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Shanghai Masters: Barry Hawkins vs Wu Yize Odds, Tips and Prediction

Date: Monday 28th July 2025 Start Time: 9:30am local time (2:30am UK time) Venue: Luwan Gymnasium, Shanghai Last meeting: 2025 German Masters, Quarter-Final, Barry Hawkins 5-2 Wu Yize Barry Hawkins plays local star Wu Yize in the first round of the 2025 Shanghai Masters. As the 2025/26 snooker season gets underway, the best talent in the world play in one of snooker’s most treasured non-ranking events. Both Hawkins and Yize will battle it out in a first to six frame encounter. Read on for all the important details ahead of this match in China. SportsBoom research their previous head-to-head record, as well as their recent form at this specific tournament in recent years. Before offering our conclusion, we will then share our value bets before offering our final prediction.

Henry Cheal
Henry Cheal

Last updated: 2025-07-23

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Pre-Game Odds and Win Probability

  1. Wu Yize: 21/20 (2.05) – win probability 48.8%

  2. Barry Hawkins: 5/6 (1.83) – win probability 54.6%

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Head-to-Head (Last Two Matches)

TournamentStageScore line
2025 German Masters Quarter-FinalBarry Hawkins 5-2 Wu Yize
2024 Scottish Open Last 16Wu Yize 4-3 Barry Hawkins
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Player Career Timeline

Wu Yize

Current Ranking: 20

Wu Yize is one of snooker’s finest young stars as the 21-year-old looks to replicate his life changing previous season. Although his five last ranking tournaments show little to no form, Yize reached two ranking finals at the English and Scottish Open and qualified for the Players Championship and Tour Championship for the first time too.

For a player of his talent, he is expected to go very far in the game and now sits 20th in the world heading into the new season. Yize’s next step will surely be entering the top 16, which will provide him with the opportunity to play at the Masters, one of the most decorated events in the sport.

Last 5 Ranking Tournament Runs: 

2025 World Championship – 1st Round
2025 Tour Championship – 1st Round
2025 Players Championship – 1st Round
2025 World Grand Prix – 2nd Round
2025 World Open– 2nd Round

Shanghai Masters Record:

2019 Shanghai Masters – 1st Round

Barry Hawkins

Current Ranking: 9

Barry Hawkins is a name in the snooker world that has been around for over two decades, but after some time lower in the ranks, he has returned inside the world’s top ten after an evidently successful year on the tour. He reached the UK Championship final for the first time, but lost to Judd Trump in the final.

In addition, he reached the final of the German Masters for the first time, but the upward trajectory is one that should scare rivals for the upcoming season. Hawkins previously reached the final of the Shanghai Masters back in 2018, on debut too, meaning he will know what it takes to form a big run in this invitational.

Last 5 Tournament Runs: 

2025 World Snooker Championship – 1st Round
2025 Tour Championship – Semi-Final
2025 World Open – Quarter-Final
2025 Welsh Open – 1st Round
2025 Players Championship – 1st Round

Shanghai Masters Record:

2024 Shanghai Masters – 1st Round
2019 Shanghai Masters – Quarter-Final
2018 Shanghai Masters – Final 

Value Bets

  1. Total Frames – Under 10.5 Frames

    All first-round matches are a best-of-11-frame contest; therefore, we predict this match to be a close fought game where the winner will prevail in under 10.5 frames. 

  2. Total Frames Even/Odd – Even

    Based on our value bet that sees us predict this game to be completed in under 10.5 frames, it would only be possible if this match ends with an even number. 

  3. Either Player to Win Successive Frames – Wu Yize

    Hometown favourite Wu Yize will be wanting to produce a show in front of his home crowd, and we predict he will post successive frames at one point in the match. 

Prediction: Barry Hawkins to win 6-4

In conclusion, SportsBoom predicts that Barry Hawkins will scrape through over Wu Yize 6-4 in this matchup. Hawkins has more experience at this very tournament but we feel as though Yize will give him a good run for his money.

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Henry Cheal
Henry ChealSports Writer

Henry Cheal is a versatile freelance sports journalist with extensive experience in the industry. Henry has previously worked at the 2024 World Snooker Championship and earned a Multimedia Sports Journalism degree from UCFB in 2023.

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