The 2015 German Masters (officially the 2015 Kreativ Dental German Masters) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4–8 February 2015 at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany. It was the sixth ranking event of the 2014/2015 season.

Judd Trump made the 113th official maximum break during his quarter-final match against Mark Selby.

Ding Junhui was the defending champion, but he lost 4–5 against Ryan Day in the last 32.

Selby won his fifth ranking title by defeating Shaun Murphy 9–7 in the final.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

Winner: 80,000 Runner-up: €35,000 Semi-final: €20,000 Quarter-final: €10,000 Last 16: €5,000 Last 32: €3,000 Last 64: €1,500Televised highest break: €4,000 Maximum break: €6,737 Total: €341,737

Main draw

The venue at the first night of the tournament
Last 32 Best of 9 framesLast 16 Best of 9 framesQuarter-finals Best of 9 framesSemi-finals Best of 11 framesFinal Best of 17 frames
Ding Junhui (CHN)4
Ryan Day (WAL)5
Wales Ryan Day5
England Alfie Burden2
Michael Georgiou (ENG)3
Alfie Burden (ENG)5
Wales Ryan Day4
China Liang Wenbo5
Li Hang (CHN)1
Liang Wenbo (CHN)5
China Liang Wenbo5
England Stuart Bingham4
Matthew Selt (ENG)3
Stuart Bingham (ENG)5
China Liang Wenbo4
England Shaun Murphy6
Mark Allen (NIR)5
Mark Williams (WAL)2
Northern Ireland Mark Allen4
England Shaun Murphy5
Michael Wasley (ENG)1
Shaun Murphy (ENG)5
England Shaun Murphy5
England Ronnie O'Sullivan4
Joe Perry (ENG)5
Jimmy Robertson (ENG)0
England Joe Perry0
England Ronnie O'Sullivan5
Mark Davis (ENG)1
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)5
England Shaun Murphy7
England Mark Selby9
Neil Robertson (AUS)5
Fergal O'Brien (IRL)0
Australia Neil Robertson5
China Xiao Guodong0
Xiao Guodong (CHN)5
Liam Highfield (ENG)4
Australia Neil Robertson4
Scotland Stephen Maguire5
Stephen Maguire (SCO)5
David Gilbert (ENG)3
Scotland Stephen Maguire5
England Mark King2
Mark King (ENG)5
Barry Hawkins (ENG)3
Scotland Stephen Maguire2
England Mark Selby6
Judd Trump (ENG)5
Michael Holt (ENG)0
England Judd Trump5
England Martin Gould1
Martin Gould (ENG)5
Ashley Carty (ENG)3
England Judd Trump4
England Mark Selby5
John Higgins (SCO)2
Peter Ebdon (ENG)5
England Peter Ebdon1
England Mark Selby5
Anthony McGill (SCO)4
Mark Selby (ENG)5

Final

Mark Selby with trophy
Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Marcel Eckardt. Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany, 8 February 2015.
Shaun Murphy England7–9Mark Selby England
Afternoon: 39–71, 88–32 (72), 0–106 (53), 130–0 (130), 119–7 (118), 73–40, 80–0 (51), 62–70 (Selby 62) Evening: 35–92 (92), 47–84 (52), 0–93 (93), 37–72, 80–0 (80), 60–52, 19–79, 4–99 (51)
130Highest break93
2Century breaks0
550+ breaks6

Qualifying

These matches were held between 17 and 19 December 2014 at the Robin Park Arena, Sports and Tennis Centre in Wigan, England. All matches were best of 9 frames.

Round 1

Ding Junhui (CHN) 5–1 Jamie Clarke (WAL) Peter Lines (ENG) 2–5 Craig Steadman (ENG) Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 3–5 Sydney Wilson (ENG) Ryan Day (WAL) 5–2 Dave Harold (ENG) Graeme Dott (SCO) 1–5 Michael Georgiou (ENG) Tom Ford (ENG) 2–5 Andrew Pagett (WAL) Alfie Burden (ENG) 5–3 David Grace (ENG) Ali Carter (ENG) 4–5 Sam Baird (ENG) Ricky Walden (ENG) 4–5 Li Hang (CHN) Gerard Greene (NIR) 5–2 Ratchayothin Yotharuck (THA) Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA) 2–5 Stuart Carrington (ENG) Liang Wenbo (CHN) 5–4 Ian Glover (ENG) Alan McManus (SCO) 5–4 Zak Surety (ENG) Matthew Selt (ENG) 5–4 Lu Chenwei (CHN) Kurt Maflin (NOR) 3–5 Igor Figueiredo (BRA) Stuart Bingham (ENG) 5–1 Zhou Yuelong (CHN) Mark Allen (NIR) 5–3 Robin Hull (FIN) Ben Woollaston (ENG) 5–2 Alex Davies (ENG) Yu Delu (CHN) 5–1 Lee Walker (WAL) Mark Williams (WAL) 5–4 Luca Brecel (BEL) Dominic Dale (WAL) 1–5 Lu Ning (CHN) Mike Dunn (ENG) w/d–w/o Michael Wasley (ENG) Robbie Williams (ENG) 5–0 Matthew Day (ENG) Shaun Murphy (ENG) 5–1 Joe O'Connor (ENG) Joe Perry (ENG) 5–1 Scott Donaldson (SCO) Cao Yupeng (CHN) 4–5 Fraser Patrick (SCO) Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 5–4 Hammad Miah (ENG) Matthew Stevens (WAL) 3–5 Ian Burns (ENG) Mark Davis (ENG) 5–4 Daniel Wells (WAL) Gary Wilson (ENG) 5–2 Michael Leslie (SCO) Aditya Mehta (IND) 5–3 Adam Duffy (ENG) Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 5–2 George Pragnall (ENG)Neil Robertson (AUS) 5–4 Mitchell Mann (ENG) Jamie Jones (WAL) 5–3 Joe Swail (NIR) Jimmy White (ENG) 3–5 Tian Pengfei (CHN) Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 5–1 Lyu Haotian (CHN) Xiao Guodong (CHN) 5–0 Cao Xinlong (CHN) Nigel Bond (ENG) 2–5 Tony Drago (MLT) Rory McLeod (ENG) 2–5 Liam Highfield (ENG) Marco Fu (HKG) 5–1 Steve Davis (ENG) Stephen Maguire (SCO) 5–1 Alexander Ursenbacher (SWI) David Morris (IRL) 5–1 Duane Jones (WAL) Rod Lawler (ENG) 5–2 Allan Taylor (ENG) David Gilbert (ENG) 5–2 Joel Walker (ENG) Michael White (WAL) 5–1 Chris Norbury (ENG) Mark King (ENG) 5–3 Steven Hallworth (ENG) Jamie Burnett (SCO) w/d–w/o Barry Pinches (ENG) Barry Hawkins (ENG) 5–0 Noppon Saengkham (THA) Judd Trump (ENG) 5–0 Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (THA) Mark Joyce (ENG) w/o–w/d Jak Jones (WAL) Kyren Wilson (ENG) 4–5 Zhang Anda (CHN) Michael Holt (ENG) 5–3 Eden Sharav (SCO) Martin Gould (ENG) 5–3 Chris Melling (ENG) Jamie Cope (ENG) 2–5 Ross Muir (SCO) Andrew Higginson (ENG) 4–5 James Cahill (ENG) Robert Milkins (ENG) 2–5 Ashley Carty (ENG) John Higgins (SCO) 5–2 Elliot Slessor (ENG) Ken Doherty (IRL) 5–3 Vinnie Calabrese (AUS) Marcus Campbell (SCO) 5–0 Michael Tomlinson (ENG) Peter Ebdon (ENG) 5–2 Chris Wakelin (ENG) Anthony McGill (SCO) 5–3 John Astley (ENG) Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) 2–5 Sean O'Sullivan (ENG) Jack Lisowski (ENG) 1–5 Oliver Lines (ENG) Mark Selby (ENG) 5–3 Oliver Brown (ENG)
Ding Junhui (CHN)5–1Jamie Clarke (WAL)
Peter Lines (ENG)2–5Craig Steadman (ENG)
Anthony Hamilton (ENG)3–5Sydney Wilson (ENG)
Ryan Day (WAL)5–2Dave Harold (ENG)
Graeme Dott (SCO)1–5Michael Georgiou (ENG)
Tom Ford (ENG)2–5Andrew Pagett (WAL)
Alfie Burden (ENG)5–3David Grace (ENG)
Ali Carter (ENG)4–5Sam Baird (ENG)
Ricky Walden (ENG)4–5Li Hang (CHN)
Gerard Greene (NIR)5–2Ratchayothin Yotharuck (THA)
Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA)2–5Stuart Carrington (ENG)
Liang Wenbo (CHN)5–4Ian Glover (ENG)
Alan McManus (SCO)5–4Zak Surety (ENG)
Matthew Selt (ENG)5–4Lu Chenwei (CHN)
Kurt Maflin (NOR)3–5Igor Figueiredo (BRA)
Stuart Bingham (ENG)5–1Zhou Yuelong (CHN)
Mark Allen (NIR)5–3Robin Hull (FIN)
Ben Woollaston (ENG)5–2Alex Davies (ENG)
Yu Delu (CHN)5–1Lee Walker (WAL)
Mark Williams (WAL)5–4Luca Brecel (BEL)
Dominic Dale (WAL)1–5Lu Ning (CHN)
Mike Dunn (ENG)w/d–w/oMichael Wasley (ENG)
Robbie Williams (ENG)5–0Matthew Day (ENG)
Shaun Murphy (ENG)5–1Joe O'Connor (ENG)
Joe Perry (ENG)5–1Scott Donaldson (SCO)
Cao Yupeng (CHN)4–5Fraser Patrick (SCO)
Jimmy Robertson (ENG)5–4Hammad Miah (ENG)
Matthew Stevens (WAL)3–5Ian Burns (ENG)
Mark Davis (ENG)5–4Daniel Wells (WAL)
Gary Wilson (ENG)5–2Michael Leslie (SCO)
Aditya Mehta (IND)5–3Adam Duffy (ENG)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)5–2George Pragnall (ENG)
Neil Robertson (AUS)5–4Mitchell Mann (ENG)
Jamie Jones (WAL)5–3Joe Swail (NIR)
Jimmy White (ENG)3–5Tian Pengfei (CHN)
Fergal O'Brien (IRL)5–1Lyu Haotian (CHN)
Xiao Guodong (CHN)5–0Cao Xinlong (CHN)
Nigel Bond (ENG)2–5Tony Drago (MLT)
Rory McLeod (ENG)2–5Liam Highfield (ENG)
Marco Fu (HKG)5–1Steve Davis (ENG)
Stephen Maguire (SCO)5–1Alexander Ursenbacher (SWI)
David Morris (IRL)5–1Duane Jones (WAL)
Rod Lawler (ENG)5–2Allan Taylor (ENG)
David Gilbert (ENG)5–2Joel Walker (ENG)
Michael White (WAL)5–1Chris Norbury (ENG)
Mark King (ENG)5–3Steven Hallworth (ENG)
Jamie Burnett (SCO)w/d–w/oBarry Pinches (ENG)
Barry Hawkins (ENG)5–0Noppon Saengkham (THA)
Judd Trump (ENG)5–0Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (THA)
Mark Joyce (ENG)w/o–w/dJak Jones (WAL)
Kyren Wilson (ENG)4–5Zhang Anda (CHN)
Michael Holt (ENG)5–3Eden Sharav (SCO)
Martin Gould (ENG)5–3Chris Melling (ENG)
Jamie Cope (ENG)2–5Ross Muir (SCO)
Andrew Higginson (ENG)4–5James Cahill (ENG)
Robert Milkins (ENG)2–5Ashley Carty (ENG)
John Higgins (SCO)5–2Elliot Slessor (ENG)
Ken Doherty (IRL)5–3Vinnie Calabrese (AUS)
Marcus Campbell (SCO)5–0Michael Tomlinson (ENG)
Peter Ebdon (ENG)5–2Chris Wakelin (ENG)
Anthony McGill (SCO)5–3John Astley (ENG)
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA)2–5Sean O'Sullivan (ENG)
Jack Lisowski (ENG)1–5Oliver Lines (ENG)
Mark Selby (ENG)5–3Oliver Brown (ENG)

Round 2

China Ding Junhui 5–1 England Craig Steadman England Sydney Wilson 3–5 Wales Ryan Day England Michael Georgiou 5–3 Wales Andrew Pagett England Alfie Burden 5–4 England Sam Baird China Li Hang 5–0 Northern Ireland Gerard Greene England Stuart Carrington 3–5 China Liang Wenbo Scotland Alan McManus 4–5 England Matthew Selt Brazil Igor Figueiredo 1–5 England Stuart Bingham Northern Ireland Mark Allen 5–3 England Ben Woollaston China Yu Delu 1–5 Wales Mark Williams China Lu Ning 1–5 England Michael Wasley England Robbie Williams 3–5 England Shaun Murphy England Joe Perry 5–4 Scotland Fraser Patrick England Jimmy Robertson 5–4 England Ian Burns England Mark Davis 5–3 England Gary Wilson India Aditya Mehta 2–5 England Ronnie O'SullivanAustralia Neil Robertson 5–2 Wales Jamie Jones China Tian Pengfei 2–5 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien China Xiao Guodong 5–0 Malta Tony Drago England Liam Highfield 5–2 Hong Kong Marco Fu Scotland Stephen Maguire 5–4 Republic of Ireland David Morris England Rod Lawler 2–5 England David Gilbert Wales Michael White 3–5 England Mark King England Barry Pinches 4–5 England Barry Hawkins England Judd Trump 5–4 England Mark Joyce China Zhang Anda 1–5 England Michael Holt England Martin Gould 5–1 Scotland Ross Muir England James Cahill 2–5 England Ashley Carty Scotland John Higgins 5–2 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty Scotland Marcus Campbell 2–5 England Peter Ebdon Scotland Anthony McGill 5–3 England Sean O'Sullivan England Oliver Lines 2–5 England Mark Selby
China Ding Junhui5–1England Craig Steadman
England Sydney Wilson3–5Wales Ryan Day
England Michael Georgiou5–3Wales Andrew Pagett
England Alfie Burden5–4England Sam Baird
China Li Hang5–0Northern Ireland Gerard Greene
England Stuart Carrington3–5China Liang Wenbo
Scotland Alan McManus4–5England Matthew Selt
Brazil Igor Figueiredo1–5England Stuart Bingham
Northern Ireland Mark Allen5–3England Ben Woollaston
China Yu Delu1–5Wales Mark Williams
China Lu Ning1–5England Michael Wasley
England Robbie Williams3–5England Shaun Murphy
England Joe Perry5–4Scotland Fraser Patrick
England Jimmy Robertson5–4England Ian Burns
England Mark Davis5–3England Gary Wilson
India Aditya Mehta2–5England Ronnie O'Sullivan
Australia Neil Robertson5–2Wales Jamie Jones
China Tian Pengfei2–5Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien
China Xiao Guodong5–0Malta Tony Drago
England Liam Highfield5–2Hong Kong Marco Fu
Scotland Stephen Maguire5–4Republic of Ireland David Morris
England Rod Lawler2–5England David Gilbert
Wales Michael White3–5England Mark King
England Barry Pinches4–5England Barry Hawkins
England Judd Trump5–4England Mark Joyce
China Zhang Anda1–5England Michael Holt
England Martin Gould5–1Scotland Ross Muir
England James Cahill2–5England Ashley Carty
Scotland John Higgins5–2Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty
Scotland Marcus Campbell2–5England Peter Ebdon
Scotland Anthony McGill5–3England Sean O'Sullivan
England Oliver Lines2–5England Mark Selby

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

142, 116 – Shaun Murphy 141, 101 – Aditya Mehta 136, 131 – Ding Junhui 136 – Daniel Wells 136 – Ian Burns 135, 134, 105, 101 – Neil Robertson 135 – Ali Carter 133 – Zak Surety 132 – Mark Davis 131, 121 – Michael Wasley 127 – Mark Allen 121 – Adam Duffy 120, 114, 105 – Judd Trump 117, 106, 104 – Ronnie O'Sullivan 117 – Robin Hull117 – Ryan Day 115, 103 – Li Hang 115 – Matthew Stevens 115 – Michael White 113 – Xiao Guodong 112 – David Gilbert 109 – Sam Baird 107 – Mitchell Mann 105 – Alfie Burden 104 – Michael Leslie 104 – Michael Holt 103 – Yu Delu 103 – Oliver Lines 102 – Jack Lisowski 100 – Jimmy Robertson

Televised stage centuries

External links

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