That is all for today on a day when the 6-2 run continued as Kyren Wilson and John Higgins booked their spots in the last eight of the Masters.

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The last two first-round matches take place tomorrow as Judd Trump faces Ding Junhui, with Neil Robertson playing Chris Wakelin, who is in for Ronnie O'Sullivan after the Rocket withdrew from the competition.

Six 6-2s in a row, can it be a complete sweep of round one?

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"I was delighted with the way I hit the ball," said John Higgins. "Even at the start, I felt good in myself and Barry didn't play as well as he can, but I'm delighted to beat someone as good as him.

"I was probably seen as a decent draw for Barry but when I play like that he will be thinking 'how has he done that?'.

On his quarter-final match on Thursday with Zhao Xintong, the first Asian player to win the World Championship, Higgins added: "I will have to produce that standard again to beat him because he is an unbelievable player.

"You have to go for your shots and I will go for it. If they go in I will have a chance."

A disappointed Hawkins added: "John played brilliantly. I missed a black in the third frame and he cleared up. From then on he never looked back and played so strong.

"I can't remember him missing a long ball and I didn't really do much wrong after that black. He was far too strong for me."

In Tuesday's evening session, two-time champion John Higgins moved into a 16th Masters quarter-final with a 6-2 success over Barry Hawkins to set up a last-eight tie against reigning world champion Zhao Xintong.

Higgins' victory continued a remarkable run that has seen all six of this year's matches to be won by the same 6-2 scoreline.

The 50-year-old Scot was in superb form as he made six half-century breaks - 50, 71, 53, 99, 58 and 61 - to see off two-time Masters runner-up Hawkins.

The Englishman took the opening frame following a break of 58, but then let a 46-0 advantage slip in the third frame as Higgins took control.

Hawkins, 46, went almost an hour without potting a ball as Higgins, the 1999 and 2006 Masters winner, produced some superb long pots before sealing victory.

Six matches, and they have all ended 6-2. John Higgins gets the job done to set up a mouth-watering quarter-final against world champion Zhao Xintong.

The last red is fired into the yellow pocket by John Higgins and that should be that.

Barry Hawkins trims the gap down to 61-37 and this frame is still alive, with one red on the table.

Barry Hawkins, for the first time in almost 59 minutes, pots a ball. There are still enough points for him to aim at, but a lot of work to do.

A shake of the Higgins head after he runs out of position on 61, with the cue ball wedged between pink and red. The slightest of slight hopes for Barry Hawkins as he comes to the table 61-0 behind, with 75 to aim for.

Higgins' break is up to 40. This one is almost done.

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John will be concentrating like mad to get the job done here.

Barry Hawkins opens up the pack of reds, but nothing drops and this is a route to the finish line for John Higgins.

John Higgins has just won the seventh frame, but here is his break of 99 from the previous one.

There is no way back for Barry Hawkins in that frame and John Higgins, at the age of 50, is one frame away from what would be his 16th Masters quarter-final.

After an excellent long pot, John Higgins nudges his lead to 72-0 with only 67 on when he needs to go safe.

John Higgins makes his fifth break of 50 plus, thanks to a 58 only to then miss a red into left middle. But Hawkins then misses a red and can't capitalise.