Shanghai Masters 2010*

O’Sullivan Withdraws From Shanghai

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Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has pulled out of the Roewe Shanghai Masters for personal reasons.

O'Sullivan, who beat Liang Wenbo in last year's final at the Grand Stage, was due to face either Jamie Burnett or Tian Pengfei in the first round on Tuesday evening, but has given notice of his withdrawal from the world ranking event.

O'Sullivan said: "This has been a very difficult decision to make, however I have a very young family and at this moment I need to spend more time with them. I'm truly sorry to my fans in China, I love meeting and playing in front of some of the most passionate people in the world. I very much look forward to returning to China soon."

World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn added: "It's very disappointing for his fans in China but we understand the personal reasons behind Ronnie's withdrawal."

The winner of the match between Tian and Burnett will receive a bye to the last 16.

Draw of the tournament

World Snooker Shanghai Masters 2010

Shanghai Grand Stage
6-12 September 2010

Provisional Format of Play

Monday, 6 September
2,30pm (8,30 CET)
WC1 - Jamie Burnett 5-2 Tian Pengfei
WC2 - Andrew Higginson 5-2 Rouzi Maimaiti
WC3 - Ken Doherty 5-4 Mohammad Saijad
WC4 - Robert Milkins 3-5 Jin Long
7,45pm (13,45 CET)
WC5 - Dave Harold 5-1 Passakorn Suwannawat
WC6 - Mike Dunn 1-5 Mei Xiwen
WC7 - Martin Gould 5-3 Li Hang
WC8 - Joe Delaney 5-1 Li Yan

Tuesday, 7 September
2,30pm (8,30 CET)
11 - Liang Wenbo 3-5 Matthew Stevens
4 - Stephen Maguire 5-3 Judd Trump
6 - Graeme Dott 5-4 Ken Doherty
10 - Mark Allen 2-5 Stuart Bingham
7,45pm (13,45 CET)
1 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (withdraw) x Jamie Burnett
3 - Marco Fu 4-5 Mark Davis
5 - Mark Williams 5-3 Ricky Walden
2 - Ryan Day 3-5 Andrew Higginson

Wednesday, 8 September
2,30 pm (8,30 CET)
16 - Neil Robertson 4-5 Peter Ebdon
9 - Ali Carter 5-3 Dave Harold
13 - Mark Selby 5-2 Mei Xiwen
7 - Jamie Cope 5-3 Steve Davis
7,45pm (13,45 CET)
8 - Ding Junhui 5-4 Jin Long
12 - Shaun Murphy 5-3 Stephen Lee
14 - Stephen Hendry 2-5 Martin Gould
15 - Mark King 5-3 Joe Delaney

Thursday, 9 September
2,30pm (8,30 CET)
17 - Jamie Burnett 5-0 Andrew Higginson
21 - Ali Carter 5-3 Stuart Bingham
18 - Mark Davis 5-3 Stephen Maguire
19 - Mark Williams 4-5 Graeme Dott
7,45pm (13,45 CET)
20 - Jamie Cope 5-1 Ding Junhui
22 - Matthew Stevens 5-2 Shaun Murphy
23 - Mark Selby 5-4 Martin Gould
24 - Mark King 5-3 Peter Ebdon

Friday, 10 September
2,30pm (8,30 CET)
QF1 - Jamie Burnett 5-4 Mark Davis
QF2 - Graeme Dott 2-5 Jamie Cope
7,45pm (13,45 CET)
QF3 - Ali Carter 5-4 Matthew Stevens
QF4 - Mark Selby 5-1 Mark King

Saturday, 11 September
2,00pm (8,00 CET)
SF1 - Jamie Burnett 6-1 Jamie Cope
7,45pm (13,45 CET)
SF2 - Ali Carter 6-2 Mark Selby

Sunday, 12 September
2,00pm (8,00 CET)
7,45pm (13,45 CET)
Final - Jamie Burnett x Ali Carter 4-5 - 7-10

All matches up to and including quarter finals will be best of 9 frames,
semi finals are best of 11 frames and the final is best of 19 (9/10) frames.

Draw of the event

Shanghai Masters 2010 - qualifying format

2-5 August 2010
World Snooker Academy, Sheffield

Monday, 2 August, 2010
10 am
1 - Jack Lisowski 3-5 James McBain
2 - Reane Evans 1-5 Alfie Burden
3 - Justin Astley 3-5 Thanawat Thirapongpa
4 - Matthew Couch 5-2 Andrew Pagett
5 - Paul Davison 1-5 Xiao Guodong
6 - Jamie O'Neil 4-5 Igor Figueiredo
2,30 pm
7 - Anthony McGill 5-4 Issara Kachaiwong
8 - Joe Jogia 5-0 Noppon Saengham
9 - Patrick Wallace 5-1 Adam Wicheard
10 - Ben Woollaston 3-5 Liu Song
11 - Zhang Anda 5-4 Jak Jones
7 pm
12 - Jamie Jones 5-2 Kuldesh Johal
13 - Kyren Wilson 5-2Kurt Maflin
14 - Liam Highfield 5-3 Dermot McGlinchey
15 - Simon Bedford 2-5 Patrick Einsle
16 - Michael White 5-2 Liu Chuang

Tuesday, 3 August, 2010
10 am
17 - Jimmy Robertson 4-5 James McBain
18 - Matthew Selt 4-5 Alfie Burden
19 - Mark Joyce 4-5 Thanawat Thirapongpa
20 - Bjorn Haneveer 0-5 Matthew Couch
21 - Tony Drago 5-2 Xiao Guodong
22 - David Gilbert 4-5 Igor Figueiredo
2,30 pm
23 - Barry Pinches 5-4 Anthony McGill
24 - Peter Lines 5-2 Joe Jogia
25 - David Morris 5-3 Patrick Wallace
26 - James Wattana 5-3 Liu Song
27 - Paul Davies 1-5 Anda Zhang
7 pm
28 - Jimmy Michie 2-5 Jamie Jones
29 - Andy Hicks 5-1 Kyren Wilson
30 - Jimmy White 3-5 Liam Highfield
31 - Joe Delaney 5-2 Patrick Einsle
32 - Michael Judge 2-5 Michael White

Wednesday, 4 August, 2010
10 am
33 - Jamie Burnett 5-1 James McBain
34 - Marcus Campbell 3-5 Alfie Burden
35 - Nigel Bond 1-5 Thanawat Thirapongpa
36 - Tom Ford 5-0 Matthew Couch
37 - Anthony Hamilton 5-3 Tony Drago
38 - Fergal O'Brien 5-1 Igor Figueiredo
2,30 pm
39 - Rod Lawler 5-1 Barry Pinches
40 - Robert Milkins 5-4 Peter Lines
41 - Ian McCulloch 5-2 David Morris
42 - Joe Swail 5-1 James Wattana
43 - Stuart Pettman 3-5 Anda Zhang
7 pm
44 - Adrian Gunnell 1-5 Jamie Jones
45 - Alan McManus 3-5 Andy Hicks
46 - Martin Gould 5-3 Liam Highfield
47 - Rory McLeod 1-5 Joe Delaney
48 - Dominic Dale 1-5 Michael White

Thursday, 5 August, 2010
10 am
49 - Michael Holt 1-5 Jamie Burnett
50 - Andrew Higginson 5-4 Alfie Burden
51 - Mark Davis 5-4 Thanawat Thirapongpa
52 - Judd Trump 5-1 Tom Ford
53 - Ricky Walden 5-2 Anthony Hamilton
54 - Ken Doherty 5-4 Fergal O'Brien
2,30 pm
55 - Steve Davis 5-0 Rod Lawler
56 - Joe Perry 1-5 Robert Milkins
57 - Dave Harold 5-4 Ian McCulloch
58 - Stuart Bingham 5-2 Joe Swail
59 - Matthew Stevens 5-2 Anda Zhang
7 pm
60 - Stephen Lee 5-2 Jamie Jones
61 - Mike Dunn 5-0 Andy Hicks
62 - Barry Hawkins 4-5 Martin Gould
63 - Gerard Greene 2-5 Joe Delaney
64 - Peter Ebdon 5-1 Michael White