THE Shanghai Masters has concluded after a thrilling week of action. Kyren Wilson claimed the title for the second time in his career after beating Ali Carter 11-9 in a thrilling final. The 2024

Kyren Wilson is Shanghai Masters champion for a second time after beating Ali Carter 11-9 in a brilliant, keenly contested final. Carter was a late call-up for the tournament as he replaced Mark Allen who withdrew due to personal reasons.

Kyren Wilson got the better of Ali Carter in the Shanghai Masters final on Sunday as he clinched the title for the second time in his career. But the match was briefly disrupted after a fan’s mobile phone rang twice while they were watching on in the auditorium. And the referee was forced to address the issue as he had a word with the spectator.

Kyren Wilson will face Ali Carter in the final of the Shanghai Masters after coming from behind to beat Zhao Xintong.

Zhao Xintong ’s 26-match winning run was ended unceremoniously by Kyren Wilson who beat the world champion 10-5 in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals. The Cyclone was last beaten in November by Shaun Murphy at the UK Championship, winning a string of games on the amateur circuit before romping to World Championship victory at the Crucible.

The final of the first major snooker tournament of the season takes place this afternoon with 2024 world champion Kyren Wilson facing six-time ranking title winner Ali Carter. As well as the trophy in China, £210,000 is on the line for the winner in the best-of-21 frame match.

World number two Kyren Wilson edged past Ali Carter 11-9 to win the Shanghai Masters for a second time. The 33-year-old, who also triumphed in the tournament 10 years earlier, took two consecutive frames in a tense finale after the pair were tied at 9-9.

Kyren Wilson kickstarted his new season in style by clinching the Shanghai Masters title, a decade after his breakthrough triumph in the same city. The 33-year-old, nicknamed 'The Warrior,' overcame a spirited fightback from Ali Carter to win 11–9 in Sunday’s final,