2018 Romanian Masters

Romanian Masters
Tournament information
Dates 14–18 March 2018
Venue Bucharest Metropolitan Circus
City Bucharest
Country Romania
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Non-ranking event
Total prize fund 200,000 (£176,800)
Winner's share €50,000 (£44,200)
Highest break England Stuart Bingham (137)
Final
Champion Wales Ryan Day
Runner-up England Stuart Bingham
Score 10–8

The 2018 Romanian Masters was a non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 14 to 18 March 2018 in Bucharest, Romania. Sanctioned by World Snooker, the tournament was organised by McCann/Thiess Events and McCann Bucharest and was a 16-player invitational event.[1][2].

12 of the world’s top 16 players returned to Romania, after Bucharest staged the 2016 European Masters in the 2016/2017 season.

Ryan Day won his third trophy of the 2017/2018 season, beating Stuart Bingham 10–8 in the final.[3]

Main draw

Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
            
1 England Mark Selby 2
15 China Liang Wenbo 4
15 China Liang Wenbo 1
8 England Stuart Bingham 4
8 England Stuart Bingham 4
10 Australia Neil Robertson 3
8 England Stuart Bingham 5
9 England Ali Carter 2
5 Wales Mark Williams 0
9 England Ali Carter 4
9 England Ali Carter 4
16 Scotland Stephen Maguire 3
* England Mark King 0
16 Scotland Stephen Maguire 4
8 England Stuart Bingham 8
14 Wales Ryan Day 10
3 Scotland John Higgins 4
13 Scotland Anthony McGill 2
3 Scotland John Higgins 1
14 Wales Ryan Day 4
6 England Barry Hawkins 2
14 Wales Ryan Day 4
14 Wales Ryan Day 5
11 England Kyren Wilson 0
7 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 2
11 England Kyren Wilson 4
11 England Kyren Wilson 4
2 England Judd Trump 2
2 England Judd Trump 4
12 Belgium Luca Brecel 0
Notes

* Mark King replaced Shaun Murphy after the draw had taken place.

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Romania Alex Crișan.
Bucharest Metropolitan Circus, Bucharest, Romania, 18 March 2018.
Stuart Bingham (8)
 England
8–10 Ryan Day (14)
 Wales
Afternoon: 65–45, 71–20 (57), 90–1 (84), 71–0, 52–62, 8–63 (62), 13–77 (52), 124–0 (124), 7–62
Evening: 0–85 (50), 66–77, 84–0 (84), 58–2, 37–61, 111–0 (111), 0–82 (61), 0–92, 59–66
124 Highest break 62
2 Century breaks 0
5 50+ breaks 4

Century breaks

Total: 11[4]

References

  1. "Romanian Snooker Masters Set For March". World Snooker. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  2. "World Snooker Announces Romanian Snooker Masters". Snooker HQ. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. "Day The Best In Bucharest". World Snooker. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  4. "Romanian Masters 2018 Centuries". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 14–18 March 2018.
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