Ronnie O'Sullivan has won the tournament the most times and is also the youngest and the oldest Masters champion. The Englishman won the Masters for the first time in 1995 aged 19 and his eighth in 2024 aged 48. Stephen Hendry lifted the trophy six times while Steve Davis, Paul Hunter, Mark Selby and Cliff Thorburn have all won it three times.

The 2026 Masters Snooker final took place on Sunday afternoon between John Higgins and Kyren Wilson but a medical emergency in the crowd saw play halted at the Alexandra Palace

Watch live coverage and follow live text updates from the Masters Snooker 2026 as Kyren Wilson faces Si Jiahui, followed by John Higgins takes on Barry Hawkins at Alexandra Palace in London.

The Masters snooker final referee is forbidden from taking charge of one player on the World Snooker Tour - because she is married to him. Tatiana Woollaston, one of the most respected officials in the game, is taking charge of the Alexandra Palace showpiece between Kyren Wilson and John Higgins.

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Kyren Wilson has finally won the Masters as he convincingly beat John Higgins in the final. The former world champion scooped a whopping £350,000 in prize money with his 10-6 victory at

Steve Davis pulled up the Alexandra Palace audience for being too boystrous during one player's performance during The Masters on Saturday. And the six-time world champion called for a little more decorum from the stands after semi-finalist Wu Yize was greeted by chants of his name during his 6-5 semi-final defeat to Kyren Wilson.