2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters
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=== First round (last 144) === |
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[[File:Ken Doherty PHC 2012-3.jpg|thumb|[[Ken Doherty]] ''(pictured in 2012)'' defeated fellow veteran [[Jimmy White]] 4–1 in the first round. It was their first professional meeting since the [[2010 World Snooker Championship|2010 World Championship]] qualifiers.]] |
[[File:Ken Doherty PHC 2012-3.jpg|thumb|[[Ken Doherty]] ''(pictured in 2012)'' defeated fellow veteran [[Jimmy White]] 4–1 in the first round. It was their first professional meeting since the [[2010 World Snooker Championship|2010 World Championship]] qualifiers.]] |
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The first round was scheduled to be played on 8 August as the best of seven {{cuegloss|frame|frames}}. It featured the 16 regional wildcard players, amateur top-up players from the [[2025 Q School#Q School Order of Merit|Q School Order of Merit]], and players seeded 81 and under.{{Cite web |date=2025-08-10 |title=2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: Draw, format, schedule, how to watch, prize money |url=https://www.totallysnookered.com/sport/snooker/tournaments/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters/what-is-the-draw-format-match-schedule-and-prize-money-for-the-2025-saudi-arabia-snooker-masters-5240799 |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=Totally Snookered |language=en}} Due to technical issues, seven first-round matches were postponed until the morning of 9 August, when they were played in an untelevised session.{{Cite web |date=9 August 2025 |title=Postponed Matches |url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/august/08/postponed-matches/ |access-date=10 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en |archive-date=10 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250810161125/https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/august/08/postponed-matches/ |url-status=live }} Veteran players [[Ken Doherty]], aged 55, and [[Jimmy White]], aged 63, met in professional competition for the first time since the [[2010 World Snooker Championship|2010 World Championship]] qualifying rounds.{{Cite web |last=Day |first=Michael |date=2025-07-20 |title=Snooker icons White and Doherty to clash on pro tour over 34 years on from first duel |url=https://www.totallysnookered.com/sport/snooker/tournaments/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters/snooker-legends-jimmy-white-and-ken-doherty-to-clash-on-pro-tour-over-34-years-on-from-first-meeting-5232933 |access-date=2025-08-08 |website=Totally Snookered |language=en |archive-date=29 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250729164939/https://www.totallysnookered.com/sport/snooker/tournaments/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters/snooker-legends-jimmy-white-and-ken-doherty-to-clash-on-pro-tour-over-34-years-on-from-first-meeting-5232933 |url-status=live }} Doherty won the match 4–1, making three {{Cuegloss|half-century}} breaks of 96, 59, and 64.{{Cite web |date=8 August 2025 |title=Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters day one: Doherty wins battle of veterans |url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/august/08/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters-day-one--doherty-wins-battle-of-veterans/ |access-date=8 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=8 August 2025 |title=2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: Ken Doherty v Jimmy White |url=https://www.wst.tv/match-centre/5dde9e28-00bb-4c1c-90c9-ef5433f68a66 |access-date=8 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en}} [[Reanne Evans]], a 12-time [[World Women's Snooker Championship|World Women's Champion]], defeated [[Kreishh Gurbaxani]] 4–2. It was her third consecutive professional victory of the season in knock-out tournaments, following her wins in the qualifying rounds of the [[2025 Wuhan Open (snooker)|2025 Wuhan Open]] and the [[2025 British Open]]. Evans was the only female player to reach the second round, as [[Mink Nutcharut]] lost 1–4 to amateur player Umut Dikme and [[Ng On-yee]] lost 3–4 to [[Hatem Yassen]].{{Cite web |date=9 August 2025 |title=2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: Hatem Yassen v Ng On-yee |url=https://www.wst.tv/match-centre/add765ef-b710-44c9-94e1-8cbaa9d7606b |access-date=10 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en}} |
The first round was scheduled to be played on 8 August as the best of seven {{cuegloss|frame|frames}}. It featured the 16 regional wildcard players, amateur top-up players from the [[2025 Q School#Q School Order of Merit|Q School Order of Merit]], and players seeded 81 and under.{{Cite web |date=2025-08-10 |title=2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: Draw, format, schedule, how to watch, prize money |url=https://www.totallysnookered.com/sport/snooker/tournaments/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters/what-is-the-draw-format-match-schedule-and-prize-money-for-the-2025-saudi-arabia-snooker-masters-5240799 |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=Totally Snookered |language=en}} Due to technical issues, seven first-round matches were postponed until the morning of 9 August, when they were played in an untelevised session.{{Cite web |date=9 August 2025 |title=Postponed Matches |url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/august/08/postponed-matches/ |access-date=10 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en |archive-date=10 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250810161125/https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/august/08/postponed-matches/ |url-status=live }} Veteran players [[Ken Doherty]], aged 55, and [[Jimmy White]], aged 63, met in professional competition for the first time since the [[2010 World Snooker Championship|2010 World Championship]] qualifying rounds.{{Cite web |last=Day |first=Michael |date=2025-07-20 |title=Snooker icons White and Doherty to clash on pro tour over 34 years on from first duel |url=https://www.totallysnookered.com/sport/snooker/tournaments/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters/snooker-legends-jimmy-white-and-ken-doherty-to-clash-on-pro-tour-over-34-years-on-from-first-meeting-5232933 |access-date=2025-08-08 |website=Totally Snookered |language=en |archive-date=29 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250729164939/https://www.totallysnookered.com/sport/snooker/tournaments/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters/snooker-legends-jimmy-white-and-ken-doherty-to-clash-on-pro-tour-over-34-years-on-from-first-meeting-5232933 |url-status=live }} Doherty won the match 4–1, making three {{Cuegloss|half-century}} breaks of 96, 59, and 64.{{Cite web |date=8 August 2025 |title=Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters day one: Doherty wins battle of veterans |url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/august/08/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters-day-one--doherty-wins-battle-of-veterans/ |access-date=8 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423084932/https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/august/08/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters-day-one--doherty-wins-battle-of-veterans/|archive-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=8 August 2025 |title=2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: Ken Doherty v Jimmy White |url=https://www.wst.tv/match-centre/5dde9e28-00bb-4c1c-90c9-ef5433f68a66 |access-date=8 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423084927/https://www.wst.tv/match-centre/5dde9e28-00bb-4c1c-90c9-ef5433f68a66|archive-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live}} [[Reanne Evans]], a 12-time [[World Women's Snooker Championship|World Women's Champion]], defeated [[Kreishh Gurbaxani]] 4–2. It was her third consecutive professional victory of the season in knock-out tournaments, following her wins in the qualifying rounds of the [[2025 Wuhan Open (snooker)|2025 Wuhan Open]] and the [[2025 British Open]]. Evans was the only female player to reach the second round, as [[Mink Nutcharut]] lost 1–4 to amateur player Umut Dikme and [[Ng On-yee]] lost 3–4 to [[Hatem Yassen]].{{Cite web |date=9 August 2025 |title=2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: Hatem Yassen v Ng On-yee |url=https://www.wst.tv/match-centre/add765ef-b710-44c9-94e1-8cbaa9d7606b |access-date=10 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423084916/https://www.wst.tv/match-centre/add765ef-b710-44c9-94e1-8cbaa9d7606b|archive-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live}} |
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[[Sahil Nayyar]], who had earned a two-year tour card by winning the 2024 Pan-American Open Championship, secured his first professional victory with a 4–1 win over wildcard player Habib Subah Humood.{{Cite web |date=2025-07-02 |title=Meet The New Pros: Sahil Nayyar |url=https://www.wst.tv//news/2025/july/02/meet-the-new-pros--sahil-nayyar/ |access-date=2025-08-08 |website=World Snooker Tour |language=en}} [[Michał Szubarczyk]], aged 14, who had recently become the youngest ever professional snooker player, also recorded his first win on the tour by defeating Ryan Davies 4–2. [[Dylan Emery]] led [[Florian Nüßle]] 3–0. Nüßle recovered to tie the scores, but Emery won the {{Cuegloss|deciding frame}} on the {{Cuegloss|colours}}. [[Steven Hallworth]] recorded a [[Whitewash (sport)|whitewash]] victory over wildcard player Omar Alajlani, Saudi Arabia's top-ranked amateur. Hesham Shawky was the only wildcard player to reach the second round, after a 4–2 win over [[Jiang Jun]].{{Cite web |date=8 August 2025 |title=Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters day one: Evans keeps streak going |url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/august/08/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters-day-one--evans-keeps-streak-going/ |access-date=8 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en}} [[Chang Bingyu]], who had [[List of snooker players investigated for match-fixing#Chinese match-fixing ring|served a two-year ban for match-fixing offences]] and then earned a new professional tour card by winning the 2025 Asia-Pacific Snooker Championship, defeated [[Marco Fu]] in a deciding frame.{{Cite web |last=Watterson |first=Ryan |date=2025-04-03 |title=Chang Bingyu Wins Asia-Pacific Snooker Championship Crown |url=https://worldsnookerfederation.org/chang-bingyu-wins-asia-pacific-snooker-championship-crown/ |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=WSF |language=en-GB}} [[Iulian Boiko]] advanced with a 4–2 win over [[Liu Wenwei]]. |
[[Sahil Nayyar]], who had earned a two-year tour card by winning the 2024 Pan-American Open Championship, secured his first professional victory with a 4–1 win over wildcard player Habib Subah Humood.{{Cite web |date=2025-07-02 |title=Meet The New Pros: Sahil Nayyar |url=https://www.wst.tv//news/2025/july/02/meet-the-new-pros--sahil-nayyar/ |access-date=2025-08-08 |website=World Snooker Tour |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423084913/https://www.wst.tv//news/2025/july/02/meet-the-new-pros--sahil-nayyar/|archive-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live}} [[Michał Szubarczyk]], aged 14, who had recently become the youngest ever professional snooker player, also recorded his first win on the tour by defeating Ryan Davies 4–2. [[Dylan Emery]] led [[Florian Nüßle]] 3–0. Nüßle recovered to tie the scores, but Emery won the {{Cuegloss|deciding frame}} on the {{Cuegloss|colours}}. [[Steven Hallworth]] recorded a [[Whitewash (sport)|whitewash]] victory over wildcard player Omar Alajlani, Saudi Arabia's top-ranked amateur. Hesham Shawky was the only wildcard player to reach the second round, after a 4–2 win over [[Jiang Jun]].{{Cite web |date=8 August 2025 |title=Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters day one: Evans keeps streak going |url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/august/08/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters-day-one--evans-keeps-streak-going/ |access-date=8 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423084922/https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/august/08/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters-day-one--evans-keeps-streak-going/|archive-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live}} [[Chang Bingyu]], who had [[List of snooker players investigated for match-fixing#Chinese match-fixing ring|served a two-year ban for match-fixing offences]] and then earned a new professional tour card by winning the 2025 Asia-Pacific Snooker Championship, defeated [[Marco Fu]] in a deciding frame.{{Cite web |last=Watterson |first=Ryan |date=2025-04-03 |title=Chang Bingyu Wins Asia-Pacific Snooker Championship Crown |url=https://worldsnookerfederation.org/chang-bingyu-wins-asia-pacific-snooker-championship-crown/ |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=WSF |language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423084732/https://www.worldsnookerfederation.org/chang-bingyu-wins-asia-pacific-snooker-championship-crown/|archive-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live}} [[Iulian Boiko]] advanced with a 4–2 win over [[Liu Wenwei]]. |
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=== Second round (last 112) === |
=== Second round (last 112) === |
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The second round was played on 9 August as the best of seven frames. It featured the winners of the first round against players seeded 49 to 80. Szubarczyk made a 93 break in the fourth frame against [[Bulcsú Révész]] and went on to win the match in a deciding frame. "The standard on the tour is very difficult. I need to improve my {{cuegloss|safety}} and I need to stop getting angry when I miss," commented the 14-year-old afterwards. Evans lost two of the first three frames against [[Liam Davies (snooker player)|Liam Davies]] but then won three consecutive frames for a 4–2 victory.{{Cite web |date=2025-08-09 |title=Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters Day Two: Wonderkid Wins Again |url=https://www.wst.tv//news/2025/august/09/Saudi-Arabia-Snooker-Masters-Day-Two--Wonderkid-Wins-Again/ |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=World Snooker Tour |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=9 August 2025 |title=2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: Liam Davies v Reanne Evans |url=https://www.wst.tv/match-centre/bc28eb9f-86c5-46f2-ae9e-34c460416c0c |access-date=9 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en}} [[Stan Moody]] trailed [[Liam Highfield]] 3–4 but produced back-to-back centuries of 130 and 109 to win the match 4–3. The deciding frame between Hallworth and [[Michael Holt (snooker player)|Michael Holt]] came down to a safety battle on the last {{Cuegloss|pink ball}}. After a safety error from Holt, Hallworth potted the pink in a {{Cuegloss|centre pocket|middle pocket}} to secure a 4–3 win. |
The second round was played on 9 August as the best of seven frames. It featured the winners of the first round against players seeded 49 to 80. Szubarczyk made a 93 break in the fourth frame against [[Bulcsú Révész]] and went on to win the match in a deciding frame. "The standard on the tour is very difficult. I need to improve my {{cuegloss|safety}} and I need to stop getting angry when I miss," commented the 14-year-old afterwards. Evans lost two of the first three frames against [[Liam Davies (snooker player)|Liam Davies]] but then won three consecutive frames for a 4–2 victory.{{Cite web |date=2025-08-09 |title=Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters Day Two: Wonderkid Wins Again |url=https://www.wst.tv//news/2025/august/09/Saudi-Arabia-Snooker-Masters-Day-Two--Wonderkid-Wins-Again/ |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=World Snooker Tour |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423084727/https://www.wst.tv//news/2025/august/09/Saudi-Arabia-Snooker-Masters-Day-Two--Wonderkid-Wins-Again/|archive-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=9 August 2025 |title=2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: Liam Davies v Reanne Evans |url=https://www.wst.tv/match-centre/bc28eb9f-86c5-46f2-ae9e-34c460416c0c |access-date=9 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423084721/https://www.wst.tv/match-centre/bc28eb9f-86c5-46f2-ae9e-34c460416c0c|archive-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live}} [[Stan Moody]] trailed [[Liam Highfield]] 3–4 but produced back-to-back centuries of 130 and 109 to win the match 4–3. The deciding frame between Hallworth and [[Michael Holt (snooker player)|Michael Holt]] came down to a safety battle on the last {{Cuegloss|pink ball}}. After a safety error from Holt, Hallworth potted the pink in a {{Cuegloss|centre pocket|middle pocket}} to secure a 4–3 win. |
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[[Ben Mertens]] made an 87 break in the deciding frame to defeat [[Ross Muir]]. [[Sam Craigie]], who had not competed the previous season due to injury, but had been awarded a new two-year tour card on medical grounds, made centuries of 122 and 104 as he whitewashed [[Mark Davis (snooker player)|Mark Davis]]. "In practice I feel better than ever, and today was the first time I have shown that in a match," he said afterwards.{{Cite web |last=Huart |first=Matt |date=2025-06-09 |title=Sam Craigie Tour Card |url=https://wpbsa.com/sam-craigie-tour-card/ |access-date=2025-08-10 |website=WPBSA |language=en-GB}} Boiko made five half-centuries as he defeated [[Zak Surety]] 4–1. Doherty lost a deciding frame to [[Artemijs Žižins]] after he missed a {{Cuegloss|long pot}} on the last {{cuegloss|red ball|red}} and went {{Cuegloss|in-off}}. [[Julien Leclercq (snooker player)|Julien Leclercq]] advanced with a 4–1 win over Dikme. [[Chatchapong Nasa]], playing his first season on the professional tour, arrived late for his match against [[David Lilley (snooker player)|David Lilley]], a former [[World Seniors Championship|World Seniors Champion]]. Nasa was docked the first frame, but he won the match after taking the deciding frame on the colours.{{Cite web |date=9 August 2025 |title=Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters day two: Boiko seeking breakthrough |url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/august/09/Saudi-Arabia-Snooker-Masters-Day-Two--Boiko-Seeking-Breakthrough/ |access-date=9 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=David Lilley|url=https://seniorssnooker.com/player/david-lilley/|access-date=17 September 2025|website=[[World Seniors Tour]]|language=en|archive-date=15 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615083242/https://seniorssnooker.com/player/david-lilley/|url-status=live}} |
[[Ben Mertens]] made an 87 break in the deciding frame to defeat [[Ross Muir]]. [[Sam Craigie]], who had not competed the previous season due to injury, but had been awarded a new two-year tour card on medical grounds, made centuries of 122 and 104 as he whitewashed [[Mark Davis (snooker player)|Mark Davis]]. "In practice I feel better than ever, and today was the first time I have shown that in a match," he said afterwards.{{Cite web |last=Huart |first=Matt |date=2025-06-09 |title=Sam Craigie Tour Card |url=https://wpbsa.com/sam-craigie-tour-card/ |access-date=2025-08-10 |website=WPBSA |language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423084719/https://www.wpbsa.com/sam-craigie-tour-card/|archive-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live}} Boiko made five half-centuries as he defeated [[Zak Surety]] 4–1. Doherty lost a deciding frame to [[Artemijs Žižins]] after he missed a {{Cuegloss|long pot}} on the last {{cuegloss|red ball|red}} and went {{Cuegloss|in-off}}. [[Julien Leclercq (snooker player)|Julien Leclercq]] advanced with a 4–1 win over Dikme. [[Chatchapong Nasa]], playing his first season on the professional tour, arrived late for his match against [[David Lilley (snooker player)|David Lilley]], a former [[World Seniors Championship|World Seniors Champion]]. Nasa was docked the first frame, but he won the match after taking the deciding frame on the colours.{{Cite web |date=9 August 2025 |title=Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters day two: Boiko seeking breakthrough |url=https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/august/09/Saudi-Arabia-Snooker-Masters-Day-Two--Boiko-Seeking-Breakthrough/ |access-date=9 August 2025 |website=[[World Snooker Tour]] |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423084712/https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/august/09/Saudi-Arabia-Snooker-Masters-Day-Two--Boiko-Seeking-Breakthrough/|archive-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=David Lilley|url=https://seniorssnooker.com/player/david-lilley/|access-date=17 September 2025|website=[[World Seniors Tour]]|language=en|archive-date=15 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615083242/https://seniorssnooker.com/player/david-lilley/|url-status=live}} |
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=== Fourth round (last 48) === |
=== Fourth round (last 48) === |
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The fourth round was played on 11 August as the best of nine frames. It featured all 32 winners from the third round. [[Joe O'Connor (snooker player)|Joe O'Connor]], runner-up in the 2025 Championship League, made breaks of 97, 69, and 112 as he whitewashed [[Sanderson Lam]]. Maguire whitewashed [[Anthony McGill]], making breaks of 52, 128, 81, 52, 64, and 64. Afterwards, he called the match "the best I have played this season by a mile." Woollaston lost the first two frames against Lisowski but recovered to win the match in a deciding frame. "[Lisowski] played better than me but I stole a few frames on the pink and black," said Woollaston afterwards. "Beating [ |
The fourth round was played on 11 August as the best of nine frames. It featured all 32 winners from the third round. [[Joe O'Connor (snooker player)|Joe O'Connor]], runner-up in the 2025 Championship League, made breaks of 97, 69, and 112 as he whitewashed [[Sanderson Lam]]. Maguire whitewashed [[Anthony McGill]], making breaks of 52, 128, 81, 52, 64, and 64. Afterwards, he called the match "the best I have played this season by a mile." Woollaston lost the first two frames against Lisowski but recovered to win the match in a deciding frame. "[Lisowski] played better than me but I stole a few frames on the pink and black," said Woollaston afterwards. "Beating [ |
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Un-Nooh lost the first frame against the [[2024 World Snooker Championship|2024 World Championship]] runner-up [[Jak Jones]] but took five consecutive frames with breaks of 57, 67, 95, 110, and 103 for a 5–1 victory. [[Yuan Sijun]] whitewashed Moody, making a highest break of 89, and Lines made a 106 century as he defeated [[Noppon Saengkham]] 5–2. [[Elliot Slessor]] recovered from 1–4 behind to defeat [[Lan Yuhao]] in a deciding frame. Wu made breaks of 73, 105, 124, 73, and 95 as he beat [[Matthew Stevens]] 5–1. Four players who started in the first round—[[Farakh Ajaib]], Boiko, Chang, and Hallworth—advanced to the fifth round. Ajaib beat [[Jamie Jones (snooker player)|Jamie Jones]] 5–2, and Boiko defeated Heathcote in a deciding frame. Chang defeated [[David Gilbert (snooker player)|David Gilbert]] 5–3, and Hallworth defeated [[Zhou Yuelong]] by the same score. [[Martin O'Donnell (snooker player)|Martin O'Donnell]] also progressed with a 5–3 win over Vafaei.{{Cite web |title=Results (Saudi Arabia Masters 2025)|url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=22&event=2350 |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=snooker.org |language=en}} |
Un-Nooh lost the first frame against the [[2024 World Snooker Championship|2024 World Championship]] runner-up [[Jak Jones]] but took five consecutive frames with breaks of 57, 67, 95, 110, and 103 for a 5–1 victory. [[Yuan Sijun]] whitewashed Moody, making a highest break of 89, and Lines made a 106 century as he defeated [[Noppon Saengkham]] 5–2. [[Elliot Slessor]] recovered from 1–4 behind to defeat [[Lan Yuhao]] in a deciding frame. Wu made breaks of 73, 105, 124, 73, and 95 as he beat [[Matthew Stevens]] 5–1. Four players who started in the first round—[[Farakh Ajaib]], Boiko, Chang, and Hallworth—advanced to the fifth round. Ajaib beat [[Jamie Jones (snooker player)|Jamie Jones]] 5–2, and Boiko defeated Heathcote in a deciding frame. Chang defeated [[David Gilbert (snooker player)|David Gilbert]] 5–3, and Hallworth defeated [[Zhou Yuelong]] by the same score. [[Martin O'Donnell (snooker player)|Martin O'Donnell]] also progressed with a 5–3 win over Vafaei.{{Cite web |title=Results (Saudi Arabia Masters 2025)|url=https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=22&event=2350 |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=snooker.org |language=en}} |
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