Shanghai Masters (snooker)
Appearance
Tournament information | |
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Venue | Shanghai Grand Stage |
Location | Shanghai |
Country | China |
Established | 2007 |
Organisation(s) | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £450,000[1] |
Current champion | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
The Shanghai Masters is a professional ranking snooker tournament. Ronnie O'Sullivan is the current champion.
History
The event was introduced in the 2007/2008 season and was the second ranking event to be held in China as a result of the growth of the sport in the country.[2] Like the China Open, an extra wildcard round was included before the first round proper, featuring eight players.[3]
Winners
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Season |
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2007 | Dominic Dale | Ryan Day | 10–6 | 2007/08 |
2008 | Ricky Walden | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10–8 | 2008/09 |
2009 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Liang Wenbo | 10–5 | 2009/10 |
2010 | Ali Carter | Jamie Burnett | 10–7 | 2010/11 |
2011 | Mark Selby | Mark Williams | 10–9 | 2011/12 |
2012[5] | John Higgins | Judd Trump | 10–9 | 2012/13 |
2013[6] | Ding Junhui | Xiao Guodong | 10–6 | 2013/14 |
2014[7] | Stuart Bingham | Mark Allen | 10–3 | 2014/15 |
2015[8] | Kyren Wilson | Judd Trump | 10–9 | 2015/16 |
2016[9] | Ding Junhui | Mark Selby | 10–6 | 2016/17 |
2017 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Judd Trump | 10–3 | 2017/18 |
Records
Statistics
- Highest ranked champion: Ronnie O'Sullivan (2009) - #1
- Lowest ranked champion: Kyren Wilson (2015) - #54
- Highest break: 147
- Jamie Cope (2008)
- John Higgins (2012)
- Stephen Maguire (2016)
Finalists
Rank | Name | Nationality | Winner | Runner-up | Finals |
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1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2 | Ding Junhui | China | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Mark Selby | England | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4 | Dominic Dale | Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Ricky Walden | England | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Ali Carter | England | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | John Higgins | Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Stuart Bingham | England | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Kyren Wilson | England | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10 | Judd Trump | England | 0 | 2 | 3 |
11 | Ryan Day | Wales | 0 | 1 | 1 |
11 | Liang Wenbo | China | 0 | 1 | 1 |
11 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | 0 | 1 | 1 |
11 | Mark Williams | Wales | 0 | 1 | 1 |
11 | Xiao Guodong | China | 0 | 1 | 1 |
11 | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Champions by country
Country | Players | Total | First title | Last title |
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England | 6 | 7 | 2008 | 2017 |
China | 1 | 2 | 2013 | 2016 |
Wales | 1 | 1 | 2007 | 2007 |
Scotland | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 2012 |
References
- ^ "Shanghai Masters – Turnierinfos" (in German). Eurosport Deutschland. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ a b Turner, Chris. "China International, China Open, Shanghai Masters, Jiangsu / Wuxi Classic". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Snooker stars set for Grand Stage in Shanghai". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 16 July 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2007.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ "Bank of Communication Shanghai Masters (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Bank of Communications Shanghai Masters (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Shanghai Masters (2015)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters (2016)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 September 2016.