Germany’s top player Lukas Kleckers will meet Judd Trump in the first round of the 2024 BetVictor German Masters at the Tempodrom in Berlin.
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The draw for the world ranking event has been made, and with a new format this season, matches involving the top eight seeds will be held over to the final stages in Berlin, to run from January 29 to February 4.
Kleckers will compete at the Tempodrom for the first time in his career, against Trump who won the title in 2020 and 2021. Ali Carter lifted the Brandon Parker Trophy last season after beating Tom Ford in the final, and the Captain will begin the defence of his title against two-time ranking event winner Michael White.
The eight held over matches are:
Ali Carter v Michael White
Shaun Murphy v Xu Si
Mark Allen v Manasawin Phetmalaikul
Judd Trump v Lukas Kleckers
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Julien Leclercq
Mark Selby v Marco Fu
Neil Robertson v Sanderson Lam
Luca Brecel v Ishpreet Singh Chadha
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All other first round matches will take place in the qualifiers which run from December 18 to 22 at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. Fans will be welcome for just £10 per day. Notable fixtures include:
Pang Junxu v Jimmy White
Hossein Vafaei v Mink Nutcharut
Mark Williams v David Grace
Stephen Maguire v Rebecca Kenna
John Higgins v Daniel Wells
Ryan Day v Stan Moody
Ding Junhui v Yuan Sijun
Kyren Wilson v Oliver Lines
Televised by Eurosport, discovery+ and a range of other broadcasters worldwide, the BetVictor German Masters is the penultimate event in the 2023/24 BetVictor Series.
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