The 2007 Shanghai Masters was the inaugural edition of the Shanghai Masters snooker tournament and the first ranking event of the 2007/2008 season. It took place between 6–12 August 2007 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China.
Tournament summary
• Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew from the event due to back problems that prevented him from travelling or playing. • Matthew Stevens went 0–4 down to Stephen Maguire, but took the next 5 frames to win 5–4. • Dominic Dale won 8 consecutive frames in the final, claiming victory from trailing 2–6. He also dyed his hair blonde halfway through the tournament because he saw the style in a barbershop in Shanghai. ==Prize fund==
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: • Winner: £48,000 • Runner-up: £22,500 • Semi-final: £12,000 • Quarter-final: £6,500 • Last 16: £4,275 • Last 32: £2,750 • Last 48: £1,725 • Last 64: £1,325 • Stage one highest break: £500 • Stage two highest break: £2,000 • Stage one maximum break: £1,000 • Stage two maximum break: £20,000 • Total: £250,000 ==Wildcard round==
Wildcard round
A wildcard round was held on the opening day of the tournament before the first round proper to allow eight Chinese players to display their abilities. Matches in this round were best of 9 frames. ==Main draw==
Qualifying
Qualifying rounds for the Shanghai Masters took place at Pontin's, Prestatyn, Wales, between 26 and 29 June 2007. ==Century breaks==