Wu Yize is the new world snooker champion after winning a stunning final vs. Shaun Murphy 18-17 at the Crucible.
The pair simply could not be separated in the final session, with no shortage of high breaks, ambitious pots and tactical safety battles.
22-year-old Wu held his nerve after being pegged back in the 34th frame -- as Murphy never let Yize run away, digging out important breaks just when the 2005 champion needed to stay in touch.
But in the deciding frame, an audacious yellow to the top left pocket showed all of Wu's nerve as he built a winning break to seal the title.
Here's how it happened.
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22-year-old sensation Wu booked his place in the final after a stunning semifinal vs. Mark Allen on Saturday night -- surviving a match ball at 16-15 down, as Allen incredibly missed a black to take it.
Wu kept his nerve and sealed that frame and the last, to qualify 17-16. He had previously beat Hossein Vafaei, four-time world champion Mark Selby and Jak Jones on his way to the final.
Murphy, who won this tournament in 2005, also had to find his best snooker to get past John Higgins 17-15 in their semifinal -- having seen off reigning champion Zhao Xintong in the quarterfinal.
It's his fifth final overall, his last a 15-18 defeat to Selby in 2021.
