The Masters of Snooker with over 2 million pounds is scheduled! The Chinese Legion 5 players go straight to the main competition!

WST officially announced in the early morning that the Saudi Masters with a total prize of over £2 million will be held from August 8 to 16. Five Chinese players including Ding Junhui and Zhao Xintong directly advanced to the main competition with the TOP16 rankings, and the total number of Chinese corps participants is likely to exceed 30 for the first time.

Trump played as the defending champion and narrowly beat Mark Williams 10-9 here last year, taking away a £500,000 jackpot. This year's event continues to be the size of 128 players + 16 wild cards, and even those who are eliminated in the first round can get a guaranteed bonus of 2,000 pounds.

Chinese snooker is ushering in a boom period. Currently, 29 people have professional qualifications, and with the ongoing Asia-Pacific Trials (32 Chinese players participate), it is almost impossible for Chinese professional players to break through the 30-man mark in the new season. Zhao Xintong has just made history in Cruzburg and became the first Asian player to win the World Championships. This wave of craze has directly driven a domestic participation frenzy.

Last year, 9 Chinese players entered the main competition, and Si Jiahui made it to the semi-finals. With the rise of the Mesozoic Era such as Zhao Xintong and Zhang Anda, and Ding Junhui's return to his courage this year, the Chinese Legion is expected to make a greater breakthrough in Saudi Arabia. WST will announce the specific schedule in the near future.