Tag: Shanghai Masters
Ronnie O’Sullivan begins his 2025-26 season against Barry Hawkins in the opening round of the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday. The Rocket plays his opening match of what he hopes will be an improved campaign, having failed to land any silverware last term. O’Sullivan did reach the semi-finals of this event, which he has won on […]
The 2025 Shanghai Masters takes centre stage this week, and you can follow the latest results and schedule of play here. Sixteen of the world’s top players – along with the four next-best Chinese players and four amateur wildcards – descend on Luwan Gymnasium for the 16th staging of the popular invitational event. The tournament […]
Zhao Xintong plays his first match as the reigning World champion when he takes on Chris Wakelin at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday. It promises to be an exciting day of action at Luwan Gymnasium in Shanghai, with the Crucible king joined by all three members of the ‘Class of 92’ in Ronnie O’Sullivan, John […]
Judd Trump launches his Shanghai Masters title defence with a mouth-watering clash against Neil Robertson on Tuesday. The world number one added his name to the roll of honour at the popular invitational event 12 months ago, beating Mark Williams, Si Jiahui, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Shaun Murphy for the loss of just 12 frames. It […]
Judd Trump soared to the first Shanghai Masters title of his career with a commanding 11-5 victory over Shaun Murphy on Sunday. Runner-up at the popular event on three occasions, the Ace finally added his name to the roll of honour, becoming the 10th different winner in 15 editions. Trump hit three centuries to take […]
Judd Trump goes head to head with Shaun Murphy on Sunday for the right to be crowned the 2024 Shanghai Masters champion. The two best players of the week will lock horns over the best of 21 frames at Shanghai Indoor Stadium for the top prize of £210,000. Whoever prevails will also become the 10th […]
Judd Trump ended Ronnie O’Sullivan’s seven-year Shanghai Masters reign following a comprehensive 10-3 rout in the semi-finals on Saturday. Five-time winner O’Sullivan – and four-time reigning champion – had won each of his previous 21 matches at the tournament, last losing to Michael Holt back in 2016. However, the Rocket came crashing down to earth […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump go head to head in a blockbuster semi-final showdown at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday. Snooker’s two biggest stars lock horns at Shanghai Indoor Stadium for the right to face Shaun Murphy in this year’s showpiece. O’Sullivan has won each of the last five meetings between the players, most recently […]
Shaun Murphy produced a magnificent comeback before beating Mark Selby 10-8 and booking his place in Sunday’s Shanghai Masters final. The Magician hit four centuries as he overturned 6-2 and 8-5 deficits, before reeling off the last five frames to advance to the showpiece at Shanghai Indoor Stadium. Murphy was runner-up to Ronnie O’Sullivan in […]