2018 Riga Masters

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Kaspersky Riga Masters
Tournament information
Dates27–29 July 2018 (2018-07-27 2018-07-29)
Venue Arena Riga [1]
City Riga
Country Latvia [1]
Organisation World Snooker
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £259,000
Winner's share£50,000
Highest breakFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liang Wenbo  (CHN) (140)
Final
ChampionFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG)
Score5–2
2017
2019

The 2018 Kaspersky Riga Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 27 and 29 July 2018 at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia. [1] It was the first ranking event of the 2018/2019 season.

Contents

Ryan Day was the defending champion, however he lost 3–4 to Ali Carter in the last 64.

Liang Wenbo made the highest break of the tournament with 140 in the second round against Neil Robertson. Liang potted all blacks with reds during the break but this was not a maximum break as he potted 13th and 14th reds in the same shot. [2]

Neil Robertson won the event for the second time in three years, winning his 14th ranking title, defeating Jack Lisowski 5–2 in the final. This was Lisowski's first ranking event final.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £10,000

Main draw

 
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 9 frames
 
                      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 4
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin w/o
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie w/d
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 3
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 3
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Kleckers 4
 
Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Kleckers 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 2
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 4
 
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 3
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 1
 
Flag of England.svg David Lilley 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 4
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 4
 
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 4
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 0
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 5
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 4
 
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 4
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 2
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 4
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 3
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan 2
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 4
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 2
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 0
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 2
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 3
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 2
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 3
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 3
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 3
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 0
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 1
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe O'Connor 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe O'Connor 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 2
 
Flag of England.svg Luke Simmonds 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 4
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Zhuang 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford 4
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao w/d
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton w/o
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 1
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 3
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Carty 0
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Carty 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 2
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 1
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 4
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 2
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 3
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 2
 
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 2
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 

Final

Final: Best of 9 frames. Referee: Paul Collier.
Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia, 29 July 2018.
Neil Robertson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
5–2 Jack Lisowski
Flag of England.svg  England
60–21, 73–59, 122–0 (117), 45–73, 81–66, 32–72, 72–37
117Highest break38
1Century breaks0

Qualifying

These matches were held between 2 and 5 July 2018 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. All matches were the best of 7 frames. [3] [4]

Flag of Germany.svg Simon Lichtenberg 0–4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 4–0 Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell
Flag of England.svg Kuldesh Johal 2–4 Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin
Flag of Malaysia.svg Thor Chuan Leong w/d–w/o Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 4–3 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus
Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Kleckers 4–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 3–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4–3 Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon
Flag of Iran.svg Soheil Vahedi 1–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 4–1 Flag of Thailand.svg Dechawat Poomjaeng
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington w/o–w/d Flag of England.svg Mitchell Mann
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 4–3 Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav
Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah 2–4 Flag of England.svg David Lilley
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 4–2 Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 4–2 Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 4–0 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 3–4 Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson
Flag of England.svg James Cahill 1–4 Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 3–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 4–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 4–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 4–0 Flag of England.svg Adam Duffy
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 1–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 4–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 4–0 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Lee
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 4–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4–1 Flag of England.svg John Astley
Flag of Latvia.svg Rodion Judin0–4 [nb 1] Flag of England.svg Jimmy White
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 4–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 4–2 Flag of England.svg Shane Castle
Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle 0–4 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter
Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope w/d–w/o Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 1–4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 4–1 Flag of England.svg Farakh Ajaib
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 2–4 Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4–0 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 4–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Feilong
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 4–0 Flag of Egypt.svg Basem Eltahhan
Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown 1–4 Flag of England.svg Joe O'Connor
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiankang 3–4 Flag of England.svg Luke Simmonds
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 4–3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Zhuang 4–0 Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 3–4 Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4–1 Flag of England.svg Martin Gould
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4–2 Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 4–0 Flag of England.svg Sean O'Sullivan
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4–0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 3–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 4–0 [nb 1] Flag of Latvia.svg Maris Volajs
Flag of England.svg Harvey Chandler 1–4 Flag of England.svg Ashley Carty
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kishan Hirani 0–4 Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4–3 Flag of England.svg Tom Ford
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 1–4 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 2–4 Flag of England.svg Mark Davis
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 2–4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 4–3 Flag of Poland.svg Adam Stefanow
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 4–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir
Flag of Scotland.svg Rhys Clark w/d–w/o Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 4–0 Flag of England.svg Sam Baird
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 4–3 Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan 2–4 Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Clarke 3–4 Flag of England.svg Ian Burns
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhengyi 1–4 Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski
Notes
  1. 1 2 Match was held over and played in Riga.

Century breaks

Televised stage centuries

Total: 31

Qualifying stage centuries

Total: 18

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