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2025 German Masters
The 2025 German Masters (officially the 2025 Machineseeker German Masters) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 27 January to 2 February 2025 at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany. The 12th ranking event of the 2024–25 season, following the 2024 Scottish Open and preceding the 2025 Welsh Open, it was broadcast by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe and by other broadcasters internationally. The winner received £100,000 from a total prize fund of £550,400, the Brandon Parker trophy, and a place in the 2025 Champion of Champions invitational event.
Judd Trump was the defending champion, having defeated Si Jiahui 10–5 in the 2024 final, but Trump lost 2–5 to Neil Robertson in the last 16. For the first time in the tournament's history, the final went to a deciding frame. Kyren Wilson, the reigning World Champion, defeated Barry Hawkins 10–9 to win the tournament for a second time, following his previous victory in 2019. It was the ninth ranking title of Wilson's professional career. The event produced 101 century breaks, 31 during the qualifying stage and 70 at the main stage. The highest break of the tournament was a 145 by Si in his last‑64 match against Ken Doherty.
The event took place from 27 January to 2 February 2025 at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany, with qualifying having been held from 16 to 19 December 2024 at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, England. The twelfth ranking event of the 2024–25 season (following the 2024 Scottish Open and preceding the 2025 Welsh Open), and the only major tournament of the season to be held in mainland Europe, the tournament is the fifteenth edition of the German Masters since 2011. Originally created as the ranking German Open in 1995, and held for three consecutive years in different cities, it was renamed the German Masters in 1998 and held as a non‑ranking event before being discontinued thereafter. It was revived as the ranking German Masters in 2011 and since then has been held at the Tempodrom in Berlin. In 2021, the trophy was named after former World Snooker Tour director Brandon Parker, who died in 2020.
The defending champion was Judd Trump, who won his record third German Masters title in 2024, winning the final 10–5 against China's Si Jiahui who was contesting his first ranking final. Trump was beaten 2–5 by Neil Robertson in the last‑16 round.
The WST implemented a new format for the four Home Nations events and the German Masters this season. In qualifying round one, players seeded 65–96 face those seeded 97–128. In qualifying round two, the 32 round one winners play those seeded 33–64. The 32 round two winners then play the top 32 seeds in the first round of the main stage.
All matches up to and including the quarter‑finals were played as best of nine frames. The semi‑finals were best of 11, and the final was a best‑of‑19 frame match played over two sessions.
The qualifying rounds were broadcast by Discovery+ in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland) and by the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel, the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy Douyin and Huya Live in China. They were available from Matchroom Sport in all other territories.
The main event was broadcast by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland); by the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel, the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy Douyin, Huya Live and Migu in China; by Now TV in Hong Kong; by Astro SuperSport in Malaysia and Brunei; by True Sports in Thailand; by TAP in the Philippines; and by Sportcast in Taiwan. It was available on WST Play in all other territories.
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2025 German Masters
The 2025 German Masters (officially the 2025 Machineseeker German Masters) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 27 January to 2 February 2025 at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany. The 12th ranking event of the 2024–25 season, following the 2024 Scottish Open and preceding the 2025 Welsh Open, it was broadcast by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe and by other broadcasters internationally. The winner received £100,000 from a total prize fund of £550,400, the Brandon Parker trophy, and a place in the 2025 Champion of Champions invitational event.
Judd Trump was the defending champion, having defeated Si Jiahui 10–5 in the 2024 final, but Trump lost 2–5 to Neil Robertson in the last 16. For the first time in the tournament's history, the final went to a deciding frame. Kyren Wilson, the reigning World Champion, defeated Barry Hawkins 10–9 to win the tournament for a second time, following his previous victory in 2019. It was the ninth ranking title of Wilson's professional career. The event produced 101 century breaks, 31 during the qualifying stage and 70 at the main stage. The highest break of the tournament was a 145 by Si in his last‑64 match against Ken Doherty.
The event took place from 27 January to 2 February 2025 at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany, with qualifying having been held from 16 to 19 December 2024 at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, England. The twelfth ranking event of the 2024–25 season (following the 2024 Scottish Open and preceding the 2025 Welsh Open), and the only major tournament of the season to be held in mainland Europe, the tournament is the fifteenth edition of the German Masters since 2011. Originally created as the ranking German Open in 1995, and held for three consecutive years in different cities, it was renamed the German Masters in 1998 and held as a non‑ranking event before being discontinued thereafter. It was revived as the ranking German Masters in 2011 and since then has been held at the Tempodrom in Berlin. In 2021, the trophy was named after former World Snooker Tour director Brandon Parker, who died in 2020.
The defending champion was Judd Trump, who won his record third German Masters title in 2024, winning the final 10–5 against China's Si Jiahui who was contesting his first ranking final. Trump was beaten 2–5 by Neil Robertson in the last‑16 round.
The WST implemented a new format for the four Home Nations events and the German Masters this season. In qualifying round one, players seeded 65–96 face those seeded 97–128. In qualifying round two, the 32 round one winners play those seeded 33–64. The 32 round two winners then play the top 32 seeds in the first round of the main stage.
All matches up to and including the quarter‑finals were played as best of nine frames. The semi‑finals were best of 11, and the final was a best‑of‑19 frame match played over two sessions.
The qualifying rounds were broadcast by Discovery+ in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland) and by the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel, the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy Douyin and Huya Live in China. They were available from Matchroom Sport in all other territories.
The main event was broadcast by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland); by the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel, the CBSA‑WPBSA Academy Douyin, Huya Live and Migu in China; by Now TV in Hong Kong; by Astro SuperSport in Malaysia and Brunei; by True Sports in Thailand; by TAP in the Philippines; and by Sportcast in Taiwan. It was available on WST Play in all other territories.