Ronnie O'Sullivan begins Masters campaign against Ding Junhui, Judd Trump to face David Gilbert

ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 06/12/2020 at 15:43 GMT

World number one Judd Trump will begin his Masters campaign against David Gilbert while defending champion Stuart Bingham faces Thepchaiya Un-Nooh. World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will play Ding Junhui in the first round with all of snooker's best players in action in January.

World number one Judd Trump will kick off his quest for a second Masters title with a match against David Gilbert.

The January showdown pits snooker's best ranked players against each other and the first round draw has offered up another brilliant set of matches.

Stuart Bingham begins his defence of the title he won at the start of 2020 against Thepchaiya Un-Nooh.

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Meanwhile, world champion and seven-time Masters winner Ronnie O'Sullivan goes up against Ding Junhui in the clash of the round.

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