2011 Masters (snooker)

Ladbrokes Mobile Masters
Tournament information
Dates 9–16 January 2011
Venue Wembley Arena
City London
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Non-ranking event
Total prize fund £500,000
Winner's share £150,000
Highest break 142
Final
Champion Ding Junhui
Runner-up Marco Fu
Score 10–4
2010
2012

The 2011 Ladbrokes Mobile Masters professional non-ranking snooker tournament was held between 9–16 January 2011 at the Wembley Arena, London, England. This was the first time that the Masters was sponsored by Ladbrokes.[1]

Mark Selby was the defending champion, but he lost in the first round 4–6 against Mark King.[2]

The tournament made history, as it was the first to feature two Asian players in the final.[3] Ding Junhui won in the final 10–4 against Marco Fu.[4][5]

Contents

Prize fund

[6]
Winner: £150,000
Runner-up: £75,000
Semi-finals: £30,000
Quarter-finals: £20,000
Last 16: £15,000

Highest break: £15,000
Total: £500,000

Main draw

  Last 16
Best of 11 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
                                     
1   Mark Selby 4  
15   Mark King 6  
  15   Mark King 1  
 
  14   Jamie Cope 6  
8   Shaun Murphy 3
14   Jamie Cope 6  
  14   Jamie Cope 3  
  9   Ding Junhui 6  
5   Mark Williams 4  
9   Ding Junhui 6  
  9   Ding Junhui 6
 
  11   Graeme Dott 2  
4   John Higgins 4
11   Graeme Dott 6  
  9   Ding Junhui 10
  16   Marco Fu 4
3   Ali Carter 5  
13   Peter Ebdon 6  
  13   Peter Ebdon 0
 
  16   Marco Fu 6  
6   Stephen Maguire 4
16   Marco Fu 6  
  16   Marco Fu 6
  12   Mark Allen 4  
7   Ronnie O'Sullivan 4  
12   Mark Allen 6  
  12   Mark Allen 6
 
  2   Neil Robertson 4  
2   Neil Robertson 6
10   Stephen Hendry 3  

[7][8][9]

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams
Wembley Arena, London, England, 16 January 2011[8]
Ding Junhui (9)
 China
10–4 Marco Fu (16)
 Hong Kong
Afternoon: 136–0 (120), 74–0 (74), 18–84 (80), 71–42 (61), 57–46, 0–82 (82), 68–17 (60), 82–30 (66)
Evening: 1–73 (69), 5–94 (56), 77–74, 95–5 (94), 83–12 (83), 86–6 (85)
120 Highest break 82
1 Century breaks 0
8 50+ breaks 4

Century breaks

[8][10]

References

  1. ^ "Ladbrokes Mobile to sponsor Masters". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 27 December 2010. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2253477,00.html. Retrieved 27 December 2010. 
  2. ^ "King beats defending champion Selby at Masters". BBC Sport. 9 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/9352330.stm. Retrieved 10 January 2011. 
  3. ^ "Ding Sets Up Historic Final". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 14 January 2011. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2268031,00.html. Retrieved 16 January 2010. 
  4. ^ Ashenden, Mark (16 January 2011). "Ding Junhui beats Marco Fu 10-4 to win Masters". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/9363361.stm. Retrieved 17 January 2011. 
  5. ^ Everton, Clive (16 January 2010). "Ding Junhui eases to victory over Marco Fu in Masters final". guardian.co.uk (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/jan/16/ding-junhui-wins-masters-marco-fu. Retrieved 16 January 2010. 
  6. ^ "The Masters – Prize Money". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 20 December 2010. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/theMastersArticle/0,,13165~2248214,00.html. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
  7. ^ "Ladbrokes Mobile Masters draw". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/Drawspage/0,,13165~2168236,00.html. Retrieved 14 October 2010. 
  8. ^ a b c "The Masters". WWW Snooker. http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=29. Retrieved 17 December 2010. 
  9. ^ "The Masters 2011". Global Snooker. http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-tournaments-masters-snooker-from-wembley-2011.asp. Retrieved 17 December 2010. 
  10. ^ "Masters 2011 – Century breaks". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 28 January 2011. http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/95/67/0,,13165~157589,00.pdf. Retrieved 28 January 2011.