Masters Snooker 2025: Matches and results as Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and more return to Alexandra Palace | Snooker news
The 2025 edition of The Masters takes place from January 12 to 19 at London’s Alexandra Palace; defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan begins fight for ninth title against John Higgins; O’Sullivan and Higgins met in the finals in 1995, 2005 and 2006; Judd Trump faces Barry Hawkins in a rematch of the UK Championship final
Last update: 06/12/24 10:33
Ronnie O’Sullivan won the Masters a record eight times
Ronnie O’Sullivan will meet John Higgins in the first round of the 2025 Masters in January – 30 years after snooker’s greats met in the final.
O’Sullivan defeated Higgins 9-3 in 1995 to win the first of his record eight Masters titles, and the two men then met in two more finals at the prestigious event, in 2005 and 2006.
The Rocket defeated Higgins 10-3 in 2005, but Higgins got his revenge a year later, edging his fellow ‘Class of ’92’ graduate 10-9 after a stunning sweep in the final frame.
O’Sullivan will play John Higgins in the first round at Alexandra Palace
O’Sullivan enters the 2025 Masters at Alexandra Palace as the defending champion after beating Ali Carter 10-7 in the 2024 final, but is yet to get past the semi-finals of any tournament this season.
The 48-year-old was knocked out in the first round of the recent UK Championship in York, a tournament won by world No 1 Judd Trump by beating O’Sullivan’s conqueror Barry Hawkins 10-8.
Trump and Hawkins will meet again in the opening round of The Masters, which takes place from January 12-19, as reigning world champion Kyren Wilson takes on Zhang Anda.
World No. 1 Judd Trump won the UK Championship, defeating Barry Hawkins in the final
In another outstanding tie, two-time Masters winner Mark Williams takes on 2011 winner Ding Junhui.
The Masters is an invitational event with the top 16 players in the world having slots.
No ranking points are awarded, but the tournament is one of the most prestigious on the calendar and forms part of the Triple Crown, alongside the World Championships and UK Championships.
First round (best of 11 frames)
Sunday, January 12
13 hours
Ronnie O’Sullivan vs John Higgins
19 hours
Shaun Murphy vs Gary Wilson
Monday, January 13
13 hours
Mark Williams vs. Ding Junhui
19 hours
Mark Selby vs. Ali Carter
Tuesday, January 14
13 hours
Judd Trump vs. Barry Hawkins
19 hours
Mark Allen vs. Si Jiahui
Wednesday, January 15
13 hours
Kyren Wilson vs. Zhang And
19 hours
Luca Brecel vs. Chris Wakelin
Quarterfinals (best of 11 frames)
O’Sullivan/Higgins v Murphy/G Wilson
Allen/Si vs. Selby/Carter
Trump/Hawkins vs Williams/Ding
Brecel/Wakelin vs K Wilson/Zhang
