Shanghai Masters 2007

The 2007 Shanghai Masters was the inaugural event of the Shanghai Masters tournament and the first ranking event of the season.It took place between the 6th and the 12th of August 2007 at the Shanghai Grand Stage and contested the top 16 snooker players in the world along with another 16 qualifiers. It was won by Dominic Dale who defeated Ryan Day 10-6 in the final.

Notable happenings

* Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew from the event due to back problems that prevented him from travelling or playing. [cite web | url = http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_news(id18830)-87.htm |title = O'Sullivan withdraws from Shanghai Masters | accessdate = 2007-08-06 | date = 2007-08-03 | publisher = World Snooker]
* Matthew Stevens went 4-0 down to Stephen Maguire, but took the next 5 frames to win 5-4.
* Dominic Dale dyed his hair blonde half way through the tournament because he saw the style in a barbershop in Shanghai.
* Dominic Dale won 8 consecutive games in the final, claiming victory from trailing 2-6.

Results

Qualifying

Qualifying for the Shanghai Masters took place at Pontin's Prestatyn, Wales from 26 to 29 June 2007. [cite web | title = Drawsheet - 2007 World Snooker Roewe Shanghai Masters qualifying | publisher = World Snooker | url = http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_latest_drawsheet-90.htm | accessdate = 2007-08-06]

32TeamX4RoundBracket-NoSeeds
RD1 = Round 1
Best of 9 frames
RD2 = Round 2
Best of 9 frames
RD3 = Round 3
Best of 9 frames
RD4 = Round 4
Best of 9 frames

RD1-team01 = flagicon|ENG Mark Joyce
RD1-score01 = 5
RD1-team02 = flagicon|SCO Fraser Patrick
RD1-score02 = 3
RD1-team03 = flagicon|CHN Tian Pengfei
RD1-score03 = *
RD1-team04 = flagicon|CHN Xiao Guodong
RD1-score04 =
RD1-team05 = flagicon|ENG Alex Davies
RD1-score05 = 1
RD1-team06 = flagicon|ENG Alfred Burden
RD1-score06 = 5
RD1-team07 = flagicon|ENG Munraj Pal
RD1-score07 = 4
RD1-team08 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy Robertson
RD1-score08 = 5
RD1-team09 = flagicon|ENG Shailesh Jogia
RD1-score09 = 5
RD1-team10 = flagicon|AUS Steve Mifsud
RD1-score10 = 0
RD1-team11 = flagicon|IRL Leo Fernandez
RD1-score11 = 5
RD1-team12 = flagicon|IRL Rodney Goggins
RD1-score12 = 4
RD1-team13 = flagicon|SCO James McBain
RD1-score13 = 3
RD1-team14 = flagicon|WAL Gareth Coppack
RD1-score14 = 5
RD1-team15 = flagicon|NOR Kurt Maflin
RD1-score15 = 2
RD1-team16 = flagicon|BEL Kevin Van Hove
RD1-score16 = 5
RD1-team17 = flagicon|WAL Lee Walker
RD1-score17 =
RD1-team18 = Bye
RD1-score18 =
RD1-team19 = flagicon|MLT Tony Drago
RD1-score19 = w/o
RD1-team20 = flagicon|THA Issara Kachaiwong
RD1-score20 =
RD1-team21 = flagicon|CHN Liu Song
RD1-score21 =
RD1-team22 = flagicon|THA Supoj Saenla
RD1-score22 = w/o
RD1-team23 = flagicon|ENG Lee Spick
RD1-score23 = 5
RD1-team24 = flagicon|ENG Martin Gould
RD1-score24 = 4
RD1-team25 = flagicon|CHN Liang Wenbo
RD1-score25 = 5
RD1-team26 = flagicon|ENG Ashley Wright
RD1-score26 = 1
RD1-team27 = flagicon|ENG Jamie O'Neill
RD1-score27 = w/o
RD1-team28 = flagicon|CHN Liu Chuang
RD1-score28 =
RD1-team29 = flagicon|IRL David Morris
RD1-score29 = 5
RD1-team30 = flagicon|ENG Ben Woollaston
RD1-score30 = 0
RD1-team31 = flagicon|ENG Matthew Selt
RD1-score31 = 2
RD1-team32 = flagicon|NIR Patrick Wallace
RD1-score32 = 5

RD2-team01 = flagicon|SCO Drew Henry
RD2-score01 = 2
RD2-team02 = flagicon|ENG Mark Joyce
RD2-score02 = 5
RD2-team03 = flagicon|SCO Scott MacKenzie
RD2-score03 =
RD2-team04 = Bye
RD2-score04 =
RD2-team05 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy White
RD2-score05 = 3
RD2-team06 = flagicon|ENG Alfred Burden
RD2-score06 = 5
RD2-team07 = flagicon|ENG Stuart Pettman
RD2-score07 = 5
RD2-team08 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy Robertson
RD2-score08 = 3
RD2-team09 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy Michie
RD2-score09 = 3
RD2-team10 = flagicon|ENG Shailesh Jogia
RD2-score10 = 5
RD2-team11 = flagicon|WAL Paul Davies
RD2-score11 = 5
RD2-team12 = flagicon|IRL Leo Fernandez
RD2-score12 = 3
RD2-team13 = flagicon|ENG Judd Trump
RD2-score13 = 5
RD2-team14 = flagicon|WAL Gareth Coppack
RD2-score14 = 1
RD2-team15 = flagicon|IRL Joe Delaney
RD2-score15 = 5
RD2-team16 = flagicon|BEL Kevin Van Hove
RD2-score16 = 1
RD2-team17 = flagicon|ENG Barry Pinches
RD2-score17 = 5
RD2-team18 = flagicon|WAL Lee Walker
RD2-score18 = 2
RD2-team19 = flagicon|ENG Tom Ford
RD2-score19 = 4
RD2-team20 = flagicon|MLT Tony Drago
RD2-score20 = 5
RD2-team21 = flagicon|SCO Marcus Campbell
RD2-score21 = 4
RD2-team22 = flagicon|THA Supoj Saenla
RD2-score22 = 5
RD2-team23 = flagicon|ENG Rod Lawler
RD2-score23 = 5
RD2-team24 = flagicon|ENG Lee Spick
RD2-score24 = 0
RD2-team25 = flagicon|FIN Robin Hull
RD2-score25 = 3
RD2-team26 = flagicon|CHN Liang Wenbo
RD2-score26 = 5
RD2-team27 = flagicon|WAL Ian Preece
RD2-score27 = 1
RD2-team28 = flagicon|ENG Jamie O'Neill
RD2-score28 = 5
RD2-team29 = flagicon|ENG Mike Dunn
RD2-score29 = 5
RD2-team30 = flagicon|IRL David Morris
RD2-score30 = 1
RD2-team31 = flagicon|ENG David Roe
RD2-score31 = 5
RD2-team32 = flagicon|NIR Patrick Wallace
RD2-score32 = 4

RD3-team01 = flagicon|ENG John Parrott
RD3-score01 = 5
RD3-team02 = flagicon|ENG Mark Joyce
RD3-score02 = 4
RD3-team03 = flagicon|ENG Andrew Higginson
RD3-score03 = 2
RD3-team04 = flagicon|SCO Scott MacKenzie
RD3-score04 = 5
RD3-team05 = flagicon|SCO Alan McManus
RD3-score05 = 5
RD3-team06 = flagicon|ENG Alfred Burden
RD3-score06 = 1
RD3-team07 = flagicon|ENG Andy Hicks
RD3-score07 = 3
RD3-team08 = flagicon|ENG Stuart Pettman
RD3-score08 = 5
RD3-team09 = flagicon|ENG Mark Davis
RD3-score09 = 4
RD3-team10 = flagicon|ENG Shailesh Jogia
RD3-score10 = 5
RD3-team11 = flagicon|IRL Fergal O'Brien
RD3-score11 = 5
RD3-team12 = flagicon|WAL Paul Davies
RD3-score12 = 4
RD3-team13 = flagicon|ENG Adrian Gunnell
RD3-score13 = 5
RD3-team14 = flagicon|ENG Judd Trump
RD3-score14 = 4
RD3-team15 = flagicon|ENG Rory McLeod
RD3-score15 = 5
RD3-team16 = flagicon|IRL Joe Delaney
RD3-score16 = 1
RD3-team17 = flagicon|ENG Ricky Walden
RD3-score17 = 5
RD3-team18 = flagicon|ENG Barry Pinches
RD3-score18 = 2
RD3-team19 = flagicon|ENG Andrew Norman
RD3-score19 = 2
RD3-team20 = flagicon|MLT Tony Drago
RD3-score20 = 5
RD3-team21 = flagicon|IRL Michael Judge
RD3-score21 = 5
RD3-team22 = flagicon|THA Supoj Saenla
RD3-score22 = 1
RD3-team23 = flagicon|ENG David Gilbert
RD3-score23 = 5
RD3-team24 = flagicon|ENG Rod Lawler
RD3-score24 = 4
RD3-team25 = flagicon|SCO Jamie Burnett
RD3-score25 = 3
RD3-team26 = flagicon|CHN Liang Wenbo
RD3-score26 = 5
RD3-team27 = flagicon|ENG David Gray
RD3-score27 = 5
RD3-team28 = flagicon|ENG Jamie O'Neill
RD3-score28 = 2
RD3-team29 = flagicon|THA James Wattana
RD3-score29 = 3
RD3-team30 = flagicon|ENG Mike Dunn
RD3-score30 = 5
RD3-team31 = flagicon|ENG Robert Milkins
RD3-score31 = 4
RD3-team32 = flagicon|ENG David Roe
RD3-score32 = 5

RD4-team01 = flagicon|ENG Jamie Cope
RD4-score01 = 5
RD4-team02 = flagicon|ENG John Parrott
RD4-score02 = 4
RD4-team03 = flagicon|ENG Gerard Greene
RD4-score03 = 2
RD4-team04 = flagicon|SCO Scott MacKenzie
RD4-score04 = 5
RD4-team05 = flagicon|ENG Stuart Bingham
RD4-score05 = 5
RD4-team06 = flagicon|SCO Alan McManus
RD4-score06 = 4
RD4-team07 = flagicon|ENG Joe Perry
RD4-score07 = 4
RD4-team08 = flagicon|ENG Stuart Pettman
RD4-score08 = 5
RD4-team09 = flagicon|ENG Dave Harold
RD4-score09 = 5
RD4-team10 = flagicon|ENG Shailesh Jogia
RD4-score10 = 1
RD4-team11 = flagicon|ENG Barry Hawkins
RD4-score11 = 2
RD4-team12 = flagicon|IRL Fergal O'Brien
RD4-score12 = 5
RD4-team13 = flagicon|ENG Anthony Hamilton
RD4-score13 = 4
RD4-team14 = flagicon|ENG Adrian Gunnell
RD4-score14 = 5
RD4-team15 = flagicon|WAL Dominic Dale
RD4-score15 = 5
RD4-team16 = flagicon|ENG Rory McLeod
RD4-score16 = 0
RD4-team17 = flagicon|ENG Ian McCulloch
RD4-score17 = 5
RD4-team18 = flagicon|ENG Ricky Walden
RD4-score18 = 1
RD4-team19 = flagicon|NIR Joe Swail
RD4-score19 = 4
RD4-team20 = flagicon|MLT Tony Drago
RD4-score20 = 5
RD4-team21 = flagicon|NIR Mark Allen
RD4-score21 = 1
RD4-team22 = flagicon|IRL Michael Judge
RD4-score22 = 5
RD4-team23 = flagicon|WAL Matthew Stevens
RD4-score23 = 5
RD4-team24 = flagicon|ENG David Gilbert
RD4-score24 = 4
RD4-team25 = flagicon|ENG Nigel Bond
RD4-score25 = 5
RD4-team26 = flagicon|CHN Liang Wenbo
RD4-score26 = 3
RD4-team27 = flagicon|HKG Marco Fu
RD4-score27 = 5
RD4-team28 = flagicon|ENG David Gray
RD4-score28 = 1
RD4-team29 = flagicon|ENG Mark King
RD4-score29 = 1
RD4-team30 = flagicon|ENG Mike Dunn
RD4-score30 = 5
RD4-team31 = flagicon|ENG Michael Holt
RD4-score31 = 5
RD4-team32 = flagicon|ENG David Roe
RD4-score32 = 1

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. [cite web | title = Drawsheet - 2007 World Snooker Roewe Shanghai Masters | publisher = World Snooker | url = http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_latest_drawsheet-87.htm | accessdate = 2007-08-06]

Century breaks

Dominic Dale scored the highest break of the tournament, a total clearance of 143, in the tenth frame of the final, beating Ian McCulloch's first round effort of 133. The highest break in the pre-televised stage of the competition was 140, made by Dave Harold in the fourth qualifying round.

A total of 32 centuries were made during qualifying; in the main tournament, 17 century breaks were made by eight different players:
*Dominic Dale: 143, 127, 116, 102
*Ian McCulloch: 133, 123
*Mark Selby: 131, 104
*Adrian Gunnell: 126
*Stephen Maguire: 124, 106
*Ryan Day: 115, 106, 105, 103
*Michael Holt: 102
*Shaun Murphy: 101

References