2007 Shanghai Masters
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| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 6–12 August 2007 |
| Venue | Shanghai Grand Stage |
| City | Shanghai |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £250,000 |
| Winner's share | £48,000 |
| Highest break | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Dominic Dale (WAL) (143) |
| Final | |
| Champion | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Dominic Dale (WAL) |
| Runner-up | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Ryan Day (WAL) |
| Score | 10–6 |
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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. Dominic Dale won in the final 10–6 against Ryan Day.
Tournament summary
- 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
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2]
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Wildcard round
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 | ||
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| WC1 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scott MacKenzie (SCO) | 4–5 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Qingtian (CHN) |
| WC2 | File:Flag of England.svg Stuart Pettman (ENG) | 5–0 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Kaisheng (CHN) |
| WC3 | File:Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien (IRL) | 5–1 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Xinlong (CHN) |
| WC4 | File:Flag of England.svg Adrian Gunnell (ENG) | 5–2 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Long (CHN) |
| WC5 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Dominic Dale (WAL) | 5–1 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Chuang (CHN) |
| WC6 | File:Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago (MLT) | 5–2 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ah Bulajiang (CHN) |
| WC7 | File:Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge (IRL) | 2–5 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong (CHN) |
| WC8 | File:Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn (ENG) | 3–5 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Delu (CHN) |
Main draw
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Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Johan Oomen. Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China, 12 August 2007.[3][4] | ||
| Dominic Dale File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
10–6 | Ryan Day File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg 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
Qualifying rounds for the Shanghai Masters took place at Pontin's, Prestatyn, Wales, between 26 and 29 June 2007.[3]
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Century breaks
Main stage centuries
- 143, 127, 116, 102 – Dominic Dale
- 133, 123 – Ian McCulloch
- 131, 104 – Mark Selby
- 126 – Adrian Gunnell
- 124, 106 – Stephen Maguire
- 115, 106, 105, 103 – Ryan Day
- 108 – Stuart Bingham
- 102 – Michael Holt
- 101 – Shaun Murphy
Qualifying stage centuries
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References
- ↑ "O'Sullivan pulls out of Shanghai Masters". Snooker Scene Blog. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ↑ "2007 Shanghai Masters Information". globalsnookercentre.co.uk. Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Shanghai Masters 2007". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Roewe Shanghai Masters 2007". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 September 2011.