Original sentence: He was ranked in the Top 16 from 1990 to 2006, dropping out after an unsuccessful 2005/2006 season.His highest ranking was sixth (in 1993/94 and 1996/97).However, he lost a World Championship qualifier 10-9 to journeyman Joe Delaney.McManus has long been a considered a consistently good player as his record of sixteen consecutive seasons in the Top 16 testifies, but never managed to achieve the success of his contemporaries such as Stephen Hendry, Ken Doherty, Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins
Edited sentence: He was ranked in the top 16 from 1990 to 2006, dropping out after an unsuccessful 2005/2006 season.His highest ranking was 6 (in 1993/94 and 1996/97).However, he lost a nail-biting World Championship qualifier 10-9 to journeyman Joe Delaney.McManus has long been a considered a consistently good player as his record of 16 consecutive seasons in the Top 16 testifies, but never managed to achieve the success of his contemparires suchas Stephen Hendry, Ken Doherty, Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins