2012 Masters (snooker) explained

Tournament Name:2012 BGC Masters
Venue:Alexandra Palace
Location:London
Country:England
Organisation:World Snooker
Format:Non-ranking event
Total Prize Fund:£500,000
Winners Share:£150,000
Highest Break: (141)
Score:10–6
Previous:2011
Next:2013

The 2012 Masters (officially the 2012 BGC Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament held between 15 and 22 January 2012 at the Alexandra Palace in London, England.[1] This was the first time that Stephen Hendry didn't participate at the Masters since his début in 1989,[2] [3] and the first time that BGC Partners sponsored the event.[4]

Ding Junhui was the defending champion, but he lost in the first round 4–6 against Ronnie O'Sullivan.[5] Ronnie O'Sullivan made the highest break of the tournament in the second round against Judd Trump, making a 141.

Neil Robertson won his first Masters title by defeating Shaun Murphy 10–6 in the final.[6] This was Robertson's 10th professional title and his second Triple Crown title after winning the 2010 World Snooker Championship.

Field

Defending champion Ding Junhui was the number 1 seed with World Champion John Higgins seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the latest world rankings (revision 2). Martin Gould was making his debut in the Masters.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[7]

Main draw

[8] [9] [10]

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore
Alexandra Palace, London, England, 22 January 2012
Neil Robertson (5)
10–6Shaun Murphy (6)
Afternoon: 61–57, 30–93 (65),,,,,,
Evening: 21–79,,,,,,,
103Highest break102
2Century breaks1
750+ breaks5

Century breaks

Total: 21[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Provisional format of play. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 28 October 2011.
  2. Web site: Defeated Hendry set to miss Masters. Eurosport Australia. 10 November 2011.
  3. Web site: Top 16 Line Up For UK And Masters Confirmed. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 11 November 2011.
  4. Web site: BGC Partners Sponsor The Masters . worldsnooker.com . . 14 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120115182956/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~2574503%2C00.html . 15 January 2012 .
  5. Web site: Rocket Finds Extra Gear To Beat Ding. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 16 January 2012.
  6. Web site: Masters snooker: Neil Robertson captures first title. BBC Sport. 22 January 2012.
  7. Web site: Masters Prize Money. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 11 January 2012.
  8. Web site: 2012 Masters draw. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 15 January 2012.
  9. Web site: Masters (2012). Snooker.org. 28 October 2011.
  10. Web site: The Masters. https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071627/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=60. 24 January 2013. Snooker Scene. 8 August 2012.
  11. Web site: Century breaks . worldsnookerdata.com . . 22 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120121014310/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Centuries.aspx?t=1061 . 21 January 2012 . live.

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