The Masters 2023 snooker live – Neil Robertson gets title defence underway against Shaun Murphy

‘A showcase for snooker’ – Why The Masters is one of the sport’s most prized titles

Once again, London is calling. If the World Championship in Sheffield is a marathon of the mind then the Masters in the capital is like a New Year HIIT session – full pelt, high energy and, with matches played over one session, little recovery time.

It’s a survival of the snooker fittest. Cliff Thorburn once described the Masters as “the Big Daddy after the World Championship.” Thorburn won the event three times, which possibly shaded his opinion, but it’s hard now to argue with the Canadian legend’s assessment.

An elite field of 16 players competing in front of a lively crowd at Alexandra Palace, every match feels like a final with the focus on quality.

The Masters Sunday schedule

13:00

Neil Robertson v Shaun Murphy

19:00

• Mark Selby v Hossein Vafaei

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