The Triple Crown in professional snooker refers to winning the sport's three longest-running and most prestigious tournaments: the World Snooker Championship (first held in 1927 and staged as a knockout tournament continuously since 1969); the invitational Masters (held annually since 1975); and the UK Championship (held annually since 1977). In January 2020, the three tournaments were formally named the Triple Crown Series.
Any player who has won all three Triple Crown tournaments at least once over the course of their career is said to have won a "career Triple Crown" and they gain the right to wear an embroidered crown on their waistcoat to reflect the achievement. As of 2024, eleven players have won a career Triple Crown: Steve Davis, Terry Griffiths, Stephen Hendry, Alex Higgins, John Higgins, Shaun Murphy, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Judd Trump and Mark Williams. O'Sullivan has won the most Triple Crown titles with 23, Hendry 18 and Davis 15.
Davis, Hendry and Williams are the only three players to have won all three Triple Crown events in a single season (Davis in 1987–88, Hendry in both 1989–90 and 1995–96 and Williams in 2002–03).
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· Career Triple Crown winners
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Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) †
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) †
Player
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) †
Total
23
mw- WSC
7
UK
8
Masters
8
Winningspan
1993–2024
Career Triple Crownfirst achieved
2001 World Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Player
Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Total
18
mw- WSC
7
UK
5
Masters
6
Winningspan
1989–1999
Career Triple Crownfirst achieved
1990 World Championship
Single seasonTriple Crown
2 (1989–90, 1995–96)
Steve Davis (ENG)
Steve Davis (ENG)
Player
Steve Davis (ENG)
Total
15
mw- WSC
6
UK
6
Masters
3
Winningspan
1980–1997
Career Triple Crownfirst achieved
1982 Masters
Single seasonTriple Crown
1 (1987–88)
Mark Selby (ENG) †
Mark Selby (ENG) †
Player
Mark Selby (ENG) †
Total
10
mw- WSC
4
UK
3
Masters
3
Winningspan
2008–2025
Career Triple Crownfirst achieved
2014 World Championship
John Higgins (SCO) †
John Higgins (SCO) †
Player
John Higgins (SCO) †
Total
9
mw- WSC
4
UK
3
Masters
2
Winningspan
1998–2011
Career Triple Crownfirst achieved
1999 Masters
Mark Williams (WAL) †
Mark Williams (WAL) †
Player
Mark Williams (WAL) †
Total
7
mw- WSC
3
UK
2
Masters
2
Winningspan
1998–2018
Career Triple Crownfirst achieved
2000 World Championship
Single seasonTriple Crown
1 (2002–03)
Neil Robertson (AUS) †
Neil Robertson (AUS) †
Player
Neil Robertson (AUS) †
Total
6
mw- WSC
1
UK
3
Masters
2
Winningspan
2010–2022
Career Triple Crownfirst achieved
2013 UK Championship
Alex Higgins (NIR)
Alex Higgins (NIR)
Player
Alex Higgins (NIR)
Total
5
mw- WSC
2
UK
1
Masters
2
Winningspan
1972–1983
Career Triple Crownfirst achieved
1983 UK Championship
Judd Trump (ENG) †
Judd Trump (ENG) †
Player
Judd Trump (ENG) †
Total
5
mw- WSC
1
UK
2
Masters
2
Winningspan
2011–2024
Career Triple Crownfirst achieved
2019 World Championship
Shaun Murphy (ENG) †
Shaun Murphy (ENG) †
Player
Shaun Murphy (ENG) †
Total
4
mw- WSC
1
UK
1
Masters
2
Winningspan
2005–2025
Career Triple Crownfirst achieved
2015 Masters
Terry Griffiths (WAL)
Terry Griffiths (WAL)
Player
Terry Griffiths (WAL)
Total
3
mw- WSC
1
UK
1
Masters
1
Winningspan
1979–1982
Career Triple Crownfirst achieved
1982 UK Championship
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Player
Total
mw- WSC
UK
Masters
Winningspan
Career Triple Crownfirst achieved
Single seasonTriple Crown
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) †
23
7
8
8
1993–2024
2001 World Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO)
18
7
5
6
1989–1999
1990 World Championship
2 (1989–90, 1995–96)
Steve Davis (ENG)
15
6
6
3
1980–1997
1982 Masters
1 (1987–88)
Mark Selby (ENG) †
10
4
3
3
2008–2025
2014 World Championship
John Higgins (SCO) †
9
4
3
2
1998–2011
1999 Masters
Mark Williams (WAL) †
7
3
2
2
1998–2018
2000 World Championship
1 (2002–03)
Neil Robertson (AUS) †
6
1
3
2
2010–2022
2013 UK Championship
Alex Higgins (NIR)
5
2
1
2
1972–1983
1983 UK Championship
Judd Trump (ENG) †
5
1
2
2
2011–2024
2019 World Championship
Shaun Murphy (ENG) †
4
1
1
2
2005–2025
2015 Masters
Terry Griffiths (WAL)
3
1
1
1
1979–1982
1982 UK Championship
· Career Triple Crown winners
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The names of active players are marked in bold.
· Tournament winners
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1968/69
1968/69
Season
1968/69
UK Championship
Started in 1977/1978
Masters
Started in 1974/1975
World Championship
John Spencer (ENG) (1/4)
1969/70
1969/70
Season
1969/70
UK Championship
Ray Reardon (WAL) (1/7)
1970/71
1970/71
Season
1970/71
UK Championship
John Spencer (ENG) (2/4)
1971/72
1971/72
Season
1971/72
UK Championship
Alex Higgins (NIR) (1/5)
1972/73
1972/73
Season
1972/73
UK Championship
Ray Reardon (WAL) (2/7)
1973/74
1973/74
Season
1973/74
UK Championship
Ray Reardon (WAL) (3/7)
1974/75
1974/75
Season
1974/75
UK Championship
John Spencer (ENG) (3/4)
Masters
Ray Reardon (WAL) (4/7)
1975/76
1975/76
Season
1975/76
UK Championship
Ray Reardon (WAL)† (5/7)
Masters
Ray Reardon (WAL)† (6/7)
1976/77
1976/77
Season
1976/77
UK Championship
Doug Mountjoy (WAL) (1/3)
Masters
John Spencer (ENG) (4/4)
1977/78
1977/78
Season
1977/78
UK Championship
Patsy Fagan (IRL) (1/1)
Masters
Alex Higgins (NIR) (2/5)
World Championship
Ray Reardon (WAL) (7/7)
1978/79
1978/79
Season
1978/79
UK Championship
Doug Mountjoy (WAL) (2/3)
Masters
Perrie Mans (RSA) (1/1)
World Championship
Terry Griffiths (WAL) (1/3)
1979/80
1979/80
Season
1979/80
UK Championship
John Virgo (ENG) (1/1)
Masters
Terry Griffiths (WAL) (2/3)
World Championship
Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (1/4)
1980/81
1980/81
Season
1980/81
UK Championship
Steve Davis (ENG)† (1/15)
Masters
Alex Higgins (NIR) (3/5)
World Championship
Steve Davis (ENG)† (2/15)
1981/82
1981/82
Season
1981/82
UK Championship
Steve Davis (ENG)† (3/15)
Masters
Steve Davis (ENG)† (4/15)
World Championship
Alex Higgins (NIR) (4/5)
1982/83
1982/83
Season
1982/83
UK Championship
Terry Griffiths (WAL) (3/3)
Masters
Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (2/4)
World Championship
Steve Davis (ENG) (5/15)
1983/84
1983/84
Season
1983/84
UK Championship
Alex Higgins (NIR) (5/5)
Masters
Jimmy White (ENG) (1/2)
World Championship
Steve Davis (ENG) (6/15)
1984/85
1984/85
Season
1984/85
UK Championship
Steve Davis (ENG) (7/15)
Masters
Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (3/4)
World Championship
Dennis Taylor (NIR) (1/2)
1985/86
1985/86
Season
1985/86
UK Championship
Steve Davis (ENG) (8/15)
Masters
Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (4/4)
World Championship
Joe Johnson (ENG) (1/1)
1986/87
1986/87
Season
1986/87
UK Championship
Steve Davis (ENG)† (9/15)
Masters
Dennis Taylor (NIR) (2/2)
World Championship
Steve Davis (ENG)† (10/15)
1987/88
1987/88
Season
1987/88
UK Championship
Steve Davis (ENG)‡ (11/15)
Masters
Steve Davis (ENG)‡ (12/15)
World Championship
Steve Davis (ENG)‡ (13/15)
1988/89
1988/89
Season
1988/89
UK Championship
Doug Mountjoy (WAL) (3/3)
Masters
Stephen Hendry (SCO) (1/18)
World Championship
Steve Davis (ENG) (14/15)
1989/90
1989/90
Season
1989/90
UK Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO)‡ (2/18)
Masters
Stephen Hendry (SCO)‡ (3/18)
World Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO)‡ (4/18)
1990/91
1990/91
Season
1990/91
UK Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (5/18)
Masters
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (6/18)
World Championship
John Parrott (ENG) (1/2)
1991/92
1991/92
Season
1991/92
UK Championship
John Parrott (ENG) (2/2)
Masters
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (7/18)
World Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (8/18)
1992/93
1992/93
Season
1992/93
UK Championship
Jimmy White (ENG) (2/2)
Masters
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (9/18)
World Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (10/18)
1993/94
1993/94
Season
1993/94
UK Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (1/23)
Masters
Alan McManus (SCO) (1/1)
World Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO) (11/18)
1994/95
1994/95
Season
1994/95
UK Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (12/18)
Masters
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (2/23)
World Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (13/18)
1995/96
1995/96
Season
1995/96
UK Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO)‡ (14/18)
Masters
Stephen Hendry (SCO)‡ (15/18)
World Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO)‡ (16/18)
1996/97
1996/97
Season
1996/97
UK Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO) (17/18)
Masters
Steve Davis (ENG) (15/15)
World Championship
Ken Doherty (IRL) (1/1)
1997/98
1997/98
Season
1997/98
UK Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (3/23)
Masters
Mark Williams (WAL) (1/7)
World Championship
John Higgins (SCO) (1/9)
1998/99
1998/99
Season
1998/99
UK Championship
John Higgins (SCO)† (2/9)
Masters
John Higgins (SCO)† (3/9)
World Championship
Stephen Hendry (SCO) (18/18)
1999/00
1999/00
Season
1999/00
UK Championship
Mark Williams (WAL)† (2/7)
Masters
Matthew Stevens (WAL) (1/2)
World Championship
Mark Williams (WAL)† (3/7)
2000/01
2000/01
Season
2000/01
UK Championship
John Higgins (SCO) (4/9)
Masters
Paul Hunter (ENG) (1/3)
World Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (4/23)
2001/02
2001/02
Season
2001/02
UK Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (5/23)
Masters
Paul Hunter (ENG) (2/3)
World Championship
Peter Ebdon (ENG) (1/2)
2002/03
2002/03
Season
2002/03
UK Championship
Mark Williams (WAL)‡ (4/7)
Masters
Mark Williams (WAL)‡ (5/7)
World Championship
Mark Williams (WAL)‡ (6/7)
2003/04
2003/04
Season
2003/04
UK Championship
Matthew Stevens (WAL) (2/2)
Masters
Paul Hunter (ENG) (3/3)
World Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (6/23)
2004/05
2004/05
Season
2004/05
UK Championship
Stephen Maguire (SCO) (1/1)
Masters
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (7/23)
World Championship
Shaun Murphy (ENG) (1/4)
2005/06
2005/06
Season
2005/06
UK Championship
Ding Junhui (CHN) (1/4)
Masters
John Higgins (SCO) (5/9)
World Championship
Graeme Dott (SCO) (1/1)
2006/07
2006/07
Season
2006/07
UK Championship
Peter Ebdon (ENG) (2/2)
Masters
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (8/23)
World Championship
John Higgins (SCO) (6/9)
2007/08
2007/08
Season
2007/08
UK Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)† (9/23)
Masters
Mark Selby (ENG) (1/10)
World Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)† (10/23)
2008/09
2008/09
Season
2008/09
UK Championship
Shaun Murphy (ENG) (2/4)
Masters
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (11/23)
World Championship
John Higgins (SCO) (7/9)
2009/10
2009/10
Season
2009/10
UK Championship
Ding Junhui (CHN) (2/4)
Masters
Mark Selby (ENG) (2/10)
World Championship
Neil Robertson (AUS) (1/6)
2010/11
2010/11
Season
2010/11
UK Championship
John Higgins (SCO)† (8/9)
Masters
Ding Junhui (CHN) (3/4)
World Championship
John Higgins (SCO)† (9/9)
2011/12
2011/12
Season
2011/12
UK Championship
Judd Trump (ENG) (1/5)
Masters
Neil Robertson (AUS) (2/6)
World Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (12/23)
2012/13
2012/13
Season
2012/13
UK Championship
Mark Selby (ENG)† (3/10)
Masters
Mark Selby (ENG)† (4/10)
World Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (13/23)
2013/14
2013/14
Season
2013/14
UK Championship
Neil Robertson (AUS) (3/6)
Masters
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (14/23)
World Championship
Mark Selby (ENG) (5/10)
2014/15
2014/15
Season
2014/15
UK Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (15/23)
Masters
Shaun Murphy (ENG) (3/4)
World Championship
Stuart Bingham (ENG) (1/2)
2015/16
2015/16
Season
2015/16
UK Championship
Neil Robertson (AUS) (4/6)
Masters
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (16/23)
World Championship
Mark Selby (ENG) (6/10)
2016/17
2016/17
Season
2016/17
UK Championship
Mark Selby (ENG)† (7/10)
Masters
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (17/23)
World Championship
Mark Selby (ENG)† (8/10)
2017/18
2017/18
Season
2017/18
UK Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (18/23)
Masters
Mark Allen (NIR) (1/2)
World Championship
Mark Williams (WAL) (7/7)
2018/19
2018/19
Season
2018/19
UK Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (19/23)
Masters
Judd Trump (ENG)† (2/5)
World Championship
Judd Trump (ENG)† (3/5)
2019/20
2019/20
Season
2019/20
UK Championship
Ding Junhui (CHN) (4/4)
Masters
Stuart Bingham (ENG) (2/2)
World Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (20/23)
2020/21
2020/21
Season
2020/21
UK Championship
Neil Robertson (AUS) (5/6)
Masters
Yan Bingtao (CHN) (1/1)
World Championship
Mark Selby (ENG) (9/10)
2021/22
2021/22
Season
2021/22
UK Championship
Zhao Xintong (CHN) (1/2)
Masters
Neil Robertson (AUS) (6/6)
World Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (21/23)
2022/23
2022/23
Season
2022/23
UK Championship
Mark Allen (NIR) (2/2)
Masters
Judd Trump (ENG) (4/5)
World Championship
Luca Brecel (BEL) (1/1)
2023/24
2023/24
Season
2023/24
UK Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)† (22/23)
Masters
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)† (23/23)
World Championship
Kyren Wilson (ENG) (1/1)
2024/25
2024/25
Season
2024/25
UK Championship
Judd Trump (ENG) (5/5)
Masters
Shaun Murphy (ENG) (4/4)
World Championship
Zhao Xintong (CHN) (2/2)
2025/26
2025/26
Season
2025/26
UK Championship
Mark Selby (ENG) (10/10)
Ranked list
Season
UK Championship
Masters
World Championship
Ref.
1968/69
Started in 1977/1978
Started in 1974/1975
John Spencer (ENG) (1/4)
1969/70
Ray Reardon (WAL) (1/7)
1970/71
John Spencer (ENG) (2/4)
1971/72
Alex Higgins (NIR) (1/5)
1972/73
Ray Reardon (WAL) (2/7)
1973/74
Ray Reardon (WAL) (3/7)
1974/75
John Spencer (ENG) (3/4)
Ray Reardon (WAL) (4/7)
1975/76
Ray Reardon (WAL)† (5/7)
Ray Reardon (WAL)† (6/7)
1976/77
Doug Mountjoy (WAL) (1/3)
John Spencer (ENG) (4/4)
1977/78
Patsy Fagan (IRL) (1/1)
Alex Higgins (NIR) (2/5)
Ray Reardon (WAL) (7/7)
1978/79
Doug Mountjoy (WAL) (2/3)
Perrie Mans (RSA) (1/1)
Terry Griffiths (WAL) (1/3)
1979/80
John Virgo (ENG) (1/1)
Terry Griffiths (WAL) (2/3)
Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (1/4)
1980/81
Steve Davis (ENG)† (1/15)
Alex Higgins (NIR) (3/5)
Steve Davis (ENG)† (2/15)
1981/82
Steve Davis (ENG)† (3/15)
Steve Davis (ENG)† (4/15)
Alex Higgins (NIR) (4/5)
1982/83
Terry Griffiths (WAL) (3/3)
Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (2/4)
Steve Davis (ENG) (5/15)
1983/84
Alex Higgins (NIR) (5/5)
Jimmy White (ENG) (1/2)
Steve Davis (ENG) (6/15)
1984/85
Steve Davis (ENG) (7/15)
Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (3/4)
Dennis Taylor (NIR) (1/2)
1985/86
Steve Davis (ENG) (8/15)
Cliff Thorburn (CAN) (4/4)
Joe Johnson (ENG) (1/1)
1986/87
Steve Davis (ENG)† (9/15)
Dennis Taylor (NIR) (2/2)
Steve Davis (ENG)† (10/15)
1987/88
Steve Davis (ENG)‡ (11/15)
Steve Davis (ENG)‡ (12/15)
Steve Davis (ENG)‡ (13/15)
1988/89
Doug Mountjoy (WAL) (3/3)
Stephen Hendry (SCO) (1/18)
Steve Davis (ENG) (14/15)
1989/90
Stephen Hendry (SCO)‡ (2/18)
Stephen Hendry (SCO)‡ (3/18)
Stephen Hendry (SCO)‡ (4/18)
1990/91
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (5/18)
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (6/18)
John Parrott (ENG) (1/2)
1991/92
John Parrott (ENG) (2/2)
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (7/18)
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (8/18)
1992/93
Jimmy White (ENG) (2/2)
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (9/18)
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (10/18)
1993/94
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (1/23)
Alan McManus (SCO) (1/1)
Stephen Hendry (SCO) (11/18)
1994/95
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (12/18)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (2/23)
Stephen Hendry (SCO)† (13/18)
1995/96
Stephen Hendry (SCO)‡ (14/18)
Stephen Hendry (SCO)‡ (15/18)
Stephen Hendry (SCO)‡ (16/18)
1996/97
Stephen Hendry (SCO) (17/18)
Steve Davis (ENG) (15/15)
Ken Doherty (IRL) (1/1)
1997/98
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (3/23)
Mark Williams (WAL) (1/7)
John Higgins (SCO) (1/9)
1998/99
John Higgins (SCO)† (2/9)
John Higgins (SCO)† (3/9)
Stephen Hendry (SCO) (18/18)
1999/00
Mark Williams (WAL)† (2/7)
Matthew Stevens (WAL) (1/2)
Mark Williams (WAL)† (3/7)
2000/01
John Higgins (SCO) (4/9)
Paul Hunter (ENG) (1/3)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (4/23)
2001/02
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (5/23)
Paul Hunter (ENG) (2/3)
Peter Ebdon (ENG) (1/2)
2002/03
Mark Williams (WAL)‡ (4/7)
Mark Williams (WAL)‡ (5/7)
Mark Williams (WAL)‡ (6/7)
2003/04
Matthew Stevens (WAL) (2/2)
Paul Hunter (ENG) (3/3)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (6/23)
2004/05
Stephen Maguire (SCO) (1/1)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (7/23)
Shaun Murphy (ENG) (1/4)
2005/06
Ding Junhui (CHN) (1/4)
John Higgins (SCO) (5/9)
Graeme Dott (SCO) (1/1)
2006/07
Peter Ebdon (ENG) (2/2)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (8/23)
John Higgins (SCO) (6/9)
2007/08
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)† (9/23)
Mark Selby (ENG) (1/10)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)† (10/23)
2008/09
Shaun Murphy (ENG) (2/4)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (11/23)
John Higgins (SCO) (7/9)
2009/10
Ding Junhui (CHN) (2/4)
Mark Selby (ENG) (2/10)
Neil Robertson (AUS) (1/6)
2010/11
John Higgins (SCO)† (8/9)
Ding Junhui (CHN) (3/4)
John Higgins (SCO)† (9/9)
2011/12
Judd Trump (ENG) (1/5)
Neil Robertson (AUS) (2/6)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (12/23)
2012/13
Mark Selby (ENG)† (3/10)
Mark Selby (ENG)† (4/10)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (13/23)
2013/14
Neil Robertson (AUS) (3/6)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (14/23)
Mark Selby (ENG) (5/10)
2014/15
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (15/23)
Shaun Murphy (ENG) (3/4)
Stuart Bingham (ENG) (1/2)
2015/16
Neil Robertson (AUS) (4/6)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (16/23)
Mark Selby (ENG) (6/10)
2016/17
Mark Selby (ENG)† (7/10)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (17/23)
Mark Selby (ENG)† (8/10)
· Tournament winners
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World heat map
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Legend
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Legend
Player won all three Triple Crown tournaments in the same season.
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†
Legend
†
Legend
Player won two of the three Triple Crown tournaments in the same season.
Ranked list
Legend
‡
Player won all three Triple Crown tournaments in the same season.
†
Player won two of the three Triple Crown tournaments in the same season.
