Masters champion Neil Robertson suffers first-round defeat in Berlin
Masters champion Neil Robertson bowed out of the BildBet German Masters in the first round as Ricky Walden turned the screw to see him off with a 5-3 win.
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Ricky Walden stuns Neil Robertson to set up Luca Brecel clash in last-16 of German Masters at the Tempodrom
Ricky Walden produced the big shock on the opening day of the German Masters with a 5-3 victory over Neil Robertson. Robertson, fresh from his brilliant win in the Masters, was well short of his best and he paid a heavy price. Ad/> Walden’s form was not brilliant, but a number of his errors were not punished and he produced polished snooker towards the end of the contest to secure his place in the last-16 where he will meet Luca Brecel.
German Masters 2022 - Latest results, scores, schedule and order of play with Judd Trump and Neil Robertson in action
When is the German Masters 2022? The tournament, part of the prestigious Home Nations series, runs from January 26 to January 30. Ad/> When is the German Masters 2022 Final? German MastersGerman Masters 2022 LIVE — Williams and Wilson first before Robertson later5 HOURS AGO The final will take place on January 30.
Judd Trump receives major boost ahead of German Masters title defence
Judd Trump will only have to win four matches to claim a record third straight German Masters title after being given a bye into the last 16. Trump is top seed in the chase for the £80,000 top prize following a 9-6 win over Neil Robertson in Berlin in 2020 and a 9-2 drubbing of Jack Lisowski behind closed doors in Milton Keynes last year.
Snooker Shoot Out 2022 LIVE: Mark Williams, Jack Lisowski, Reanne Evans, Kyren Wilson & defending champion Day in action
SCENE SETTER Ad/> Ryan Day returns as the defending champion at the 12th running of the Shoot Out. The 41-year-old beat Mark Selby in last year’s final, and begins the defence of his crown against Jak Jones at 13:00 UK time. Also in action on Thursday at the short-format ranking event are Selby, Mark Williams, Jack Lisowski, Reanne Evans and Kyren Wilson.