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Johnstone's Paint Masters [ - ] [ + ]

Main Tour, Invitational

11‑18 Jan 2026, Alexandra Palace, London, England
Previous champion: Shaun Murphy (2025)
See also: Results (15) ... more

Final
(Winner: £350,000; Runner-up: £140,000)
England Kyren Wilson [4] 10-6 Scotland John Higgins [7] Head to head Details 

Session 1:
0-80 (58), 68-51 (58), 75-1
75-58 (KW 53, JH 58), 15-66, 37-61
103-0 (103), 111-0 (111)

Session 2:
22-75 (71), 81-36, 56-73 (61), 67-15
52-40, 78-7 (78), 17-70 (70), 68-12

Referee: Tatiana Woollaston

This was Wilson's first Masters title.

Higgins (50) is the oldest ever Masters finalist.

Semifinals
(Losers receive £75,000)
England Kyren Wilson [4] 6-5 China Wu Yize [13] Head to head Details 

20-75 (75), 78-23, 52-39, 29-76 (69)
76-0 (76), 74-24 (74), 36-75 (74)
0-87 (87), 29-75 (58), 57-44, 117-0 (116)

Scotland John Higgins [7] 6-5 England Judd Trump [3] Head to head Details 

0-94, 5-70, 41-73 (60), 62-48, 104-0 (104)
51-71 (70), 81-54 (57), 62-63 (JT 57, JH 62)
63-43, 79-40 (70), 72-18 (57)

Quarterfinals
(Losers receive £40,000)
China Wu Yize [13] 6-0 China Xiao Guodong [11] Head to head Details 
England Kyren Wilson [4] 6-5 Australia Neil Robertson [5] Head to head Details 
Robertson made his 48th Masters' century. He is now 2nd in the all time list with Ronnie O'Sullivan's 86 on top.
England Judd Trump [3] 6-2 Northern Ireland Mark Allen [10] Head to head Details 
Scotland John Higgins [7] 6-5 China Zhao Xintong [2] Head to head Details 
Decided on the final black
Round 1
(Last 16; Losers receive £25,000)
1 China Wu Yize [13] 6-2 England Shaun Murphy [1] Head to head Details 

137 by Wu in frame 2 was the highest break of the event

2 China Xiao Guodong [11] 6-2 England Mark Selby [8] Head to head Details 
3 Australia Neil Robertson [5] 6-2 England Chris Wakelin Head to head Details 
Wakelin replaced Ronnie O'Sullivan who withdrew for medical reasons

Every match in the first round ended 6-2!

4 England Kyren Wilson [4] 6-2 China Si Jiahui [15] Head to head Details 
Wilson missed the 11th red in a maximum attempt in frame 2
5 England Judd Trump [3] 6-2 China Ding Junhui [12] Head to head Details 
6 Northern Ireland Mark Allen [10] 6-2 Wales Mark J Williams [6] Head to head Details 
7 Scotland John Higgins [7] 6-2 England Barry Hawkins [14] Head to head Details 
8 China Zhao Xintong [2] 6-2 England Gary Wilson [16] Head to head Details 


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