2025 German Masters

The 2025 German Masters (officially the 2025 Machineseeker German Masters) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 27 January to 2 February 2025 at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany. The 12th ranking event of the 202425 season, following the 2024 Scottish Open and preceding the 2025 Welsh Open, it was broadcast by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe and by other broadcasters internationally. The winner received £100,000 from a total prize fund of £550,400, the Brandon Parker trophy, and a place in the 2025 Champion of Champions invitational event.

Judd Trump was the defending champion, having defeated Si Jiahui 105 in the 2024 final, but Trump lost 25 to Neil Robertson in the last 16. For the first time in the tournament's history, the final went to a deciding frame. Kyren Wilson, the reigning World Champion, defeated Barry Hawkins 109 to win the tournament for a second time, following his previous victory in 2019. It was the ninth ranking title of Wilson's professional career. The event produced 101 century breaks, 31 during the qualifying stage and 70 at the main stage. The highest break of the tournament was a 145 by Si in his last64 match against Ken Doherty.

Overview

The event took place from 27 January to 2 February 2025 at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany, with qualifying having been held from 16 to 19 December 2024 at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, England. The twelfth ranking event of the 202425 season (following the 2024 Scottish Open and preceding the 2025 Welsh Open), and the only major tournament of the season to be held in mainland Europe, the tournament is the fifteenth edition of the German Masters since 2011. Originally created as the ranking German Open in 1995, and held for three consecutive years in different cities, it was renamed the German Masters in 1998 and held as a nonranking event before being discontinued thereafter. It was revived as the ranking German Masters in 2011 and since then has been held at the Tempodrom in Berlin. In 2021, the trophy was named after former World Snooker Tour director Brandon Parker who passed away in 2020.

The defending champion was Judd Trump, who won his record third German Masters title in 2024, winning the final 10‍5 against China's Si Jiahui who was contesting his first ranking final. Trump was beaten 25 by Neil Robertson in the last16 round.

Format

The WST implemented a new format for the four Home Nations events and the German Masters this season. In qualifying round one, players seeded 6596 face those seeded 97128. In qualifying round two, the 32 round one winners play those seeded 3364. The 32 round two winners then play the top 32 seeds in the first round of the main stage.

All matches up to and including the quarterfinals were played as best of nine . The semifinals were best of 11, and the final was a bestof19 frame match played over two .

Broadcasters

The qualifying rounds were broadcast by Discovery+ in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland) and by the CBSAWPBSA Academy WeChat Channel, the CBSAWPBSA Academy Douyin and Huya Live in China. They were available from Matchroom Sport in all other territories.

The main event was broadcast by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland); by the CBSAWPBSA Academy WeChat Channel, the CBSAWPBSA Academy Douyin, Huya Live and in China; by Now TV in Hong Kong; by Astro SuperSport in Malaysia and Brunei; by True Sports in Thailand; by TAP in the Philippines; and by Sportcast in Taiwan. It was available on WST Play in all other territories.

Prize fund

The tournament winner received the Brandon Parker trophy and £100,000. The breakdown of prize money for the event, an increase of £123,400 from the previous event, is shown below:

* Winner: £100,000
* Runner-up: £45,000
* Semi-final: £21,000
* Quarter-final: £13,200
* Last 16: £9,000
* Last 32: £5,400
* Last 64: £3,600
* Last 96: £1,000

* Highest break: £5,000
* Total: £550,400

Summary

Qualifying

Round 1

Reigning Women's World Champion Bai Yulu recorded another win in her debut professional season as she defeated Liam Pullen in a to win 54. 1997 World Champion Ken Doherty secured his first victory of the season, beating Oliver Lines 54 on the deciding , despite having led 40. In a match between two rookies, Latvian player Artemijs Žižins defeated Indian professional Kreishh Gurbaxani 54, while Belgian Julien Leclercq made a high break of 131 in beating Jimmy White 52. Other results included victories for Stuart Carrington and Stan Moody, over Manasawin Phetmalaikul and Ahmed Aly Elsayed respectively. Recent 2024 Scottish Open champion Lei Peifan was defeated 35 by Allan Taylor. Amateur Joshua Thomond defeated Belgian Ben Mertens on a respotted in the to win 54. Reanne Evans won her first match of the season, defeating Amir Sarkhosh 53. Day three saw amateurs Iulian Boiko and Dylan Emery both win 52 over Michael Holt and Louis Heathcote respectively, while 2024 Shoot Out finalist Liam Graham recovered from 04 down to defeat Ma Hailong 54.

Round 2

Doherty defeated Jordan Brown 54, winning his second match in a row in a deciding frame. Dominic Dale beat Zak Surety 53 and Žižins beat Matthew Selt 54, the final red in the deciding frame. Scots Anthony McGill & Graeme Dott both won their first games 50, with wins over Haydon Pinhey and Xing Zihao respectively. Bai lost 15 to compatriot Yuan Sijun despite hitting a break of 128, the highest by a woman on the World Snooker Tour since Allison Fisher in 1992. Irish professional Aaron Hill defeated Moody 54 in a deciding frame that lasted 85 minutes and Xu Si compiled a high break of 142 in his 51 win over Leclercq. Joe O'Connor defeated Evans 51, and Antoni Kowalski whitewashed Martin O'Donnell. Graham beat Sanderson Lam 54; and Englishmen Alfie Burden and David Lilley whitewashed Welshmen Jamie Jones and Liam Davies respectively.

Main draw

Last 64

The first round was played on 27 and 28 January. Ronnie O'Sullivan, Ding Junhui, Dominic Dale, He Guoqiang and Hossein Vafaei all withdrew before the event, giving their opponents byes to the next round. Reigning World champion Kyren Wilson met Hong Kong's Cheung Ka Wai, defeating him 53 in what was described as an "errorstrewn performance", while Neil Robertson beat Polish rookie Antoni Kowalski 51. John Higgins made 5 breaks of over 50, including a 124 century break, to defeat Mark Davis 53. Higgins said afterwards "Mark has always been really tough and given me some tough battles. It is always a good game when I play him and that was another one." After leading 41, Zhang Anda defeated Graeme Dott 54, while Zhou Yuelong beat Artemijs Žižins 52. Robert Milkins won 54 against Xu Si and Hammad Miah defeated recent Masters debutant Chris Wakelin 52. Defending champion Judd Trump lost the first two frames in his encounter with David Grace to go 02 behind but ultimately won 53 in a match that included a series of lengthy frames that were described as "attritional". Recent Masters champion Shaun Murphy made two century breaks to Scottish professional Liam Graham 50, saying afterwards "I've had just a couple of days off this week ... I didn't want to come here ... to this venue that I love so much and lose. I'm delighted with the victory and now we march on." Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and Ben Woollaston both recorded whitewash victories as well, defeating Stuart Bingham and David Gilbert respectively. Barry Hawkins overcame Alfie Burden 54, while Jak Jones beat Allan Taylor 53 and Joe O'Connor defeated Stephen Maguire 51.

Mark Selby defeated Liu Hongyu 52 and Mark Allen whitewashed David Lilley 50. Allen admitted afterwards that his practice was focused more on the upcoming 2025 World Championship held in Sheffield, England, saying: "To be honest, all eyes are on Sheffield for me now. ... Not taking anything away from the events leading up, but I'll be experimenting here and there to see if I can get something to work." Switzerland's Alexander Ursenbacher defeated Jack Lisowski 53, commenting after the match "I've got so many supporters here. I just thought that at some point a German speaking player had to win a match here. It was a big goal for me." Irish professional Aaron Hill defeated twotime German Masters champion Mark Williams 52, making a 115 century break in the seventh frame, saying afterwards "I'm delighted, especially the way I finished off in one visit. It is great to beat someone like Mark Williams". Luca Brecel beat Jiang Jun 52 while Gary Wilson was defeated 45 by Daniel Wells.

Last 32

The second round was played on 29 January. Kyren Wilson went 02 behind against Zhou Yuelong before leveling the match at 22 after requiring a snooker in the third frame. Zhou won the fifth but Wilson then took the next three frames to win the match 53. Wilson commented afterwards: "At 20 down today, I was all at sea. I couldn't really settle in the match, but Zhou got off to a great start. I managed to get a snooker in the third frame and that flipped the match on its head." John Higgins won the first two frames of his encounter with Jak Jones but Jones came back to eventually defeat Higgins 53, setting up an encounter with Wilson in the last 16, a repeat of the 2024 World Championship final. Yuan Sijun met Ross Muir, both players having received byes into the second round, with Yuan winning the match 52 and Si Jiahui was defeated 45 by Xiao Guodong, in a repeat of the 2024 Wuhan Open final. Judd Trump whitewashed Joe O'Connor, making breaks of 77, 76, 75, 80 and 100. Twotime German Masters champion Ali Carter was whitewashed 05 by Alexander Ursenbacher and Wu Yize overcame Mark Allen in a deciding frame to win 54. Neil Robertson made 4 centuries in his 54 victory over Hammad Miah and 2023 World Champion Luca Brecel was beaten 25 by Anthony McGill. Zhang Anda defeated Robert Milkins 52 and Shaun Murphy whitewashed Thai player Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, thereby winning 10 straight frames in the event.

Last 16

The third round was played on 30 January. Barry Hawkins received a bye into the quarterfinals after his opponent Ricky Walden withdrew from the event on medical grounds. Defending champion Judd Trump met Neil Robertson. Robertson won a close opening frame and then also took the second on a to lead 20. Trump equalised the scoreline at 22 but Robertson won the next three frames, making breaks of 86 and 131, to defeat Trump 53. Reigning World champion Kyren Wilson met Jak Jones, a repeat of the previous year's world final. Wilson and Jones shared the first four frames with Wilson making a 112 century break in the second frame but Jones took the fifth with a 123 break to lead 32. Wilson then won the next three frames, making a break of 103 in the sixth, to defeat Jones 53. After leading 40, Aaron Hill defeated Tom Ford 53 to reach his second career quarterfinal. HIll said afterwards: "The crowd has been amazing all week. ... I think they like an underdog. Hopefully they can stay on my side." Xiao Guodong defeated Elliot Slessor 51 and Wu Yize beat Alexander Ursenbacher 52.

Quarter finals

The quarterfinals were played on 31 January. Anthony McGill won the first two frames against Kyren Wilson to lead 20 but after leading by 54 points in the third, Wilson to the black to go 12 behind. McGill made a 134 break to win the fourth frame but Wilson then won the next two to level the score at 33. The next two frames were shared but Wilson made a 72 break in the decider to win the match 54. He commented after the match: "I'm proud of that break in the deciding frame because that took a lot of bottle. ... I was desparate to get over the line in that match and be a part of semifinal Saturday." Competing in only his second career quarterfinal, Aaron Hill faced Xiao Guodong who made breaks of 95, 75, 114 and 113 to whitewash Hill 50. Yuan Sijun gained a 31 and 42 advantage on Neil Robertson, making a century break in the third frame, before Robertson won the seventh and eighth frames to level the score at 44. Yuan then made a break of 57 in the deciding frame to defeat Robertson 54. Barry Hawkins defeated Wu Yize 53, making a high break of 138, with Hawkins praising the crowd after the match, saying "the German fans are probably the best in the world."

Semi finals

The semifinals were played on 1 February. Kyren Wilson won the first three frames against Xiao Guodong to lead 30, making a century break in the third, but Xiao won the fourth to reduce his deficit to 13 at the midsession interval. Wilson then won the next two frames to lead 51 before Xiao won the seventh. Wilson eventually won a 32minute eighth frame to defeat Xiao 62. Wilson praised the venue and the crowd after the match, saying "The crowd were spectacular. The roar is so different to any other venue."

Yuan Sijun made breaks of 82 and 70 to lead Barry Hawkins 20 but Hawkins then won the next two to level the score at 22. Close fifth and sixth frames were both won by Hawkins as well who then made backtoback breaks of 83 in the seventh and eighth to defeat Yuan 62. Hawkins commented afterwards: "I think uan Sijunfaltered towards the end a little bit. He started strongly and then when I came back at him it put him on the back foot."

Final

The final was played on 2 February as the bestof19 , over two . Kyren Wilson, the reigning World champion, was competing in his second German Masters final, having won the title previously in 2019. He met Barry Hawkins, the 13th seed, who was contesting his first German Masters final.

In the opening session, Wilson won the first two frames, making breaks of 62 and 67, before Hawkins won the next two, including a lowscoring fourth with a 5426 advantage, to level the score at 22 at the first midsession interval. Wilson dominated the scoreline in the fifth frame but Hawkins responded with a 75 break to win the sixth and went on to also win the seventh to lead for the first time in the match at 43. Wilson then made a 128 century break in the eighth to level the score again at 44. In the ninth and last frame of the session, both players initially missed shots with the , giving their opponent a scoring opportunity, before Hawkins made a 102 break to win the frame and lead 54 at the interval.

At resumption of play, Wilson won the tenth frame of the match and then made a 93 break to also claim the eleventh and lead Hawkins 65. Wilson also had the first scoring opportunity in the twelfth, making a 53 break, but then overcut a and Hawkins cleared to the black to win the frame by two points and restore parity at 66. Both players then made their second century of the match, Wilson winning the thirteenth frame with a 125 and Hawkins the fourteenth with a 100 break, to tie the game at 77. Wilson subsequently won the fifteenth frame but Hawkins leveled again at 88, winning the sixteenth with a 61point clearance that included a tablelength on the penultimate red, with Wilson saying he had "never seen such a good shot". After Hawkins missed an attempted , Wilson won the seventeenth frame to lead 98 but Hawkins claimed a 30minute eighteenth frame to set up a deciding frame at 99. It was the first time in the history of the German Masters that a deciding frame was played in the final. After Hawkins made a safety mistake by catching a red too thick and crashing the cue ball into the of reds, Wilson gained the first scoring opportunity in the nineteenth and final frame, making a 59 break before missing a plant. Hawkins then attempted a thin cut on a red to a corner pocket and managed to pocket the object ball but went in a centre pocket. Now leading by 63 points with 5 reds remaining on the table, Wilson eventually made a plant to leave Hawkins and after a safety exchange potted the penultimate red from distance to win the frame and match 109.

After the match Wilson said: "It just shows how tough the standard is in snooker. Barry is one of the best match players in the game and you have to get past him. I managed to scrape through and I'm proud of how I held him off. The fans have been really treated to some great snooker this week and a 109 final is probably what they wished for. It is amazing to walk away with the trophy and I'd like to thank everyone for the support." Hawkins said: "I felt like I was holding on to Kyren all day. He was playing better than me and was the stronger player. In the end, at 99, it is anybody's game. I've had a great week. It has been a great crowd and I've had great support. It is onwards and upwards. Kyren deserved the win."

Main draw

The results of the main draw are shown below. Numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the top 32 seeded players. Players in bold denote match winners.

Top half

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Bottom half

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Final

Qualifying rounds

The results of the qualifying rounds are shown below. Numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the players' seeding, an "a" indicates amateur players who were not on the main World Snooker Tour, and players in bold denote match winners.

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Century breaks

Main stage centuries

A total of 70 century breaks were made during the main stage of the tournament in Berlin.

* 145, 123 Si Jiahui
* 139, 100 Tom Ford
* 138, 138, 102, 102, 100, 100 Barry Hawkins
* 138, 133, 126, 120, 107, 105 Wu Yize
* 134, 123, 114, 107, 106, 104 Anthony McGill
* 131, 131, 125, 113, 102, 100 Neil Robertson
* 131, 128, 125, 112, 103, 100, 100, 100 Kyren Wilson
* 130, 112 Zhou Yuelong
* 127, 120, 102, 102, 100 Yuan Sijun
* 126, 116, 100 Zhang Anda
* 126, 104 Joe O'Connor
* 124 John Higgins
* 123, 106 Jak Jones
* 122, 100 Judd Trump
* 121 Jack Lisowski
* 120 Ben Woollaston
* 115 Fan Zhengyi
* 115 Aaron Hill
* 114, 113, 106, 102, 100 Xiao Guodong
* 113 Noppon Saengkham
* 108, 106, 100 Shaun Murphy
* 107 Cheung Ka Wai
* 104 Luca Brecel
* 103 Pang Junxu
* 100 Jackson Page

Qualifying stage centuries

A total of 31 century breaks were made during the qualifying stage of the tournament in Sheffield.

* 144 Fan Zhengyi
* 143 Matthew Selt
* 142 Xu Si
* 135, 101 Allan Taylor
* 134 Long Zehuang
* 133, 118, 114 Jiang Jun
* 133, 116, 108 Stan Moody
* 131, 113 Haydon Pinhey
* 131 Julien Leclercq
* 128 Bai Yulu
* 122 Dylan Emery
* 119 Mostafa Dorgham
* 110, 102 Hammad Miah
* 110 Ben Mertens
* 104, 101 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
* 103 Chris Totten
* 102 Joe Perry
* 102 Rory Thor
* 101 Jamie Clarke
* 101 Gong Chenzhi
* 101 Ricky Walden
* 100 Graeme Dott
* 100 Liu Hongyu

Notes

References

External links

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