# 2015 Shanghai Masters

The 2015 Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 20 September 2015 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China. It was the second ranking event of the 2015/2016 season.
Stuart Bingham was the defending champion, but he lost 3–6 against Judd Trump in the semi-finals.
Kyren Wilson won his first ranking title, defeating Trump 10–9 in the final.

## Prize fund

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

## Wildcard round

These matches were played in Shanghai on 14 and 15 September 2015.
| Match | | Score | |
| WC1 | Jamie Jones (WAL) | 1–5 | Fang Xiongman (CHN) |
| WC2 | Mike Dunn (ENG) | 5–0 | Niu Zhuang (CHN) |
| WC3 | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 5–0 | Chen Zifan (CHN) |
| WC4 | Tom Ford (ENG) | 5–2 | Han Bin (CHN) |
| WC5 | Jamie Cope (ENG) | 5–2 | Lin Shuai (CHN) |
| WC6 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 5–2 | Yao Pengcheng (CHN) |
| WC7 | Kyren Wilson (ENG) | 5–1 | Wang Yuchen (CHN) |
| WC8 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 5–2 | 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 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fang Xiongman | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fang Xiongman | 2 | 1 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mike Dunn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Marco Fu | 3 | | Mike Dunn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn | 5 | | | | 1 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Martin Gould | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | Martin Gould | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Liang Wenbo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liang Wenbo | 1 | 11 | John Higgins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Martin Gould | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Barry Hawkins | 1 | | Martin Gould | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Gould | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Gould | 5 | | | | | | | | 1 | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Judd Trump | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Judd Trump | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Judd Trump | 6 | | | |
| | Robert Milkins | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Milkins | 0 | 6 | Judd Trump | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Matthew Selt | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ricky Walden | w/d | | Matthew Selt | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Selt | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Selt | w/o | | | | 6 | Judd Trump | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Mark Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | 13 | Mark Williams | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford | 1 | 13 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jamie Cope | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Neil Robertson | 4 | | Jamie Cope | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Cope | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Cope | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Judd Trump | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kyren Wilson | 10 |
| 3 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kyren Wilson | 10 |
| | Alan McManus | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan McManus | 1 | 3 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ryan Day | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | Ryan Day | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | 3 | Ding Junhui | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Kyren Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Stephen Maguire | 1 | | | | | | | | Kyren Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 5 | | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kyren Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Joe Perry | 2 | | Kyren Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kyren Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kyren Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | Kyren Wilson | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Mark Allen | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Mark Allen | 1 | | | |
| | Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Ebdon | 4 | 5 | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Michael White | 1 | | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | Mark Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Mark Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mark Allen | 5 | | | | | | | 12 | Mark Allen | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Luca Brecel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Luca Brecel | 3 | 12 | Mark Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | David Grace | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mark Selby | w/d | | David Grace | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Grace | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Ricky Walden withdrew to attend the birth of his son, which took place on 14 September.
* Mark Selby withdrew as his father-in-law died shortly before the tournament began.

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore. Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China, 20 September 2015. :
| Judd Trump (6) England | 9–10 | Kyren Wilson England |
| Afternoon: 1–62, 81–0 (81), 24–71, 74–0 (72), 42–68, 41–71 (71), 60–13, 22–76 (58), 40–78 (62) Evening: 33–75, 121–0 (115), 46–83 (68), 86–7 (76), 58–45 (50), 70–29, 22–80, 90–0 (89), 79–40 (60), 0–78 (75) |||
| 115 | Highest break | 75 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 5 |

## Qualifying

These matches were held between 5 and 9 August 2015 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England.
| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames |
| Ian Burns | Ian Burns | 5 | Mark Joyce | Mark Joyce | 5 | | | | | | |
| Sean O'Sullivan | Sean O'Sullivan | 4 | Ian Burns | Ian Burns | 3 | Mark Joyce | Mark Joyce | 4 | Jamie Jones | Jamie Jones | 5 |
| Zhou Yuelong | Zhou Yuelong | 5 | David Morris | David Morris | 5 | David Morris | David Morris | 5 | David Morris | David Morris | 3 |
| Hammad Miah | Hammad Miah | 4 | Zhou Yuelong | Zhou Yuelong | 3 | | | | | | |
| Craig Steadman | Craig Steadman | 5 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 5 | | | | | | |
| Kuldesh Johal | Kuldesh Johal | 4 | Craig Steadman | Craig Steadman | 4 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 5 | Xiao Guodong | Xiao Guodong | 4 |
| Oliver Lines | Oliver Lines | 3 | Jack Lisowski | Jack Lisowski | 5 | Jack Lisowski | Jack Lisowski | 2 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 5 |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 0 | | | | | | |
| Michael Wasley | Michael Wasley | 5 | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | | | | | |
| James Cahill | James Cahill | 3 | Michael Wasley | Michael Wasley | 4 | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 | Liang Wenbo | Liang Wenbo | 5 |
| Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 5 | Stuart Carrington | Stuart Carrington | 2 | Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 4 | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 4 |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 1 | Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 5 | | | | | | |
| Liam Highfield | Liam Highfield | 5 | Robin Hull | Robin Hull | 2 | | | | | | |
| Michael Wild | Michael Wild | 0 | Liam Highfield | Liam Highfield | 5 | Liam Highfield | Liam Highfield | 5 | Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 5 |
| Chris Melling | Chris Melling | 5 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 0 | Liam Highfield | Liam Highfield | 2 |
| Daniel Wells | Daniel Wells | 4 | Chris Melling | Chris Melling | 0 | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 1 | Dechawat Poomjaeng | Dechawat Poomjaeng | 5 | | | | | | |
| Ross Muir | Ross Muir | 5 | Ross Muir | Ross Muir | 3 | Dechawat Poomjaeng | Dechawat Poomjaeng | 3 | Robert Milkins | Robert Milkins | 5 |
| Zak Surety | Zak Surety | 5 | Gerard Greene | Gerard Greene | 5 | Gerard Greene | Gerard Greene | 5 | Gerard Greene | Gerard Greene | 3 |
| Jason Weston | Jason Weston | 1 | Zak Surety | Zak Surety | 0 | | | | | | |
| Hossein Vafaei | Hossein Vafaei | 5 | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | |
| Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 1 | Hossein Vafaei | Hossein Vafaei | 5 | Hossein Vafaei | Hossein Vafaei | 4 | Matthew Selt | Matthew Selt | 5 |
| Rhys Clark | Rhys Clark | 4 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 3 |
| Paul Davison | Paul Davison | 5 | Paul Davison | Paul Davison | 2 | | | | | | |
| Lü Chenwei | Lü Chenwei | 4 | Sam Baird | Sam Baird | 4 | | | | | | |
| Leo Fernandez | Leo Fernandez | 5 | Leo Fernandez | Leo Fernandez | 5 | Leo Fernandez | Leo Fernandez | 3 | Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 3 |
| Allan Taylor | Allan Taylor | w/o | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 5 | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 5 | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 5 |
| Hamza Akbar | Hamza Akbar | w/d | Allan Taylor | Allan Taylor | 2 | | | | | | |
| Mitchell Mann | Mitchell Mann | 1 | Jimmy Robertson | Jimmy Robertson | 2 | | | | | | |
| Jamie Cope | Jamie Cope | 5 | Jamie Cope | Jamie Cope | 5 | Jamie Cope | Jamie Cope | 5 | Gary Wilson | Gary Wilson | 4 |
| Martin O'Donnell | Martin O'Donnell | 5 | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | 5 | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | 1 | Jamie Cope | Jamie Cope | 5 |
| Jake Nicholson | Jake Nicholson | 1 | Martin O'Donnell | Martin O'Donnell | 4 | | | | | | |
| Lu Ning | Lu Ning | 5 | Kurt Maflin | Kurt Maflin | 4 | | | | | | |
| Sanderson Lam | Sanderson Lam | 2 | Lu Ning | Lu Ning | 5 | Lu Ning | Lu Ning | 1 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 |
| Scott Donaldson | Scott Donaldson | 5 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 4 |
| Jordan Brown | Jordan Brown | 2 | Scott Donaldson | Scott Donaldson | 3 | | | | | | |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 5 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 5 | | | | | | |
| Ashley Hugill | Ashley Hugill | 2 | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 4 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 5 | Ryan Day | Ryan Day | 5 |
| Michael Leslie | Michael Leslie | 5 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 5 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 2 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 1 |
| Luke Simmonds | Luke Simmonds | 1 | Michael Leslie | Michael Leslie | 1 | | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 1 | Aditya Mehta | Aditya Mehta | 1 | | | | | | |
| Gareth Allen | Gareth Allen | 5 | Gareth Allen | Gareth Allen | 5 | Gareth Allen | Gareth Allen | 1 | Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 5 |
| Michael Georgiou | Michael Georgiou | 3 | Li Hang | Li Hang | 5 | Li Hang | Li Hang | 5 | Li Hang | Li Hang | 3 |
| Alex Taubman | Alex Taubman | 5 | Alex Taubman | Alex Taubman | 3 | | | | | | |
| Joel Walker | Joel Walker | 5 | Mark King | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | |
| Adam Duffy | Adam Duffy | 2 | Joel Walker | Joel Walker | 1 | Mark King | Mark King | 3 | Anthony McGill | Anthony McGill | 4 |
| Vinnie Calabrese | Vinnie Calabrese | 5 | Kyren Wilson | Kyren Wilson | 5 | Kyren Wilson | Kyren Wilson | 5 | Kyren Wilson | Kyren Wilson | 5 |
| Thor Chuan Leong | Thor Chuan Leong | 1 | Vinnie Calabrese | Vinnie Calabrese | 0 | | | | | | |
| Duane Jones | Duane Jones | 3 | Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 5 | | | | | | |
| Sydney Wilson | Sydney Wilson | 5 | Sydney Wilson | Sydney Wilson | 1 | Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 3 | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 |
| Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon | Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon | 2 | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 5 | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 5 | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 1 |
| Eden Sharav | Eden Sharav | 5 | Eden Sharav | Eden Sharav | 0 | | | | | | |
| Tian Pengfei | Tian Pengfei | 5 | Yu Delu | Yu Delu | 1 | | | | | | |
| Noppon Saengkham | Noppon Saengkham | 1 | Tian Pengfei | Tian Pengfei | 5 | Tian Pengfei | Tian Pengfei | 5 | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 5 |
| Fraser Patrick | Fraser Patrick | 5 | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 5 | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 0 | Tian Pengfei | Tian Pengfei | 4 |
| Darryl Hill | Darryl Hill | 3 | Fraser Patrick | Fraser Patrick | 0 | | | | | | |
| Steven Hallworth | Steven Hallworth | 1 | David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | |
| Zhang Yong | Zhang Yong | 5 | Zhang Yong | Zhang Yong | 0 | David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 3 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 4 |
| Chris Wakelin | Chris Wakelin | 0 | Luca Brecel | Luca Brecel | 5 | Luca Brecel | Luca Brecel | 5 | Luca Brecel | Luca Brecel | 5 |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | |
| David Grace | David Grace | 5 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 2 | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Connor | Joe O'Connor | 3 | David Grace | David Grace | 5 | David Grace | David Grace | 5 | Ali Carter | Ali Carter | 3 |
| Ian Glover | Ian Glover | 3 | Cao Yupeng | Cao Yupeng | 5 | Cao Yupeng | Cao Yupeng | 4 | David Grace | David Grace | 5 |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 1 | | | | | | |