The 2018 Macau Masters was a non-ranking team and six-red snooker variant invitational event that took place on 24 and 25 October 2018.[2] The event's team event was made up of two teams of four, competing in six games, with Team B defeating Team A with a score of 5–1.[3] The event's six red singles knockout tournament was won by Barry Hawkins.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24–25 October 2018 (2018-10-24 – 2018-10-25) |
| Venue | Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel[1] |
| City | Macau |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | CBSA/WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking team & Six-red Snooker event |
| Highest break |  Barry Hawkins (68) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Barry Hawkins |
| Runner-up |  Mark Williams |
| Score | 3–2 |
The event had a total prize fund of $100,000 awarded as follows:[4]
The event was made up of two teams of four, with players playing in six "best of 5" frames matches. Frames 1, 3 and 5 were doubles matches, whereas frames 2 and 4 were alternate singles.[5][6][7]
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team A | Joe Perry
|
 Zhang Anda
|
Mark Williams
|
 Marco Fu
|
| Team B | Barry Hawkins
|
Ryan Day
|
Zhao Xintong
|
Zhou Yuelong
|
The team event saw both teams field teams of two for individual team matches. Each player could only play with a partner for one match during the event.[8]
| Team A Joe Perry + Zhang Anda
|
1–3 | Team B Zhao Xintong + Zhou Yuelong
|
| Zhang Anda + Mark Williams
|
2–3 | Barry Hawkins + Zhao Xintong
|
| Zhang Anda + Marco Fu
|
1–3 | Ryan Day + Zhao Xintong
|
| Joe Perry + Mark Williams
|
3–2 | Barry Hawkins + Zhou Yuelong
|
| Joe Perry + Marco Fu
|
0–3 | Ryan Day + Zhou Yuelong
|
| Mark Williams + Marco Fu
|
0–3 | Barry Hawkins + Ryan Day
|
To finish the event, the 6 Reds Leapfrog Challenge took place.[1] All 8-players played in a "killer" style match, with players required to win their match to continue on a winner stays on basis. The players were drawn based on world rankings.[9] All matches were first to one frame of 6-red snooker, with the final being a best of 5 frame 6-red match.[10]
| Zhao Xintong
|
1–0 | Zhang Anda
|
| Zhou Yuelong
|
1–0 | Zhao Xintong
|
| Zhou Yuelong
|
1–0 | Joe Perry
|
| Marco Fu
|
1–0 | Zhou Yuelong
|
| Marco Fu
|
1–0 | Ryan Day
|
| Barry Hawkins
|
1–0 | Marco Fu
|
| Barry Hawkins
|
3–2 | Mark Williams
|
Ballroom, JW Marriott Hotel, Macau