The Snooker Masters has come to an end, with Shaun Murphy defeating Kyren Wilson 10-7 in the final to claim the championship.
In this Snooker Masters, Shaun Murphy was in excellent form, defeating four top masters: Gary Wilson, Neil Robertson, Mark Allen, and Kyren Wilson. He also made a 147 in the semi-finals. Let's take a look at the magician's journey to victory.
First Round: Shaun Murphy defeated Gary Wilson 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals
At the start of the match, Shaun Murphy won four consecutive frames to lead 4-0 over Gary Wilson. Gary Wilson responded with three consecutive frames to close the gap to 3-4, but Shaun Murphy then won two more frames to secure a 6-3 victory.
Throughout the game, Murphy made one century break and three 50+ breaks, while Gary Wilson also made one century break and three 50+ breaks.
Second Round: Shaun Murphy defeated Robertson 6-2 to advance to the semifinals
Robertson won the first frame, but Shaun Murphy won three frames in a row to take a 3-1 lead. Ultimately, Shaun Murphy made breaks of 82 and 120 to defeat Neil Robertson 6-2.
Throughout the game, Shaun Murphy made one century break and four 50+ breaks, while Neil Robertson made one century break and two 50+ breaks (79, 66).
Murphy attempted a 147 in the decisive frame, successfully completing 15 sets of red-black balls before making a snooker on the yellow ball, unfortunately falling short of the maximum break.
Semi-finals: Shaun Murphy defeated Mark Allen 6-3 to advance to the final
Allen took the first two frames, but Murphy then won four frames in a row to lead 4-2. Murphy ultimately defeated Allen 6-3 to advance to the final.
Murphy made a 147 in the sixth frame, his first 147 in the Masters and the sixth in Masters history.
Throughout the game, Shaun Murphy made one century break (147) and three 50+ breaks, while Mark Allen made one 50+ break.
Final: Shaun Murphy defeated Kyren Wilson 10-7 to win the title again
Murphy started the match in better form, leading Judd Trump 6-2 in the first stage.
In the second stage, Wilson once made three consecutive frames to tie the score at 7-8, but Murphy won two frames in a row to take the match 10-7.
Throughout the game, Murphy made four century breaks and four 50+ breaks, while Kyren Wilson did not make a single century break.
In four matches, Murphy made seven century breaks, including a 147, defeating four top masters to win the Masters title again after ten years.