Shanghai Masters (snooker)

Shanghai Masters

Tournament information
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(s)	Ding Junhui

The Shanghai Masters, also known as the Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters for sponsorship purposes, is a professional ranking snooker tournament. Ding Junhui is the reigning champion.

History

The event was introduced in the 2007/2008 season and is 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 is included before the first round proper, featuring eight players.^[3]

The tournament currently takes place at the Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai in September and is the third full ranking event of the season as of 2015.^[4]

Winners

^[2][5]

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Final score	Season
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[6]	John Higgins	Judd Trump	10–9	2012/13
2013[7]	Ding Junhui	Xiao Guodong	10–6	2013/14
2014[8]	Stuart Bingham	Mark Allen	10–3	2014/15
2015[9]	Kyren Wilson	Judd Trump	10–9	2015/16
2016[10]	Ding Junhui	Mark Selby	10–6	2016/17

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
1	Junhui, DingDing Junhui	China	2	0	2
2	O'Sullivan, RonnieRonnie O'Sullivan	England	1	1	2
2	Selby, MarkMark Selby	England	1	1	2
4	Dale, DominicDominic Dale	Wales	1	0	1
4	Walden, RickyRicky Walden	England	1	0	1
4	Carter, AliAli Carter	England	1	0	1
4	Higgins, JohnJohn Higgins	Scotland	1	0	1
4	Bingham, StuartStuart Bingham	England	1	0	1
4	Wilson, KyrenKyren Wilson	England	1	0	1
10	Trump, JuddJudd Trump	England	0	2	2
11	Day, RyanRyan Day	Wales	0	1	1
11	Wenbo, LiangLiang Wenbo	China	0	1	1
11	Burnett, JamieJamie Burnett	Scotland	0	1	1
11	Williams, MarkMark Williams	Wales	0	1	1
11	Guodong, XiaoXiao Guodong	China	0	1	1
11	Allen, MarkMark Allen	Northern Ireland	0	1	1

Champions by country

Country	Players	Total	First title	Last title
England	6	6	2008	2015
China	1	2	2013	2016
Wales	1	1	2007	2007
Scotland	1	1	2012	2012

References

1. "Shanghai Masters – Turnierinfos" (in German). Eurosport Deutschland. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
2. 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.
3. "Snooker stars set for Grand Stage in Shanghai". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 16 July 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2007.
4. "2015/16 Calendar". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
5. "Hall of Fame". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
6. "Bank of Communication Shanghai Masters (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
7. "Bank of Communications Shanghai Masters (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
8. "Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
9. "Shanghai Masters (2015)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
10. "Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters (2016)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 September 2016.