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Mark Williams landed his 18th ranking event title as he beat Mark Selby 9-7 in a thrilling final of the German Masters in Tempodrom.

The two-time world champion had looked to have been in complete control at 7-4 up, before Selby launched a trademark comeback to level at 7-7 and make it a best of three encounter.

Both players had chances to move to within one frame of the title, but it was Williams who kept his cool and posted a break of 82 to take the first ranking event held in Germany for 14 years.

Williams was irresistible in the afternoon session, landing two century breaks in Berlin. Selby took the first frame with a contribution of 82, before Williams went 2-1 ahead thanks to a gritty break of 56 and a fine 108.

Selby responded with a break of 49 and, after Williams went in-off as he tried to escape a snooker, Selby returned to finish things off and level at 2-2.

Williams took the fifth frame and then Selby the sixth with a cool 62, before Williams posted a 53 to move 4-3 up.

A fourth century of the tournament followed to put him 5-3 up at the interval, and he carried on where he had left off to move 6-3 ahead when play resumed.

Selby pulled back to 6-4 but a composed 90 from Williams put him on the brink at 7-4, leaving Selby requiring something special.

The Leicester man is known for his tenacity, though, and promptly won three frames in a row to level at 7-7.

It should not have been so nervy for Williams, who fell at the yellow in the 14th frame, allowing Selby to nip in and steal it, and it looked as though he would do the same in the next frame.

After Williams had got a start, a long delay disrupted the momentum of the match as referee Jan Verhaas had to take his time in replacing the balls after Williams scattered them around as he attempted to escape a snooker.

Selby got back in and looked set to win the frame before missing a black off the spot, and Williams then ran out of position on the colours before eventually finishing his man off to move to within a frame of the title.

Both players missed early chances to the middle to get on the table in the 16th frame, before a fifth re-rack of the evening was called, with Williams settling in and posting a fluent 82 to take the trophy.