2007 Shanghai Masters

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Dates 6–12 August 2007 City Shanghai Organisation(s) WPBSA		Venue Shanghai Grand Stage Country China Format Ranking event

The 2007 Shanghai Masters was the inaugural edition of the Shanghai Masters snooker tournament and the first ranking event of the 2007/2008 season. It took place between 6–12 August 2007 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China.

Dominic Dale won in the final 10–6 against Ryan Day.

Tournament summary

Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew from the event due to back problems that prevented him from travelling or playing.

Matthew Stevens went 0–4 down to Stephen Maguire, but took the next 5 frames to win 5–4.

Dominic Dale dyed his hair blonde halfway through the tournament because he saw the style in a barbershop in Shanghai.

Dominic Dale won 8 consecutive frames in the final, claiming victory from trailing 2–6.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

Wildcard round

A wildcard round was held on the opening day of the tournament before the first round proper to allow eight Chinese players to display their abilities. Matches in this round were best of 9 frames.