 Complete the following phrase:  Johnsons wins in the previous season had provided him with his first ranking points and they were enough for him to be ranked 23rd in the world. In the last 48 of the 1983 International Open Johnson beat Dennis Hughes 51 and then lost 52 to Eddie Charlton in the last 32. Johnson began the untelevised 1983 Professional Players Tournament in fine form with an opening frame 117 break in a last 64 53 win over Pascal Burke. In the last 32 Johnson beat a young up and coming Jimmy White 53 to set up a rematch against Eddie Charlton, which this time Johnson won 50 and included a 111 break. In the quarter final Johnson beat the highly ranked Cliff Thorburn 51 and in the semi final Johnson beat Tony Meo 96 in order to reach his first major final against Tony Knowles. 16 down to Tony Knowles at one stage, Johnson fought back to take the match to a decider, and losing 98. At the 1983 UK Championship Johnson beat Matt Gibson 96. In the last 32 Johnson made a 119 break on his way to beating John Virgo 96 in the last 32. In the last 16 Johnson beat David Taylor 93 to earn himself another quarter final appearance where he lost 92 to Terry Griffiths. At the 1984 Classic Johnson beat Frank Jonik 52 in the last 48 before losing 54 to John Spencer in the last 3229. At the 1984 International Masters Johnson lost 20 to Colin Roscoe and Doug French in the qualifying group stage. In qualifying for the 1984 World Championship Johnson won his first match, a last 48 encounter with Matt Gibson 103 and this earned Johnson made his debut at the Crucible stage of the 