2007 Shanghai Masters

The 2007 Shanghai Masters was the inaugural edition of the Shanghai Masters snooker tournament and the first ranking event of the 2007/2008 season. It took place between 6–12 August 2007 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China.

Shanghai Masters
Tournament information
Dates6–12 August 2007 (2007-08-06 – 2007-08-12)
VenueShanghai Grand Stage
CityShanghai
CountryChina
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£250,000
Winner's share£48,000
Highest break Dominic Dale (WAL) (143)
Final
Champion Dominic Dale (WAL)
Runner-up Ryan Day (WAL)
Score10–6
← First
2008

Dominic Dale won in the final 10–6 against Ryan Day.

Tournament summary edit

  • Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew from the event due to back problems that prevented him from travelling or playing.[1]
  • Matthew Stevens went 0–4 down to Stephen Maguire, but took the next 5 frames to win 5–4.
  • Dominic Dale won 8 consecutive frames in the final, claiming victory from trailing 2–6. He also dyed his hair blonde halfway through the tournament because he saw the style in a barbershop in Shanghai.

Prize fund edit

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2]

Wildcard round edit

A wildcard round was held on the opening day of the tournament before the first round proper to allow eight Chinese players to display their abilities. Matches in this round were best of 9 frames.[3][4]

MatchScore
WC1  Scott MacKenzie (SCO)4–5  Yang Qingtian (CHN)
WC2  Stuart Pettman (ENG)5–0  Cao Kaisheng (CHN)
WC3  Fergal O'Brien (IRL)5–1  Cao Xinlong (CHN)
WC4  Adrian Gunnell (ENG)5–2  Jin Long (CHN)
WC5  Dominic Dale (WAL)5–1  Liu Chuang (CHN)
WC6  Tony Drago (MLT)5–2  Ah Bulajiang (CHN)
WC7  Michael Judge (IRL)2–5  Xiao Guodong (CHN)
WC8  Mike Dunn (ENG)3–5  Yu Delu (CHN)

Main draw edit

[3][4]

Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
               
1 John Higgins5
Jamie Cope2
1 John Higgins3
11 Mark Selby5
11 Mark Selby5
Yang Qingtian0
11 Mark Selby5
Stuart Bingham0
12 Mark Williams2
Stuart Bingham5
  Stuart Bingham5
Stuart Pettman4
5 Ronnie O'Sullivanw/d
Stuart Pettmanw/o
11 Mark Selby3
Dominic Dale6
6 Peter Ebdon3
Dave Harold5
Dave Harold5
15 Steve Davis1
15 Steve Davis5
Fergal O'Brien4
  Dave Harold1
Dominic Dale5
14 Ali Carter1
Adrian Gunnell5
  Adrian Gunnell1
Dominic Dale5
4 Ken Doherty3
Dominic Dale5
Dominic Dale10
16 Ryan Day6
3 Shaun Murphy2
Ian McCulloch5
Ian McCulloch3
16 Ryan Day5
16 Ryan Day5
Tony Drago1
16 Ryan Day5
Matthew Stevens4
10 Stephen Maguire5
Xiao Guodong1
10 Stephen Maguire4
Matthew Stevens5
7 Neil Robertson0
Matthew Stevens5
16 Ryan Day6
2 Graeme Dott2
8 Stephen Hendry5
Nigel Bond2
8 Stephen Hendry3
13 Stephen Lee5
13 Stephen Lee5
Marco Fu4
13 Stephen Lee4
2 Graeme Dott5
9 Ding Junhui5
Yu Delu2
9 Ding Junhui1
2 Graeme Dott5
2 Graeme Dott5
Michael Holt4

Final edit

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Johan Oomen.
Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China, 12 August 2007.[3][4]
Dominic Dale
 Wales
10–6Ryan Day
 Wales
Afternoon: 32–105 (105), 71–33, 94–0 (54), 6–118 (115), 0–77 (76), 21–65 (53), 47–75 (74), 48–81 (59), 84–0 (84)
Evening: 143–4 (143), 65–33, 68–8, 79–0, 61–23, 90–0, 56–7
143Highest break115
1Century breaks2
350+ breaks6

Qualifying edit

Qualifying rounds for the Shanghai Masters took place at Pontin's, Prestatyn, Wales, between 26 and 29 June 2007.[3]

Round 1
Best of 9 frames
Round 2
Best of 9 frames
Round 3
Best of 9 frames
Round 4
Best of 9 frames
Mark Joyce5 Drew Henry2 John Parrott5 Jamie Cope5
Fraser Patrick3 Mark Joyce5 Mark Joyce4 John Parrott4
Tian Pengfeiw/d Scott MacKenzie Andrew Higginson2 Gerard Greene2
Xiao Guodongw/dBye Scott MacKenzie5 Scott MacKenzie5
Alex Davies1 Jimmy White3 Alan McManus5 Stuart Bingham5
Alfred Burden5 Alfred Burden5 Alfred Burden1 Alan McManus4
Munraj Pal4 Stuart Pettman5 Andy Hicks3 Joe Perry4
Jimmy Robertson5 Jimmy Robertson3 Stuart Pettman5 Stuart Pettman5
Shailesh Jogia5 Jimmy Michie3 Mark Davis4 Dave Harold5
Steve Mifsud0 Shailesh Jogia5 Shailesh Jogia5 Shailesh Jogia1
Leo Fernandez5 Paul Davies5 Fergal O'Brien5 Barry Hawkins2
Rodney Goggins4 Leo Fernandez3 Paul Davies4 Fergal O'Brien5
James McBain3 Judd Trump5 Adrian Gunnell5 Anthony Hamilton4
Gareth Coppack5 Gareth Coppack1 Judd Trump4 Adrian Gunnell5
Kurt Maflin2 Joe Delaney5 Rory McLeod5 Dominic Dale5
Kevin Van Hove5 Kevin Van Hove1 Joe Delaney1 Rory McLeod0
Lee Walker Barry Pinches5 Ricky Walden5 Ian McCulloch5
Bye Lee Walker2 Barry Pinches2 Ricky Walden1
Tony Dragow/o Tom Ford4 Andrew Norman2 Joe Swail4
Issara Kachaiwongw/d Tony Drago5 Tony Drago5 Tony Drago5
Liu Songw/d Marcus Campbell4 Michael Judge5 Mark Allen1
Supoj Saenlaw/o Supoj Saenla5 Supoj Saenla1 Michael Judge5
Lee Spick5 Rod Lawler5 David Gilbert5 Matthew Stevens5
Martin Gould4 Lee Spick0 Rod Lawler4 David Gilbert4
Liang Wenbo5 Robin Hull3 Jamie Burnett3 Nigel Bond5
Ashley Wright1 Liang Wenbo5 Liang Wenbo5 Liang Wenbo3
Jamie O'Neillw/o Ian Preece1 David Gray5 Marco Fu5
Liu Chuangw/d Jamie O'Neill5 Jamie O'Neill2 David Gray1
David Morris5 Mike Dunn5 James Wattana3 Mark King1
Ben Woollaston0 David Morris1 Mike Dunn5 Mike Dunn5
Matthew Selt2 David Roe5 Robert Milkins4 Michael Holt5
Patrick Wallace5 Patrick Wallace4 David Roe5 David Roe1

Century breaks edit

[3]

Main stage centuries edit

Qualifying stage centuries edit

References edit

  1. ^ "O'Sullivan pulls out of Shanghai Masters". Snooker Scene Blog. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  2. ^ "2007 Shanghai Masters Information". globalsnookercentre.co.uk. Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Shanghai Masters 2007". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "Roewe Shanghai Masters 2007". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 September 2011.