December 31, 2025:

Last Updated: 31/12/25 1:12pm

Shaun Murphy won snooker’s Masters at Alexandra Palace in 2025
The 2026 edition of snooker’s Masters runs from January 11-18 at London’s Alexandra Palace with Shaun Murphy the defending champion and Ronnie O’Sullivan a star attraction.
Murphy – a 10-7 winner over Kyren Wilson in the 2025 final – begins his campaign against Chinese talent Wu Yize on the opening afternoon of the tournament.
A heavyweight clash between eight-time Masters champion O’Sullivan and two-time winner Neil Robertson then concludes the first round on the evening of January 14.
Ronnie O’Sullivan will play Neil Robertson in his first-round match at The Masters
All matches in the 16-player, non-ranking tournament are best of 11 frames, except for the final which is best of 19.
The top 16 players in the rankings after the December’s UK Championship, which was won by Mark Selby, were invited to compete in The Masters.
Sunday January 11
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14