Ding Junhui has landed his first ranking title for nearly five years after beating Chris Wakelin 10-7 in the final of the International Championship. The 37-year-old delighted the fans in Nanjing as he ended his ranking event drought and won his first title in China since the World Open in September 2017 and his first anywhere since the 2019 UK Championship.

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

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;

China's most popular player, Ding Junhui defeated Xu Si on Saturday, November 9, with a score of 9-6.As per BBC Sports, with this win he earned a spot in the final of the International Championship in Nanjing against Chris Wakelin.

Ding Junhui has landed his first ranking title for nearly five years after beating Chris Wakelin 10-7 in the final of the International Championship and there were tears after the match.

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.