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2016 Shanghai Masters

Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters
Tournament information
Dates 19–25 September 2016
Venue Shanghai Grand Stage
City Shanghai
Country China
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £465,200
Winner's share £85,000
Highest break Scotland Stephen Maguire (147)
Final
Champion China Ding Junhui
Runner-up England Mark Selby
Score 10–6
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The 2016 Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19–25 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 Yi Chen Xu. 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.

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.

These matches were played in Shanghai on 19 and 20 September 2016.

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.


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