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China’s Xiao Guodong beat England’s Gary Wilson 10-9 to retain the Wuhan Open title.
Xiao, 36, won the tournament in 2024 and becomes just the fourth player to retain their maiden title after John Parrott, Mark Allen and beaten finalist Wilson.
“Winning a first ranking title is hard, winning a second is even harder,” he said.
“To be able to come back to this city and successfully defend the title really means a lot.
“As an experienced player, winning two ranking titles at this stage feels a bit late, but in another way the timing is just right.”
