2008 Shanghai Masters Explained
The 2008 Roewe Shanghai Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 29 September and 5 October 2008 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China. It was the second ranking event of the 2008/2009 season and was the second annual edition of the tournament.
Former World Champion Graeme Dott withdrew from the competition after breaking his left arm on 30 September, during an informal football match with other snooker players. As a result, Jamie Cope, who was due to play Dott in the first round, received a bye to the last 16,[1] where he made the 64th official maximum break against Mark Williams.[2]
Qualifier Ricky Walden won in the final 10–8 against World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan to win his first ranking title.[3]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[4]
- Winner: £52,000
- Runner-up: £25,000
- Semi-final: £12,500
- Quarter-final: £6,725
- Last 16: £5,000
- Last 32: £3,450
- Last 48: £2,050
- Last 64: £1,400
- Stage one highest break: £500
- Stage two highest break: £2,000
- Stage one maximum break: £1,000
- Stage two maximum break: £20,000
- Total: £282,000
Wildcard round
These matches were played in Shanghai on 29 September.
| Match | | Score | |
|---|
| WC1 | | 5–0 | |
| WC2 | | 5–4 | |
| WC3 | | 5–2 | |
| WC4 | | 5–1 | |
| WC5 | | 5–1 | |
| WC6 | | 5–4 | |
| WC7 | | 5–1 | | |
Main draw
[5] [6]
Final
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Terry Camilleri
Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China, 5 October 2008. |
Ricky Walden
| 10–8 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (2)
|
Afternoon: 0–88, 61–47,,,,,,,
Evening: 104–0 (95),,,,,,,, |
| 105 | Highest break | 108 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 6 | |
Qualifying rounds
These matches took place from 2 to 5 September 2008 at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales.[7]
- Web site: Maguire's master class. https://web.archive.org/web/20140611120207/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-186202607.html. dead. 11 June 2014. Daily Record on HighBeam Research. 4 May 2013.
- Web site: Various Snooker Records. https://web.archive.org/web/20130210111343/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Records.html. 10 February 2013. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 8 April 2014.
- Web site: Walden stuns O'Sullivan in final . 5 October 2008. BBC Sport. 20 April 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090311163958/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/7653555.stm. 11 March 2009 . live.
- Web site: Roewe Shanghai Masters 2008 - Prize Money. Global Snooker. 4 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120212221845/http://www.global-snooker.com/Shanghai-Masters-2008-Prize-Money.asp. 12 February 2012.
- Web site: Roewe Shanghai Masters 2008 – Results. Global Snooker. 4 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120212221857/http://www.global-snooker.com/shanghai-masters-2008-results.asp. 12 February 2012.
- Web site: Roewe Shanghai Masters 2008. Snooker.org. 4 May 2013.
- Web site: Shanghai Masters 2008 – Qualifying. Global Snooker. 4 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120212221906/http://www.global-snooker.com/shanghai-masters-2008-qualifying-results.asp. 12 February 2012.
Century breaks
Qualifying stage centuries
[7]
Televised stage centuries
[5]
- 147 Jamie Cope[8]
- 145, 141, 108, 106, 100 Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 139, 105, 104, 101 Ricky Walden
- 139 Ian Preece
- 137 Fergal O'Brien
- 136, 134 John Higgins
- 135 Judd Trump
- 128 Mark Williams
- 127, 104 Andy Hicks
- 127 Atthasit Mahitthi
- 125, 107, 106 Tom Ford
- 120, 116, 115, 114 Stuart Pettman
