The first round of the Masters at Alexandra Palace concluded with an unprecedented statistical quirk as all eight matches finished with a 6-2 scoreline. World number one Judd Trump and Neil Robertson completed the remarkable sweep on Wednesday night, both securing 6-2 victories to advance to the quarter-finals.
Trump defeated China's Ding Junhui with a commanding display, crafting three centuries including breaks of 116, 117 and 109. After a tight opening frame, Trump surged to a 3-0 lead before Ding rallied with breaks of 98 and 53 to close to 3-2. However, Trump regained control with an 88 break and then sealed victory with two more centuries to set up a meeting with Mark Allen.
In the evening session, Robertson faced Chris Wakelin and initially struggled, with the match locked at 2-2 at the interval. The Australian then produced a devastating run of four consecutive frames, highlighted by a superb 135 break, to book a quarter-final against Kyren Wilson. Robertson joked afterwards that he was not even thinking about winning, but about the 6-2 scoreline.
Trump, who failed to win a title in 2025, expressed confidence in his form, telling BBC Sport: 'I have got to a few finals recently and it has taken some good players to stop me. I am full of confidence and hopefully I can go one better this tournament.' Robertson, meanwhile, marvelled at the odds of all first-round matches ending 6-2, estimated at nearly two million to one, and hoped the result had made someone a multimillionaire.
