Mark Selby is the first player to win the China Open on four occasions, having previously won the tournament in 2015, 2017, and 2018.
In Taiyuan, Selby claimed his fourth China Open title with a 10-6 victory over Noppon Saengkham, lifting him from ninth to fifth in the world rankings. He has now won 26 ranking events.
"I'm happy to be standing here as champion, I played some good stuff all week, somewhere near close to my best," said Selby.
The Englishman, who was appearing in his first ranking final in China for eight years, trailed 4-2 early in the contest. However, he took the final two frames of the first session to draw level at 4-4.
When play resumed, Selby knocked in breaks of 58, 90, 69, and 53 to reel off the next four and establish a healthy advantage. Thailand's Saengkham responded with a 71.
Selby laid two excellent snookers as he recovered to take the 14th frame. He sealed his win with another half-century to take the top prize of £250,000, with Saengkham having to settle for the £100,000 on offer to the runner-up.
Saengkham's performance at the tournament helps him climb 18 places in the world rankings to 27th. "Mark was strong and controlled the game well, his safety game was so good," said Saengkham.
"When I was 4-2 up he was under pressure, but in the evening the game changed and it looked like Mark was controlling everything," added Saengkham. "I will keep trying hard and hopefully one day I will be the champion."
Selby's victory marks the first time he has won the China Open with a new cue, having come into the season with one for the first time in 20 years.
Source: Yahoo Sports