Shanghai Masters snooker 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Ronnie O'Sullivan faces Wilson in quarter-finals, Trump vs Selby latest
Ronnie O'Sullivan booked his spot in the last-8 with a narrow 6-5 win over fellow Englishman Barry Hawkins on Wednesday.
The Rocket will take on Kyren Wilson in the standout quarter-final tie, while World No1 Judd Trump goes head-to-head with Mark Selby in another exciting clash.
World champion Zhao Xintong faces Ding Junhui, with the victor playing the winner of O'Sullivan vs Wilson in the semi-finals.
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Today, 12:48 By Rob Maul
Zhao Xintong 80-4 Chris Wakelin (Frame 1-11)
First blood to Zhao Xintong. A break of 68.
And how pleased he will be to have got that first frame on the board.
There is a lot of interest on how he performs in his homeland and that will settle the nerves.
That missed yellow did not cost him. Already he looks in good form.
If he carries on like this, it could be a very quick match.
A reminder why he is called the Cyclone.
Today, 12:42 By Rob Maul
Yellow peril
A nervy, edgy start to both matches.
Plenty of safety battles to begin with.
Zhao Xintong and Ronnie O'Sullivan both potted reds but then broke down on yellows.
Xintong could only post a score of 12.
The Rocket only had one point on the board.
A long way to go, of course, but the crowd are really involved in this. It is sold out at the Luwan Gymnasium.
Today, 12:36 By Rob Maul
Superstar DJ, Here we go
It is not often that Ronnie O'Sullivan is overshadowed but he is this time.
After some loud, pumping techno tunes – the DJ has really overdone it there – Zhao Xintong makes his way into the arena and is cheered to the rafters.
Dressed in a grey waistcoat, the reigning world champion has saluted the fans in Shanghai.
All the Chinese fans have their smartphones out and are filming the action.
It is a reminder of the reception that Xintong got when he won the world title in May.
There were dozens of local punters waiting outside the stage door in Sheffiedl for his departure, with the famous trophy in his hand.
Today, 11:10 By Tony Robertson
Afternoon matches
So who is playing some snooker this afternoon?
Well we probably have two of the most highly-anticipated games of the tournament so far commencing at 12:30pm today.
The first of these is Ronnie O'Sullivan facing off against Barry Hawkins.
Meanwhile, world champion Zhao Xintong is then busy taking on Chris Wakelin.
Today, 10:50 By Tony Robertson
Latest scores – Higgins out as Xiao progresses
Higgins and Xiao have played out some really strong snooker this morning.
And the Scot was looking likely to get a really high score as he chalked up 41 before an unexpected miss of a red ball.
That let Xiao back on the table, and he did not need a second invitation to close out the game.
He swept the table going on from there until missing the pink ball to end the match with a score of 80-41.
John Higgins 4-6 Xiao Guodong
Today, 10:28 By Tony Robertson
Latest scores – Xiao within one
Xiao has enjoyed a very strong performance against Higgins today, with the Scot having really made him work for it.
He scored 113 points without reply before missing on the brown ball.
The 36-year-old is now within one frame of victory.
John Higgins 4-5 Xiao Guodong
Today, 10:19 By Tony Robertson
Latest scores – Carter secures phenomenal comeback win
Higgins' slow and steady approach looked to be paying dividends as he moved into the lead over Xiao.
And he steadily racked up the points to win the frame 73-21.
In the final frame between Williams and Carter, Williams broke the frame, with Carter then immediately getting back into his groove.
He swiftly racked up 42 points, which also meant it was a colossal 300 points without reply from Williams.
It's as the old saying goes, it's not how you start but how you finish, and this match was the perfect example of that.
And the win - topped off by his third century of the match and another cleared table - secured Carter's spot in the quarter-finals tomorrow.
Made even more remarkable considering Carter was a late replacement for Mark Allen at this tournament.
Mark Williams 5-6 Ali Carter
John Higgins 4-4 Xiao Guodong
Today, 10:05 By Tony Robertson
Latest scores – Carter draws level
Well who would have seen this coming 40 minutes ago?
Carter has found a new lease of life in Shanghai and is now level with Williams going into a decisive frame.
He racks up 87 to no reply once again, meaning Williams has now not scored in two whole frames as we enter the make-or-break decider.
Meanwhile, Xiao and Williams remain in their eighth frame, with Xiao holding a narrow lead.
However, Higgins is currently at the table on a break of 16.
Mark Williams 5-5 Ali Carter
John Higgins 3-4 Xiao Guodong
Today, 09:58 By Tony Robertson
Latest scores – Xiao takes the lead
And Xiao has surged ahead in his game against Higgins after an emphatic frame.
The Chinese cueist scored more than a century for the second time in the match with a total of 126 and a break of 104.
His final colours even saw him pocket an accidental trick shot on the blue as he missed the pocket he was aiming for before it cannoned back into the opposite pocket.
Meanwhile, Carter has now taken back-to-back frames, winning 88-0 to move within one frame of a winner-takes-all decider.
Will momentum now carry him through?
Mark Williams 5-4 Ali Carter
John Higgins 3-4 Xiao Guodong
Today, 09:39 By Tony Robertson
Latest scores – Carter still in the hunt
Xiao took an early lead in the sixth frame against Higgins, before the Scot cruised into the lead.
Higgins built up a respectable score of 29 while at the table, which included a rarely-seen double-red ball pot, before Xiao returned.
And he made the most of it as he chalked up 61 points which was a frame winning score as Higgins managed just one more.
Meanwhile, Williams looked completely infallible in frame eight against Carter, that was an ambitious pot on a red that was too tight an angle.
Carter had to be nigh on flawless to get back into the frame, and he started well with a stunning long-shot pot after picking a red out of the group.
And he eventually ended up taking the lead before needing to pot a difficult red squeezed up against a cushion to all but secure the frame... which he managed to do.
Carter fell short of another century, but did manage to clear the table for an impressive 93.
Mark Williams 5-3 Ali Carter
John Higgins 3-3 Xiao Guodong
Today, 09:24 By Tony Robertson
Latest scores – Williams on match frame
The Higgins - Xiao table is back to playing again, while it was a strong start for Williams in the seventh frame against Carter.
Williams played a containing safety to make life difficult for Carter as he went to pot a red after racking up five points, which worked as he missed his spot with the ball kissing the side of the cushion.
However, Williams then went too quickly and missed his next shot at a far easier red.
On the other table, Higgins slow and steady approach looked set to land him the lead as he scored 60 points before missing a shot.
Fortunately for him, Xiao could not take advantage, with Higgins adding one more point to win the frame.
Williams and Carter had a real back-and-forth on this frame.
It was far from a pretty frame with plenty of missed shots to go around for both players.
Carter would have needed two snookers to get back into the game when he went 51-18 down, but decided to concede it to put Williams on match frame.
Mark Williams 5-2 Ali Carter
John Higgins 3-2 Xiao Guodong
Today, 09:04 By Tony Robertson
Latest scores - Williams surges ahead
Williams has come back from the break with a real spring in his step.
Carter started the frame strongly with 22 points after scoring two blacks and a blue with three reds.
However, he missed his fourth shot trying to pot a red to invite Williams to the table.
Seven missed shots later from the pair and it was Williams at the table, who powered on to score 83 points and take a two-frame lead.
A reminder that at this stage, the games are first to six frames.
Mark Williams 4-2 Ali Carter
John Higgins 2-2 Xiao Guodong
Today, 08:51 By Tony Robertson
Latest scores - Williams take the lead
In the time Xiao took his century, Williams has also been getting in on the act.
After seeing Carter pull out two centuries to win two frames which sandwiched his own winning frames, Williams has now brought his own ton to the table.
He scored 124 to no reply, getting all the way down to pink before missing his mark.
These two are going through shots at least six seconds quicker than their rivals on the other table, and if this pace keeps up it might even be over by 11am.
Mark Williams 3-2 Ali Carter
John Higgins 2-2 Xiao Guodong
Today, 08:46 By Tony Robertson
Latest scores - Xiao levels the score with a century
With Williams and Carter on a break after rattling through their first four frames, Higgins and Xiao can take the spotlight.
Higgins started out with the opening four points of the frame following a foul from Xiao, though neither of them managed to pot a ball until the 18th shot.
But Xiao then roared into life to score the game's first century.
He racked up 104 points before scuffing his final pot of a red and inexplicably potting the cue ball.
Final score of that frame, 104-8.
Mark Williams 2-2 Ali Carter
John Higgins 2-2 Xiao Guodong
Today, 08:39 By Tony Robertson
Previous scores
Here are the scores from the round two games yesterday.
Kyren Wilson and Ding Junhiu fought through close matches to secure a spot in the next round.
Although Mark Selby and Judd Trump were far more at ease in their respective games against Shaun Murphy and Neil Robertson.
Kyren Wilson 6-5 Si Jiahui
Mark Selby 6-0 Shaun Murphy
Ding Junhui 6-5 Zhang Anda
Judd Trump 6-2 Neil Robertson
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