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Liang Wenbo claimed a maiden world ranking title by beating Judd Trump 9-6 in the final of the Coral English Open in Manchester. The Chinese left-hander became the fourth Asian player to win a ranking title after James Wattana, Ding Junhui and Marco Fu. Liang was 5-3 ahead from the afternoon session but Trump -- who was aiming for back-to-back ranking event victories after winning the European Masters -- responded with a break of 132 in the first frame of the evening. Breaks of 84 and 98 saw Liang extend his lead and, although Trump fought back to win the next two to trail 7-6, the 29-year-old from Zhaodong took the 14th frame with a 62 clearance. An emotional Liang, who turned professional in 2005, closed out victory in a tight final frame after he potted the last red down the cushion and cleared the colours.
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