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The '''German Masters''' is a professional [[Snooker world rankings|ranking]] [[snooker]] tournament held at the [[Tempodrom]] in Berlin, Germany since 2011, except for 2021, when it was held at [[Milton Keynes]] in England because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. An earlier ranking event, the German Open, was held in Germany from 1995 to 1997. This was followed by an invitation event, called the German Masters, in 1998. The reigning champion is [[Kyren Wilson]].
The '''German Masters''' is a professional [[Snooker world rankings|ranking]] [[snooker]] tournament. It originated as the German Open, a ranking event held in Germany from 1995 to 1997. The tournament became the German Masters in [[1998 German Masters|1998]], when it was staged once as a non-ranking invitational event. Revived as a ranking event in [[2011 German Masters|2011]], the tournament has been staged annually since then at the [[Tempodrom]] in Berlin, although the [[2021 German Masters|2021 edition]] was held at the [[Marshall Arena]] in [[Milton Keynes]], England, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The most successful player in the tournament's history is [[Judd Trump]], who has won the title three times, in [[2020 German Masters|2020]], 2021, and [[2024 German Masters|2024]]. [[Ali Carter]], [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]], and [[Kyren Wilson]] have all won the title twice. The reigning champion is Wilson.


== History ==
== History ==
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[[File:2014 German Masters-Venue (LF)-06.JPG|thumb|upright=1.2|View of the setup during the [[2014 German Masters|2014 event]].]]
[[File:2014 German Masters-Venue (LF)-06.JPG|thumb|upright=1.2|View of the setup during the [[2014 German Masters|2014 event]].]]


The 1997 event was held in [[Bingen am Rhein]] using the same format as in 1996. The final qualifying round was held in [[Hereford]] in September.<ref name=go1997/> [[John Higgins]] met [[John Parrott]] in the final, Higgins led 5–3 lead after the first session and then won the first three frames in the evening session to lead 8–3. Parrott won frame 12 but Higgins finished the match with a break of 105 in the next frame, winning the first prize of £50,000.<ref name=go1997/> In 1998 the event was again held at Bingen am Rhein but became an invitation event with 12 players competing. The name of the tournament was changed to '''German Masters'''. The winner received £25,000 with all 12 players guaranteed a minimum of £5,000.<ref name=gm1998/> [[John Parrott]] beat [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]] 6–4 in the final. Williams led 4–3 but Parrott won the next three to win the match.<ref name=gm1998/> The event then was discontinued, but returned for the [[Snooker season 2010/2011|2010/2011 season]] as a ranking tournament.
The 1997 event was held in [[Bingen am Rhein]] using the same format as in 1996. The final qualifying round was held in [[Hereford]] in September.<ref name=go1997/> [[John Higgins]] met [[John Parrott]] in the final, Higgins led 5–3 lead after the first session and then won the first three frames in the evening session to lead 8–3. Parrott won frame 12 but Higgins finished the match with a break of 105 in the next frame, winning the first prize of £50,000.<ref name=go1997/> In 1998 the event was again held at Bingen am Rhein but became an invitation event with 12 players competing. The name of the tournament was changed to '''German Masters'''. The winner received £25,000 with all 12 players guaranteed a minimum of £5,000.<ref name=gm1998/> [[John Parrott]] beat [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]] 6–4 in the final. Williams led 4–3 but Parrott won the next three to win the match.<ref name=gm1998/> The event then was discontinued, but returned for the [[Snooker season 2010/2011|2010/2011 season]] as a ranking tournament.<ref name=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/>


The revived tournament has been held at the [[Tempodrom]] in [[Berlin]] since the [[2011 German Masters|2011 edition]].{{efn|The [[2021 German Masters|2021]] event moved to the [[Marshall Arena]] in [[Milton Keynes]], England, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wst.tv/milton-keynes-to-host-wst-events/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222170819/https://wst.tv/milton-keynes-to-host-wst-events/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |title=Milton Keynes to host WST events |publisher=World Snooker |date=22 December 2020 |access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=German Masters snooker 2021: Draw, schedule, results |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/german-masters/2020-2021/german-masters-snooker-2021-draw-schedule-results-judd-trump-john-higgins-ding-junhui-playing_sto8083524/ |date=31 January 2021 |access-date=15 December 2024 |work=[[Eurosport]]}}</ref>}} The trophy was named after former [[World Snooker Tour]] director Brandon Parker in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=German Masters Trophy Named After Brandon Parker |url=https://www.wst.tv/german-masters-trophy-to-be-named-after-brandon-parker/ |date=26 January 2021 |work=[[World Snooker Tour]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230101101/https://wst.tv/german-masters-trophy-to-be-named-after-brandon-parker/ |archive-date=30 December 2023 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The event had traditionally been run as a five-day event (from Wednesday to Sunday) with the format being a flat-128 player draw and the first two rounds played as qualifiers away from the venue sometime before the main event. The format received occasional criticism over the years,{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} but the [[2023 German Masters]] received notable criticism{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} as a result of many top players failing to reach the main stages of the tournament and [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] withdrawing before his first round qualifying match. This led to only four players ranked inside the top 16 appearing in the main draw, two of whom failed to progress beyond the Last 16.
The revived tournament has been held at the [[Tempodrom]] in [[Berlin]] since the [[2011 German Masters|2011 edition]].{{efn|The [[2021 German Masters|2021]] event moved to the [[Marshall Arena]] in [[Milton Keynes]], England, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wst.tv/milton-keynes-to-host-wst-events/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222170819/https://wst.tv/milton-keynes-to-host-wst-events/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |title=Milton Keynes to host WST events |publisher=World Snooker |date=22 December 2020 |access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=German Masters snooker 2021: Draw, schedule, results |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/german-masters/2020-2021/german-masters-snooker-2021-draw-schedule-results-judd-trump-john-higgins-ding-junhui-playing_sto8083524/ |date=31 January 2021 |access-date=15 December 2024 |work=[[Eurosport]]}}</ref>}} The trophy was named after former [[World Snooker Tour]] director Brandon Parker in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=German Masters Trophy Named After Brandon Parker |url=https://www.wst.tv/german-masters-trophy-to-be-named-after-brandon-parker/ |date=26 January 2021 |work=[[World Snooker Tour]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230101101/https://wst.tv/german-masters-trophy-to-be-named-after-brandon-parker/ |archive-date=30 December 2023 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


Following those criticisms and with support of the promoter SnookerStars.de, the World Snooker Tour confirmed that the televised stages of the tournament were to be increased from its normal five days to the traditional seven days.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CoNkXJVrtbS/ | title=Snookerstars on Instagram: "German Masters 2024 wird ein 7 Tage Event! Wir verlängern unser Weltranglisten Turnier! Das heißt mehr Spieler und somit mehr Stars in Berlin! Tickets ab 10.02.22 unter www.snookerstars.de! Wir freuen uns auf euch! #snooker #snookerplayer #berlin #snookerlove #tempodrom #2024 #tickets" }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://wst.tv/2024-german-masters-extended-to-seven-days | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204143011/https://wst.tv/2024-german-masters-extended-to-seven-days/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 February 2023 | title=2024 German Masters Extended to Seven Days | date=5 February 2023 }}</ref>
In 2024 the World Snooker Tour announced that the televised stages of the tournament were to be increased from its normal five days to the traditional seven days.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CoNkXJVrtbS/ | title=Snookerstars on Instagram: "German Masters 2024 wird ein 7 Tage Event! Wir verlängern unser Weltranglisten Turnier! Das heißt mehr Spieler und somit mehr Stars in Berlin! Tickets ab 10.02.22 unter www.snookerstars.de! Wir freuen uns auf euch! #snooker #snookerplayer #berlin #snookerlove #tempodrom #2024 #tickets" }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://wst.tv/2024-german-masters-extended-to-seven-days | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204143011/https://wst.tv/2024-german-masters-extended-to-seven-days/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 February 2023 | title=2024 German Masters Extended to Seven Days | date=5 February 2023 }}</ref>


== Winners ==
== Winners ==
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| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| {{flagathlete|[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]]|WAL}}
| style="text-align: center" | 6–4
| style="text-align: center" | 6–4
| Best Western Rheinhotel
| {{nowrap|Best Western Rheinhotel}}
| [[Bingen am Rhein]], Germany
| {{nowrap|[[Bingen am Rhein]], Germany}}
| [[Snooker season 1998/1999|1998/99]]
| [[Snooker season 1998/1999|1998/99]]
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| [[2012 German Masters|2012]]<ref name=gm2012>{{cite web|title=PartyPoker.net German Masters (2012)|url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=99|website=snooker.org|access-date=14 October 2011|archive-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221220936/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=99|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[2012 German Masters|2012]]<ref name=gm2012>{{cite web|title=PartyPoker.net German Masters (2012)|url=http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=99|website=snooker.org|access-date=14 October 2011|archive-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221220936/http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=99|url-status=live}}</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}
| {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]]|ENG}}}}
| {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Maguire]]|SCO}}
| {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|[[Stephen Maguire]]|SCO}}}}
| style="text-align: center" | 9–7
| style="text-align: center" | 9–7
| [[Snooker season 2011/2012|2011/12]]
| [[Snooker season 2011/2012|2011/12]]
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[[Category:Snooker competitions in Germany]]
[[Category:Snooker competitions in Germany]]
[[Category:European Series|*]]
[[Category:European Series|*]]
[[Category:International sports competitions hosted by Germany]]

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The German Masters is a professional ranking snooker tournament. It originated as the German Open, a ranking event held in Germany from 1995 to 1997. The tournament became the German Masters in 1998, when it was staged once as a non-ranking invitational event. Revived as a ranking event in 2011, the tournament has been staged annually since then at the Tempodrom in Berlin, although the 2021 edition was held at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The most successful player in the tournament's history is Judd Trump, who has won the title three times, in 2020, 2021, and 2024. Ali Carter, Mark Williams, and Kyren Wilson have all won the title twice. The reigning champion is Wilson.

History

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The event has been held at the Tempodrom in Berlin since 2011.

The tournament started as the German Open and was a ranking tournament from 1995 to 1997. The first event was played in Frankfurt in December 1995, replacing the European Open in the December place in the calendar, the European Open being moved to early 1996.[1] The tournament involved the top 16 players in the world ranking who were joined by 16 qualifiers and 4 wild-card players. The four lowest ranked qualifiers played the wild-card players, winning all their four matches and advancing to the last-32.[2] John Higgins met Ken Doherty in the final. The match was level at three frame each before Higgins won the next six frames to win 9–3 and take the first prize of £40,000. Higgins made a break of 139 in the final to also win the high break prize of £5,000.[2]

The 1996 event was again held in December, at the British military base at Osnabrück.[3] Only 16 players competed in Germany. The final qualifying round in which the top-16 seeds played 16 players from earlier qualifying rounds was played in Preston, Lancashire in November.[4] Ronnie O'Sullivan met Alain Robidoux in the final, winning 9–7. O'Sullivan led 7–3 before Robidoux won the next four frames to level the match at 7–7. O'Sullivan then won the next two frames to win the match, finishing with a break of 108. Robidoux took the high break prize for a break of 145 in the final.[4]

File:2014 German Masters-Venue (LF)-06.JPG
View of the setup during the 2014 event.

The 1997 event was held in Bingen am Rhein using the same format as in 1996. The final qualifying round was held in Hereford in September.[5] John Higgins met John Parrott in the final, Higgins led 5–3 lead after the first session and then won the first three frames in the evening session to lead 8–3. Parrott won frame 12 but Higgins finished the match with a break of 105 in the next frame, winning the first prize of £50,000.[5] In 1998 the event was again held at Bingen am Rhein but became an invitation event with 12 players competing. The name of the tournament was changed to German Masters. The winner received £25,000 with all 12 players guaranteed a minimum of £5,000.[6] John Parrott beat Mark Williams 6–4 in the final. Williams led 4–3 but Parrott won the next three to win the match.[6] The event then was discontinued, but returned for the 2010/2011 season as a ranking tournament.[1]

The revived tournament has been held at the Tempodrom in Berlin since the 2011 edition.Template:Efn The trophy was named after former World Snooker Tour director Brandon Parker in 2021.[7]

In 2024 the World Snooker Tour announced that the televised stages of the tournament were to be increased from its normal five days to the traditional seven days.[8][9]

Winners

Year Winner Runner-up Final score Venue City Season
German Open (ranking, 1995–1997)[10]
1995[2] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–3 Messe Frankfurt Frankfurt, Germany 1995/96
1996[4] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–7 Roberts Barracks Osnabrück, Germany 1996/97
1997[5] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–4 Atlantis Rheinhotel Bingen am Rhein, Germany 1997/98
German Masters (non-ranking, 1998)[10]
1998[6] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 6–4 Best Western Rheinhotel Bingen am Rhein, Germany 1998/99
German Masters (ranking, 2011–present)[11]
2011[12] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–7 Tempodrom Berlin, Germany 2010/11
2012[13] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–7 2011/12
2013[14] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–6 2012/13
2014[15] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–5 2013/14
2015[16] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–7 2014/15
2016[17] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–5 2015/16
2017[18] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–6 2016/17
2018[19] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–1 2017/18
2019[20] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–7 2018/19
2020[21] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–6 2019/20
2021[22] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–2 Marshall Arena Milton Keynes, England 2020/21
2022[23] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 9–0 Tempodrom Berlin, Germany 2021/22
2023[24] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 10–3 2022/23
2024[25] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 10–5 2023/24
2025[26] Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete 10–9 2024/25

See also

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Notes

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