2008 Shanghai Masters
Snooker tournament / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 2008 Shanghai Masters?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The 2008 Roewe Shanghai Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 29 September and 5 October 2008 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China. It was the second ranking event of the 2008/2009 season and was the second annual edition of the tournament.
Tournament information | |
---|---|
Dates | 29 September – 5 October 2008 (2008-09-29 – 2008-10-05) |
Venue | Shanghai Grand Stage |
City | Shanghai |
Country | China |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £282,000 |
Winner's share | £52,000 |
Highest break | Jamie Cope (ENG) (147) |
Final | |
Champion | Ricky Walden (ENG) |
Runner-up | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
Score | 10–8 |
← 2007 2009 → |
Former World Champion Graeme Dott withdrew from the competition after breaking his left arm on 30 September, during an informal football match with other snooker players. As a result, Jamie Cope, who was due to play Dott in the first round, received a bye to the last 16,[1] where he made the 64th official maximum break against Mark Williams.[2]
Qualifier Ricky Walden won in the final 10–8 against World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan to win his first ranking title.[3]