The 2005 Masters was the 2005 edition of the non-ranking Masters professional snooker tournament. It was held from 13 to 20 February 2005 at the Wembley Conference Centre, London. The tournament was t
Peter Ebdon (pictured in 2018) achieved the only whitewash of the tournament against David Gray.
John Higgins (pictured in 2012) won his semi-final match 6–3 over Ebdon.
Ronnie O'Sullivan (pictured in 2012) won his first Masters tournament since 1995.
The Triple Crown in professional snooker refers to winning the sport's three longest-running and most prestigious tournaments: the World Snooker Championship, the invitational Masters and the UK Champ
2005 Masters (snooker)
…match against Ken Doherty. The Masters preceded the Irish Masters and followed the Malta Cup. The Masters was first held in 1975 and is part of the Triple Crown events of the game of snooker alongside the World Snooker Championship and the UK Championship; it does not have official ranking status. The 2005…
Trophies of the Triple Crown tournaments, from left to right: UK Championship, World Snooker Championship and Masters.
Ronnie O'Sullivan has won 23 Triple Crown titles – the most won by any player.