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Saudi Arabia Masters removed from snooker tour

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Saudi Arabia Masters removed from snooker tour
Key Points
  • Saudi Arabia Masters removed from World Snooker Tour from 2026/27
  • Mutual agreement between Saudi federation and Matchroom
  • Tournament was part of a 10-year deal with £2.3 million prize pot

3 million. An extra £50,000 was available for a 147 break, and the winner earned £500,000. Judd Trump won the inaugural Saudi Masters in 2024, and Neil Robertson won the 2025 edition.

According to a WST statement, across 2024 and 2025, the Kingdom staged two major events in Riyadh and Jeddah, with 18 Saudi players competing and thousands of spectators from nearly 40 countries. Saudi juniors also progressed through international events during this period. The Saudi Public Investment Firm intends to pivot away from football in the coming years, but it remains unclear how this will affect other sports investments.

The reasons for terminating the 10-year deal after only two years have not been disclosed.

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