Snooker’s Greatest Stars Set For Battle On The Baize In Jeddah
Snooker’s all-time greats including defending champion Judd Trump, World Champion Zhao Xintong, Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins, Kyren Wilson, Mark Williams, Shaun Murphy, Mark Allen, Ding Junhui, Neil Robertson and many more are heading to Jeddah in August for the spectacular Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters.
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The draw has now been announced for the event which will be staged in Jeddah for the first time, to run from August 8th to 16th at Green Halls, Prince Abdullah AlFaisal Sports City.
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This epic tournament has quickly become established as the sport’s Fourth Major alongside the historic Triple Crown events. In all there will be 144 players competing for the crown, including 16 wild cards from the Middle East.
Trump will be defending the title having beaten Mark Williams 10-9 in last year’s incredible final. With one of snooker’s greatest ever clearances, Trump came from 62 points down to win the deciding frame with a break of 72.
The wild card players represent the best snooker talent from Saudi Arabia and further afield. They are:
Omar Alajlani, Saudi Arabia. Eight-time Saudi Arabian national champion. Represented Saudi Arabia at the Snooker World Cup in 2019.
Abdulraouf Saigh, Saudi Arabia. Competed in last year’s Saudi Arabian Snooker Masters and came close to beating professional Robbie McGuigan, narrowly losing 4-3.
Ziad Al Qabani, Saudi Arabia. Age just 15, he has already won the national junior title twice.
Ahmed Asiri, Saudi Arabia. Competed in last year’s Riyadh Season Snooker Championship.
Ayman Al Amri, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Al Tyani, Saudi Arabia
Musab Sayegh, Saudi Arabia
Fahad Alghamdi, Saudi Arabia
Musaad Almisfir, Saudi Arabia
Saud Albaker, Saudi Arabia
Adeel Aqdas, Pakistan
Asif Mukhtar, Pakistan
Habib Subah, Bahrain. The leading player from Bahrain, he is a former professional having competed on the World Snooker Tour in 2005/06.
Hesham Shaky, Egypt. Arab Champion in 2025.
Mohammed Al Joker, UAE. Runner-up in the Arab Championship in 2025.
One more wild card to be announced.
Once again the total prize money tops £2 million and the winner will receive £500,000, the same first prize as the World Championship. The full breakdown is:
Winner: £500,000
Runner-up: £200,000
Semi-finals: £100,000
Quarter-finals: £50,000
Last 16: £30,000
Last 32: £20,000
Last 48: £11,000
Last 80: £7,000
Last 112: £4,000
Last 144: £2,000
147 Break: £50,000
Total: £2,302,000
Former World Champion Neil Robertson, who reached the quarter-finals in Saudi Arabia in 2024, said: “Every player had a great experience last year. The practice facility was the best I have ever seen at a tournament. Everything was perfect, it was a wonderful event. It was a really good vibe with all 144 players there.
“I enjoy seeing different cultures, every city offers something unique and to travel around the Middle East is exciting. The interest among fans is growing and it’s up to the players to keep putting on good shows. Now it feels like a global tour and it would be great to see new players from the Middle East.”
For each of the first five days there will be eight tables in the arena, giving fans the chance to see a wide range of star players, with two matches on each table in the afternoon sessions and two more in the evenings. The quarter-finals take place on August 14th, followed by the semi-finals on August 15th and the showpiece final on Saturday August 16th.
The tournament takes place in collaboration with the Saudi Arabian Billiard & Snooker Federation and under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport for Saudi Arabia. Working together with our partners, World Snooker Tour is committed to expanding cue sports at every level – from youth development and grassroots coaching to international wild card opportunities for emerging regional talent. This will highlight Saudi Arabia’s growing presence on the international sporting stage, aligned with Vision 2030 – the Kingdom’s wide-reaching initiative to diversify its economy and empower the next generation through sport.
