successful ever player from continental Europe.

He reached his first ranking final in February at the German Masters and although he lost to Martin Gould, he climbed 14 places during the season to no.30.

Meanwhile, Tony Drago lost his place in the tour after finishing 94th in the final rankings list.