Judd Trump defeated Mark Williams to win the 2023 Masters (Photo: Getty Images).
The 2024 Masters draw has been made, and as usual, there are some fantastic ties in the first round at Alexandra Palace.
The Masters features only the world’s top 16 players, so there are always spectacular games from the start, and this year’s event will be no exception when it kicks off on January 7 in north London.
The first-round matchup between former champions Mark Allen and John Higgins is arguably the standout game, but there are plenty of other contenders.
The 2024 Masters draw has been made, and as usual, there are some fantastic ties in the first round at Alexandra Palace.
With the UK Championship final between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ding Junhui coming to an end on Sunday night, the result of that match will impact the seeding for the Masters.
If O’Sullivan wins then he will take on Ding again next month, but if Ding wins the Rocket will take on Mark Williams in a clash of the Class of ’92, while the Chinese superstar will play Ali Carter.
£250,000 is on offer to the winner of the huge invitational event, which Judd Trump won last season by beating Mark Williams in the final.
That was Trump’s second Masters title, with only six players ever winning the tournament more than twice.
O’Sullivan has lifted the trophy more than any other player, emerging as champion seven times, one more than Stephen Hendry.
The 2024 Masters runs from 7-14 January, with the schedule to be announced in due course.
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