2015 Shanghai Masters

This article is about the snooker tournament. For the tennis tournament, see 2015 Shanghai Rolex Masters.

Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters

Tournament information
Dates	14–20 September 2015 (2015-09-14 – 2015-09-20)
Venue	Shanghai Grand Stage
City	Shanghai
Country	China
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£465,200
Winner's share	£85,000
Highest break	Luca Brecel  (BEL) (140)
Final
Champion	Kyren Wilson  (ENG)
Runner-up	Judd Trump  (ENG)
Score	10–9
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The 2015 Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 20 September 2015 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China. The ninth edition of the tournament since it was first held in 2007, it was the second ranking event of the 2015/2016 season. ^[1]

Stuart Bingham was the defending champion, ^[2] but he lost 3–6 against Judd Trump in the semi-finals. ^[3]

Kyren Wilson won his first ranking title, defeating Trump 10–9 in the final.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money from this year is shown below: ^[4]

Winner: £85,000 Runner-up: £35,000 Semi-final: £19,500 Quarter-final: £12,000 Last 16: £8,000 Last 32: £6,000 Last 48: £3,000 Last 64: £2,000 Last 96: £500

Non-televised highest break: £200 Televised highest break: £2,000 Total: £465,200

Wildcard round

These matches were played in Shanghai on 14 and 15 September 2015. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Match		Score
WC1	Jamie Jones  (WAL)	1–5	Fang Xiongman  (CHN)
WC2	Mike Dunn  (ENG)	5–0	Niu Zhuang  (CHN)
WC3	Robert Milkins  (ENG)	5–0	Chen Zifan  (CHN)
WC4	Tom Ford  (ENG)	5–2	Han Bin  (CHN)
WC5	Jamie Cope  (ENG)	5–2	Lin Shuai  (CHN)
WC6	Alan McManus  (SCO)	5–2	Yao Pengcheng  (CHN)
WC7	Kyren Wilson  (ENG)	5–1	Wang Yuchen  (CHN)
WC8	Peter Ebdon  (ENG)	5–2	Yuan Sijun  (CHN)

Main draw

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	Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 19 frames
	1	Stuart Bingham	5
		Fang Xiongman	2
						1	Stuart Bingham	5
							Mike Dunn	1
	12	Marco Fu	3
		Mike Dunn	5
											1	Stuart Bingham	5
												Martin Gould	4
	11	John Higgins	5
		Liang Wenbo	1
						11	John Higgins	3
							Martin Gould	5
	7	Barry Hawkins	1
		Martin Gould	5
																1	Stuart Bingham	3
																6	Judd Trump	6
	6	Judd Trump	5
		Robert Milkins	0
						6	Judd Trump	5
							Matthew Selt	4
	9	Ricky Walden	w/d
		Matthew Selt	w/o
											6	Judd Trump	5
											13	Mark Williams	1
	13	Mark Williams	5
		Tom Ford	1
						13	Mark Williams	5
							Jamie Cope	3
	4	Neil Robertson	4
		Jamie Cope	5
																					6	Judd Trump	9
																						Kyren Wilson	10
	3	Ding Junhui	5
		Alan McManus	1
						3	Ding Junhui	5
							Ryan Day	4
	16	Graeme Dott	3
		Ryan Day	5
											3	Ding Junhui	4
												Kyren Wilson	5
	14	Stephen Maguire	1
		Michael Holt	5
							Michael Holt	1
							Kyren Wilson	5
	8	Joe Perry	2
		Kyren Wilson	5
																	Kyren Wilson	6
																12	Mark Allen	1
	5	Shaun Murphy	5
		Peter Ebdon	4
						5	Shaun Murphy	3
							Mark Davis	5
	15	Michael White	1
		Mark Davis	5
												Mark Davis	1
											12	Mark Allen	5
	12	Mark Allen	5
		Luca Brecel	3
						12	Mark Allen	5
							David Grace	1
	2	Mark Selby	w/d
		David Grace	w/o

• Ricky Walden withdrew to attend the birth of his son, which took place on 14 September. ^[8]
• Mark Selby withdrew as his father-in-law died shortly before the tournament began. ^[9]

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore. Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China, 20 September 2015. [7]
Judd Trump (6)   England	9–10	Kyren Wilson   England
Afternoon: 1–62, 81–0 (81), 24–71, 74–0 (72), 42–68, 41–71 (71), 60–13, 22–76 (58), 40–78 (62) Evening: 33–75, 121–0 (115), 46–83 (68), 86–7 (76), 58–45 (50), 70–29, 22–80, 90–0 (89), 79–40 (60), 0–78 (75)
115	Highest break	75
1	Century breaks	0
7	50+ breaks	5

Qualifying

These matches were held between 5 and 9 August 2015 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

	Round 1 Best of 9 frames					Round 2 Best of 9 frames					Round 3 Best of 9 frames					Round 4 Best of 9 frames
	Ian Burns		5			Mark Joyce		5
	Sean O'Sullivan		4			Ian Burns		3			Mark Joyce		4			Jamie Jones		5
	Zhou Yuelong		5			David Morris		5			David Morris		5			David Morris		3
	Hammad Miah		4			Zhou Yuelong		3
	Craig Steadman		5			Mike Dunn		5
	Kuldesh Johal		4			Craig Steadman		4			Mike Dunn		5			Xiao Guodong		4
	Oliver Lines		3			Jack Lisowski		5			Jack Lisowski		2			Mike Dunn		5
	Jimmy White		5			Jimmy White		0
	Michael Wasley		5			Andrew Higginson		5
	James Cahill		3			Michael Wasley		4			Andrew Higginson		5			Liang Wenbo		5
	Zhang Anda		5			Stuart Carrington		2			Zhang Anda		4			Andrew Higginson		4
	Andy Hicks		1			Zhang Anda		5
	Liam Highfield		5			Robin Hull		2
	Michael Wild		0			Liam Highfield		5			Liam Highfield		5			Martin Gould		5
	Chris Melling		5			Ken Doherty		5			Ken Doherty		0			Liam Highfield		2
	Daniel Wells		4			Chris Melling		0
	Tony Drago		1			Dechawat Poomjaeng		5
	Ross Muir		5			Ross Muir		3			Dechawat Poomjaeng		3			Robert Milkins		5
	Zak Surety		5			Gerard Greene		5			Gerard Greene		5			Gerard Greene		3
	Jason Weston		1			Zak Surety		0
	Hossein Vafaei		5			Anthony Hamilton		2
	Alfie Burden		1			Hossein Vafaei		5			Hossein Vafaei		4			Matthew Selt		5
	Rhys Clark		4			Joe Swail		5			Joe Swail		5			Joe Swail		3
	Paul Davison		5			Paul Davison		2
	Lü Chenwei		4			Sam Baird		4
	Leo Fernandez		5			Leo Fernandez		5			Leo Fernandez		3			Ben Woollaston		3
	Allan Taylor		w/o			Tom Ford		5			Tom Ford		5			Tom Ford		5
	Hamza Akbar		w/d			Allan Taylor		2
	Mitchell Mann		1			Jimmy Robertson		2
	Jamie Cope		5			Jamie Cope		5			Jamie Cope		5			Gary Wilson		4
	Martin O'Donnell		5			Robbie Williams		5			Robbie Williams		1			Jamie Cope		5
	Jake Nicholson		1			Martin O'Donnell		4
	Lu Ning		5			Kurt Maflin		4
	Sanderson Lam		2			Lu Ning		5			Lu Ning		1			Alan McManus		5
	Scott Donaldson		5			Rory McLeod		5			Rory McLeod		5			Rory McLeod		4
	Jordan Brown		2			Scott Donaldson		3
	Lee Walker		5			Dominic Dale		5
	Ashley Hugill		2			Lee Walker		4			Dominic Dale		5			Ryan Day		5
	Michael Leslie		5			Rod Lawler		5			Rod Lawler		2			Dominic Dale		1
	Luke Simmonds		1			Michael Leslie		1
	Barry Pinches		1			Aditya Mehta		1
	Gareth Allen		5			Gareth Allen		5			Gareth Allen		1			Michael Holt		5
	Michael Georgiou		3			Li Hang		5			Li Hang		5			Li Hang		3
	Alex Taubman		5			Alex Taubman		3
	Joel Walker		5			Mark King		5
	Adam Duffy		2			Joel Walker		1			Mark King		3			Anthony McGill		4
	Vinnie Calabrese		5			Kyren Wilson		5			Kyren Wilson		5			Kyren Wilson		5
	Thor Chuan Leong		1			Vinnie Calabrese		0
	Duane Jones		3			Peter Lines		5
	Sydney Wilson		5			Sydney Wilson		1			Peter Lines		3			Peter Ebdon		5
	Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		2			Jamie Burnett		5			Jamie Burnett		5			Jamie Burnett		1
	Eden Sharav		5			Eden Sharav		0
	Tian Pengfei		5			Yu Delu		1
	Noppon Saengkham		1			Tian Pengfei		5			Tian Pengfei		5			Mark Davis		5
	Fraser Patrick		5			Matthew Stevens		5			Matthew Stevens		0			Tian Pengfei		4
	Darryl Hill		3			Fraser Patrick		0
	Steven Hallworth		1			David Gilbert		5
	Zhang Yong		5			Zhang Yong		0			David Gilbert		3			Fergal O'Brien		4
	Chris Wakelin		0			Luca Brecel		5			Luca Brecel		5			Luca Brecel		5
	Nigel Bond		5			Nigel Bond		2
	David Grace		5			Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		2
	Joe O'Connor		3			David Grace		5			David Grace		5			Ali Carter		3
	Ian Glover		3			Cao Yupeng		5			Cao Yupeng		4			David Grace		5
	James Wattana		5			James Wattana		1

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

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140, 131 – Cao Yupeng 138 – Zhou Yuelong 136 – Anthony Hamilton 136 – Martin O'Donnell 134, 104 – Zhang Anda 133, 117 – Tom Ford 133, 114 – Tian Pengfei 131 – Zhang Yong 129 – Mike Dunn 128, 102 – Kyren Wilson 128 – Fergal O'Brien 128 – Jimmy Robertson 127 – Liam Highfield 126 – Mark King 121, 108, 104 – Luca Brecel 121, 101 – Anthony McGill 121 – Nigel Bond 119 – Joel Walker

119 – Kurt Maflin 118 – Dominic Dale 113 – Robert Milkins 110 – Joe Swail 110 – Hossein Vafaei 110 – Alex Taubman 109 – Gerard Greene 108, 100 – Ross Muir 108 – Li Hang 106, 104 – Jamie Burnett 106, 103 – Jamie Cope 103 – Rory McLeod 102 – Liang Wenbo 102 – Matthew Stevens 101 – Paul Davison 100 – Rod Lawler 100 – Rhys Clark 100 – Lee Walker

Televised stage centuries

140 – Luca Brecel 134 – Peter Ebdon 128, 108, 104 – Mark Williams 126 – Mark Davis 123 – Kyren Wilson 122, 115, 104, 100 – Judd Trump 122, 100 – Alan McManus 120 – Mike Dunn

118, 103 – Stuart Bingham 115, 104 – Fang Xiongman 109 – Martin Gould 107 – Shaun Murphy 104 – Ding Junhui 101 – Mark Allen 101 – Michael Holt

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