Tournament information | |
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Dates | 12–19 January 2025 |
Venue | Alexandra Palace |
City | London |
Country | England |
Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Defending champion | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
← 2024 |
The 2025 Masters (officially the 2025 Johnstone's Paint Masters) is a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that is scheduled to take place from from 12 to 19 January 2025 at Alexandra Palace in London, England. The second Triple Crown event of the 2024–25 season, following the 2024 UK Championship and preceding the 2025 World Championship, the tournament will be the 51st edition of the Masters, which was first held in 1975. The tournament is organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by Johnstone's Paint.
The top 16 players in the snooker world rankings, as they stand on 1 December 2024 after the UK Championship, will be invited to the event. Ronnie O'Sullivan is the defending champion, having defeated Ali Carter 10–7 in the 2024 final to win his eighth Masters title.