The United States' Ahmed Aly Elsayed has exited the 2024 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters at the first round stage to the Chinese player Huang Jiahao in Riyadh.

This prestigious new ranking event on the World Snooker Tour has been called the sport's "fourth major" with a prize of $650,000 on offer to the champion.

Unfortunately though Aly will take no further participation after succumbing to Huang 4-0, who is playing in his first season as a professional after qualifying for the Tour through his performances on the Chinese Billiards & Snooker Association China Tour.

Aly's main resistance in the match came in frame two as he narrowly lost it on the final pink ball, but the 29-year-old was good value for his win (Match scoresheet).

Aly is next scheduled to be back in action in English Open qualifying from September 12-14 in Brentwood, England.