Higgins eases to third world snooker title

5 May 2009, 6:16 am   -   Source: Reuters
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Scotland's John Higgins in a file photo. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Scotland's John Higgins in a file photo. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

SHEFFIELD, England (Reuters) - Scotland's John Higgins secured his third world title with a crushing 18-9 victory over England's Shaun Murphy in the final on Monday.

SHEFFIELD, England (Reuters) - Scotland's John Higgins secured his third world title with a crushing 18-9 victory over England's Shaun Murphy in the final on Monday.

Leading 11-5 overnight, Higgins extended his lead to eight frames at 16-8 after the penultimate session.

Higgins won two out of three frames when play resumed to seal victory, finishing the match off with a 73 break.

Higgins, whose previous successes at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre came in 1998 and 2007, received a cheque for 250,000 pounds.

(Editing by Ed Osmond)

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