The Wikipedia article of the day for January 10, 2026 is 2021 Masters (snooker).The 2021 Masters (officially the 2021 Betfred Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 10 to 17 January 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. It was the 47th staging of the Masters, which was first held in 1975, and the second of three Triple Crown events in the 2020–21 season. The top sixteen players from the snooker world rankings were invited to compete in a knockout tournament, organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. It was played behind closed doors because of COVID-19 restrictions in the United Kingdom. The defending champion, Stuart Bingham, had defeated Ali Carter 10–8 in the 2020 Masters final. Bingham lost 6–5 to Yan Bingtao (pictured) in the semi-finals. Yan (one of three debutants at the event, alongside Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and Gary Wilson) met John Higgins in the final. Yan completed a 10–8 victory to win his first Triple Crown tournament.
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