2008 Shanghai Masters
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The 2008Roewe Shanghai Masters professional ranking
snooker
tournament took place between 29 September and 5 October 2008 at the Shanghai Grand Stage
, Shanghai
, China
. It was the second ranking event of the 2008/2009 season and was the second annual edition of the Shanghai Masters 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.
Qualifier Ricky Walden
won in the final 10–8 against World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan
to win his first ranking title in China.
Runner Up: £25,000
Semi-Finalists: £12,500
Quarter Finalists: £6,725
Last 16: £5,000
Last 32: £3,450
Last 48: £2,050
Last 64: £1,400
Stage 1 High Break: £500
Stage 2 High Break: £2,000
Stage 1 Maximum Break: £1,000
Stage 2 Maximum Break: £20,000
Total: £282,000
* In snooker, as in many other sports, some non-sovereign
sub-national entities
of the United Kingdom
are treated as separate countries
for sport governance purposes.
, Prestatyn
, Wales
.
Snooker world rankings
The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments on the World Snooker Tour. They are maintained by the sport's governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association...
snooker
Snooker
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tournament took place between 29 September and 5 October 2008 at the Shanghai Grand Stage
Shanghai Indoor Stadium
Shanghai Indoor Stadium is a multi-purpose gymnasium, in Shanghai, China.Hailed as a great feat of engineering at the time of its construction, the building is now considered dated and out-classed, by newly constructed sporting facilities nearby. It is now used mostly for entertainment events,...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It was the second ranking event of the 2008/2009 season and was the second annual edition of the Shanghai Masters tournament.
Former World Champion Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott is a Scottish professional snooker player from Larkhall in Scotland. He won the 2006 World Championship, which was his first ranking title after four previous runner-up spots...
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
Jamie Cope
-External links:***...
, who was due to play Dott in the first round, received a bye
Bye (sports)
A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing...
to the last 16.
Qualifier Ricky Walden
Ricky Walden
-External links:**...
won in the final 10–8 against World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
to win his first ranking title in China.
Prize fund
Winner: £52,000Runner Up: £25,000
Semi-Finalists: £12,500
Quarter Finalists: £6,725
Last 16: £5,000
Last 32: £3,450
Last 48: £2,050
Last 64: £1,400
Stage 1 High Break: £500
Stage 2 High Break: £2,000
Stage 1 Maximum Break: £1,000
Stage 2 Maximum Break: £20,000
Total: £282,000
Representation from different countries
This table shows the number of players who reached the final stages, with the total number who attempted to qualify is in parentheses.19 (51):  Kingdom of England |
4 (10):  Kingdom of Scotland |
4 (9):  Wales |
2 (6 + 7 WC) : |
1 (7):  Republic of Ireland |
1 (1):  Australia |
1 (1):  Hong Kong |
0 (5):  Northern Ireland |
0 (2):  Thailand |
0 (1):  India |
0 (1):  Netherlands |
0 (1):  New Zealand |
* In snooker, as in many other sports, some non-sovereign
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sub-national entities
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of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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are treated as separate countries
Country
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for sport governance purposes.
Wildcard round
These matches were played in Shanghai on September 29.| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 |  Ricky WaldenRicky Walden -External links:**... |
5–0 |  Zhang AndaZhang Anda Zhang Anda is a Chinese professional snooker player, who made his debut on the Main Tour for the 2009/2010 season. He qualified by winning the ACBS Asian Under-21 Championship.... |
| WC2 | Judd Trump Judd Trump Judd Trump is an English professional snooker player from Bristol. He enjoyed considerable success in youth tournaments before turning professional in 2005. On 3 April 2011, Trump won his first ranking title, beating Mark Selby 10–8 in the final of the China Open... |
5–4 | A Bu La Jiang |
| WC3 | Jimmy White Jimmy White James Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,... |
5–2 | Xiao Guodong Xiao Guodong Xiao Guodong is a Chinese professional snooker player, who turned professional for in 2007 by winning the Asian Under-21 Championships.-Career:... |
| WC4 | Anthony Hamilton Anthony Hamilton (snooker player) Anthony Hamilton is an English professional snooker player noted for his strong break-building technique and distinctive appearance. He has spent five seasons ranked among the game's top 16, and fifteen in the top 32, reaching a career-high at number #10 in the world in the 1999/2000 season... |
5–1 | Li Yan Li Yan (snooker player) Li Yan is a professional snooker player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Li received a wild card for the 2008 Shanghai Masters, losing 1-5 to Anthony Hamilton... |
| WC5 | Andy Hicks Andy Hicks Andy Hicks is an English professional snooker player currently from Cornwall. Hicks, nicknamed "The Cream of Devon", has been a World Snooker Championship semi-finalist and was ranked within the worlds top 32 for many seasons but has never broken into the top 16.-Career:Although a professional... |
5–1 | Li Yuan |
| WC6 | Tom Ford Tom Ford (snooker player) -External links:*... |
5–4 | Yu Delu Yu Delu Yu Delu is a professional snooker player from the People's Republic of China.Yu made his first appearance at the China Open as a wild card in 2006. He defeated Andrew Norman, before losing to Graeme Dott in the last 32... |
| WC7 | Stuart Pettman Stuart Pettman Stuart Pettman is an English professional snooker player. The ginger-haired Preston native has qualified for the World Championship three times, in 2003, 2004 and 2010. He beat 2005 champion Shaun Murphy in qualifying to reach the 2004 World Championships... |
5–1 | Cao Xinlong |
Main draw
Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China PR, 5 October 2008. |
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| Ricky Walden Ricky Walden -External links:**... |
10 – 8 | Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen... (2) |
| Afternoon: 0–88, 61–47, 113(74)-20, 99(94)-4, 22–86(58), 0–95(64), 1–87(87), 77(56)-38, 0–78(78) Evening:104(95)-0, 5–122(108), 78–21, 65–25, 16–82(82), 73(59)-23, 84–4, 30–66, (105)105–11 |
||
| 105 | Highest break | 108 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 6 |
Qualifying rounds
These matches took place between 2 September to 5 September 2008 at the Pontin's CentrePontin's
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, Prestatyn
Prestatyn
Prestatyn is a seaside resort, town and community in Denbighshire, North Wales. It is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the east of Rhyl. At the 2001 Census, Prestatyn had a population of 18,496.-Prehistory:...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
Qualifying stages centuries
- 130 Lee SpickLee SpickLee Spick is an English snooker player. He has reached the last 48 of ranking events on four occasions, twice in the World Championship and twice in the China Open.-Career:He reached the last 48 of the 2006 World Championship and the 2007 China Open...
- 121 James McBain
- 116 Jin LongJin LongJin Long is a Chinese professional snooker player. He has managed to regain a Main Tour place by winning the 2008 Asian Championship, beating Aditya Mehta 7–3 in the final, having had spells on the tour on three previous occasions...
- 112 Matt Selt
- 110 Paul DavisonPaul DavisonPaul Davison is a professional snooker player from Pickering, North Yorkshire.He has qualified for the snooker main tour on a few occasions, and has managed to do so for the 2008/2009 and 2010/2011 season.-Career:...
- 107 Liu Song
- 105 Andy HicksAndy HicksAndy Hicks is an English professional snooker player currently from Cornwall. Hicks, nicknamed "The Cream of Devon", has been a World Snooker Championship semi-finalist and was ranked within the worlds top 32 for many seasons but has never broken into the top 16.-Career:Although a professional...
- 101 Andrew NormanAndrew NormanAndrew Norman is an English professional snooker player who lives in Bristol, who turned professional in 2001. He has progressed up the ranking list between 2005 and 2007, jumping 30 places...
TV stages centuries
- 147 Jamie CopeJamie Cope-External links:***...
- 145, 141, 108, 106, 100 Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'SullivanRonald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
- 139 Ian PreeceIan PreeceIan Preece is a Welsh professional snooker player, from the city of Newport, Wales. He appeared in main tour after much success as a junior including becoming the youngest winner of the World Amateur Championship in 1999.-Career:...
- 139, 105, 104, 101 Ricky WaldenRicky Walden-External links:**...
- 137 Fergal O'BrienFergal O'BrienFergal O'Brien is an Irish professional snooker player. He has won one ranking title and reached two other major finals, and spent three seasons as a top 16 player.-Career:...
- 136, 134 John Higgins
- 135 Judd TrumpJudd TrumpJudd Trump is an English professional snooker player from Bristol. He enjoyed considerable success in youth tournaments before turning professional in 2005. On 3 April 2011, Trump won his first ranking title, beating Mark Selby 10–8 in the final of the China Open...
- 128 Mark WilliamsMark Williams (snooker player)Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine...
- 127, 104 Andy HicksAndy HicksAndy Hicks is an English professional snooker player currently from Cornwall. Hicks, nicknamed "The Cream of Devon", has been a World Snooker Championship semi-finalist and was ranked within the worlds top 32 for many seasons but has never broken into the top 16.-Career:Although a professional...
- 127 Atthasit Mahitthi
- 125, 107, 106 Tom FordTom Ford (snooker player)-External links:*...
- 120, 116, 115, 114 Stuart PettmanStuart PettmanStuart Pettman is an English professional snooker player. The ginger-haired Preston native has qualified for the World Championship three times, in 2003, 2004 and 2010. He beat 2005 champion Shaun Murphy in qualifying to reach the 2004 World Championships...
- 119 Nigel BondNigel Bond-External links:*...
- 114, 101 Stephen MaguireStephen MaguireStephen Maguire is a Scottish professional snooker player.-Early career:Maguire almost qualified for the 2000 World Championships, leading eventual semi-finalist Joe Swail 9–6 in the final qualifying round before losing 9–10, but first served notice of his true potential by knocking out Stephen...
- 114 Jamie BurnettJamie BurnettJamie Burnett is a professional snooker player from Hamilton, Scotland.-Career:During the qualifying stages of the 2004 UK Championship, he achieved the impressive feat of becoming the first ever player to compile a break over 147 in a professional match, in which he made a break of 148 against...
- 114 Peter EbdonPeter EbdonPeter "Ebbo" Ebdon is an English professional snooker player and former world champion renowned for his remarkably focused, determined style of play.-Early years:...
- 108 Gerard GreeneGerard GreeneGerard Greene is a left-handed Northern Irish professional snooker player, who has represented Northern Ireland in international events , as his parents are from Belfast. He lives in Rainham in Kent...
- 106, 105 Joe PerryJoe Perry (snooker player)-External links:*...
- 105 Liang WenboLiang WenboLiang Wenbo is a Chinese professional snooker player. He is left-handed and ranked as China's number 2 player, after Ding Junhui. Liang is based at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom.-Career:...
- 105 Mark SelbyMark SelbyMark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters...
- 103 Stuart BinghamStuart BinghamStuart Bingham is an English professional snooker player. He was the 1996 English Amateur and World Amateur champion, but for many years was something of a journeyman professional. He had a run of strong results in late 2005, to earn him a top 32 world rankings place he has yet to lose...
- 103 Barry HawkinsBarry HawkinsBarry Hawkins is an English professional snooker player. He has reached three ranking semi-finals, and spent five seasons inside the top 32 of the rankings. He has also played in the World Championship the last six years running.-Early career:Before taking up snooker professionally he was an...
- 102 Jimmy WhiteJimmy WhiteJames Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,...