The 2018 Macau Masters was a non-ranking team and six-red snooker variant invitational event that took place on 24 and 25 October 2018.[2] The event's team event was made up of two teams of four, competing in six games, with Team B defeating Team A with a score of 5–1.[3] The event's six red singles knockout tournament was won by Barry Hawkins.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 24–25 October 2018 |
Venue | Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel[1] |
City | Macau |
Country | China |
Organisation | CBSA/WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking team & Six-red Snooker event |
Highest break | Barry Hawkins (68) |
Final | |
Champion | Barry Hawkins |
Runner-up | Mark Williams |
Score | 3–2 |
The event had a total prize fund of $100,000 awarded as follows:[4]
The event was made up of two teams of four, with players playing in six "best of 5" frames matches. Frames 1, 3 and 5 were doubles matches, whereas frames 2 and 4 were alternate singles.[5][6][7]
Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
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Team A | Joe Perry | Zhang Anda | Mark Williams | Marco Fu |
Team B | Barry Hawkins | Ryan Day | Zhao Xintong | Zhou Yuelong |
The team event saw both teams field teams of two for individual team matches. Each player could only play with a partner for one match during the event.[8]
Team A Joe Perry + Zhang Anda |
1–3 | Team B Zhao Xintong + Zhou Yuelong |
Zhang Anda + Mark Williams | 2–3 | Barry Hawkins + Zhao Xintong |
Zhang Anda + Marco Fu | 1–3 | Ryan Day + Zhao Xintong |
Joe Perry + Mark Williams | 3–2 | Barry Hawkins + Zhou Yuelong |
Joe Perry + Marco Fu | 0–3 | Ryan Day + Zhou Yuelong |
Mark Williams + Marco Fu | 0–3 | Barry Hawkins + Ryan Day |
To finish the event, the 6 Reds Leapfrog Challenge took place.[1] All 8-players played in a "killer" style match, with players required to win their match to continue on a winner stays on basis. The players were drawn based on world rankings.[9] All matches were first to one frame of 6-red snooker, with the final being a best of 5 frame 6-red match.[10]
Zhao Xintong | 1–0 | Zhang Anda |
Zhou Yuelong | 1–0 | Zhao Xintong |
Zhou Yuelong | 1–0 | Joe Perry |
Marco Fu | 1–0 | Zhou Yuelong |
Marco Fu | 1–0 | Ryan Day |
Barry Hawkins | 1–0 | Marco Fu |
Barry Hawkins | 3–2 | Mark Williams |
Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel, Macau