China's Ding Junhui wins six frames in a row to beat Englishman Chris Wakelin 10-7 in the final of the International Championship.

Ding Junhui has landed his first ranking title for nearly five years after beating Chris Wakelin 10-7 in the final of the International Championship. The 37-year-old delighted the fans in Nanjing as he ended his ranking event drought and won his first title in China since the World Open in September 2017 and his first anywhere since the 2019 UK Championship.

DING JUNHUI ended Chris Wakelin’s fairy tale run in Nanjing to end a FIVE-YEAR wait for a ranking title. Warwickshire’s Wakelin came flying out the blocks to set up a 4-1 lead after

Ding Junhui advanced to the International Championship final following a 9-6 victory over Xu Si, and will meet Chris Wakelin in Sunday’s showpiece match.

Ding Junhui wins ranking title for first time since 2019 as he beats Chris Wakelin 10-7 in International Championship; Ding fights back from 4-1 down to lead 7-4 and then holds off Wakelin fightback;

Ding Junhui beats Xu Si 9-6 to set up a final against Chris Wakelin at the International Championship in Nanjing.

Ding Junhui ended a five-year wait to win his 15th world ranking title with a 10-7 victory over Chris Wakelin in the final of the International Championship in Nanjing. The Chinese 37-year-old won six frames in a row to turn a 4-1 deficit into a 7-4 lead before holding off a gutsy recovery from his opponent to see out the win in front of his adoring home fans.