2018 Shanghai Masters
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–16 September 2018 |
| Venue | Regal International East Asia Hotel |
| City | Shanghai |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £725,000 |
| Winner's share | £200,000 |
| Highest break | Ronnie O'Sullivan (140) Stuart Bingham (140) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| Runner-up | Barry Hawkins |
| Score | 11–9 |
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The 2018 Shanghai Masters was a professional snooker tournament that took place in Shanghai, China from 10 to 16 September. The 12th edition of the tournament since it was first held in 2007, it was the first to be staged as a 24-player non-ranking invitational event; previous editions of the Shanghai Masters had been held as ranking events.
Ronnie O'Sullivan successfully defended the title by beating Barry Hawkins 11–9 in the final. With this win O'Sullivan became the first player to surpass £10 million in career prize money.