John Higgins will face Kyren Wilson in Sunday’s final as he aims to win his first Masters title since 2006.
Scotland’s Higgins defeated Barry Hawkins in the opening round and then advanced past world champion Zhao Xintong and world number one Judd Trump in final-frame deciders.
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In doing so, Higgins, 50, became the oldest ever player to reach the final of a Triple Crown event.
England’s Kyren Wilson, 34, battled past Si Jiahui, Chris Wakelin, Neil Robertson and Wu Yize to make the final.
The 2024 world champion, who was beaten by Shaun Murphy in last year’s Masters final, will bid to win his second Triple Crown title.
The UK Championship, which was won by Selby in December, and the World Championship, which starts in April, are the other two Triple Crown tournaments.
This year’s Masters has featured five Chinese players for the first time in the tournament’s 51-year history.
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Keep reading to find out the match schedule, BBC TV coverage details, prize money, former champions and maximum breaks at the Masters.
How to follow the final live on the BBC
BBC Sport has live coverage on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app from 13:00 GMT.
You can also follow text updates on the BBC Sport website and app.
Match schedule
All times GMT. Schedules and coverage times are subject to late changes.
Final
Sunday 18 January
Best of 19 frames
John Higgins (Sco) v Kyren Wilson (Eng)
13:00-17:15 approx – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
19:00-22:00 approx – BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
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Masters prize money
Winner: £350,000
Runner-up: £140,000
Semi-finals: £75,000
Quarter-finals: £40,000
Last 16: £25,000
High break: £15,000
Results
First Round
Shaun Murphy 2-6 Wu Yize
Mark Selby 2-6 Xiao Guodong
Mark Williams 2-6 Mark Allen
Zhao Xintong 6-2 Gary Wilson
Kyren Wilson 6-2 Si Jiahui
John Higgins 6-2 Barry Hawkins
Judd Trump 6-2 Ding Junhui
Neil Robertson 6-2 Chris Wakelin
Quarter-finals
John Higgins 6-5 Zhao Xintong
Judd Trump 6-2 Mark Allen
Wu Yize 6-0 Xiao Guodong
Kyren Wilson 6-5 Neil Robertson
Semi-finals
Judd Trump 5-6 John Higgins
Kyren Wilson 6-5 Wu Yize
Most Masters titles
Ronnie O’Sullivan has won the tournament the most times and is also the youngest and the oldest Masters champion.
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The Englishman won the Masters for the first time in 1995 aged 19 and his eighth in 2024 aged 48.
Stephen Hendry lifted the trophy six times while Steve Davis, Paul Hunter, Mark Selby and Cliff Thorburn have all won it three times.
Mark Williams, John Higgins, Neil Robertson, Judd Trump, Shaun Murphy and Alex Higgins have all won the title twice.
The tournament trophy was renamed the Paul Hunter Trophy in 2017 as a tribute to the three-time Masters champion, who died aged 27 in 2006.
Last 10 Masters finals
2025: Shaun Murphy beat Kyren Wilson 10-7
2024: Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Ali Carter 10-7
2023: Judd Trump beat Mark Williams 10-8
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2022: Neil Robertson beat Barry Hawkins 10-4
2021: Yan Bingtao beat John Higgins 10-8
2020: Stuart Bingham beat Ali Carter 10-8
2019: Judd Trump beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-4
2018: Mark Allen beat Kyren Wilson 10-7
2017: Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Joe Perry 10-7
2016: Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Barry Hawkins 10-1
Maximum breaks at the Masters
Shaun Murphy made the sixth maximum at the Masters with a 147 break in his semi-final victory over Mark Allen last year.
Kirk Stevens recorded the first in 1984, while Ding Junhui (twice), Marco Fu and Allen have also potted 147s.
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