Kyren Wilson makes six-word dig at ‘old man’ Shaun Murphy after losing Masters final… but champion responds perfectly
KYREN WILSON has taken a cheeky dig at "old man" Shaun Murphy following their dramatic Masters final.
Murphy beat Wilson 10-7 at Ally Pally on Sunday night to secure the Paul Hunter Trophy.
The Magician. 42, ended a ten-year wait for the gong as he hit four centuries on the way to the title.
Murphy secured the biggest payday of his career with the win, taking home over £350,000.
He admitted to being in "complete shock" before kipping down for the night with his new trophy.
Wilson, the World No. 2, claimed Murphy "needed the title" more than he did in his post-match interview.
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The Warrior, 33, said: "No disrespect to Shaun, he is turning into an old man now.
"So he needs this more than me.
"I am 33 years old, coming into my prime and I am having an amazing season."
Murphy quipped back: "There is still a bit of life in the old dog yet."
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Wilson has enjoyed a strong 2024/25 season, reaching three finals.
He has won the Northern Irish Open and Xi'an Grand Prix, pocketing a cool £643,800 over the course of the campaign.
He continued: "I am a lucky lad win or lose. Listen I lost, I am gutted.
"But I tell you what, I am going to consume so many Jagerbombs tonight and have the best night ever."
Earlier in the week, Wilson revealed he had been suffering from a freak injury - caused by his hotel mattress.
Following his win over Luca Brecel, he told the BBC: "With what's gone on today, that's one of the best wins of my career.
List of all-time Snooker World Champions
BELOW is a list of snooker World Champions by year.
The record is for the modern era, widely considered as dating from the 1968-69 season, when the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) took control of the sport.
The first World Championships ran from 1927 - with a break from 1941-45 because of World War II and 1958-63 because of a dispute in the sport.
Joe Davis (15), Fred Davis and John Pulman (both 8) were the most successful players during that period.
Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan share the record for the most titles in the modern era, with seven each.
- 1969 - John Spencer
- 1970 - Ray Reardon
- 1971 - John Spencer
- 1972 - Alex Higgins
- 1973 - Ray Reardon (2)
- 1974 - Ray Reardon (3)
- 1975 - Ray Reardon (4)
- 1976 - Ray Reardon (5)
- 1977 - John Spencer (2)
- 1978 - Ray Reardon (6)
- 1979 - Terry Griffiths
- 1980 - Cliff Thorburn
- 1981 - Steve Davis
- 1982 - Alex Higgins (2)
- 1983 - Steve Davis (2)
- 1984 - Steve Davis (3)
- 1985 - Dennis Taylor
- 1986 - Joe Johnson
- 1987 - Steve Davis (4)
- 1988 - Steve Davis (5)
- 1989 - Steve Davis (6)
- 1990 - Stephen Hendry
- 1991 - John Parrott
- 1992 - Stephen Hendry (2)
- 1993 - Stephen Hendry (3)
- 1994 - Stephen Hendry (4)
- 1995 - Stephen Hendry (5)
- 1996 - Stephen Hendry (6)
- 1997 - Ken Doherty
- 1998 - John Higgins
- 1999 - Stephen Hendry (7)
- 2000 - Mark Williams
- 2001 - Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 2002 - Peter Ebdon
- 2003 - Mark Williams (2)
- 2004 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (2)
- 2005 - Shaun Murphy
- 2006 - Graeme Dott
- 2007 - John Higgins (2)
- 2008 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (3)
- 2009 - John Higgins (3)
- 2010 - Neil Robertson
- 2011 - John Higgins (4)
- 2012 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)
- 2013 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (5)
- 2014 - Mark Selby
- 2015 - Stuart Bingham
- 2016 - Mark Selby (2)
- 2017 - Mark Selby (3)
- 2018 - Mark Williams (3)
- 2019 - Judd Trump
- 2020 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (6)
- 2021 - Mark Selby (4)
- 2022 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (7)
- 2023 - Luca Brecel
- 2024 - Kyren Wilson
Most World Titles (modern era)
- 7 - Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 6 - Ray Reardon, Steve Davis
- 4 - John Higgins, Mark Selby
- 3 - John Spencer, Mark Williams
- 2 - Alex Higgins
"I could make up a story and make it really extravagant.
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"But literally, I fell asleep in bed at the hotel, and they tucked the quilt into the mattress.
"My foot has landed in an awkward position for eight hours. And I've woken up and couldn't move."