Mark Selby v Ali Carter live stream | Masters 2025 First Round Preview
Mark Selby begins his latest quest for a fourth Masters title against two-time finalist Ali Carter at Alexandra Palace on Monday.
Following the late withdrawal of eight-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, Selby is the most successful player in this year’s field, after his triumphs in 2008, 2010 and 2013.
The Jester’s first seven appearances in snooker’s most prestigious invitational event saw him reach the finals in 2009 and 2014, where he was runner-up to O’Sullivan on both occasions.
However, Selby has not managed to build on that impressive record in the past decade. Indeed, he has won just five of his last 15 matches at the Masters, while failing to progress beyond the quarter-finals.
This season’s British Open champion has won each of his four most recent meetings with Carter, albeit three of those were in the Championship League.
Meanwhile, the Captain prevailed 6-4 at this stage in 2020, and what was their only previous encounter at this event.
Carter is desperate to go one better this year, having agonisingly lost out to O’Sullivan in last year’s showpiece.
The world number 11 hit a record-breaking nine centuries 12 months ago, as he made it two finals in as many appearances at the Masters.
It has been a welcome upturn in fortunes for Carter, whose first 11 appearances at the tournament yielded just four victories – with two of those coming in the now defunct wildcard round.
Although, he does not arrive in the greatest form. Despite winning the Championship League at the start of the campaign, he has not been past the last 16 of any other event.
The winner of this clash will play either 2018 champion Mark Allen or debutant Si Jiahui in the quarter-finals.
The match breaks off at 7pm GMT on Monday and will be contested over the best of 11 frames at Alexandra Palace.
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