The Champion of Champions is still ongoing in Coventry but all attention will imminently turn to the Shanghai Masters, which gets under way on Monday in China. The Shanghai Masters has been a staple of the calendar for a decade, although its future was in doubt when the World Open[Read More…]
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Ronnie O’Sullivan Coasts Through Shanghai Masters Qualifier
Ronnie O’Sullivan scored his second successive whitewash win in qualifying after a 5-0 schooling of Christopher Keogan on Friday. The 41 year-old made it a Chinese double, reaching the main event of the Shanghai Masters after last week inflicting a heavy 6-0 defeat on Gerard Greene to similarly make the[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy Beaten by Teenage Rookie
Shaun Murphy tumbled out of Shanghai Masters qualifying on another hectic day of action in Wigan on Thursday. The Englishman, who has been one of the form men of the season so far following a brace of final appearances in ranking events, appeared to be in control when he led[Read More…]
Rejigged Shanghai Masters Commences with Qualifying
The Shanghai Masters made its return on Wednesday as the qualifiers for the newly scheduled event began in Wigan. There had been a certain degree of shock and dismay earlier in the campaign when the powers announced that the World Open would take place during the Shanghai Masters’ familiar spot[Read More…]
World Open Replaces Shanghai Masters
Yesterday came the predicted news that the Shanghai Masters will be replaced this season by the World Open in September. There had been much speculation in recent weeks as to what was happening with the Autumn ranking event in China, but World Snooker finally confirmed on Tuesday what many had[Read More…]
Ding Junhui Downs Mark Selby for Shanghai Success
Ding Junhui has won the Shanghai Masters for a second time after a wonderful 10-6 victory over Mark Selby in China on Sunday. In a repeat of the World Championship final in May, Ding gained a modicum of revenge over the Crucible champion to record his 12th ranking event success.[Read More…]
Mark Selby and Ding Junhui in Shanghai Masters Final
Mark Selby and Ding Junhui will meet in the final of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. Their clash marks the pair’s first meeting since their epic showdown for the World Championship in May, which Leicester’s Selby emerged victorious in 18-14. Selby once again lived up to his master of brinkmanship[Read More…]
Ding Junhui and Mark Selby on Course for Another Final
Mark Selby and Ding Junhui remain on course for a repeat of their epic World Championship final contest after each emerging from tough last eight ties at the Shanghai Masters on Friday. World no.1 Selby edged Ryan Day 5-3 while Ding ended Michael Holt’s excellent run with a victory of[Read More…]
Michael Holt Knocks Ronnie Out of Shanghai
Ronnie O’Sullivan is out of the Shanghai Masters after a 5-2 defeat to Michael Holt in China on Thursday. The 2009 champion was competing in his first event of the campaign and narrowly survived his opening test when he came from 4-1 down to beat Liang Wenbo in the last[Read More…]
Ryan Day Rumbles Robertson
Neil Robertson, Shaun Murphy and Mark Williams crashed out of the Shanghai Masters as the first round came to a conclusion on Wednesday. Robertson, somewhat unusually for him, complained about the conditions as he was downed by Ryan Day in a scrappy affair 5-2. The Australian had been in good[Read More…]