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| Stephen Maguire of Scotland shows the trophy during the awarding ceremony for 2013 Welsh Snooker Open at Newport Cetre in Newport, south Wales, Britain on Feb. 17, 2013. Stephen Maguire claimed the title by beating Stuart Bingham of England with 9-8 in the final. (Xinhua/Wang Lili) |
LONDON, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- World No. 6 Stephen Maguire fought back from behind to edge out Stuart Bingham 9-8 to win the Welsh Open at the Newport Center on Sunday.
The two players were deadlocked at 4-4 into the final evening session. Englishman Bingham looked dominant to lead 7-5 but Maguire took the next three frames in a row to make it 8-7.
Bingham gave the crowd a deciding frame when he levelled, but Maguire's imperious 82 saw him home.
"I forgot what it felt like to be a winner at the end of a tournament, it's the best feeling ever," Maguire said.
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