Masters (snooker)

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)

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 biggest events on the World Snooker Tour.[3]

Winners

[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

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

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  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.
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  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.
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