Kyren Wilson secured the 12th ranking title of his career by defeating John Higgins 10-8 in the International Championship final in China.
The 51-year-old Higgins, aiming to become snooker's oldest ranking event winner, took an early 2-1 lead with a 141 break in the third frame. Wilson, who won the Northern Ireland Open two weeks earlier, responded with a 94 break to move 4-3 ahead, but Higgins compiled runs of 71 and 75 to lead 5-4 after the afternoon session.
The players shared the first four frames of the evening session before Wilson won three consecutive frames with breaks of 80, 52, and 101 to lead 9-7. Higgins narrowed the gap to 9-8, but a 61 break from Wilson in the 18th frame clinched the victory.
"It was about sticking in there and bouncing back if I made mistakes," said Wilson, who becomes the 16th player to win back-to-back ranking events. "[Higgins] has made a career out of unbelievable clearances under pressure and has been an idol of mine since I started watching the game. To play him in a final like this is a dream come true and it is an honour to win."
