Defending champion Mark Allen has drawn Luca Brecel in the first round of the Dafabet Masters at Alexandra Palace next month.
Northern Ireland’s Allen won the title for the first time last season, beating Kyren Wilson 10-7 in the final, and kicks off his defence in the first match of the tournament on Sunday, January 13.
Crowd favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan, who has won the Masters a record seven times, will start his bid for an eighth title against Stuart Bingham the following day, with Mark Williams among the headline acts on Tuesday.
The world champion faces Neil Robertson, while Judd Trump will take on Kyren Wilson in a repeat of last season’s semi-final which Wilson won 6-5.
Masters draw
- Mark Allen v Luca Brecel
- Ding Junhui v Jack Lisowski
- John Higgins v Ryan Day
- Ronnie O’Sullivan v Stuart Bingham
- Mark Selby v Stephen Maguire
- Judd Trump v Kyren Wilson
- Barry Hawkins v Shaun Murphy
- Mark Williams v Neil Robertson
Schedule
- All matches best-of-11 except for final, which is best-of-19
Sunday January 13
Afternoon match (1300 GMT)
Evening match (1900 GMT)
Monday January 14
Afternoon match (1300 GMT)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan v Stuart Bingham
Evening match (1900 GMT)
- Ding Junhui v Jack Lisowski
Tuesday January 15
Afternoon match (1300 GMT)
- Mark Williams v Neil Robertson
Evening match (1900 GMT)
- Barry Hawkins v Shaun Murphy
Wednesday January 16
Afternoon match (1300 GMT)
- Judd Trump v Kyren Wilson
Evening match (1900 GMT)
- Mark Selby v Stephen Maguire
Thursday January 17
Afternoon match (1300 GMT)
- Higgins/Day v O'Sullivan/Bingham
Evening match (1900 GMT)
- Allen/Brecel v Ding/Lisowski
Friday January 18
Afternoon match (1300 GMT)
- Selby/Maguire v Trump/Wilson
Evening match (1900 GMT)
- Hawkins/Murphy v Williams/Robertson
Saturday January 19
Sunday January 20
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