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Masters (snooker)

snooker tournament

The Masters is a snooker tournament. It has been held every year since 1975. It is the second-oldest professional snooker tournament after the World Championship. With the UK Championship and the World Championship, it is part of the Triple Crown (snooker).[2] Although not a ranking event, it is regarded as one of the most biggest events on the World Snooker Tour.[3]

The Masters
Tournament information
VenueAlexandra Palace
(since 2012)
LocationLondon
CountryEngland
Established1975
Organisation(s)World Snooker Tour
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£725,000[1]
Recent edition2024
Current champion(s) Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)

Winners change

[4][5][6][7]

Year Winner Runner-up Final score Season Venue
1975   John Spencer (ENG)   Ray Reardon (WAL) 9–8 1974/75 West Centre Hotel, London
1976   Ray Reardon (WAL)   Graham Miles (ENG) 7–3 1975/76 New London Theatre,

London
1977   Doug Mountjoy (WAL)   Ray Reardon (WAL) 7–6 1976/77
1978   Alex Higgins (NIR)   Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 7–5 1977/78
1979   Perrie Mans (SAF)   Alex Higgins (NIR) 8–4 1978/79 Wembley Conference Centre,

London
1980   Terry Griffiths (WAL)   Alex Higgins (NIR) 9–5 1979/80
1981   Alex Higgins (NIR)   Terry Griffiths (WAL) 9–6 1980/81
1982   Steve Davis (ENG)   Terry Griffiths (WAL) 9–5 1981/82
1983   Cliff Thorburn (CAN)   Ray Reardon (WAL) 9–7 1982/83
1984   Jimmy White (ENG)   Terry Griffiths (WAL) 9–5 1983/84
1985   Cliff Thorburn (CAN)   Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 9–6 1984/85
1986   Cliff Thorburn (CAN)   Jimmy White (ENG) 9–5 1985/86
1987   Dennis Taylor (NIR)   Alex Higgins (NIR) 9–8 1986/87
1988   Steve Davis (ENG)   Mike Hallett (ENG) 9–0 1987/88
1989   Stephen Hendry (SCO)   John Parrott (ENG) 9–6 1988/89
1990   Stephen Hendry (SCO)   John Parrott (ENG) 9–4 1989/90
1991   Stephen Hendry (SCO)   Mike Hallett (ENG) 9–8 1990/91
1992   Stephen Hendry (SCO)   John Parrott (ENG) 9–4 1991/92
1993   Stephen Hendry (SCO)   James Wattana (THA) 9–5 1992/93
1994   Alan McManus (SCO)   Stephen Hendry (SCO) 9–8 1993/94
1995   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)   John Higgins (SCO) 9–3 1994/95
1996   Stephen Hendry (SCO)   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–5 1995/96
1997   Steve Davis (ENG)   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–8 1996/97
1998   Mark Williams (WAL)   Stephen Hendry (SCO) 10–9 1997/98
1999   John Higgins (SCO)   Ken Doherty (IRL) 10–8 1998/99
2000   Matthew Stevens (WAL)   Ken Doherty (IRL) 10–8 1999/00
2001   Paul Hunter (ENG)   Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 10–9 2000/01
2002   Paul Hunter (ENG)   Mark Williams (WAL) 10–9 2001/02
2003   Mark Williams (WAL)   Stephen Hendry (SCO) 10–4 2002/03
2004   Paul Hunter (ENG)   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–9 2003/04
2005   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)   John Higgins (SCO) 10–3 2004/05
2006   John Higgins (SCO)   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–9 2005/06
2007   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)   Ding Junhui (CHN) 10–3 2006/07 Wembley Arena,

London
2008   Mark Selby (ENG)   Stephen Lee (ENG) 10–3 2007/08
2009   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)   Mark Selby (ENG) 10–8 2008/09
2010   Mark Selby (ENG)   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–9 2009/10
2011   Ding Junhui (CHN)   Marco Fu (HKG) 10–4 2010/11
2012[8]   Neil Robertson (AUS)   Shaun Murphy (ENG) 10–6 2011/12 Alexandra Palace,

London
2013[9]   Mark Selby (ENG)   Neil Robertson (AUS) 10–6 2012/13
2014[10]   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)   Mark Selby (ENG) 10–4 2013/14
2015[11]   Shaun Murphy (ENG)   Neil Robertson (AUS) 10–2 2014/15
2016[12]   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)   Barry Hawkins (ENG) 10–1 2015/16
2017[13]   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)   Joe Perry (ENG) 10–7 2016/17
2018[14]   Mark Allen (NIR)   Kyren Wilson (ENG) 10–7 2017/18
2019[15]   Judd Trump (ENG)   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–4 2018/19
2020[16]   Stuart Bingham (ENG)   Ali Carter (ENG) 10–8 2019/20
2021   Yan Bingtao (CHN)   John Higgins (SCO) 10–8 2020/21 Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes
2022   Neil Robertson (AUS)   Barry Hawkins (ENG) 10–4 2021/22 Alexandra Palace,

London
2023   Judd Trump (ENG)   Mark Williams (WAL) 10–8 2022/23
2024   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)   Ali Carter (ENG) 10–7 2023/24

Finalists change

Name Nationality Winner Runner-up Finals
Ronnie O'Sullivan   England 8 6 14
Stephen Hendry   Scotland 6 3 9
Mark Selby   England 3 2 5
Cliff Thorburn   Canada 3 1 4
Steve Davis   England 3 0 3
Paul Hunter   England 3 0 3
Alex Higgins   Northern Ireland 2 3 5
John Higgins   Scotland 2 3 5
Neil Robertson   Australia 2 2 4
Mark Williams   Wales 2 2 4
Judd Trump   England 2 0 2
Ray Reardon   Wales 1 3 4
Terry Griffiths   Wales 1 3 4
Doug Mountjoy   Wales 1 1 2
Jimmy White   England 1 1 2
Ding Junhui   China 1 1 2
Shaun Murphy   England 1 1 2
John Spencer   England 1 0 1
Perrie Mans   South Africa 1 0 1
Dennis Taylor   Northern Ireland 1 0 1
Alan McManus   Scotland 1 0 1
Matthew Stevens   Wales 1 0 1
Mark Allen   Northern Ireland 1 0 1
Stuart Bingham   England 1 0 1
Yan Bingtao   China 1 0 1
John Parrott   England 0 3 3
Mike Hallett   England 0 2 2
Ken Doherty   Ireland 0 2 2
Barry Hawkins   England 0 2 2
Ali Carter   England 0 2 2
Graham Miles   England 0 1 1
James Wattana   Thailand 0 1 1
Fergal O'Brien   Ireland 0 1 1
Stephen Lee   England 0 1 1
Marco Fu   Hong Kong 0 1 1
Joe Perry   England 0 1 1
Kyren Wilson   England 0 1 1
  • Active players are shown in bold

References change

  1. ↑ "The Masters". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Mark Selby eyes snooker's Triple Crown after Masters win". BBC Sport. 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Turner, Chris. "The Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.Turner, Chris.
  4. ↑ Turner, Chris. "The Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "The Masters – History". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "The Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Hall of Fame". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "BGC Masters (2012)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "Betfair Masters (2013)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  10. ↑ "Dafabet Masters (2014)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  11. ↑ "Dafabet Masters (2015)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Dafabet Masters (2016)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Dafabet Masters (2017)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Dafabet Masters (2018)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Dafabet Masters (2019)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  16. ↑ "Dafabet Masters 2020". World Snooker. 12–19 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
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