The 2014 Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 8–14 September 2014 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China. It was the third ranking event of the 2014/2015 season.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 8–14 September 2014 |
| Venue | Shanghai Grand Stage |
| City | Shanghai |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £450,000 |
| Winner's share | £85,000 |
| Highest break |  Barry Hawkins (ENG) (144) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Stuart Bingham (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  Mark Allen (NIR) |
| Score | 10–3 |
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Ding Junhui was the defending champion,[2] but he lost 4–6 against Stuart Bingham in the semi-finals.[3]
Bingham won his second ranking title by defeating Mark Allen 10–3 in the final.[4][5]
Prize fund
editThe breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[6][7]
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Wildcard round
editThese matches were played in Shanghai on 8 and 9 September 2014.[8][9][10][11]
| Match | Score | ||
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| WC1 |  Liang Wenbo (CHN) |
1–5 | Yan Bingtao (CHN)
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| WC2 | Li Hang (CHN) |
5–3 | Chen Zifan (CHN)
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| WC3 |  Michael White (WAL) |
5–1 | Niu Zhuang (CHN)
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| WC4 | Ryan Day (WAL) |
5–0 | Xu Si (CHN)
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| WC5 | Mark Williams (WAL) |
5–2 | Zhang Yong (CHN)
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| WC6 | Matthew Selt (ENG) |
3–5 | Zhao Xintong (CHN)
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| WC7 | Michael Holt (ENG) |
5–2 | Yuan Sijun (CHN)
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| WC8 |  Ken Doherty (IRL) |
5–3 | Huang Jiahao (CHN)
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Main draw
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Final
edit| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Deng Shihao. Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China, 14 September 2014.[11][12] | ||
| Stuart Bingham (11) England
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10–3 | Mark Allen (10) Northern Ireland
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| Afternoon: 99–0 (99), 67–52 (Allen 51), 71–19, 69–22 (68), 0–101 (97), 61–69, 64–28, 0–75 (69), 56–48 Evening: 66–57, 56–1, 78–49 (57), 81–16 (81) | ||
| 99 | Highest break | 97 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 3 |
Qualifying
editThese matches were held between 12 and 15 August 2014 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England.[13][14][15]
Century breaks
editQualifying stage centuries
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Televised stage centuries
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References
edit- ^ "Tournament Calendar 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Shanghai Masters: Ding Junhui beats fellow Chinese Xiao Guodong". Sky Sports. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Bingham Beats Ding In Shanghai". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Shanghai Masters: Stuart Bingham beats Mark Allen to claim title". BBC Sport. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ Hendon, Dave (14 September 2014). "Bingham sweeps to Shanghai title". Inside Snooker. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Indicative Prize Money Rankings Schedule 2014/2015 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 12 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Shanghai Masters – Turnierinfos" (in German). Eurosport Deutschland. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Shanghai Masters 2014 draw & results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 17 September 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ a b "World Snooker Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters 2014 Provisional Format of Play" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Shanghai Masters 2014: Schedule & results". BBC Sport. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Final – Match 39 – Stuart Bingham v Mark Allen". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Shanghai Masters 2014 Qualifiers Draw & Results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 17 August 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters 2014 Qualifying Format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters Qualifiers (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Shanghai Masters qualifiers: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Shanghai Masters: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
External links
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