SOME of the world’s best snooker players return to the table for the highly anticipated 2025 Shanghai Masters - and the seven-day competition promises to be nothing short of thrilling.
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s dreams of clinching the title for an unprecedented fifth year in a row got shattered by during the 2024 competition.
in a dominant semi-final, before going on to lift the trophy with an 11-5 win in the showpiece match against Shaun Murphy.
But it was a final that began with an emotional minute’s silence for who sadly passed away after having cancer.
Fast forward a year later, the world’s top 16 stars, the next four highest-ranked Chinese players, and four amateur wildcards all battle it out at the prestigious event.
This includes the icons already mentioned and home favourite who will play his first match as World Champion.
SunSport brings you the full schedule for this year’s Shanghai Masters which has a staggering prize pot awaiting the winner.
When is the Shanghai Masters snooker 2025?
- The 2025 Shanghai Masters will get underway on Monday, July 28
- It will run for seven days and conclude on Sunday, August 3.
- Sessions will start at 2:30am BST, 7am BST and 12:30pm BST.
- Luwan Gymnasium in Shanghai, China, is the chosen venue for this sensational spectacle.
- Judd Trump is the reigning champion after beating Shaun Murphy in last year’s final.
What TV channel is the Shanghai Masters snooker 2025 on and can it be live streamed?
- The Shanghai Masters will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports
- Fans can also stream the action on Discovery+
- Alternatively, SunSport will cover the entire action through our live blog.
What is the format?
All matches up to and including the quarter-finals will be played as the best of 11 frames.
The semi-finals will be played as the best of 19 frames.
And the final will be the best of 21 frames.
Shanghai Masters snooker 2025 schedule and results
All times BST
Round One
- Barry Hawkins vs Wu Yize
- Si Jiahui vs Wildcard
- Zhang Anda vs Yuan Sijun
- Chris Wakelin vs Wildcard
- Neil Robertson vs Pang Junxu
- Shaun Murphy vs Wildcard
Tuesday July 29
Round One
- Mark Allen vs Wildcard
- Xiao Guodong vs Lei Peifan
Round Two
- Kyren Wilson vs Si/Wildcard
- Mark Selby vs Murphy/Wildcard
- Ding Junhui vs Zhang/Yuan
- Judd Trump vs Robertson/Pang
Wednesday July 30
Round Two
- Mark Williams vs Allen/Wildcard
- John Higgins vs Xiao/Lei
- Zhao Xintong vs Wakelin/Wildcard
- Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Hawkins/Wu
