Masters (snooker)

snooker tournament

The Masters is a snooker tournament. It has been held every year since 1975. It is the second-oldest professional snooker tournament after the World Championship. With the UK Championship and the World Championship, it is part of the Triple Crown (snooker).[2] Although not a ranking event, it is regarded as one of the most biggest events on the World Snooker Tour.[3]

The Masters
Tournament information
VenueAlexandra Palace
(since 2012)
LocationLondon
CountryEngland
Established1975
Organisation(s)World Snooker Tour
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£725,000[1]
Recent edition2024
Current champion(s) Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)

Winners

[4][5][6][7]

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal scoreSeasonVenue
1975  John Spencer (ENG)  Ray Reardon (WAL)9–81974/75West Centre Hotel, London
1976  Ray Reardon (WAL)  Graham Miles (ENG)7–31975/76New London Theatre,

London
1977  Doug Mountjoy (WAL)  Ray Reardon (WAL)7–61976/77
1978  Alex Higgins (NIR)  Cliff Thorburn (CAN)7–51977/78
1979  Perrie Mans (SAF)  Alex Higgins (NIR)8–41978/79Wembley Conference Centre,

London
1980  Terry Griffiths (WAL)  Alex Higgins (NIR)9–51979/80
1981  Alex Higgins (NIR)  Terry Griffiths (WAL)9–61980/81
1982  Steve Davis (ENG)  Terry Griffiths (WAL)9–51981/82
1983  Cliff Thorburn (CAN)  Ray Reardon (WAL)9–71982/83
1984  Jimmy White (ENG)  Terry Griffiths (WAL)9–51983/84
1985  Cliff Thorburn (CAN)  Doug Mountjoy (WAL)9–61984/85
1986  Cliff Thorburn (CAN)  Jimmy White (ENG)9–51985/86
1987  Dennis Taylor (NIR)  Alex Higgins (NIR)9–81986/87
1988  Steve Davis (ENG)  Mike Hallett (ENG)9–01987/88
1989  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  John Parrott (ENG)9–61988/89
1990  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  John Parrott (ENG)9–41989/90
1991  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  Mike Hallett (ENG)9–81990/91
1992  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  John Parrott (ENG)9–41991/92
1993  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  James Wattana (THA)9–51992/93
1994  Alan McManus (SCO)  Stephen Hendry (SCO)9–81993/94
1995  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  John Higgins (SCO)9–31994/95
1996  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)10–51995/96
1997  Steve Davis (ENG)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)10–81996/97
1998  Mark Williams (WAL)  Stephen Hendry (SCO)10–91997/98
1999  John Higgins (SCO)  Ken Doherty (IRL)10–81998/99
2000  Matthew Stevens (WAL)  Ken Doherty (IRL)10–81999/00
2001  Paul Hunter (ENG)  Fergal O'Brien (IRL)10–92000/01
2002  Paul Hunter (ENG)  Mark Williams (WAL)10–92001/02
2003  Mark Williams (WAL)  Stephen Hendry (SCO)10–42002/03
2004  Paul Hunter (ENG)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)10–92003/04
2005  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  John Higgins (SCO)10–32004/05
2006  John Higgins (SCO)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)10–92005/06
2007  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Ding Junhui (CHN)10–32006/07Wembley Arena,

London
2008  Mark Selby (ENG)  Stephen Lee (ENG)10–32007/08
2009  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Mark Selby (ENG)10–82008/09
2010  Mark Selby (ENG)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)10–92009/10
2011  Ding Junhui (CHN)  Marco Fu (HKG)10–42010/11
2012[8]  Neil Robertson (AUS)  Shaun Murphy (ENG)10–62011/12Alexandra Palace,

London
2013[9]  Mark Selby (ENG)  Neil Robertson (AUS)10–62012/13
2014[10]  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Mark Selby (ENG)10–42013/14
2015[11]  Shaun Murphy (ENG)  Neil Robertson (AUS)10–22014/15
2016[12]  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Barry Hawkins (ENG)10–12015/16
2017[13]  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Joe Perry (ENG)10–72016/17
2018[14]  Mark Allen (NIR)  Kyren Wilson (ENG)10–72017/18
2019[15]  Judd Trump (ENG)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)10–42018/19
2020[16]  Stuart Bingham (ENG)  Ali Carter (ENG)10–82019/20
2021  Yan Bingtao (CHN)  John Higgins (SCO)10–82020/21Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes
2022  Neil Robertson (AUS)  Barry Hawkins (ENG)10–42021/22Alexandra Palace,

London
2023  Judd Trump (ENG)  Mark Williams (WAL)10–82022/23
2024  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Ali Carter (ENG)10–72023/24

Finalists

NameNationalityWinnerRunner-upFinals
Ronnie O'Sullivan  England8614
Stephen Hendry  Scotland639
Mark Selby  England325
Cliff Thorburn  Canada314
Steve Davis  England303
Paul Hunter  England303
Alex Higgins  Northern Ireland235
John Higgins  Scotland235
Neil Robertson  Australia224
Mark Williams  Wales224
Judd Trump  England202
Ray Reardon  Wales134
Terry Griffiths  Wales134
Doug Mountjoy  Wales112
Jimmy White  England112
Ding Junhui  China112
Shaun Murphy  England112
John Spencer  England101
Perrie Mans  South Africa101
Dennis Taylor  Northern Ireland101
Alan McManus  Scotland101
Matthew Stevens  Wales101
Mark Allen  Northern Ireland101
Stuart Bingham  England101
Yan Bingtao  China101
John Parrott  England033
Mike Hallett  England022
Ken Doherty  Ireland022
Barry Hawkins  England022
Ali Carter  England022
Graham Miles  England011
James Wattana  Thailand011
Fergal O'Brien  Ireland011
Stephen Lee  England011
Marco Fu  Hong Kong011
Joe Perry  England011
Kyren Wilson  England011
  • Active players are shown in bold

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