Masters snooker final 2025: Shaun Murphy leads Kyren Wilson 6-2 in Masters final
2025-01-19
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Shaun Murphy established a 6-2 lead over world champion Kyren Wilson as he dominated the opening session of the Masters final at Alexandra Palace.A break of 94 in the opening frame set the tone for Murphy, who compiled a 147 maximum break in his semi-final victory over Mark Allen.Murphy, who has not won the tournament since 2015, took the second frame and then pinched the fourth with a clearance of 65 to lead 3-1 at the mid-session interval.Wilson, who was defeated by Allen in the 2018 final, looked a shadow of the player that advanced past Judd Trump on Saturday.He briefly rallied to take the sixth frame with a half-century break to get back to 4-2.However, Murphy underlined his superiority with back-to-back century breaks to head into Sunday's concluding session (19:00 GMT) with a healthy advantage.The player to triumph in the second Triple Crown event of the season will take home the Paul Hunter Trophy and a Â£350,000 first prize.