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[[File:Tempodrom.jpg|thumb|180px|Tempodrom (Berlin)]]

[[File:Stephen Maguire, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Michaela Tabb Totale.JPG|thumb|180px|Interior of main arena during the 2012 German Masters final]]

The '''2019 D88.com [[German Masters]]''' was a professional [[Snooker world rankings|ranking]] [[snooker]] tournament, taking place {{nowrap|from 30 January}} {{nowrap|to 3 February 2019}} in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]. The tournament was the eleventh ranking event of the [[Snooker season 2018/2019|2018/2019 season]]. The event was won by [[Kyren Wilson]], who won his third career ranking event, defeating [[David Gilbert (snooker player)|David Gilbert]] in the final 9–7.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kyren Wilson beats David Gilbert to win dramatic German Masters final |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/47109813 |website=BBC |accessdate=3 February 2019}}</ref>

[[Judd Trump]] made his fourth career [[maximum break]], in the second qualifying round of the event, in his 5-0 win over [[Lukas Kleckers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Trump Makes 147 In German Qualifiers |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/trump-makes-147-in-german-qualifiers/ |publisher=World Snooker|accessdate=21 December 2018|date=21 December 2018}}</ref> [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]] was the defending champion, but he lost 5–0 to [[Kyren Wilson]] in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{citeweb|url= http://www.worldsnooker.com/maguire-downs-trump-to-reach-semis/|title=Maguire Downs Trump To Reach Semis|date=1 February 2019|publisher=World Snooker}}</ref> David Gilbert made the events highest break; with a break of 139.

Two rounds of qualifying took place between 18 and 21 December 2018 at {{nowrap|the [[Barnsley Metrodome]]}} in [[Barnsley]], [[England]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Click-here-for-the-calendar.pdf|title=2018/19 Calendar|publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]]|date=18 July 2018|accessdate=27 September 2018}}</ref>

Despite never reaching the last 16 of a ranking event, [[Duane Jones]] reached the semifinals, defeating top 16 players [[Ding Junhui]] and [[Jack Lisowski]].

[[Judd Trump]] made the fourth [[maximum break]] of his career in the third frame of his 5–0 win over [[Lukas Kleckers]] in the second qualifying round.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trump Makes 147 In German Qualifiers |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/trump-makes-147-in-german-qualifiers/ |publisher=World Snooker|accessdate=21 December 2018|date=21 December 2018}}</ref>

==Tournament Summary==

[[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]] was the defending champion, but he lost 5–0 to [[Kyren Wilson]] in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{citeweb|url= http://www.worldsnooker.com/maguire-downs-trump-to-reach-semis/|title=Maguire Downs Trump To Reach Semis|date=1 February 2019|publisher=World Snooker}}</ref>

Two rounds of qualifying took place between 18 and 21 December 2018 at {{nowrap|the [[Barnsley Metrodome]]}} in [[Barnsley]], [[England]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Click-here-for-the-calendar.pdf|title=2018/19 Calendar|publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]]|date=18 July 2018|accessdate=27 September 2018}}</ref> The main event featured 32 players, held between 30 January to 3 February 2019 on four tables.

[[Kyren Wilson]] went on to win the event, thereby capturing his third professional ranking title, with a 9–7 win against [[David Gilbert (snooker player)|David Gilbert]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kyren Wilson beats David Gilbert to win dramatic German Masters final |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/47109813 |website=BBC |accessdate=3 February 2019}}</ref>

==Prize fund==