Kyren Wilson got the better of John Higgins to win the final of the International Championship 10-8.
Higgins could never get away from his younger rival having led 5-4 at the interval, and it was Wilson who found an extra gear in the evening to land the 12th ranking title of his career.
Wilson produced a half-century or better in all bar one of the evening session's nine frames, including two centuries, to deny Higgins a place in the history books as the oldest winner of a ranking event.
Higgins had also been seeking to become the first player to win a title in his 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s, but that will have to wait after Wilson came out on top to register back-to-back titles after his victory in Belfast.
The Warrior is just the 16th player to win successive events on the World Snooker Tour, his reward for this one in Nanjing a winner's cheque for £175,000.
"It was a really good final," Wilson told WST. "It was about sticking in there and bouncing back if I made mistakes. He has made a career out of unbelievable clearances under pressure and has been an idol of mine since I started watching the game. To play him in a final like this is a dream come true and it is an honour to win.
"I can remember him absolutely wiping the floor with me one year at the World Championship. When he gets on a roll and is in the groove he can blow anyone and everyone away. He is pretty much the most complete snooker player of all-time. To beat him in two big finals, at the Masters and here, I'm chuffed.
"Winning back-to-back titles is an incredible feat really. I'm probably boring people by saying how high the standard is, but it is frightening. It is through the roof. When you have all-time legends still around and getting to finals, it makes it even more difficult. I'm delighted I've bounced back from Belfast and won again. That is no mean feat.
"It is a great opportunity to now have the Champion of Champions and UK Championship coming up. I'll never complain about having back-to-back events. You have to dust yourself down and go again. It is a good time to be hitting form."
Higgins conceded that he'd been outstayed by Wilson, winning the event for the second time in three years.
"Kyren was very strong tonight and I just got a little bit weaker at the end," said the 51-year-old.
"I've got to be honest, I'm taking the positives this week. I was in very poor form coming into the tournament. It has given me motivation to get back and try to win an event soon. I feel like I might be close as I played very well.
"Kyren was too strong. It is a great achievement for him to win back-to-back events."
