Ronnie O'Sullivan has claimed his third World Championship crown after completing a comprehensive 18-8 win over Ali Carter in the final last night.
Resuming the final session 16-8 in front, O'Sullivan wasted little time in securing the two frames he needed.
The 32-year-old started the evening's play with a 69 break and after Carter missed a chance to claw a frame back, O'Sullivan's 34 sealed the win.
O'Sullivan was always in control and had led 11-5 after the opening day.
The victory is fine reward for O'Sullivan, who has been in scintillating form over the past two weeks.
He fired a superb 147 in his second-round win over Mark Williams and had 12 century breaks, with five in the top 10, during a memorable tournament.
And in his semi-final against seven-time Crucible champion Stephen Hendry, O'Sullivan produced what the Scot called "snooker perfection" as he claimed a stunning 17-6 victory.
In the final, O'Sullivan only showed glimpses of the form that defeated Hendry but was never really tested by a player competing in his first ranking event final.