Masters snooker 2026 draw, schedule and results: Judd Trump, Ding Junhui, Mark Williams, Mark Selby, John Higgins and more at Alexandra Palace

The 2026 edition of snooker's Masters runs from January 11-18 at Alexandra Palace with defending champion Shaun Murphy knocked out and number one ranked Judd Trump through to the semi finals.

Murphy was beaten 6-2 by Chinese talent Wu Yize in the first round and record eight-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will not be present for the second successive year after withdrawing on medical grounds.

O'Sullivan has been replaced in the draw by Chris Wakelin, who lost comprehensively also in a 6-2 defeat to Neil Robertson in the final first-round, meaning every first-round match ended with the same scoreline.

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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 December's UK Championship, which was won by Mark Selby, were invited to compete in The Masters.

Wakelin had been ranked 17th at the cut-off point.

Masters semi-finals draw

• Wu Yize/Xiao Guodong vs Neil Robertson/Kyren Wilson
• Judd Trump vs John Higgins

Masters schedule and results

Sunday January 11

• Shaun Murphy 2-6 Wu Yize
• Mark Selby 2-6 Xiao Guodong

Monday January 12

• Mark Williams 2-6 Mark Allen
• Zhao Xintong 6-2 Gary Wilson

Tuesday January 13

• Kyren Wilson 6-2 Si Jiahui
• John Higgins 6-2 Barry Hawkins

Wednesday January 14

• Judd Trump 6-2 Ding Junhui
• Neil Robertson 6-2 Chris Wakelin

Thursday January 15

• John Higgins 6-5 Zhao Xintong
• Judd Trump 6-2 Mark Allen

Friday January 16

• 1pm: Wu Yize vs Xiao Guodong
• 7pm: Neil Robertson vs Kyren Wilson

Saturday 17 January

• 1pm: Judd Trump v John Higgins
• 7pm: TBC v TBC