2012 Shanghai Masters
The 2012 Bank of Communication Shanghai Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17–23 September 2012 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China. It was the third ranking event of the 2012/2013 season.[1]
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 17–23 September 2012 |
Venue | Shanghai Grand Stage |
City | Shanghai |
Country | China |
Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £410,000 |
Winner's share | £75,000 |
Highest break | |
Final | |
Champion | |
Runner-up | |
Score | 10–9 |
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Mark Selby was the defending champion,[2][3] but he lost in the first round 1–5 against Jamie Cope.[4]
John Higgins won his 25th ranking title by defeating Judd Trump 10–9 in the final.[5][6] During the final Higgins made the 91st official maximum break. This was Higgins's sixth 147 break and also the third maximum break of the 2012/2013 season.[7]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[8]
Wildcard round
These matches were played in Shanghai on 17 and 18 September 2012.[9][10][11][12]
Match | Score | ||
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WC1 | 5–3 | ||
WC2 | 5–2 | ||
WC3 | 5–0 | ||
WC4 | 5–4 | ||
WC5 | 5–1 | ||
WC6 | 2–5 | ||
WC7 | 4–5 | ||
WC8 | 4–5 |
Main draw
Final
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China, 23 September 2012.[9][14] | ||
John Higgins (5) |
10–9 | Judd Trump (2) |
Afternoon: 0–112 (112), 0–121 (80), 12–92 (74), 16–111 (111), 50–74 (59), 147–0 (147), 37–69 (51), 62–51 (Trump 51), 0–63 (53) Evening: 89–0 (89), 74–22 (74), 78–12, 76–0 (76), 71–0 (71), 64–58, 2–119 (105), 69–31 (64), 47–63, 66–36 (61) | ||
147 | Highest break | 112 |
1 | Century breaks | 3 |
7 | 50+ breaks | 9 |
Qualifying
These matches took place between 24 and 27 July 2012 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England.[15][16][17]
Century breaks
Qualifying stage centuries
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Televised stage centuries
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References
- "Tournament Calendar 2012/2013". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- "Mark Selby beats Mark Williams to win Shanghai Masters". BBC Sport. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- Kane, Desmond. "Selby exploits Williams error to win in Shanghai". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- "Cope Sinks Champ Selby". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- "Shanghai Masters: John Higgins edges Judd Trump in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- "Higgins wins Shanghai thriller". ESPN. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- "Higgins Makes Maximum In Shanghai". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 23 September 2012. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- "Prize Money". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- "Bank of Communication Shanghai Masters (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- "Shanghai Masters 2012 Draw and Format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- "Shanghai Masters 2013 results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Shanghai Masters 2012: schedule and results". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- "Shanghai Masters 2012 Draw". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- "Final – Match 39 – John Higgins v Judd Trump". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "2012 Shanghai Masters Qualifiers Draw and Format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- "Shanghai Masters Qualifiers 2012 Results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- "Bank of Communication Shanghai Masters Qualifiers (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- "Shanghai Masters qualifiers – Centuries". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- "Shanghai Masters – Centuries". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Shanghai Masters 2012 pictures by MoniqueLimbos at Photobucket
- World Snooker Shanghai Masters 2012 Final – Game 6 Higgins's amazing 147 break on YouTube