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. It was the second ranking event of the 2015/2016 season.[1]

Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters
Tournament information
Dates14–20 September 2015 (2015-09-14 – 2015-09-20)
VenueShanghai Grand Stage
CityShanghai
CountryChina
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking 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)
Score10–9
2014
2016

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

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

Wildcard round

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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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[5][6][7]

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

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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

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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 Burns5  Mark Joyce5
  Sean O'Sullivan4  Ian Burns3  Mark Joyce4  Jamie Jones5
  Zhou Yuelong5  David Morris5  David Morris5  David Morris3
  Hammad Miah4  Zhou Yuelong3
  Craig Steadman5  Mike Dunn5
  Kuldesh Johal4  Craig Steadman4  Mike Dunn5  Xiao Guodong4
  Oliver Lines3  Jack Lisowski5  Jack Lisowski2  Mike Dunn5
  Jimmy White5  Jimmy White0
  Michael Wasley5  Andrew Higginson5
  James Cahill3  Michael Wasley4  Andrew Higginson5  Liang Wenbo5
  Zhang Anda5  Stuart Carrington2  Zhang Anda4  Andrew Higginson4
  Andy Hicks1  Zhang Anda5
  Liam Highfield5  Robin Hull2
  Michael Wild0  Liam Highfield5  Liam Highfield5  Martin Gould5
  Chris Melling5  Ken Doherty5  Ken Doherty0  Liam Highfield2
  Daniel Wells4  Chris Melling0
  Tony Drago1  Dechawat Poomjaeng5
  Ross Muir5  Ross Muir3  Dechawat Poomjaeng3  Robert Milkins5
  Zak Surety5  Gerard Greene5  Gerard Greene5  Gerard Greene3
  Jason Weston1  Zak Surety0
  Hossein Vafaei5  Anthony Hamilton2
  Alfie Burden1  Hossein Vafaei5  Hossein Vafaei4  Matthew Selt5
  Rhys Clark4  Joe Swail5  Joe Swail5  Joe Swail3
  Paul Davison5  Paul Davison2
  Lü Chenwei4  Sam Baird4
  Leo Fernandez5  Leo Fernandez5  Leo Fernandez3  Ben Woollaston3
  Allan Taylorw/o  Tom Ford5  Tom Ford5  Tom Ford5
  Hamza Akbarw/d  Allan Taylor2
  Mitchell Mann1  Jimmy Robertson2
  Jamie Cope5  Jamie Cope5  Jamie Cope5  Gary Wilson4
  Martin O'Donnell5  Robbie Williams5  Robbie Williams1  Jamie Cope5
  Jake Nicholson1  Martin O'Donnell4
  Lu Ning5  Kurt Maflin4
  Sanderson Lam2  Lu Ning5  Lu Ning1  Alan McManus5
  Scott Donaldson5  Rory McLeod5  Rory McLeod5  Rory McLeod4
  Jordan Brown2  Scott Donaldson3
  Lee Walker5  Dominic Dale5
  Ashley Hugill2  Lee Walker4  Dominic Dale5  Ryan Day5
  Michael Leslie5  Rod Lawler5  Rod Lawler2  Dominic Dale1
  Luke Simmonds1  Michael Leslie1
  Barry Pinches1  Aditya Mehta1
  Gareth Allen5  Gareth Allen5  Gareth Allen1  Michael Holt5
  Michael Georgiou3  Li Hang5  Li Hang5  Li Hang3
  Alex Taubman5  Alex Taubman3
  Joel Walker5  Mark King5
  Adam Duffy2  Joel Walker1  Mark King3  Anthony McGill4
  Vinnie Calabrese5  Kyren Wilson5  Kyren Wilson5  Kyren Wilson5
  Thor Chuan Leong1  Vinnie Calabrese0
  Duane Jones3  Peter Lines5
  Sydney Wilson5  Sydney Wilson1  Peter Lines3  Peter Ebdon5
  Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon2  Jamie Burnett5  Jamie Burnett5  Jamie Burnett1
  Eden Sharav5  Eden Sharav0
  Tian Pengfei5  Yu Delu1
  Noppon Saengkham1  Tian Pengfei5  Tian Pengfei5  Mark Davis5
  Fraser Patrick5  Matthew Stevens5  Matthew Stevens0  Tian Pengfei4
  Darryl Hill3  Fraser Patrick0
  Steven Hallworth1  David Gilbert5
  Zhang Yong5  Zhang Yong0  David Gilbert3  Fergal O'Brien4
  Chris Wakelin0  Luca Brecel5  Luca Brecel5  Luca Brecel5
  Nigel Bond5  Nigel Bond2
  David Grace5  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh2
  Joe O'Connor3  David Grace5  David Grace5  Ali Carter3
  Ian Glover3  Cao Yupeng5  Cao Yupeng4  David Grace5
  James Wattana5  James Wattana1

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

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Televised stage centuries

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References

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  1. ^ "Tournament Calendar 2015/2016". Snooker.org. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Shanghai Masters: Stuart Bingham beats Mark Allen to claim title". BBC Sport. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Shanghai Masters: Judd Trump to face Kyren Wilson in final". BBC Sport. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Indicative Prize Money Rankings Schedule 2015/2016 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 12 May 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  5. ^ a b "World Snooker Bank of Communication Shanghai Masters 2015 Provisional Format of Play" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Shanghai Masters 2015: Schedule & results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  7. ^ a b c "Shanghai Masters (2015)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Walden Withdraws from Shanghai Masters". 15 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Selby Withdraws Due to Family Bereavement". 16 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Shanghai Masters 2015 Qualifying Draw & Results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Shanghai Masters 2015 Qualifying Format". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  12. ^ "Shanghai Masters Qualifiers (2015)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Shanghai Masters qualifiers: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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