The 2007 Shanghai Masters was the inaugural edition of the Shanghai Masters snooker tournament and the first ranking event of the 2007/2008 season. It took place between 6âÂÂ12 August 2007 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China.
Dominic Dale won in the final 10âÂÂ6 against Ryan Day.
Tournament summary
- Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew from the event due to back problems that prevented him from travelling or playing.
- Matthew Stevens went 0âÂÂ4 down to Stephen Maguire, but took the next 5 frames to win 5âÂÂ4.
- Dominic Dale won 8 consecutive frames in the final, claiming victory from trailing 2âÂÂ6. He also dyed his hair blonde halfway through the tournament because he saw the style in a barbershop in Shanghai.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
- Winner: ã48,000
- Runner-up: ã22,500
- Semi-final: ã12,000
- Quarter-final: ã6,500
- Last 16: ã4,275
- Last 32: ã2,750
- Last 48: ã1,725
- Last 64: ã1,325
- Stage one highest break: ã500
- Stage two highest break: ã2,000
- Stage one maximum break: ã1,000
- Stage two maximum break: ã20,000
- Total: ã250,000
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.
Main draw
Final
Qualifying
Qualifying rounds for the Shanghai Masters took place at Pontin's, Prestatyn, Wales, between 26 and 29 June 2007.
Century breaks
Main stage centuries
Qualifying stage centuries
References