# 2016 Shanghai Masters

The 2016 Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 and 25 September 2016 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China. It was the fifth ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.
Kyren Wilson was the defending champion, but he lost 2–5 to Michael Holt in the last 32.
Stephen Maguire made the 120th official maximum break in the third frame of his wildcard round match against Xu Yichen. It was Maguire's third professional maximum break.
Ding Junhui won the 12th ranking title of his career, defeating Mark Selby 10–6 in the final. He also became the first second-time winner in the history of the event.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money from this year is shown below:
The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £5,000 for the televised stage and at £10,500 for the qualifiers.

## Wildcard round

These matches were played in Shanghai on 19 and 20 September 2016.
| Match | | Score | |
| WC1 | Michael Holt (ENG) | 5–1 | Xu Si (CHN) |
| WC2 | Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 5–3 | Hu Hao (CHN) |
| WC3 | Anthony McGill (SCO) | 5–0 | Chen Zifan (CHN) |
| WC4 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 5–0 | Xu Yichen (CHN) |
| WC5 | Kurt Maflin (NOR) | 5–1 | Guan Zhen (CHN) |
| WC6 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 5–1 | Ma Bing (CHN) |
| WC7 | Stuart Carrington (ENG) | 5–1 | Niu Zhuang (CHN) |
| WC8 | Martin Gould (ENG) | 0–5 | Yuan Sijun (CHN) |

## Main draw

| Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| 1 | Kyren Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 5 | | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | 11 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liang Wenbo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liang Wenbo | 4 | | | | | Michael Holt | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Donaldson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Donaldson | 4 | 10 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Mark Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mark Allen | 5 | 7 | Mark Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony McGill | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony McGill | 0 | | | | | | | | 10 | Ding Junhui | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Maguire | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Judd Trump | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Maguire | 3 | | | | |
| | Ben Woollaston | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ben Woollaston | 0 | 5 | Judd Trump | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Michael White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ricky Walden | 4 | | Michael White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael White | 5 | | | | | Michael White | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Milkins | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Milkins | 0 | 15 | Barry Hawkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Shaun Murphy | 0 | | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ding Junhui | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 6 |
| 3 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 6 |
| | Jamie Jones | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Jones | 0 | 3 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | David Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Marco Fu | 4 | | David Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Gilbert | 5 | | | | 3 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Ali Carter | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | 16 | Ali Carter | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurt Maflin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurt Maflin | 1 | 16 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | John Higgins | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | John Higgins | 5 | 6 | John Higgins | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Selt | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Selt | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 6 | | | | |
| 8 | Neil Robertson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 6 | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mei Xiwen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mark Williams | 3 | | Mei Xiwen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mei Xiwen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mei Xiwen | 5 | | | | | Ryan Day | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Carrington | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Carrington | 5 | | Stuart Carrington | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mark Selby | 5 | 2 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yuan Sijun | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Zheng Weili. Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China, 25 September 2016. :
| Ding Junhui (10) China | 10–6 | Mark Selby (2) England |
| Afternoon: 14–74 (74), 115–0 (115), 33–82, 15–108 (108), 87–29, 98–31 (53), 80–1 (59), 86–0 (52), 75–17 (75) Evening: 0–76 (76), 0–102 (102), 0–97 (53), 100–0 (97), 98–0 (52), 84–15 (63), 72–24 |||
| 115 | Highest break | 108 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 2 |
| 8 | 50+ breaks | 5 |

## Qualifying

These matches were played between 30 August and 2 September 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England. All matches were best of 9 frames.
| Last 128 Best of 9 frames | Last 128 Best of 9 frames | Last 128 Best of 9 frames | Last 96 Best of 9 frames | Last 96 Best of 9 frames | Last 96 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 48 Best of 9 frames |
| Sean O'Sullivan | Sean O'Sullivan | 5 | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | 5 | | | | | | |
| Boonyarit Keattikun | Boonyarit Keattikun | 3 | Sean O'Sullivan | Sean O'Sullivan | 3 | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | 3 | Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 5 |
| Hamza Akbar | Hamza Akbar | 5 | Mark King | Mark King | 5 | Mark King | Mark King | 5 | Mark King | Mark King | 2 |
| Zak Surety | Zak Surety | 4 | Hamza Akbar | Hamza Akbar | 4 | | | | | | |
| Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 5 | Robin Hull | Robin Hull | 4 | | | | | | |
| Aditya Mehta | Aditya Mehta | 0 | Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 5 | Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 5 | Liang Wenbo | Liang Wenbo | 5 |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 5 | Dechawat Poomjaeng | Dechawat Poomjaeng | 5 | Dechawat Poomjaeng | Dechawat Poomjaeng | 1 | Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 4 |
| Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 4 | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 0 | | | | | | |
| Daniel Wells | Daniel Wells | 5 | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 4 | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 2 | Daniel Wells | Daniel Wells | 5 | Daniel Wells | Daniel Wells | 3 | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 4 |
| John Astley | John Astley | 4 | Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 1 | Scott Donaldson | Scott Donaldson | 5 | Scott Donaldson | Scott Donaldson | 5 |
| Scott Donaldson | Scott Donaldson | 5 | Scott Donaldson | Scott Donaldson | 5 | | | | | | |
| Paul Davison | Paul Davison | 5 | Zhou Yuelong | Zhou Yuelong | 3 | | | | | | |
| Adam Stefanow | Adam Stefanow | 4 | Paul Davison | Paul Davison | 5 | Paul Davison | Paul Davison | 5 | Anthony McGill | Anthony McGill | 5 |
| Rory Thor | Rory Thor | 5 | Oliver Lines | Oliver Lines | 4 | Rory Thor | Rory Thor | 3 | Paul Davison | Paul Davison | 0 |
| Christopher Keogan | Christopher Keogan | 3 | Rory Thor | Rory Thor | 5 | | | | | | |
| Michael Wild | Michael Wild | 2 | Jack Lisowski | Jack Lisowski | 5 | | | | | | |
| Chen Zhe | Chen Zhe | 5 | Chen Zhe | Chen Zhe | 3 | Jack Lisowski | Jack Lisowski | 5 | Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 5 |
| Zhao Xintong | Zhao Xintong | 5 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 2 | Zhao Xintong | Zhao Xintong | 4 | Jack Lisowski | Jack Lisowski | 4 |
| Liam Highfield | Liam Highfield | 1 | Zhao Xintong | Zhao Xintong | 5 | | | | | | |
| Ross Muir | Ross Muir | 5 | Jimmy Robertson | Jimmy Robertson | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jason Weston | Jason Weston | 2 | Ross Muir | Ross Muir | 1 | Jimmy Robertson | Jimmy Robertson | w/o | Michael White | Michael White | 5 |
| Sam Craigie | Sam Craigie | 3 | Xiao Guodong | Xiao Guodong | 5 | Xiao Guodong | Xiao Guodong | w/d | Jimmy Robertson | Jimmy Robertson | 4 |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 5 | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 1 | | | | | | |
| Wang Yuchen | Wang Yuchen | 1 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 2 | | | | | | |
| Adam Duffy | Adam Duffy | 5 | Adam Duffy | Adam Duffy | 5 | Adam Duffy | Adam Duffy | 5 | Robert Milkins | Robert Milkins | 5 |
| Sydney Wilson | Sydney Wilson | 1 | Mark Joyce | Mark Joyce | 5 | Mark Joyce | Mark Joyce | 4 | Adam Duffy | Adam Duffy | 4 |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | |
| Eden Sharav | Eden Sharav | 5 | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | | | | | |
| Fang Xiongman | Fang Xiongman | 0 | Eden Sharav | Eden Sharav | 4 | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 | Stephen Maguire | Stephen Maguire | 5 |
| Cao Yupeng | Cao Yupeng | 1 | Li Hang | Li Hang | 5 | Li Hang | Li Hang | 2 | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 2 |
| Craig Steadman | Craig Steadman | 5 | Craig Steadman | Craig Steadman | 0 | | | | | | |
| James Cahill | James Cahill | 3 | Jamie Jones | Jamie Jones | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jamie Curtis-Barrett | Jamie Curtis-Barrett | 5 | Jamie Curtis-Barrett | Jamie Curtis-Barrett | 3 | Jamie Jones | Jamie Jones | 5 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 4 |
| Allan Taylor | Allan Taylor | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 0 | Jamie Jones | Jamie Jones | 5 |
| Hatem Yassen | Hatem Yassen | 3 | Allan Taylor | Allan Taylor | 2 | | | | | | |
| Darryl Hill | Darryl Hill | 1 | Yu Delu | Yu Delu | 3 | | | | | | |
| Ian Preece | Ian Preece | 5 | Ian Preece | Ian Preece | 5 | Ian Preece | Ian Preece | 5 | David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 5 |
| Chris Wakelin | Chris Wakelin | 5 | Ian Burns | Ian Burns | 2 | Chris Wakelin | Chris Wakelin | 2 | Ian Preece | Ian Preece | 2 |
| Josh Boileau | Josh Boileau | 2 | Chris Wakelin | Chris Wakelin | 5 | | | | | | |
| Sunny Akani | Sunny Akani | 5 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | |
| Alex Borg | Alex Borg | 4 | Sunny Akani | Sunny Akani | 4 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 0 | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 4 |
| Noppon Saengkham | Noppon Saengkham | 0 | Kurt Maflin | Kurt Maflin | 5 | Kurt Maflin | Kurt Maflin | 5 | Kurt Maflin | Kurt Maflin | 5 |
| Yan Bingtao | Yan Bingtao | 5 | Yan Bingtao | Yan Bingtao | 4 | | | | | | |
| Zhang Yong | Zhang Yong | 5 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | | | | | | |
| Fraser Patrick | Fraser Patrick | 2 | Zhang Yong | Zhang Yong | 1 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 4 | Matthew Selt | Matthew Selt | 5 |
| Hammad Miah | Hammad Miah | 5 | Tian Pengfei | Tian Pengfei | 2 | Hammad Miah | Hammad Miah | 5 | Hammad Miah | Hammad Miah | 0 |
| Kurt Dunham | Kurt Dunham | 3 | Hammad Miah | Hammad Miah | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jamie Cope | Jamie Cope | 5 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | |
| Marc Davis | Marc Davis | 1 | Jamie Cope | Jamie Cope | 1 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | Ryan Day | Ryan Day | 5 |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | Sam Baird | Sam Baird | 1 | Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn | Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn | 2 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 1 |
| Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn | Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn | 5 | Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn | Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn | 5 | | | | | | |
| Rhys Clark | Rhys Clark | 5 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 5 | | | | | | |
| Elliot Slessor | Elliot Slessor | 2 | Rhys Clark | Rhys Clark | 3 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 1 | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 0 |
| Sanderson Lam | Sanderson Lam | 2 | Gary Wilson | Gary Wilson | 3 | Mei Xiwen | Mei Xiwen | 5 | Mei Xiwen | Mei Xiwen | 5 |
| Mei Xiwen | Mei Xiwen | 5 | Mei Xiwen | Mei Xiwen | 5 | | | | | | |
| Gareth Allen | Gareth Allen | 5 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | |
| Brandon Sargeant | Brandon Sargeant | 2 | Gareth Allen | Gareth Allen | 5 | Gareth Allen | Gareth Allen | 2 | Luca Brecel | Luca Brecel | 4 |
| Michael Georgiou | Michael Georgiou | 5 | Stuart Carrington | Stuart Carrington | 5 | Stuart Carrington | Stuart Carrington | 5 | Stuart Carrington | Stuart Carrington | 5 |
| Mitchell Mann | Mitchell Mann | 0 | Michael Georgiou | Michael Georgiou | 3 | | | | | | |
| Martin O'Donnell | Martin O'Donnell | 5 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 1 | | | | | | |
| Itaro Santos | Itaro Santos | 0 | Martin O'Donnell | Martin O'Donnell | 5 | Martin O'Donnell | Martin O'Donnell | 3 | Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 5 |
| Duane Jones | Duane Jones | 5 | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 5 | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 5 | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 0 |
| David John | David John | 3 | Duane Jones | Duane Jones | 4 | | | | | | |