Kyren Wilson claimed his 12th ranking title by defeating John Higgins 10-8 in the International Championship final held in China. At 51, Higgins sought to become snooker's oldest ranking event winner, taking a 2-1 lead with a 141 break. Wilson, fresh off his Northern Ireland Open victory, responded with a 94 break to lead 4-3.
Higgins led 5-4 after the afternoon session, but Wilson dominated the evening, winning three consecutive frames with breaks of 80, 52, and 101 to lead 9-7. Although Higgins reduced the deficit to 9-8, Wilson sealed victory with a 61 break in the 18th frame. The win marks Wilson as the 16th player to win back-to-back ranking events.
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