The home favourite, Ding Junhui, had the crowd behind him and looked the clear favourite to take the 2010 China Open in the final against Mark Williams.

The Welshman, though, valiantly battled back from 5-3 down to beat Ding 10-6 to secure his first title for four years.

The 35-year-old former world champion had been stuck in a rut during those four long years, struggling to make his presence felt on the snooker circuit.

However, this long-overdue win netted the “over the moon” Williams a winners’ cheque for £55,000 and provided the Welshman with a clear indicator that his snooker career is not over just yet.