Ronnie O’Sullivan felt Shaun Murphy benefited from the influences of his partner Jo and his mentor Peter Ebdon on his way to the Masters title on Sunday. Murphy was brilliant throughout the tournament at Alexandra Palace and lifted the trophy after beating world champion Kyren Wilson 10-7 in the final.

Snooker great Stephen Hendry saw a different side to Shaun Murphy at the Masters and is excited about the prospect of a ‘nasty’ Magician. Murphy steamrolled the competition to pick up a second Paul Hunter Trophy, 10 years on from his first win, delighting the Alexandra Palace crowd with a 10-7 victory over reigning world champion Kyren Wilson.

Shaun Murphy won his second Masters title with a 10-7 victory over Kyren Wilson at Alexandra Palace on Sunday, but he still took time to give his opponent his flowers post-match