2011 Shanghai Masters
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The 2011 Bank of Communication
Shanghai Masters professional ranking
snooker
tournament took place between 5–11 September 2011 at the Shanghai Grand Stage
, Shanghai
, China
. This was the first time, that Bank of Communications sponsored the event.
Ali Carter
was the defending champion, but lost in the first round 4–5 against Mark King
.
Mark Selby
won his second ranking title, by defeating Mark Williams
10–9 in the final.
65,000
Runner-up: £32,000
Semi-finalists: £15,000
Quarter-finalists: £10,000
Last 16: £7,000
Last 32: £4,000
Last 48: £2,300
Last 64: £1,500
Stage 1 Highest Break: £200
Stage 2 Highest Break: £2,000
Total: £350,000
, England
.
Bank of Communications
Bank of Communications Limited , founded in 1908, is one of the largest banks in China.-Before 1949:The Bank of Communications was founded in 1908 and emerged as one of the first few major national and note-issuing banks in the early days of the Republic of China...
Shanghai Masters professional ranking
Snooker world rankings
The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments on the World Snooker Tour. They are maintained by the sport's governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association...
snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
tournament took place between 5–11 September 2011 at the Shanghai Grand Stage
Shanghai Indoor Stadium
Shanghai Indoor Stadium is a multi-purpose gymnasium, in Shanghai, China.Hailed as a great feat of engineering at the time of its construction, the building is now considered dated and out-classed, by newly constructed sporting facilities nearby. It is now used mostly for entertainment events,...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. This was the first time, that Bank of Communications sponsored the event.
Ali Carter
Allister Carter
Allister "Ali" Carter is an English professional snooker player, who lives in Tiptree. He reached the final of the 2008 World Championship, his first major final. Although he lost heavily to Ronnie O'Sullivan, this run allowed him to reach the top 8 of the rankings for the first time...
was the defending champion, but lost in the first round 4–5 against Mark King
Mark King (snooker player)
Mark King is an English professional snooker player. He has not yet won a ranking tournament, but came close when he was a beaten finalist in the 1997 Regal Welsh Open and the 2004 Irish Masters.- Career :...
.
Mark Selby
Mark Selby
Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters...
won his second ranking title, by defeating Mark Williams
Mark Williams (snooker player)
Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine...
10–9 in the final.
Prize fund
Winner: £Pound sterling
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65,000
Runner-up: £32,000
Semi-finalists: £15,000
Quarter-finalists: £10,000
Last 16: £7,000
Last 32: £4,000
Last 48: £2,300
Last 64: £1,500
Stage 1 Highest Break: £200
Stage 2 Highest Break: £2,000
Total: £350,000
Wildcard round
These matches were played in Shanghai on 5 September 2011.| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 |  Fergal O'BrienFergal O'Brien Fergal O'Brien is an Irish professional snooker player. He has won one ranking title and reached two other major finals, and spent three seasons as a top 16 player.-Career:... |
5–1 |  Hossein Vafaei |
| WC2 |  James WattanaJames Wattana James Wattana is a Thai professional snooker player.-Career:... |
5–1 |  Jin LongJin Long Jin Long is a Chinese professional snooker player. He has managed to regain a Main Tour place by winning the 2008 Asian Championship, beating Aditya Mehta 7–3 in the final, having had spells on the tour on three previous occasions... |
| WC3 |  Anthony HamiltonAnthony Hamilton (snooker player) Anthony Hamilton is an English professional snooker player noted for his strong break-building technique and distinctive appearance. He has spent five seasons ranked among the game's top 16, and fifteen in the top 32, reaching a career-high at number #10 in the world in the 1999/2000 season... |
5–0 | Li Hang Li Hang Li Hang is a Chinese professional snooker player, who is making his debut on the Main Tour for the 2008/2009 season. He managed to qualify by winning the ACBS Asian Under-21 Championship. He competed in the 2008 Jiangsu Classic, finishing last in his group, although he managed to beat the 2008... |
| WC4 |  Dominic DaleDominic Dale -External links:**... |
5–3 | Cao Xinlong |
| WC5 | Jack Lisowski Jack Lisowski Jack Lisowski is an English professional snooker player. He turned professional in 2010, by finishing first in the 2009/2010 PIOS rankings.-Amateur years:He was runner-up to Mitchell Mann in the 2007 Junior Pot Black.... |
5–2 | Rouzi Maimaiti |
| WC6 | Nigel Bond Nigel Bond -External links:*... |
5–2 | |
| WC7 | Robert Milkins Robert Milkins - External links :* * * *... |
5–0 | Tang Jun |
| WC8 | Michael Holt Michael Holt (snooker player) Michael Holt is a professional snooker player from Nottingham, England. , he has reached the quarter finals of three ranking tournaments – the 1999 UK Championship, the 2003 LG Cup, and the 2005 Grand Prix.-Career:... |
5–3 | Cai Jianzhong |
Main draw
Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams Eirian Williams Eirian Williams is a Professional snooker referee. He was formerly a police officer with the Dyfed-Powys Police in the Welsh town of Llanelli for 18 years.- Early life:... . Shanghai Grand Stage Shanghai Indoor Stadium Shanghai Indoor Stadium is a multi-purpose gymnasium, in Shanghai, China.Hailed as a great feat of engineering at the time of its construction, the building is now considered dated and out-classed, by newly constructed sporting facilities nearby. It is now used mostly for entertainment events,... , Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... , 11 September 2011. |
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| Mark Selby Mark Selby Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters... (4) |
10–9 | Mark Williams Mark Williams (snooker player) Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine... (3) |
| Afternoon: 74–75 (Selby 74), 58–42, 115–0 (113), 38–76 (68), 83–1 (78), 0–132 (132), 84–55 (Williams 51), 95–0 (95), 45–68 (67) Evening: 55–25, 37–64, 63–42, 5–69, 39–70, 42–75, 6–88 (88), 83–48, 78–60, 69–0 |
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| 113 | Highest break | 132 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 4 |
Qualifying
These matches took place between 31 July and 4 August 2011 at the World Snooker Academy, SheffieldSheffield
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, England
England
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Preliminary round
Best of 9 frames  Lucky Vatnani |
w/d–w/o | David Hogan David Hogan (snooker player) David Hogan is an Irish professional snooker player. He first entered the professional tour for the 2009/10 season, by winning the 2009 EBSA European Championship but dropped off the same season. He regained a place for the 2011/2012 season by finishing top of the Irish rankings.-External links:*... |
 Luca BrecelLuca Brecel Luca Brecel is a Belgian snooker player, widely considered one of the most promising upcoming snooker talents.-Amateur career:In April 2009, he became the youngest European under-19 champion at 14 years of age.... |
4–5 | Adam Duffy Adam Duffy Adam Duffy is an English professional snooker player.Duffy qualified for the 2011/2012 professional Main Tour as one of four semi-finalists from the third and final Q School event.-External links:*... |
Round 1–4
Qualifying stages centuries
- 145, 100 Michael WhiteMichael White (snooker player)Michael White is a Welsh professional snooker player from Neath. He is the resident professional at the Whitez Snooker Club in the Uplands, Swansea.-Early career:...
- 138, 107 James WattanaJames WattanaJames Wattana is a Thai professional snooker player.-Career:...
- 136, 104 Fergal O'BrienFergal O'BrienFergal O'Brien is an Irish professional snooker player. He has won one ranking title and reached two other major finals, and spent three seasons as a top 16 player.-Career:...
- 136 Tom FordTom Ford (snooker player)-External links:*...
- 129 Jamie BurnettJamie BurnettJamie Burnett is a professional snooker player from Hamilton, Scotland.-Career:During the qualifying stages of the 2004 UK Championship, he achieved the impressive feat of becoming the first ever player to compile a break over 147 in a professional match, in which he made a break of 148 against...
- 129 Anthony HamiltonAnthony Hamilton (snooker player)Anthony Hamilton is an English professional snooker player noted for his strong break-building technique and distinctive appearance. He has spent five seasons ranked among the game's top 16, and fifteen in the top 32, reaching a career-high at number #10 in the world in the 1999/2000 season...
- 127 Robin HullRobin HullRobin Hull is a Finnish professional snooker player. For some time he was the sole Nordic player on the game's main tour, although his accent reflects the fact that he was largely raised in London, and his father is English....
- 123, 123, 100 Kurt MaflinKurt MaflinKurt Maflin , is a Norwegian professional snooker player.-Career:He began playing snooker at the age of four, achieving a high break of 25 by the time he was five. He increased his time spent at the table practising...
- 123 Ben WoollastonBen Woollaston-External links:**...
- 120 Nigel BondNigel Bond-External links:*...
- 119, 110 Passakorn SuwannawatPassakorn SuwannawatPassakorn Suwannawat is a Thai professional snooker player.Suwannawat turned professional in the 2006/2007 season. He dropped off the main tour after just one season....
- 118 Adam DuffyAdam DuffyAdam Duffy is an English professional snooker player.Duffy qualified for the 2011/2012 professional Main Tour as one of four semi-finalists from the third and final Q School event.-External links:*...
- 117, 100 Barry PinchesBarry Pinches-External links:**...
- 115 Mark DavisMark Davis (snooker player)Mark Davis is an English professional snooker player from St. Leonards in Sussex, England. The highlights of his career so far have been winning the Benson & Hedges Championship in 2002 – earning him an appearance at the Masters – and winning the 2009 Six-red World Championship.- Career :Davis...
- 114, 100 Liu ChuangLiu ChuangLiu Chuang is a Chinese professional snooker player.-Early life:Liu grew up in Liaoning province in northeast China. Near his parents' house there was a snooker table and when he was 10 he played on it and liked it a lot...
- 114 Aditya MehtaAditya MehtaAditya Mehta is an Indian professional snooker player, who has been nominated a main tour place for the 2008/2009 season. He was the first Indian to play on the main tour since Yasin Merchant did in the 1990s...
- 111, 107, 103 Stuart BinghamStuart BinghamStuart Bingham is an English professional snooker player. He was the 1996 English Amateur and World Amateur champion, but for many years was something of a journeyman professional. He had a run of strong results in late 2005, to earn him a top 32 world rankings place he has yet to lose...
- 111 Anthony McGillAnthony McGill (snooker player)Anthony McGill is a Scottish professional snooker player. He turned professional in 2010, after finishing fourth in the 2009/2010 PIOS rankings.-Amateur years:He was runner-up to Stuart Carrington in the 2006 Junior Pot Black....
- 110 Cao YupengCao YupengCao Yupeng is a professional snooker player from the People's Republic of China. He won the 2011 Asian Under-21 Championship, thus qualifying for the professional Main Tour for the 2011/2012 season....
- 107 Alfie BurdenAlfred BurdenAlfred "Alfie" Burden is an English professional snooker player who lives in London.-Career:Burden originally had his eyes set on making a career as a professional footballer, but a badly broken leg curtailed this ambition. He spent a couple of seasons at Arsenal F.C. as a schoolboy apprentice,...
- 104, 104 Jack LisowskiJack LisowskiJack Lisowski is an English professional snooker player. He turned professional in 2010, by finishing first in the 2009/2010 PIOS rankings.-Amateur years:He was runner-up to Mitchell Mann in the 2007 Junior Pot Black....
- 104, 100 Adam WicheardAdam WicheardAdam Wicheard is an English professional snooker player. He turned professional in 2010, after finishing first in the 2009/2010 English rankings....
- 102 Dominic DaleDominic Dale-External links:**...
- 101 Joe JogiaShailesh JogiaShailesh Jogia, commonly known as "Joe", is a British professional snooker player of Indian extraction, born in Leicester, England on 13 November 1975. He lives in the Hertfordshire town of Letchworth.he now lives back in leicester...
TV stages centuries
- 143, 102 Shaun MurphyShaun Murphy (snooker player)Shaun Murphy is an English professional snooker player, who won the 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting. He is known for his dedication and for being a devout Christian.Born in Harlow, England, Murphy turned...
- 132, 130, 129, 100 Mark WilliamsMark Williams (snooker player)Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine...
- 129, 123, 112, 107, 104 Anthony HamiltonAnthony Hamilton (snooker player)Anthony Hamilton is an English professional snooker player noted for his strong break-building technique and distinctive appearance. He has spent five seasons ranked among the game's top 16, and fifteen in the top 32, reaching a career-high at number #10 in the world in the 1999/2000 season...
- 129, 112 Stuart BinghamStuart BinghamStuart Bingham is an English professional snooker player. He was the 1996 English Amateur and World Amateur champion, but for many years was something of a journeyman professional. He had a run of strong results in late 2005, to earn him a top 32 world rankings place he has yet to lose...
- 128, 102 Dominic DaleDominic Dale-External links:**...
- 117, 113, 110 Mark SelbyMark SelbyMark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters...
- 112 John Higgins
- 111, 110 Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'SullivanRonald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
- 109 Robert MilkinsRobert Milkins- External links :* * * *...
- 101 Jamie CopeJamie Cope-External links:***...
- 100 Michael HoltMichael Holt (snooker player)Michael Holt is a professional snooker player from Nottingham, England. , he has reached the quarter finals of three ranking tournaments – the 1999 UK Championship, the 2003 LG Cup, and the 2005 Grand Prix.-Career:...
- 100 Mark AllenMark Allen (snooker player)Mark Allen is a Northern Irish professional snooker player. He won the World Amateur Championship in 2004. The following year he turned professional and took only three seasons to reach the elite top 16...