Shanghai Masters (snooker)

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Shanghai Masters
Tournament information
VenueShanghai Grand Stage
LocationShanghai
CountryChina
Established2007
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£825,000
Current championEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan

The Shanghai Masters is a professional snooker tournament. Originally a ranking event, it became a non-ranking invitation event in 2018. Ronnie O'Sullivan is the reigning champion. Ronnie O'Sullivan won the 2018 title, the first time it has been defended.

History[edit]

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.[1] Until 2016, an extra wildcard round was included before the first round proper, featuring eight players.[2] In 2018 the tournament became a 24-man invitation event.[3]

Winners[edit]

[1][4]

Year Winner Runner-up Final score Venue City Season
Shanghai Masters (ranking, 2007–2017)
2007  Dominic Dale (WAL)  Ryan Day (WAL) 10–6 Shanghai Grand Stage Shanghai, China 2007/08
2008  Ricky Walden (ENG)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–8 2008/09
2009  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 10–5 2009/10
2010  Ali Carter (ENG)  Jamie Burnett (SCO) 10–7 2010/11
2011  Mark Selby (ENG)  Mark Williams (WAL) 10–9 2011/12
2012[5]  John Higgins (SCO)  Judd Trump (ENG) 10–9 2012/13
2013[6]  Ding Junhui (CHN)  Xiao Guodong (CHN) 10–6 2013/14
2014[7]  Stuart Bingham (ENG)  Mark Allen (NIR) 10–3 2014/15
2015[8]  Kyren Wilson (ENG)  Judd Trump (ENG) 10–9 2015/16
2016[9]  Ding Junhui (CHN)  Mark Selby (ENG) 10–6 2016/17
2017[10]  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Judd Trump (ENG) 10–3 2017/18
Shanghai Masters (non-ranking, 2018–present)
2018  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 11–9 Regal International East Asia Hotel Shanghai, China 2018/19
2019  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 11–9 2019/20
2020–2022 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Luca Brecel (BEL) 11–9 Shanghai Grand Stage Shanghai, China 2023/24

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Snooker stars set for Grand Stage in Shanghai". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 16 July 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Shanghai Masters to Become Snooker's Richest Invitational - World Snooker". World Snooker.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Bank of Communication Shanghai Masters (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Bank of Communications Shanghai Masters (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Shanghai Masters (2015)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters (2016)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Juss Sports Shanghai Masters (2017)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 18 November 2017.