Shanghai Masters Wild Card and Last 32 !!!
Monday 19th of September - Sunday 25th of September at the Shanghai Grand Stage, China
its the 10th Staging of the Shanghai Masters and the Shanghai Grand Stage has hosted the event since thee beginning.
Dominic Dale was inaugural winner in 2007 securing his second ranking title beating his compatriot Ryan Day 10-6 from 6-2 down winning 8 frames on the trot.
Since then nobody has won the tournament twice with Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump the only two players to play in 2 finals Ronnie O'Sullivan champion in 2009 and Judd Trump twice Runner up (2012, 2015).
This year both O'Sullivan and Trump is in the field with Ronnie only having played the event in 4 of the 9 years having withdrawn in 2007 and as defending champion in 2010 and not entered in 3 of the last 4 years including last year.
Defending the title will be Kyren Wilson but a potential last 16 with 5 times World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan a massive hurdle if hes to successfuly defend the title.
Who will reach the last 16 and keep their hopes alive?
DRAW
Wild Card Round
Michael Holt v Xu Si
Liang Wenbo v Hu Hao
Anthony McGill v Cheen Zifan
Stephen Maguire v To be decied
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Kurt Maflin v Guan Zhen
Ryan Day v Ma Bing
Stuaart Carrington v Niu Zhuang
Martin Gould v Yuan Sijun
Last 32
Kyren Wilson v Michael Holt/Xu Si
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Hu Hao/Liang Wenbo
Ding Junhui v Scott Donaldson
Mark Allen v Anthony McGill/Chen Zifan
Judd Trump v Ben Woollaston
Ricky Walden v Michael White
Barry Hawkins v Robert Milkins
Shaun Murphy v Stephen Maguire/wildcard
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Stuart Bingham v Jamie Jones
Marco Fu v Dave Gilbert
Allister Carter v Kurt Maflin/Guan Zhen
John Higgins v Matthew Selt
Neil Robertson v Ryan Day/Ma Bing
Mark Williams v Mei Xiwen
Joe Perry v Stuart Carrington/Niu Zhuang
Mark Selby v Martin Gould/Yuan Sijun
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