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Mark Selby won three matches in a day to claim the 22nd ranking title of his career at the World Snooker Tour Classic in his hometown Leicester.
Selby hit three century breaks as he beat Chinese 23-year-old Pang Junxu 6-2 in the final at the Morningside Arena.
The four-time world champion earlier defeated John Higgins 4-2 in the quarter-finals and thrashed Ali Carter 5-0 in the inaugural event’s semis.
“I played well all day continued that in the final,” said the 39-year-old.
The Englishman raced into a 4-1 lead with runs of 104, 138 and 120 before sealing victory against Pang, who was playing in his maiden ranking-event final, and the £80,000 first prize with a break of 79.
He also registered a 138 in his semi-final win over Carter, restricting his compatriot to just 50 points in a dominant display.
World number two Selby has now won 19 of his past 21 ranking finals and his triumph secured a spot at next week’s Tour Championship for the season’s top eight players.
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