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Kyren Wilson clinches maiden Masters crown after battling past John Higgins

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Wilson was victorious in his third Masters final (Credit: Every Second Media/Alamy Live News)

Kyren Wilson won his first Masters title following a 10-6 victory over John Higgins in a gruelling final at Alexandra Palace on Sunday.

The Warrior made it third time lucky in a Masters showpiece to lift the Paul Hunter trophy, having been a beaten finalist in 2018 and 2025.

Wilson also completed the second part of a potential career Triple Crown, following his World Championship triumph two years ago.

The world number two held his nerve during a scrappy final in which both players struggled to deliver their optimum performance levels, to pocket the top prize of Β£350,000.

“In 2018, I lost in the final and cried like a little girl. I’m trying not to cry now because it means so much to me,” Wilson said.

“For me, it was an absolute honour and privilege to share the table with not only a legend, but an idol of mine.

“It was just an absolute dogfight and I just tried to be as dogged as John has been over the years. That’s why he’s been so successful.

“I always seem to do it the hard way. I don’t know why, it frustrates the life out of me. But I will always give it my all, and fight to the end until I finally get my hands on some silverware.”

Aged 50 years and 245 days, two-time champion Higgins was the oldest Triple Crown finalist in snooker history, and aiming to become the seventh player to win the Masters on three occasions.

The Wizard made a strong start with a run of 58 to take the opening frame. However, he squandered 63-10 and 58-22 leads after missing reds in frames two and four respectively, with Wilson capitalising with clearances of 58 and 53 for a 3-1 lead.

Higgins won two scrappy frames to level at 3-3, but his opponent produced back-to-back centuries of 103 and 111 for a 5-3 lead at the conclusion of the afternoon session.

Eyeing his 10th Triple Crown title, and first since the 2011 World Championship, the Scotsman opened the evening with 71 to halve his deficit. Yet, a missed double on the penultimate red in frame 10 allowed Wilson to pull two clear again.

Higgins finally got over the line on the pink in frame 11, having led 61-15 with his opponent requiring a snooker, but a missed black off the spot in the 12th saw the Warrior move 7-5 to the good.

A safety error on the brown in frame 13 opened the door again for Wilson, who then moved to the brink of victory with a break of 78.

The Warrior was aiming to avoid joining John Parrott as the only two players to contest three Masters finals without success.

However, his first opportunity to clinch frame and match went begging when he missed a black off the spot on 17 in frame 15, with Higgins producing a timely 70 to keep his sixth Masters final alive.

Yet, it proved a false dawn for the 50-year-old, with Wilson digging into every ounce of his mental reserves to drag himself over the line.

“The crowd were fantastic,” Higgins added. “The entrance tonight was one of the best experiences I’ve had as a snooker player.

“The conditions were absolutely fantastic as well, but I was just useless. Take no credit away. Kyren was by far the better player. He was totally dominant today.

“It’s been a good week. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m just disappointed with the way I performed in the final.”