World Champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will face debutant Robert Milkins in the first round of the Masters next month.
Snooker’s most prestigious invitation tournament runs from January 12 to 19 at Alexandra Palace in London, with a top prize of £200,000 and the famous trophy to be contested by the top 16 seeds.
The draw for the opening round was made today live on the BBC and it pitched Londoner O’Sullivan against Gloucester’s Milkins, who will play in the tournament for the first time having climbed into the top 16.
Defending champion Mark Selby will meet Mark Davis while world number one Neil Robertson will face Mark Allen.
The full draw is:
Mark Selby v Mark Davis
Stuart Bingham v John Higgins
Judd Trump v Marco Fu
Neil Robertson v Mark Allen
Stephen Maguire v Joe Perry
Barry Hawkins v Ricky Walden
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Robert Milkins
The schedule of play will be announced soon.
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