KYREN WILSON kept his nerve to beat Judd Trump in the deciding frame and claim the first ranking tournament title of his career at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.

    The 23-year-old produced a break of 75 to secure a thrilling 10-9 victory after Trump had won two frames in succession to level the match from 9-7 down.

    Starting the week ranked 54 in the world, Wilson — who had never previously gone beyond the last eight in a ranking event — becomes the lowest-ranked player to win once since 2005.

    Wilson started the final full of confidence after following up wins over Joe Perry, Michael Holt and Ding Junhui followed by Saturday’s 6-1 semifinal thrashing of Mark Allen.

    The underdog won three frames in a row to take a 7-3 advantage but Trump was in no mood to give in as he searched for his first title since last year’s Australian Goldfields Open.

    A break of 115 reduced the deficit to 7-4 and though Wilson won the next with a 68, Trump came back to trail by only one frame at 8-7 and seemed to have the momentum.

    After Wilson edged to within one frame of victory, an 89 from Trump made it 9-8 before he drew level in an edgy frame 18.

    But showing the maturity that had carried him through the whole competition, Wilson seized on an early chance in the decider.

    “It’s every player’s dream to win his first ranking title. It will always stay in my memory. This is my breakthrough, just like Judd had his when he won the (2011) China Open,” Wilson told worldsnooker.com.

    “I’ve got to stay grounded and keep practising hard. You’ve got to be so consistent to beat the top players.

    “Judd put me under a lot of pressure from 9-7 down. He goes for his shots and you never feel safe against him.

    “I got a half chance in the last frame with a red to a middle pocket and I just thought ‘this is my time.’ Luckily it went in and I cleared up.”

    (SD-Agencies)