The Shanghai Masters finally returns to the calendar on Monday, with a stellar line-up at the big-money non-ranking tournament in China.
The event has not been held since 2019 due to the Chinese tournaments being wiped off the schedule due to Covid, but it is back and has attracted the biggest names in the sport.
Ronnie O’Sullivan is the defending champion after winning the last three editions of the Shanghai Masters and it is the first time fans will see him in action this season after choosing not to play the Championship League and the European Masters.
The Rocket is far from the only star of the show, with the world’s top 16 joined by the four highest-ranked Chinese players outside of the top 16 and four local wildcards, including exciting 20-year-old female star Bai Yulu.
Barry Hawkins may feel a little unlucky to miss out after surging back into the top 16 by winning the European Masters last month, but the field had been set before that victory.
Shanghai Masters Draw and Schedule (UK times)
Monday 11 September
Round One
02.30am – John Higgins vs Deng Haohui
02.30am – Gary Wilson vs Fan Zhengyi
07.30am – Hossein Vafaei vs Gong Chenzhi
07.30am – Jack Lisowski vs Zhou Yuelong
12.30pm – Ali Carter vs Dong Zihao
12.30pm – Ding Junhui vs Si Jiahui
Tuesday 12 September
02.30am – Robert Milkins vs Bai Yulu
02.30am – Mark Williams vs Pang Junxu
Last 16
07.30am – Kyren Wilson vs Higgins/Deng
07.30am – Judd Trump vs Lisowski/Zhou
12.30pm – Ronnie O’Sulivan vs Carter/Dong
12.30pm – Mark Selby vs Vafaei/Gong
Wednesday 13 September
07.00am – Mark Allen vs G Wilson/Fan
07.00am – Luca Brecel vs Williams/Pang
12.30pm – Neil Robertson vs Ding/Si
12.30pm – Shaun Murphy vs Milkins/Bai
Thursday 14 September
7am & 12.30pm – Quarter-finals
Friday 15 September
7am & 12.30pm – Semi-final One
Saturday 16 September
7am & 12.30pm – Semi-final Two
Sunday 17 September
7am & 12.30pm – Final
How to watch the Shanghai Masters
The tournament is being shown in the UK on Eurosport and Discovery+.International broadcasters are listed here.
Shanghai Masters Prize Money
Winner: £210,000
Runner-up: £105,000
Semi-final: £70,000
Quarter-final: £35,000
Last 16: £17,500
Last 24: £10,000
Highest break: £10,000
Shanghai Masters Odds
Ronnie O’Sullivan 4/1
Judd Trump 11/2
Mark Selby 15/2
Shaun Murphy 8/1
Neil Robertson 8/1
John Higgins 12/1
Mark Allen 12/1
Luca Brecel 14/1
Kyren Wilson 16/1
Mark Williams 22/1
Ding Junhui 25/1
Jack Lisowski 33/1
Ali Carter 40/1
Hossein Vafaei 40/1
Robert Milkins 50/1
Si Jiahui 66/1
Gary Wilson 66/1
Pang Junxu 125/1
Zhou Yuelong 125/1
Fan Zhengyi 150/1
Dong Zihao 1000/1
Gong Chenzhi 1000/1
Bai Yulu 1000/1
Deng Haohui 1000/1
Odds courtesy of Betfair
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