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Kyren Wilson beats 50-year-old John Higgins to win Masters snooker tournament
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England's Kyren Wilson in action against Scotland's John Higgins during the final of the 2026 Masters Snooker at Alexandra Palace, London, Sunday Jan. 18, 2026. - photo by John Walton/PA via AP
LONDON (AP) — Kyren Wilson won the Masters snooker tournament on Sunday, beating John Higgins 10-6 at London's Alexandra Palace to deny the 50-year-old Scot a third title at the prestigious event. Higgins, a four-time world champion, was the oldest player to ever reach one of snooker's three so-called “Triple Crown” events — the Masters, the U.K. Championship and the world championship. However, Higgins couldn't produce the level of performance he did in beating world champion Zhao Xintong in the quarterfinals and world No.