The 2023-24 snooker season is in full swing. This week's live snooker comes straight from China as the snooker championship tour sees a return of the Shanghai Masters following a four-year absence due to COVID-19.
Returning champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is through to the final, his latest victory coming against Mark Selby in a pulsating semi-final match-up by 10-7. In the other semi-final current world champion Luca Brecel defeated Neil Robertson by the same 10-7 finish.
The semi-finals have set up a pulsating final matchup between the two best players in world snooker, and we have all the info on the upcoming final.
How to watch live snooker - Shanghai Masters
All action from this week's Shanghai Masters snooker is live on Eurosport. The event is also available to stream on Discovery+.
When is the Shanghai Masters
The Shanghai Masters is taking place this week, starting on Monday, September 11th and running till Sunday, September 17th.
The final between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Luca Brecel is set to get underway on the morning of Sunday September 17th.
What is the format of this year's tournament?
Each game in the tournament is the best of 11 frames up to and including the quarter-final stage. After the quarter-final stage, the semi-finals will be the best of 19 frames, with the final being the best of 21 frames.
Shanghai Masters Prize Pot - The amount each player will take home
- Winner: £100,000
- Runner-up: £105,000
- Semi-finals: £70,000
- Quarter-finals: £35,000
- Last 16: £17,500
- Last 24: £10,000
- High Break: £10,000
- Total £825,000
Shanghai Masters Live Scores and Results
Semifinals - Friday, September 15th
(Best of 19 frames)
| Player 1 (rank) | score | v | score | Player 2 (rank) | Date Played |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) | 10 | - | 7 | Mark Selby (5) | Fri 15th at 7am |
| Neil Robertson (6) | 7 | - | 10 | Luca Brecel (2) | Fri 15th at 7am |
Quarterfinals - Thursday, September 14th
| Player 1 (rank) | score | v | score | Player 2 (rank) | Date Played |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) | 6 | - | 5 | John Higgins (10) | Thu 14th at 7am |
| Mark Selby (5) | 6 | - | 1 | Judd Trump (4) | Thu 14th at 7am |
| Fan Zhengyi (18) | 1 | - | 6 | Neil Robertson (6) | Thu 14th at 12:30pm |
| Robert Milkins | 3 | - | 6 | Luca Brecel (2) | Thu 14th at 12:30pm |
Round 2 - best of 11
| Player 1 (rank) | score | v | score | Player 2 (rank) | Date Played |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) | 6 | - | 3 | Ali Carter (11) | |
| John Higgins (10) | 6 | - | 3 | Kyren Wilson (8) | |
| Mark Selby (5) | 6 | - | 5 | Hossein Vafaei (16) | |
| Judd Trump (4) | 6 | - | 5 | Jack Lisowski (13) | |
| Fan Zhengyi (18) | 6 | - | 3 | Mark Allen (3) | |
| Neil Robertson (6) | 6 | - | 5 | Ding Junhui (15) | Wed 13th at 12:30pm |
| Shaun Murphy (7) | 5 | - | 6 | Robert Milkins (12) | Wed 13th at 12:30pm |
| Luca Brecel (2) | 6 | - | 4 | Mark J Williams (9) |
Round 1 - best of 11
| Player 1 (rank) | score | v | score | Player 2 (rank) |
| Ali Carter (11) | 6 | - | 2 | Dong Zihao |
| John Higgins (10) | 6 | - | 0 | Deng Haohui |
| Hossein Vafaei (16) | 6 | - | 1 | Gong Chenzhi |
| Jack Lisowski (13) | 6 | - | 5 | Zhou Yuelong (17) |
| Fan Zhengyi (18) | 6 | - | 2 | Gary Wilson (14) |
| Ding Junhui (15) | 6 | - | 2 | Si Jiahui (19) |
| Robert Milkins (12) | 6 | - | 1 | Bai Yulu |
| Mark J Williams (9) | 6 | - | 1 | Pang Junxu (20) |
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