The 14th edition of the German Masters will see the iconic ranking event extended from five days to a full week for the first time inside Berlin’s crowded Tempudom.
While it may not be as famous as the World Championships at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield or the Masters at Alexandra Palace in London, the Tempodom is widely regarded as arguably the biggest snooker venue on the professional circuit.
Many of the sport’s biggest names have enthusiastically praised the atmosphere and acoustics of the 2,500-seat venue, as well as the passionate snooker knowledge of the German people who supported the event with a packed crowd, typical of the country’s top tournaments. .
For the first time since Mark Williams defeated Mark Selby 9-7 in the inaugural Tempoodom final in 2011, beginning a long and storied relationship with the German capital, the German Masters has faced a lack of fans whether watching or playing. There was no.
Ronnie O’Sullivan described the venue as the best in the sport, Ali Carter compared it to the World Championships and the Masters, and Sean Murphy believes the tournament is growing year on year.
“How can we not try to play our best here in front of this crowd? Just like Wembley Conference Center used to be, this is now the best venue we play.”. The atmosphere to play here is great. It’s great to play here and get to the final.– Ronnie O’Sullivan after his 9-7 victory over Stephen Maguire in the 2012 German Masters final.
“There is no better tournament than this. This is on par with the Masters and the World Championships. The German fans are great, very polite people and we appreciate that we are here.” – Ali Carter won his second German Masters title with a 10-3 victory over Tom Ford in the 2023 final.
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“I’m very happy to reach the semi-finals at the best venue in the world. I hope I can play well and I’m going to have fun.” – 2022 German Masters Champion Zhao Xin-tong, who beat Judd Trump 5-1 in the quarterfinals for the title two years ago.
“We want to win every tournament we play in, but especially in one of the biggest arenas we play in. When it comes to the one-table setup here, it’s very special. The fans are amazing. ” – Judd Trump after his 9-6 victory over Neil Robertson in the 2020 final.
“My mom and dad came here for the first time and I wanted them to see us play here one time before they retire because it’s one of the best venues we have. And I was really lucky to win the tournament.” – Anthony Hamilton reflects on his 9-6 victory over Carter in the 2017 final to win his first ranking title.
“For me it’s amazing. Every time I come to Germany, the fans are really great. They make the atmosphere exciting every year. As a snooker fan, I’m so lucky to be able to play in a venue like this.” – Kyren Wilson defeated David Gilbert 9-7 to win the 2019 title.
“It has been a privilege to watch snooker grow in this venue. We had 2,500 passionate fans today. Once we have one table it will be the best snooker arena on tour. Hear the atmosphere I can taste it. My senses are on fire.” – Sean Murphy after his 6-4 victory over Liang Wenbo in the 2015 semifinals.
“What more could you ask for, playing in front of all these people and in this arena? Every player should experience that at least once.” – Mark Williams won his second German Masters crown in 2018 with an eventual 9-1 victory over Graeme Dott.
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