Masters snooker 2026 draw, schedule and results: Judd Trump, Ding Junhui, Mark Williams, Mark Selby, John Higgins and more at Alexandra Palace
Snooker's Masters took place from January 11-18; Defending champion Shaun Murphy was knocked out in the first round; world No 1 Judd Trump beaten by John Higgins in semi-finals; Kyren Wilson beat Higgins in final 10-6; Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew two days before event on medical grounds
Sunday 18 January 2026 22:40, UK
Full results of the 2026 edition of snooker's Masters as Kyren Wilson beat John Higgins 10-6 in the final.
Wilson's victory sees him lift Masters trophy for first time in his career, having lost two previous finals (2018, 2025).
Defending champion Shaun Murphy was beaten 6-2 by Chinese talent Wu Yize in the first round and record eight-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was not present for the second successive year after withdrawing on medical grounds.
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All matches in the 16-player, non-ranking tournament were best of 11 frames, except for the final, which was 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.
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
- Wu Yize 6-0 Xiao Guodong
- Neil Robertson 5-6 Kyren Wilson
Saturday January 17
- Judd Trump 5-6 John Higgins
- Wu Yize 5-6 Kyren Wilson
Sunday January 18
- John Higgins 6-10 Kyren Wilson
