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

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  • 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

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

Wildcard round

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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]

Match Score
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

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[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 Higgins 5
  Jamie Cope 2
1   John Higgins 3
11   Mark Selby 5
11   Mark Selby 5
  Yang Qingtian 0
11   Mark Selby 5
  Stuart Bingham 0
12   Mark Williams 2
  Stuart Bingham 5
    Stuart Bingham 5
  Stuart Pettman 4
5   Ronnie O'Sullivan w/d
  Stuart Pettman w/o
11   Mark Selby 3
  Dominic Dale 6
6   Peter Ebdon 3
  Dave Harold 5
  Dave Harold 5
15   Steve Davis 1
15   Steve Davis 5
  Fergal O'Brien 4
    Dave Harold 1
  Dominic Dale 5
14   Ali Carter 1
  Adrian Gunnell 5
    Adrian Gunnell 1
  Dominic Dale 5
4   Ken Doherty 3
  Dominic Dale 5
  Dominic Dale 10
16   Ryan Day 6
3   Shaun Murphy 2
  Ian McCulloch 5
  Ian McCulloch 3
16   Ryan Day 5
16   Ryan Day 5
  Tony Drago 1
16   Ryan Day 5
  Matthew Stevens 4
10   Stephen Maguire 5
  Xiao Guodong 1
10   Stephen Maguire 4
  Matthew Stevens 5
7   Neil Robertson 0
  Matthew Stevens 5
16   Ryan Day 6
2   Graeme Dott 2
8   Stephen Hendry 5
  Nigel Bond 2
8   Stephen Hendry 3
13   Stephen Lee 5
13   Stephen Lee 5
  Marco Fu 4
13   Stephen Lee 4
2   Graeme Dott 5
9   Ding Junhui 5
  Yu Delu 2
9   Ding Junhui 1
2   Graeme Dott 5
2   Graeme Dott 5
  Michael Holt 4

Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Johan Oomen.
Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China, 12 August 2007.[3][4]
Dominic Dale
  Wales
10–6 Ryan 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
143 Highest break 115
1 Century breaks 2
3 50+ breaks 6

Qualifying

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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

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[3]

Main stage centuries

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Qualifying stage centuries

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References

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  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.