Wu Yize is the second successive player from China to win the World Championship
Wu Yize became the second-youngest player to be crowned a Crucible champion, defeating Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a compelling World Championship final.
In a contest brimming with drama, Wu and Murphy served up the first final-frame decider since Peter Ebdon beat Stephen Hendry in 2002.
It is only the fourth time the showpiece match has reached a concluding frame since the tournament moved to what is now regarded as its spiritual home in 1977.
Like those that have gone before it was every bit as electrifying, with both players going for their shots in a wonderful finale.
And somehow Wu held himself together under the most extreme pressure despite failing to knock in a simple back off its spot when glory beckoned in the penultimate frame.
That had allowed Murphy a reprieve and he took full advantage to force a 35th frame with a run of 75.
However, Wu sealed a historic win with a nerveless break of 85 to follow in the footsteps of his compatriot Zhao Xintong, who was China's first ever winner 12 months ago.
Wu is three months younger than Murphy was at the time of his only world title to date in 2005 and sits only behind Stephen Hendry, who was 21 when he triumphed for the first time in 1990.
Along with the £500,000 top prize, Wu's success propels him to fourth in the world rankings – having started the season outside the game's elite top 16 players.
Recap: How Wu won thrilling world final against Murphy
The players had traded blows for most of Monday evening, with Wu repeatedly edging in front only to be pegged back by the unshakeable Murphy.
Having resumed at 13-12 up, Wu opened with a break of 88 as echoes of his name reverberated around the auditorium.
He also enjoyed runs of 70, 56 and 91 after rolling in a sensational pot on the yellow with the rest.
But he could never quite get clear of Murphy, who has now endured the heartache of losing his past four finals in snooker's showpiece match.
Murphy, who had been aiming to fulfil a 21-year dream by setting a new record for the longest gap between a player's first and second world titles, produced some wonderful breaks of his own with an 82, 65, 131 and another half century but once again fell short at the final hurdle.
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