04-03-2024, 08:36
The Riyadh Season Festival of Snooker has been rebranded the World Masters of Snooker. The event begins today at the Global Theatre, Boulevard City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The event was due to include the top 8 players in the world plus 2 wildcards. However it appears that due to a disagreement between the WST and the sponsors about who the 2 wildcards should be, they have reached a compromise and the field has been increased from 10 to 12. Apart from the top 8 players in the world on the 2YRL, the added players are:
Ding Jinhui
John Higgins
Ali Alobaidli from Oman - The IBSF World Amateur Champion
Omar Alajlani - The most promising Saudi Arabian amateur
The Draw:
Play off Round 1
Omar Alajlani v Ding Junhui - Match 1
Ali Alobaidli v John Higgins - Match 2
Play off Round 2
Ali Carter v Winner of Match 1 - M3
Mark Williams v Winner of Match 2 - M4
Quarter Finals
Luca Brecel v Winner of M3
Mark Allen v Mark Selby
Judd Trump v Tubs Murphy
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Winner of M4
TV Coverage starts from 2pm on Eurosport and Discovery Plus
The event was due to include the top 8 players in the world plus 2 wildcards. However it appears that due to a disagreement between the WST and the sponsors about who the 2 wildcards should be, they have reached a compromise and the field has been increased from 10 to 12. Apart from the top 8 players in the world on the 2YRL, the added players are:
Ding Jinhui
John Higgins
Ali Alobaidli from Oman - The IBSF World Amateur Champion
Omar Alajlani - The most promising Saudi Arabian amateur
The Draw:
Play off Round 1
Omar Alajlani v Ding Junhui - Match 1
Ali Alobaidli v John Higgins - Match 2
Play off Round 2
Ali Carter v Winner of Match 1 - M3
Mark Williams v Winner of Match 2 - M4
Quarter Finals
Luca Brecel v Winner of M3
Mark Allen v Mark Selby
Judd Trump v Tubs Murphy
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Winner of M4
TV Coverage starts from 2pm on Eurosport and Discovery Plus