In the latest news on March 3, 2024, Beijing time, the lineup of the ** Kesaud World Masters was officially announced, with Ding Junhui, ranked ninth in the world, and Higgins, ranked tenth in the world, officially joining the competition. In the first round of the Saudi World Masters, Ding Junhui and Higgins will face wild card players. In addition, O'Sullivan, Trump, Allen, Brechel, Selby, Murphy, Mark Williams and Carter will also participate in this tournament. In the previous official announcement, China's first brother Ding Junhui and "Wizard" Higgins were not invited to participate. After all, the previous wild card players had to face Mark Williams and Carter, perhaps considering the influence and ratings of the event, the event organizers have now invited Ding Junhui and Higgins.
Ding Junhui and Higgins were invited to participate in the Saudi Arabian competition
In the previous official announcement of the World Masters in Kshat, only the top eight players in the world ranking and two wild card players will be eligible to participate in the tournament. And now, the ** Kesat World Masters has invited Ding Junhui, who is ranked ninth in the world, and Higgins, who is ranked tenth in the world, to be invited. And this also means that Higgins and Ding Junhui will be the players who play the most rounds if they want to win the championship, after all, they will also play against wild card players. If Ding Junhui can make it through the first round, he will challenge former world runner-up Ali Carter. And if Higgins can make it through the first round, then he will face his old rival Mark Williams. And if Ding Junhui can enter the third round, then he will encounter O'Sullivan again. If Higgins makes it to the third round, he will face a challenge from new world champion Brecel.
**Details of the World Masters in Ksaudi
At 22:00 Beijing time on March 4, 2024, the ** Kesat World Masters will kick off the opening match, and China's first brother Ding Junhui will face the wild card player. In the match no earlier than 0:00 on March 5, Higgins will face another wild card. In a match no earlier than 3:00 on March 5, Carter will face the winner of Ding Junhui and the wild card. In a match no earlier than 5:00 on March 5, Mark Williams challenged Higgins and the winner of the wildcard player. At 22:00 on March 5, Allen takes on Selby. In the match no earlier than 0:00 on March 6, Brecel will face Mark Williams and Higgins and the winner of the wild card players, and in the match no earlier than 3:00 on March 6, Trump will face Murphy. In the match no earlier than 5:00 on March 6, O'Sullivan will stage an encounter with the winner between Carter and Ding Junhui and wild card players to compete for the final four places.
**Preview of the World Masters in Ksat vs. **
In this year's **Kesat World Masters, the organizers of the tournament invited Ding Junhui and Higgins, which really made this tournament very interesting. Because this tournament gathered the seven five three masters, the first Chinese brother Ding Junhui, the three grand slam players born in the 80s, and the new world champion Brecel. You must know that O'Sullivan and Carter also had contradictions and conflicts in the game some time ago, and China's first brother Ding Junhui has not proved himself with a championship after returning strongly this season. It is worth looking forward to whether the wizard Higgins can continue to stay strong and return to the championship road, and whether the new world champion Brecel will break the championship drought. It's definitely a great tournament to look forward to for the World Masters in Ksaud. What's more, if someone becomes the first player to score 167 points, then he will receive an additional $500,000 in prize money, which will definitely make everyone fight for the goal.