The 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters is the latest stop on the snooker circuit, with the best players in the world all competing, as well as the top 16 amateur players from the Middle East.
World number one Judd Trump won the inaugural event in 2024, defeating Mark Williams 10-9 in a thrilling final, and the two will compete again this year.
The legendary record champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will also be in action, as will the likes of Mark Selby and John Higgins, world champion Zhao Xintong and Kyren Wilson, who is fresh off a win at the Shanghai Masters.
Here's all the details and betting information you need to know about the ongoing event.
When is the 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters snoooker?
The 2025 tournament is the second of its kind, as Saudi Arabia becomes more and more involved with leading sports.
Since its addition, the event has been promoted by the WST as the sport's fourth major — alongside the World Snooker Championship, U.K. Championship and Masters, and unsurprisingly has massive prize money.
The tournament started on Friday, August 8 and runs until Saturday, August 16 — with the top 16 seeds getting a bye into the last 32, with 16 of the remaining 128 players joining them.
The competition runs on a knockout-style format before a two-session final, which is the best of 19 frames.
Which players are competing at the Saudi Arabia Masters snooker 2025?
A total of 144 players were invited to the event, including all professionals on the World Snooker Tour circuit, as well as 16 amateurs from Saudi and the Middle East.
World number 13 Xiao Guodong is not involved due to a fixture clash with the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China.
As a result, these are the top 16 entrants for the 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters:
Via World Rankings:
- Judd Trump
- Zhao Xintong
- Kyren Wilson
- Mark Williams
- John Higgins
- Ronnie O’Sullivan
- Ding Junhui
- Mark Selby
- Neil Robertson
- Barry Hawkins
- Mark Allen
- Zhang Anda
- Shaun Murphy
- Si Jiahui
- Chris Wakelin
- Ali Carter
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Saudi Arabia Masters 2025 snooker format
The format for the tournament is similar to the World Snooker Championship and U.K. Championship, with the top 16 ranked players receiving a bye to the round of 32, which is the fifth round of the tournament.
Players seeded 49-80 will automatically progress to the second round, while those seeded 17-48 will go straight to the third round.
The first three rounds see matches played over the best of seven frames, with the fourth and fifth rounds the best of nine.
The quarter and semi-finals will be the best of 11, while the final will be the best of 19, played over two sessions.
Saudi Arabia Masters 2025 snooker schedule and latest results
We'll be tracking all the results live from the last 32 of the tournament when the big names enter the fray. Until then you can follow the early rounds live here.
Round 5 (Tuesday, August 12)
| Match/Result | Date/Time (BST) |
| Judd Trump 3-5 Oliver Lines | Aug 12, 11:00 a.m. |
| Ali Carter 5-4 Gary Wilson | Aug 12, 11:00 a.m. |
| Neil Robertson 5-2 Ben Woollaston | Aug 12, 11:00 a.m. |
| Mark Selby 5-3 Long Zehuang | Aug 12, 11:00 a.m. |
| John Higgins 4-5 Elliot Slessor | Aug 12, 11:00 a.m. |
| Zhang Anda 2-5 Stuart Bingham | Aug 12, 11:00 a.m. |
| Shaun Murphy 5-1 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | Aug 12, 11:00 a.m. |
| Mark Williams 5-3 Yuan Sijun | Aug 12, 11:00 a.m. |
| Kyren Wilson 5-4 Iulian Boiko | Aug 12, 5:30 p.m. |
| Si Jiahui 5-3 Wu Yize | Aug 12, 5:30 p.m. |
| Mark Allen 4-5 Chang Bingyu | Aug 12, 5:30 p.m. |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-0 Joe O'Connor | Aug 12, 5:30 p.m. |
| Ding Junhui 5-2 Stephen Maguire | Aug 12, 5:30 p.m. |
| Barry Hawkins 5-3 Martin O'Donnell | Aug 12, 5:30 p.m. |
| Chris Wakelin 5-1 Farakh Ajaib | Aug 12, 5:30 p.m. |
| Zhao Xintong 5-0 Steven Hallworth | Aug 12, 5:30 p.m. |
Round 6 (Wednesday, August 13)
| Match/Result | Date/Time (BST) |
| Oliver Lines 3-6 Ali Carter | Aug 13, 11:00 a.m. |
| Elliot Slessor 6-5 Stuart Bingham | Aug 13, 11:00 a.m. |
| Neil Robertson 6-4 Mark Selby | Aug 13, 11:00 a.m. |
| Shaun Murphy 1-6 Mark Williams | Aug 13, 11:00 a.m. |
| Kyren Wilson 6-1 Si Jiahui | Aug 13, 5:30 p.m. |
| Ding Junhui 5-6 Barry Hawkins | Aug 13, 5:30 p.m. |
| Chris Wakelin 6-5 Zhao Xintong | Aug 13, 5:30 p.m. |
| Chang Bingyu 5-6 Ronnie O'Sullivan | Aug 13, 5:30 p.m. |
Quarter-finals (Thursday, August 14)
| Match/Result | Date/Time (BST) |
| Ali Carter 4-6 Neil Robertson | Aug 14, 11:00 a.m. |
| Elliot Slessor 6-5 Mark Williams | Aug 14, 11:00 a.m. |
| Barry Hawkins 5-6 Chris Wakelin | Aug 14, 5:30 p.m. |
| Kyren Wilson 5-6 Ronnie O'Sullivan | Aug 14, 5:30 p.m. |
Semi-finals (Friday, August 15)
| Match/Result | Date/Time (BST) |
| Neil Robertson 6-3 Elliot Slessor | Aug, 15 12:00 p.m. |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-3 Chris Wakelin | Aug, 15 6:00 p.m. |
Final (Saturday, August 16)
| Match | Date/Time (BST) |
| Neil Robertson vs. Ronnie O'Sullivan | Aug, 16 11:00 a.m. |
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Saudi Arabia Masters 2025 prize money
In total there will be a massive £2,302,000 up for grabs at the 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters. Here's how that breaks down:
| Stage | Prize money |
| Winner | £500,000 |
| Runner-up | £200,000 |
| Semi-finals | £100,000 |
| Quarter-finals | £50,000 |
| Last 16 | £30,000 |
| Last 32 | £20,000 |
| Last 48 | £11,000 |
| Last 80 | £7,000 |
| Last 112 | £4,000 |
| Last 144 | £2,000 |
| 147 break | £50,000 |
In addition, any player who makes two maximum breaks across the four qualifying events in the 2025-26 snooker season — the 2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, the 2025 U.K. Championship (including qualifiers), the 2026 Masters and the 2026 World Snooker Championship (including qualifiers) — will win a £147,000 bonus
How to watch the 2025 Saudi Arabia Masters in the U.K.
- Date: Friday, August 8 - Saturday, August 16
- Venue: Green Halls, Jeddah
- TV/Streaming: TNT Sports, Discovery+