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World number 1 Judd Trump will begin his search for a second championship title with a match against David Gilbert.
The January showdown will see top-ranked snooker players compete against each other, and the first-round draw features another series of brilliant games.
Stuart Bingham begins his defense of the title he won against Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in early 2020.
In the meantime, the world champion and seven-time championship winner Ronnie O’Sullivan competes in the fight of the round against Ding Junhui.
Neil Robertson will play Yan Bingtao, Shaun Murphy will play Mark Williams, Mark Selby will play Stephen Maguire.
Elsewhere in the delightful draw, Kyren Wilson plays Jack Lisowski and John Higgins faces Mark Allan as the top 16 snooker players in every fight for the Paul Hunter Trophy.
Ronnie O’Sullivan, Champion, Ding Junhui, Snooker, David Gilbert, Ali Carter, Neil Robertson, Judd Trump, Stuart Bingham, Jack Lisowski
World News – GB – Ronnie O. ‘Sullivan begins Masters campaign against Ding Junhui, Judd Trump, to face David Gilbert
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