| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19–25 September 2016 |
| Venue | Shanghai Grand Stage |
| City | Shanghai |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £465,200 |
| Winner's share | £85,000 |
| Highest break |  Stephen Maguire (SCO) (147) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Ding Junhui (CHN) |
| Runner-up |  Mark Selby (ENG) |
| Score | 10–6 |
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The 2016 Bank of Communications OTO Shanghai Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 and 25 September 2016 at the Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China.[1] It was the fifth ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.[2]
Kyren Wilson was the defending champion,[3] but he lost 2–5 to Michael Holt in the last 32.[4]
Stephen Maguire made the 120th official maximum break in the third frame of his wildcard round match against Xu Yichen. It was Maguire's third professional maximum break.[5]
Ding Junhui won the 12th ranking title of his career, defeating Mark Selby 10–6 in the final.[6] He also became the first second-time winner in the history of the event.[7]
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- ^ "Hitman Ends Warrior's Reign". World Snooker. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Maguire Makes 147 In Shanghai". World Snooker. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Shanghai Masters: Ding Junhui beats world champion Mark Selby in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Shanghai Success For Ding". World Snooker. Retrieved 26 September 2016.