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2023 German Masters

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2023BetVictorGerman Masters
Tournament information
Dates1–5 February 2023(2023-02-01–2023-02-05)
VenueTempodrom
CityBerlin
CountryGermany
OrganisationWorld Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£427,000
Winner's share£80,000
Highest breakRobert Milkins(ENG)(147)
Final
ChampionAli Carter(ENG)
Runner-upTom Ford(ENG)
Score10–3
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The2023 German Masters(officially the2023 BetVictor German Masters) was a professionalsnookertournament that took place from 1 to 5 February 2023 at theTempodrominBerlin,Germany.[1]Organised by theWorld Snooker Tourand sponsored by sports betting companyBetVictor,the tournament was the tenthrankingevent of the2022–23 snooker seasonand the seventh of the eight events in theEuropean Series.The 17th edition of theGerman Masters,first held in 1995 as theGerman Open,the tournament was broadcast byEurosportin Europe and by multiple other broadcasters internationally.[2]The winner received £80,000 from a total prize fund of £427,000.[3]

The reigning world champion and world number oneRonnie O'Sullivanwithdrew from the tournament and was replaced byRoss Muir.[4]Many other highly ranked players—includingMark Allen,Stuart Bingham,Ryan Day,Ding Junhui,Barry Hawkins,John Higgins,Shaun Murphy,Mark Selby,Judd Trump,andMark Williams—lost in the qualifying rounds, which were held from 21 to 26 November 2022 at theMorningside ArenainLeicester,England.[1][5]In December 2022 and January 2023, amid a match-fi xing investigation, thesport's governing bodysuspended four players who had qualified:Li Hang,Zhao Jianbo,and the previous year's finalistsYan BingtaoandZhao Xintong.[6]Their opponents received walkovers to the next round.[7][8]Only four players ranked inside the world's top 16—Luca Brecel,Jack Lisowski,Neil Robertson,andKyren Wilson—featured at the main stage in Berlin.[9]

Zhao Xintong won the2022 event,defeating Yan 9–0 in the final,[10]but was unable to defend the title due to his suspension.[9]Jimmy WhitedefeatedPeng Yisong5–1 in the last 32, becoming the first player over 60 to reach the last 16 of a ranking event sinceEddie Charltonat the1992 British Open.[11]Ali CarterdefeatedTom Ford10–3 in the final to win the tournament for a second time, following his previous win in2013.It was Carter's fifth ranking title and his first ranking win since the2016 World Open.He moved up eight places to 15th in the world rankings after the event.[12][13]

Robert Milkinsmade the thirdmaximum breakof his career, the highest of the tournament, in his quarter-final match againstChris Wakelin.Milkins also made a 146 break in his last-32 match againstDaniel Wells.[14]

Prize fund

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The event featured a total prize fund of £427,000 with the winner receiving £80,000.

  • Winner: £80,000
  • Runner-up: £35,000
  • Semi-final: £17,500
  • Quarter-final: £11,000
  • Last 16: £7,500
  • Last 32: £4,500
  • Last 64: £3,000
  • Highest break: £5,000
  • Total: £427,000

Main draw

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Below are the event's results from the last-32 stage to the final. Player names in bold denote match winners. Numbers in brackets denote player seedings.

Last 32
Best of 9 frames		Last 16
Best of 9 frames		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames		Final
Best of 19 frames
Zhao Xintong(CHN)(1)w/d
Tom Ford(ENG)(32)w/o
EnglandTom Ford(32)5
ChinaTian Pengfei3
Tian Pengfei(CHN)5
Anthony McGill(SCO)(17)1
EnglandTom Ford(32)5
EnglandKyren Wilson(8)2
Jimmy Robertson(ENG)(24)w/o
Zhao Jianbo(CHN)w/d
EnglandJimmy Robertson(24)2
EnglandKyren Wilson(8)5
Sam Craigie(ENG)2
Kyren Wilson(ENG)(8)5
EnglandTom Ford(32)6
EnglandJack Lisowski(12)5
Peng Yisong(CHN)1
Jimmy White(ENG)5
EnglandJimmy White2
EnglandJack Lisowski(12)5
Jack Lisowski(ENG)(12)5
Zhang Anda(CHN)0
EnglandJack Lisowski(12)5
ChinaXiao Guodong3
Xiao Guodong(CHN)5
Fan Zhengyi(CHN)4
ChinaXiao Guodong5
EnglandElliot Slessor1
Elliot Slessor(ENG)5
Joe O'Connor(ENG)2
EnglandTom Ford(32)3
EnglandAli Carter(23)10
Neil Robertson(AUS)(3)5
Joe Perry(ENG)(30)3
AustraliaNeil Robertson(3)4
EnglandChris Wakelin5
Chris Wakelin(ENG)5
Si Jiahui(CHN)4
EnglandChris Wakelin2
EnglandRobert Milkins(27)5
Matthew Stevens(WAL)2
Luca Brecel(BEL)(11)5
BelgiumLuca Brecel(11)3
EnglandRobert Milkins(27)5
Robert Milkins(ENG)(27)5
Daniel Wells(WAL)3
EnglandRobert Milkins(27)5
EnglandAli Carter(23)6
Louis Heathcote(ENG)5
Cao Yupeng(CHN)4
EnglandLouis Heathcote1
EnglandAli Carter(23)5
Li Hang(CHN)w/d
Ali Carter(ENG)(23)w/o
EnglandAli Carter(23)5
ChinaPang Junxu3
Ricky Walden(ENG)(18)w/o
Yan Bingtao(CHN)(15)w/d
EnglandRicky Walden(18)1
ChinaPang Junxu5
Pang Junxu(CHN)5
Ross Muir(SCO)3

Final

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Final:Best of 19 frames. Referee: Terry Camilleri
Tempodrom,Berlin,Germany, 5 February 2023
Tom Ford(32)
England 		3–10 Ali Carter(23)
England
Afternoon:122–0 (121),66–64, 6–69,33–72,0–125,53–74,1–73,0–129(120),65–45
Evening:21–76,0–116,53–66,1–65
121 Highest break 120
1 Century breaks 1

Qualifying

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Qualifying for the event took place between 21 and 26 November 2022 at theMorningside ArenainLeicester,England. There were three rounds of qualifying, where the first round consisted of two pre-qualifier matches only. All qualifier matches were played as best-of-nine frames.[15]

Round 1 (Pre-Qualifiers)

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Rounds 2 and 3

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Round 2
Best of 9 frames		Round 3
Best of 9 frames
Zhao Xintong(CHN)(1)5
Wu Yize(CHN)3
ChinaZhao Xintong(1)5
PakistanMuhammad Asif1
Muhammad Asif(PAK)5
Ng On-yee(HKG)2
Tom Ford(ENG)(32)5
Zhang Jiankang(CHN)4
EnglandTom Ford(32)5
Republic of IrelandKen Doherty1
Ken Doherty(IRL)5
Andy Lee(HKG)4
Ryan Day(WAL)(16)3
Michael White(WAL)5
WalesMichael White2
ChinaTian Pengfei5
Tian Pengfei(CHN)5
Lei Peifan(CHN)2
Anthony McGill(SCO)(17)5
Jamie O'Neill(ENG)1
ScotlandAnthony McGill(17)5
EnglandAllan Taylor0
Allan Taylor(ENG)5
Yuan Sijun(CHN)4
Jak Jones(WAL)5
Lyu Haotian(CHN)4
WalesJak Jones2
EnglandJimmy Robertson(24)5
Jimmy Robertson(ENG)(24)5
Hammad Miah(ENG)3
Zhao Jianbo(CHN)5
Ashley Hugill(ENG)1
ChinaZhao Jianbo5
Northern IrelandMark Allen(9)0
Mark Allen(NIR)(9)5
Peter Lines(ENG)2
Jamie Clarke(WAL)5
Noppon Saengkham(THA)1
WalesJamie Clarke2
EnglandSam Craigie5
Stephen Maguire(SCO)(25)2
Sam Craigie(ENG)5
David Lilley(ENG)5
Anthony Hamilton(ENG)2
EnglandDavid Lilley0
EnglandKyren Wilson(8)5
Kyren Wilson(ENG)(8)5
Jenson Kendrick(ENG)0
Mark Selby(ENG)(5)4
Peng Yisong(CHN)5
ChinaPeng Yisong5
EnglandIan Burns4
Sean O'Sullivan(ENG)2
Ian Burns(ENG)5
Jamie Jones(WAL)(28)3
Martin Gould(ENG)5
EnglandMartin Gould2
EnglandJimmy White5
Jimmy White(ENG)5
Mark Joyce(ENG)3
Jack Lisowski(ENG)(12)5
Duane Jones(WAL)2
EnglandJack Lisowski(12)5
WalesJackson Page3
Jackson Page(WAL)5
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh(THA)1
Zhou Yuelong(CHN)(21)2
James Cahill(ENG)5
EnglandJames Cahill2
ChinaZhang Anda5
Craig Steadman(ENG)0
Zhang Anda(CHN)5
Xiao Guodong(CHN)5
Alfie Burden(ENG)3
ChinaXiao Guodong5
IranHossein Vafaei(20)4
Hossein Vafaei(IRN)(20)5
Aaron Hill(IRL)4
Gerard Greene(NIR)3
Fan Zhengyi(CHN)5
ChinaFan Zhengyi5
EnglandShaun Murphy(13)2
Shaun Murphy(ENG)(13)5
Andres Petrov(EST)0
Elliot Slessor(ENG)5
Chen Zifan(CHN)4
EnglandElliot Slessor5
EnglandSanderson Lam4
Lu Ning(CHN)(29)2
Sanderson Lam(ENG)5
Zak Surety(ENG)3
Joe O'Connor(ENG)5
EnglandJoe O'Connor5
EnglandMark Davis4
Judd Trump(ENG)(4)4
Mark Davis(ENG)5
Round 2
Best of 9 frames		Round 3
Best of 9 frames
Neil Robertson(AUS)(3)5
Bai Langning(CHN)2
AustraliaNeil Robertson(3)5
SwitzerlandAlexander Ursenbacher2
Asjad Iqbal(PAK)0
Alexander Ursenbacher(SUI)5
Joe Perry(ENG)(30)5
Oliver Lines(ENG)2
EnglandJoe Perry(30)5
AustraliaRyan Thomerson1
Dylan Emery(WAL)1
Ryan Thomerson(AUS)5
Stuart Bingham(ENG)(14)2
Ben Woollaston(ENG)5
EnglandBen Woollaston3
EnglandChris Wakelin5
John Astley(ENG)2
Chris Wakelin(ENG)5
David Gilbert(ENG)(19)2
Andy Hicks(ENG)5
EnglandAndy Hicks0
ChinaSi Jiahui5
Xu Si(CHN)3
Si Jiahui(CHN)5
Matthew Stevens(WAL)5
Stephen Hendry(SCO)0
WalesMatthew Stevens5
ChinaDing Junhui4
Jordan Brown(NIR)(22)1
Ding Junhui(CHN)5
Barry Pinches(ENG)5
Ben Mertens(BEL)4
EnglandBarry Pinches2
BelgiumLuca Brecel(11)5
Luca Brecel(BEL)(11)5
Chang Bingyu(CHN)2
Himanshu Jain(IND)1
Lukas Kleckers(GER)5
GermanyLukas Kleckers2
EnglandRobert Milkins(27)5
Robert Milkins(ENG)(27)5
Graeme Dott(SCO)3
Michael Judge(IRL)4
Daniel Wells(WAL)5
WalesDaniel Wells5
ScotlandJohn Higgins(6)3
John Higgins(SCO)(6)5
Marco Fu(HKG)3
Mark Williams(WAL)(7)4
Julien Leclercq(BEL)5
BelgiumJulien Leclercq1
EnglandLouis Heathcote5
Mitchell Mann(ENG)3
Louis Heathcote(ENG)5
Matthew Selt(ENG)(26)3
Scott Donaldson(SCO)5
ScotlandScott Donaldson3
ChinaCao Yupeng5
Cao Yupeng(CHN)5
Anton Kazakov(UKR)0
Barry Hawkins(ENG)(10)5
Dominic Dale(WAL)1
EnglandBarry Hawkins(10)2
ChinaLi Hang5
Li Hang(CHN)5
Rebecca Kenna(ENG)0
Ali Carter(ENG)(23)5
Stuart Carrington(ENG)2
EnglandAli Carter(23)5
EnglandRobbie Williams2
Victor Sarkis(BRA)0
Robbie Williams(ENG)5
Reanne Evans(ENG)4
Adam Duffy(ENG)5
EnglandAdam Duffy4
EnglandRicky Walden(18)5
Ricky Walden(ENG)(18)5
Fergal O'Brien(IRL)2
David Grace(ENG)5
Mark King(ENG)2
EnglandDavid Grace2
ChinaYan Bingtao(15)5
Yan Bingtao(CHN)(15)5
Rod Lawler(ENG)2
Andrew Pagett(WAL)1
Pang Junxu(CHN)5
ChinaPang Junxu5
EnglandGary Wilson(31)4
Gary Wilson(ENG)(31)5
Dechawat Poomjaeng(THA)0
Liam Highfield(ENG)5
Mohamed Ibrahim(EGY)4
EnglandLiam Highfield3
ScotlandRoss Muir5
Ross Muir(SCO)5
Oliver Brown(ENG)1

Century breaks

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Main stage centuries

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Total: 27[16]

Qualifying stage centuries

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Total: 60[17]

References

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