Shanghai Masters snooker 2025: Scores, results, schedule, prize money as Ali Carter and Kyren Wilson battle in final
Updated 03/08/2025 at 15:43 GMT+1
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Snooker's best head to China for the Shanghai Masters. Kyren Wilson booked his place in the final with an emphatic victory over current world champion Zhao Xintong on Saturday. Ali Carter is his opponent at the Luwan Gymnasium after he continued his fine form in the tournament on Friday by defeating Mark Selby. Watch live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
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The world's best snooker players will battle it out for the Shanghai Masters title, with all the action live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
China will host the second event of the 2025/26 calendar, after Stephen Maguire won the Championship League in Leicester.
The top 16 in the world will be joined by four of China's best and four Chinese wildcards.
Kyren Wilson booked his place in the final with an emphatic victory over current world champion Zhao Xintong on Saturday. Ali Carter is his opponent at the Luwan Gymnasium after he continued his fine form in the tournament on Friday by defeating Mark Selby.
What is the schedule for the Shanghai Masters?
The tournament begins on Monday, July 28, and the final takes place on Sunday, August 3.
What is the prize money?
There is a big reward on the line in Shanghai, with £210,000 for the winner.
Winner: £210,000
Runner-up: £105,000
Semi-finals: £70,000
Quarter-finals: £35,000
Last 16: £17,500
Last 24: £10,000
High break: £10,000
Runner-up: £105,000
Semi-finals: £70,000
Quarter-finals: £35,000
Last 16: £17,500
Last 24: £10,000
High break: £10,000
Total: £825,000
What is the format for the Shanghai Masters?
All matches up to and including the quarter-finals will be the best of 11 frames. The semi-finals will be the best of 19 frames, and the final the best of 21 frames.
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Shanghai Masters order of play:
(All times listed are BST)
Monday, July 28
Round One
02.30: Barry Hawkins 6-4 Wu Yize
02.30: Si Jiahui 6-4 Wang Xinbo
07.00: Zhang Anda 6-5 Yuan Sijun
07.00: Chris Wakelin 6-3 Zhou Jinhao
12.30: Neil Robertson 6-2 Pang Junxu
12.30: Shaun Murphy 6-0 Han Fuyuan
Tuesday, July 29
Round One
02.30: Ali Carter 6-1 Lei Qui
02.30: Xiao Guodong 6-3 Lei Peifan
Round Two
07.00: Kyren Wilson 6-5 Si Jiahui
07.00: Mark Selby 6-0 Shaun Murphy
12.30: Ding Junhui 6-5 Zhang Anda
12.30: Judd Trump 6-2 Neil Robertson
Wednesday, July 30
Round Two
07.00: Mark Williams 5-6 Ali Carter
07.00: John Higgins 4-6 Xiao Guodong
12.30: Zhao Xintong 6-2 Chris Wakelin
12.30: Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-5 Barry Hawkins
Thursday, July 31
Quarter-finals
07.00: Xiao Guodong 5-6 Ali Carter
07.00: Judd Trump 4-6 Mark Selby
12.30: Ding Junhui 1-6 Zhao Xintong
12.30: Kyren Wilson 6-3 Ronnie O'Sullivan
Friday, August 1
Semi-finals
07:00: Mark Selby 8-10 Ali Carter
Saturday, August 2
Semi-finals
07:00: Kyren Wilson 10-5 Zhao Xintong
Final
Sunday, August 3
07:00: Ali Carter 9-11 Kyren Wilson
Who is playing at the Shanghai Masters?
Last year's champion Trump got the better of Neil Robertson in his opening encounter after the Australian beat Pang Junxu in the first round.
Meanwhile, Zhao impressed during a 6-2 win over Chris Wakelin in his first match as world champion.
O'Sullivan edged Barry Hawkins in a deciding frame but was beaten by world No. 2 Kyren Wilson in the quarter-finals.
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