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World Championship sponsor Betfred sponsored the Masters in 2021, [42] and the 2022 tournament was sponsored by Cazoo for the first time. [43] Ronnie O'Sullivan won his seventh Masters title in 2017, overtaking Stephen Hendry's previous record of six. [44] This was O'Sullivan's third Masters title in four years, having also won in 2014 and 2016.
The 2025 Masters was a professional non‑ranking snooker tournament that took place from from 12 to 19 January 2025 at Alexandra Palace in London, England. [1] The second Triple Crown event of the 2024–25 season, following the 2024 UK Championship and preceding the 2025 World Snooker Championship, the tournament was the 51st edition of the Masters, which was first held in 1975 for 10 ...
The prize pot has increased from last year, with the winner now netting £350,000 as opposed to £250k, while the runner-up prize has also had an increase of £40k to £140,000.
The 2024 Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 7 to 14 January 2024 at Alexandra Palace in London, England. The second Triple Crown event of the 2023–24 season, the tournament was the 50th edition of the Masters, [1] [2] which was first held in 1975 for 10 invited players at the West Centre Hotel in London.
Zhao Xintong, who entered the top 16 for the first time by winning the UK Championship, was the only Masters debutant. John Higgins set a new record of 28 Masters appearances, surpassing Jimmy White and Steve Davis, both of whom had competed 27 times. Yan Bingtao was the defending champion, having defeated Higgins 10–8 in the previous year's ...
The Masters has confirmed record prize money for the 2023 tournament with the winner earning a mammoth $3.24m (£2.6m).. Scottie Scheffler picked up $2.7m alongside the green jacket last year with ...
The Olympics was first played in 1896 until 1924. High category tournaments equivalent to the Masters Series like the Grand Prix Super Series existed before the ATP Tour was introduced. There were also the professional Majors, the World Championship Series and the amateur Majors (WHCC, WCCC) before the Open Era.
In tennis, the Grand Slam tournaments, the Masters Series tournaments and the Year-end Championship are considered the top-tier events of the men's professional tour annual calendar, in addition to the Olympics. They are collectively known as the 'Big Titles'. [1] The ATP defined the mandatory events (Slams, Masters and YEC) as follows