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Ronnie O'Sullivan captured his third title of the season as John Higgins suffered a bad case of Wembley deja vu.

The world champion and world number one added the Rileys Club Masters to his Grand Prix and Welsh Open crowns courtesy of a brilliant 10-3 success.

Ten years earlier, the pair, then teenagers, met in their first Masters final with O'Sullivan coming out on top 9-3.

Not since Steve Davis whitewashed Mike Hallett 9-0 in 1988 has there been such a runaway London final.

O'Sullivan's victory was worth £125,000 while Higgins picked up £60,000 by way of consolation.

Ding Junhui's magnificent 141 clearance against Ken Doherty in the second round last Tuesday earned him the £10,000 high-break prize.

O'Sullivan's win included three centuries (107, 102 and 134) plus further runs of 95, 58, 97, 79, 75, 79.

Higgins, who only potted one ball in the last three frames, hung his white towel over his cue in surrender as O'Sullivan completed his third ton to bring the tournament to an end.

Afterwards Higgins described Ronnie O'Sullivan as a "total genius".

Even O'Sullivan, his own biggest critic, was delighted by a performance that took him to victory.

The 'Rocket' cleared 134 in the 10th frame - his third ton of the final - and he also fired in seven other breaks of 50 or more.

"That's probably as well as I've ever played," agreed O'Sullivan.

"I played good frames from start to finish. And to do it against a player of John's calibre makes it more satisfying."

O'Sullivan collapsed in last year's final after leading Paul Hunter 7-2 but this time he made no mistake and there was nothing Higgins could do to alter the course of the game.

"I missed a couple but what could I do," sighed the world number five. "He's playing to a standard we've probably not seen in the game before.

"Somehow the rest of us have got to try and catch up. It was great to watch even though I was on the receiving end.

"I know some other top players can produce stuff like that but Ronnie was inch perfect every time.

"He never looked like missing and to be honest it was a bit of a shock."

With only tournaments in Ireland and China to go before the World Championship, the rest of the pack has little time to fathom out how to stop O'Sullivan.

At least they have a chance as O'Sullivan's guru and mentor Ray Reardon won't be accompanying him.

"Ray's been with me for four tournaments and I've won three so that speaks for itself," said the new champion.

"Ray has showed me a new approach to the game. In the past I've thought it was an easy game.

"And it can be an easy game but sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees. I lost my focus a bit in my first match and if it hadn't been for Ray I might not have been here.

"There's no better place than Wembley or Sheffield to produce your best and so this win is very satisfying."