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China's Yan Bingtao stunned four-time world champion John Higgins to win the prestigious Masters title on Sunday, becoming the tournament's youngest winner in 26 years.
The 20-year-old Yan, who wasn't even born when Higgins won the first of his two Masters in 1999, clinched a 10-8 victory in the final.
He trailed his 45-year-old opponent 5-3 and then 7-5 in the best of 19-frame championship match but battled back to lay the foundation for his triumph with a composed break of 64 in the 18th frame.
Ronnie O'Sullivan was just 19 when he became the Masters' youngest ever winner with victory, also over Higgins, in the 1995 final.