Masters 2019 Final

Judd Trump hammered seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-4 with a brilliant performance to win his first Masters title.

A closely fought classic was expected between two of snooker's biggest draws, but the match turned into a comprehensive rout for Trump.

The world number five's blistering start saw him open up 4-0 and 7-1 advantages in a stunning first session.

Despite O'Sullivan responding in the evening with two centuries as he clawed three frames back, Trump was not to be denied.

Masters 2019: Semi Finals

Ronnie O'Sullivan reached a record-extending 13th Masters final with a thrilling 6-3 victory over Ding Junhui.

O'Sullivan, who won a seventh UK Championship title in York last month, raced into a 4-0 lead.

Ding hit back with three in a row, including missing the final green while on a maximum 147 effort, but O'Sullivan proved too good.

There he will face 2012 champion Neil Robertson, who came from behind to beat Barry Hawkins 6-3.

Englishman Hawkins made the perfect start with breaks of 62 and 72 to go 2-0 up, but Australia's Robertson responded superbly by claiming five in a row, before taking the one he needed to advance.

Friday's early match was one of contrasting styles between a gritty and mechanical Selby and the more free-flowing Trump.

The opening two frames were long, drawn-out battles - lasting 43 and 26 minutes - which would ordinarily play into Selby's hands, but Trump kept him in check with excellent safety to pinch both.

Selby pegged him back to 2-1, but Trump took control of the contest with breaks of 81, 101, and 60 and claimed victory in a prolonged 40-minute frame.

2019 Masters Quarter Finals

Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-3 Ryan Day

Seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan reached the semi-finals of the Masters with a 6-3 win over Ryan Day.

O'Sullivan was in high scoring form, stroking in six breaks over 60, including a 119, to advance to the last four for the 14th time.

Although Welshman Day briefly led at 2-1 and made runs of 54, 68 and 77 in the match, he could not keep pace.

China's Ding Junhui and Belgian Luca Brecel meet in the evening session for the right to face O'Sullivan next.

O'Sullivan already has more Masters titles than any other player and has an incomparable semi-final record, losing just once on his previous 13 appearances in the last four.

Buoyed by a raucous crowd at his home event at Alexandra Palace in London, O'Sullivan compiled breaks of 68, 74, 65, 78 and 92, as well as his 989th career century as he aims to be become the first player to the 1,000 milestone.

The eighth frame proved to be crucial. Day was looking to level at 4-4 and led by 66 points but a poor safety let O'Sullivan in and he compiled a superb 78 clearance to clinch the frame, with the match following shortly after.

O'Sullivan won the UK Championship in York last month to take his record to 19 Triple Crown event victories - more than any other player.

Luca Brecel 5-6 Ding Junhui

2019 Masters (rest of Round 1)

Mark Selby (Eng) 6-2 Stephen Maguire (Sco)

36-63, 116-7 (115), 95-9 (95), 125-5 (125), 45-78, 133-0 (133), 96-28 (96), 66-0

Judd Trump (Eng) 6-2 Kyren Wilson (Eng)

129-0 (128), 95-0, 58-57 (58), 85-39 (81), 70-44, 1-91 (73), 52-61, 79-0 (72)

Mark Allen (NI) 5-6 Luca Brecel (Bel)

0-76 (75), 78-20 (67), 0-97 (50), 18-81, 105-1 (96), 136-0 (136), 0-140 (140), 83-1 (83), 0-88 (88), 99-0 (99), 1-77

John Higgins (Sco) 5-6 Ryan Day (Wal)

67-61 (Day 51), 65-1 (65), 9-60, 63-43, 5-66 (52), 5-111 (111), 0-83 (83), 62-26, 48-60, 77-7, 0-128 (128)

Ding Junhui (Chn) 6-1 Jack Lisowski (Eng)

78-30 (66), 73-49, 64-62, 59-58, 129-0 (123), 5-91 (60), 88-26

Mark Williams (Wal) 3-6 Neil Robertson (Aus)

78-33, 0-78, 77-36 (74), 68-28, 57-59 (59), 1-102 (102), 1-69 (69), 53-61 (Williams 53), 0-88 (88)

Barry Hawkins (Eng) 6-2 Shaun Murphy (Eng)

27-73, 54-67, 7-87 (86), 0-131 (124), 31-89 (60), 74-16 (74), 82-12, 50-71

2019 Masters Day 2

Ding Junhui 6-1 Jack Lisowski
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 Stuart Bingham 

2019 Masters Day 1

John Higgins 5-6 Ryan Day

Higgins, 43, who won the tournament in 1999 and 2006, won three of the opening four frames, including a break of 65, to race into a 3-1 lead.

But Day, 38, fought his way back into the match with three successive breaks of 52, 111 and 83.

The Welshman finished with a 128, the highest break of the match, to clinch the deciding frame.

"It was great to finish the match like that, in one hit," Day said after the match. "Even if he thinks his game's not in great shape, he's always difficult and clever with the shots he plays."

It was frustration for Higgins once again, who faced Day in a final frame decider in Shanghai earlier this year.

"That's twice he's done that against me this year," Higgins said. "It's the right result, he played a lot better than I did, I was pretty bad."

2018 World Championship Final Day 2

Session 3

John Higgins 3-5 Mark Williams (10-15)

Mark Williams needs three more frames to claim his third World Championship title after securing a 15-10 lead over John Higgins in the final.

Welshman Williams, 43, won the last three frames to lead 10-7 overnight and took the first four frames on Monday to open a seven-frame advantage.

Higgins, 42, hit back to make it 14-10, but Williams' break of 44 in the 25th frame ensured a formidable lead.

2018 World Championship Final Day 1

Session 1: John Higgins 3-5 Mark Williams

Two-time champion Mark Williams opened a surprise 5-3 lead over four-time winner John Higgins in the final of the World Championship in Sheffield.

Despite a late-night semi-final finish on Saturday, 43-year-old Williams made a strong start to lead 4-0.

Higgins, 42, hit back by taking three of the next four, including the only century break of the first session, to trail by two.

2018 World Championship Semi Finals

RESULT: John Higgins 17-13 Kyren Wilson 

RESULT: Barry Hawkins 15-17 Mark Williams 

2018 World Championship Semi Finals

10:00 BST: John Higgins 5-3 Kyren Wilson 
13:00 BST: Barry Hawkins 5-3 Mark Williams 
19:00 BST: John Higgins 5-3 Kyren Wilson 

2018 World Championship Semi Finals

Semi-finals - best of 33 frames

Session 1 of 4

John Higgins 5-3 Kyren Wilson 
Barry Hawkins 5-3 Mark Williams 

2018 World Championship Day 12 1/4 finals

Quarter-finals - best of 25 frames

RESULT: Ding Junhui 5-13 Barry Hawkins 

RESULT: Kyren Wilson 13-6 Mark Allen 

RESULT: John Higgins 13-12 Judd Trump 
RESULT: Mark Williams 13-8 Ali Carter 

2018 World Championship Day 11 1/4 finals

Kyren Wilson (Eng) 11-5 Mark Allen (NI) - match resumes tomorrow
Ding Junhui (Chn) 5-11 Barry Hawkins (Eng) - match resumes tomorrow
Mark Williams (Wal) 4-4 Ali Carter (Eng) - match resumes tomorrow
John Higgins (Sco) 3-5 Judd Trump (Eng) - match resumes tomorrow

2018 World Championship Day 10 Round 2

First session: 13:00-18:00 BST

Ricky Walden 8-8 Judd Trump 
Ding Junhui 12-4 Anthony McGill 

Second session: 19:00-23:00 BST

Mark Williams 10-6 Robert Milkins 

2018 World Championship Day 9 Round 2

RESULT: Higgins 13-1 Lisowski

Williams 10-6 Milkins - concludes tomorrow 19:00

Third session - 19:00-23:00 BST

Trump 8-8 Walden - concludes tomorrow 13:00

Ding 12-4 McGill - concldes tomorrow 13:00

2018 World Championship Day 8 Round 2

Second round - best of 25 frames

RESULT: Barry Hawkins 13-10 Lyu Haotian 
John Higgins 8-0 Jack Lisowski (after 1st session)
RESULT: Ronnie O'Sullivan 9-13 Ali Carter 
RESULT: Kyren Wilson 13-5 Jamie Jones 
Mark Williams 5-3 Robert Milkins (after 1st session)

2018 World Championship Day 7 Round 2

Lyu Haotian 7-9 Barry Hawkins (session 2 of 3)
Kyren Wilson 5-3 Jamie Jones (session 1 of 3)
RESULT: Joe Perry 8-13 Mark Allen
Ronnie O'Sullivan 7-9 Ali Carter (session 2 of 3)

2018 World Championship Day 6 Rounds 1 and 2

R2: Mark Allen 5-3 Joe Perry - after 1 session

Result: Anthony McGill 10-8 Ryan Day 

Result: Judd Trump 10-9 Chris Wakelin 
R2: Barry Hawkins 5-3 Lyu Haotian - after 1 session

2018 World Championship Day 5 Round 1

Result: Mark Williams 10-5 Jimmy Robertson 
Judd Trump 6-3 Chris Wakelin 
Result: Neil Robertson 5-10 Robert Milkins 
Result: John Higgins 10-7 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 

Anthony McGill 3-6 Ryan Day 

2018 World Championship Day 4 Round 1

RESULT: Ding Junhui 10-3 Xiao Guodong 

RESULT: Luca Brecel 6-10 Ricky Walden 

Mark Williams 7-2 Jimmy Robertson 
RESULT: Stuart Bingham 7-10 Jack Lisowski

Neil Robertson 3-6 Robert Milkins