Featuring only the top 16 players in the world at the time of the event, The Masters is one of snooker's most prestigious, exciting and hotly contested tournaments ... on a one-table format ...

Snooker is back for 2025, and the Masters is the first event on the calendar, with Ronnie O’Sullivan the defending champion ...

The Masters - the second of the season's Triple Crown events - gets under way on Sunday when John Higgins takes on Neil Robertson at Alexandra Palace, London.