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 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 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.

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