Shanghai Masters (snooker)

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.

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

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.[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

[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
  1. 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.
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