2015 Shanghai Masters

The 2015 Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 20 September 2015 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China. It was the second ranking event of the 2015/2016 season.[1]

Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters
Tournament information
Dates14–20 September 2015 (2015-09-14 – 2015-09-20)
VenueShanghai Grand Stage
CityShanghai
CountryChina
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£465,200
Winner's share£85,000
Highest break Luca Brecel (BEL) (140)
Final
Champion Kyren Wilson (ENG)
Runner-up Judd Trump (ENG)
Score10–9
2014
2016

Stuart Bingham was the defending champion,[2] but he lost 3–6 against Judd Trump in the semi-finals.[3]

Kyren Wilson won his first ranking title, defeating Trump 10–9 in the final.

Prize fund edit

The breakdown of prize money from this year is shown below:[4]

Wildcard round edit

These matches were played in Shanghai on 14 and 15 September 2015.[5][6][7]

MatchScore
WC1  Jamie Jones (WAL)1–5  Fang Xiongman (CHN)
WC2  Mike Dunn (ENG)5–0  Niu Zhuang (CHN)
WC3  Robert Milkins (ENG)5–0  Chen Zifan (CHN)
WC4  Tom Ford (ENG)5–2  Han Bin (CHN)
WC5  Jamie Cope (ENG)5–2  Lin Shuai (CHN)
WC6  Alan McManus (SCO)5–2  Yao Pengcheng (CHN)
WC7  Kyren Wilson (ENG)5–1  Wang Yuchen (CHN)
WC8  Peter Ebdon (ENG)5–2  Yuan Sijun (CHN)

Main draw edit

[5][6][7]

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 Stuart Bingham5
Fang Xiongman2
1 Stuart Bingham5
Mike Dunn1
12 Marco Fu3
Mike Dunn5
1 Stuart Bingham5
Martin Gould4
11 John Higgins5
Liang Wenbo1
11 John Higgins3
Martin Gould5
7 Barry Hawkins1
Martin Gould5
1 Stuart Bingham3
6 Judd Trump6
6 Judd Trump5
Robert Milkins0
6 Judd Trump5
Matthew Selt4
9 Ricky Waldenw/d
Matthew Seltw/o
6 Judd Trump5
13 Mark Williams1
13 Mark Williams5
Tom Ford1
13 Mark Williams5
Jamie Cope3
4 Neil Robertson4
Jamie Cope5
6 Judd Trump9
Kyren Wilson10
3 Ding Junhui5
Alan McManus1
3 Ding Junhui5
Ryan Day4
16 Graeme Dott3
Ryan Day5
3 Ding Junhui4
Kyren Wilson5
14 Stephen Maguire1
Michael Holt5
  Michael Holt1
Kyren Wilson5
8 Joe Perry2
Kyren Wilson5
Kyren Wilson6
12 Mark Allen1
5 Shaun Murphy5
Peter Ebdon4
5 Shaun Murphy3
Mark Davis5
15 Michael White1
Mark Davis5
Mark Davis1
12 Mark Allen5
12 Mark Allen5
Luca Brecel3
12 Mark Allen5
David Grace1
2 Mark Selbyw/d
David Gracew/o
  • Ricky Walden withdrew to attend the birth of his son, which took place on 14 September.[8]
  • Mark Selby withdrew as his father-in-law died shortly before the tournament began.[9]

Final edit

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore.
Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China, 20 September 2015.[7]
Judd Trump (6)
 England
9–10Kyren Wilson
 England
Afternoon: 1–62, 81–0 (81), 24–71, 74–0 (72), 42–68, 41–71 (71), 60–13, 22–76 (58), 40–78 (62)
Evening: 33–75, 121–0 (115), 46–83 (68), 86–7 (76), 58–45 (50), 70–29, 22–80, 90–0 (89), 79–40 (60), 0–78 (75)
115Highest break75
1Century breaks0
750+ breaks5

Qualifying edit

These matches were held between 5 and 9 August 2015 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England.[10][11][12]

Round 1
Best of 9 frames
Round 2
Best of 9 frames
Round 3
Best of 9 frames
Round 4
Best of 9 frames
Ian Burns5 Mark Joyce5
Sean O'Sullivan4 Ian Burns3 Mark Joyce4 Jamie Jones5
Zhou Yuelong5 David Morris5 David Morris5 David Morris3
Hammad Miah4 Zhou Yuelong3
Craig Steadman5 Mike Dunn5
Kuldesh Johal4 Craig Steadman4 Mike Dunn5 Xiao Guodong4
Oliver Lines3 Jack Lisowski5 Jack Lisowski2 Mike Dunn5
Jimmy White5 Jimmy White0
Michael Wasley5 Andrew Higginson5
James Cahill3 Michael Wasley4 Andrew Higginson5 Liang Wenbo5
Zhang Anda5 Stuart Carrington2 Zhang Anda4 Andrew Higginson4
Andy Hicks1 Zhang Anda5
Liam Highfield5 Robin Hull2
Michael Wild0 Liam Highfield5 Liam Highfield5 Martin Gould5
Chris Melling5 Ken Doherty5 Ken Doherty0 Liam Highfield2
Daniel Wells4 Chris Melling0
Tony Drago1 Dechawat Poomjaeng5
Ross Muir5 Ross Muir3 Dechawat Poomjaeng3 Robert Milkins5
Zak Surety5 Gerard Greene5 Gerard Greene5 Gerard Greene3
Jason Weston1 Zak Surety0
Hossein Vafaei5 Anthony Hamilton2
Alfie Burden1 Hossein Vafaei5 Hossein Vafaei4 Matthew Selt5
Rhys Clark4 Joe Swail5 Joe Swail5 Joe Swail3
Paul Davison5 Paul Davison2
Lü Chenwei4 Sam Baird4
Leo Fernandez5 Leo Fernandez5 Leo Fernandez3 Ben Woollaston3
Allan Taylorw/o Tom Ford5 Tom Ford5 Tom Ford5
Hamza Akbarw/d Allan Taylor2
Mitchell Mann1 Jimmy Robertson2
Jamie Cope5 Jamie Cope5 Jamie Cope5 Gary Wilson4
Martin O'Donnell5 Robbie Williams5 Robbie Williams1 Jamie Cope5
Jake Nicholson1 Martin O'Donnell4
Lu Ning5 Kurt Maflin4
Sanderson Lam2 Lu Ning5 Lu Ning1 Alan McManus5
Scott Donaldson5 Rory McLeod5 Rory McLeod5 Rory McLeod4
Jordan Brown2 Scott Donaldson3
Lee Walker5 Dominic Dale5
Ashley Hugill2 Lee Walker4 Dominic Dale5 Ryan Day5
Michael Leslie5 Rod Lawler5 Rod Lawler2 Dominic Dale1
Luke Simmonds1 Michael Leslie1
Barry Pinches1 Aditya Mehta1
Gareth Allen5 Gareth Allen5 Gareth Allen1 Michael Holt5
Michael Georgiou3 Li Hang5 Li Hang5 Li Hang3
Alex Taubman5 Alex Taubman3
Joel Walker5 Mark King5
Adam Duffy2 Joel Walker1 Mark King3 Anthony McGill4
Vinnie Calabrese5 Kyren Wilson5 Kyren Wilson5 Kyren Wilson5
Thor Chuan Leong1 Vinnie Calabrese0
Duane Jones3 Peter Lines5
Sydney Wilson5 Sydney Wilson1 Peter Lines3 Peter Ebdon5
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon2 Jamie Burnett5 Jamie Burnett5 Jamie Burnett1
Eden Sharav5 Eden Sharav0
Tian Pengfei5 Yu Delu1
Noppon Saengkham1 Tian Pengfei5 Tian Pengfei5 Mark Davis5
Fraser Patrick5 Matthew Stevens5 Matthew Stevens0 Tian Pengfei4
Darryl Hill3 Fraser Patrick0
Steven Hallworth1 David Gilbert5
Zhang Yong5 Zhang Yong0 David Gilbert3 Fergal O'Brien4
Chris Wakelin0 Luca Brecel5 Luca Brecel5 Luca Brecel5
Nigel Bond5 Nigel Bond2
David Grace5 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh2
Joe O'Connor3 David Grace5 David Grace5 Ali Carter3
Ian Glover3 Cao Yupeng5 Cao Yupeng4 David Grace5
James Wattana5 James Wattana1

Century breaks edit

Qualifying stage centuries edit

[13]

Televised stage centuries edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tournament Calendar 2015/2016". Snooker.org. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Shanghai Masters: Stuart Bingham beats Mark Allen to claim title". BBC Sport. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Shanghai Masters: Judd Trump to face Kyren Wilson in final". BBC Sport. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Indicative Prize Money Rankings Schedule 2015/2016 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 12 May 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  5. ^ a b "World Snooker Bank of Communication Shanghai Masters 2015 Provisional Format of Play" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Shanghai Masters 2015: Schedule & results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  7. ^ a b c "Shanghai Masters (2015)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Walden Withdraws from Shanghai Masters". 15 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Selby Withdraws Due to Family Bereavement". 16 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Shanghai Masters 2015 Qualifying Draw & Results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Shanghai Masters 2015 Qualifying Format". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  12. ^ "Shanghai Masters Qualifiers (2015)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Shanghai Masters qualifiers: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.

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