Scotland's John Higgins has won his third world snooker title with a crushing 18-9 victory over England's Shaun Murphy in the final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
Leading 11-5 overnight, Higgins extended his lead to eight frames at 16-8 after the penultimate session.
Higgins won two out of three frames when play resumed to seal victory, finishing the match off with a 73 break.
Higgins, whose previous successes came in 1998 and 2007, received a cheque for $650,000.
