# 1988 Canadian Masters

The 1988 BCE Canadian Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 26 October to 5 November 1988 at the Minkler Auditorium, Toronto, Canada. This was the first and only year the event was held as a ranking event. All preliminary rounds were played in the UK and only the last 32 players travelled to Canada.
Jimmy White won the tournament by defeating Steve Davis nine frames to four in the final.

## 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 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| George Scott | George Scott | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| George Scott | George Scott | 1 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve James | Steve James | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | Steve James | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 4 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 2 | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 2 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 5 | Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 4 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 |
| Warren King | Warren King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 4 | Warren King | Warren King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 3 | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 1 | David Taylor | David Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 4 | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 5 | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 3 | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |