Shaun Murphy's warning to World Championship rivals after winning Tour Championship - 'A handful for anyone'

Shaun Murphy warns he can be a «handful for anyone» after winning the Tour Championship on Sunday to pick up his second title within five weeks. Murphy won the tournament, considered the biggest event outside of the Triple Crown, after coming from 4-0 down to beat Kyren Wilson 10-7, and he has now picked up £150,000 in prize money. Ad It is the first time in Murphy's career he has won two ranking titles in the same season and his total of 11 ranking titles puts him ahead of Jimmy White in the all-time list.

Tour ChampionshipMurphy battles back from losing first four frames to down Wilson in Tour Championship final12 HOURS AGO Murphy, now fourth in the official rankings, believes he can take his fine form and renewed confidence into the 2023 World Championship, which gets underway on April 15. “I am blown away, and delighted to come here off the back of the performance at the Players Championship and to win again,” Murphy said. “The second half of the first session was pivotal, to come from 4-0 down to 4-4 gave me a massive foothold in the match.

“Around 6-6 or 7-6, I challenged myself to find another gear. The greats I grew up watching, like Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry, always found something extra when they needed it. “I have been working very hard on my game, but also myself as a person.

There has been a lot of soul searching and honest conversations. I had to work on things that were painful, but it has paid off. I knew my game was good months ago, and that has taken some time to prove.