Masters (snooker)

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 most biggest events on the World Snooker Tour.[3]

    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)

    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

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