Shaun Murphy wants to rack up multiple titles this season, something he has struggled to do over his career, after winning the British Open on Sunday night.
The Magician won a 13th ranking title of his career thanks to a 10-7 victory over Anthony McGill in Cheltenham.
It was a brilliant scrap between the Englishman and the Scotsman, but Murphy was stronger at the end in winning the final four frames, having trailed 7-6.
Murphy beat the likes of Neil Robertson, Judd Trump and Mark Selby on a nightmare run to the final which he handled expertly.
The 43-year-old is now determined not to rest on his laurels and add more silverware to his collection over the rest of the season, capitalising on the clearly superb form he is in.
‘That’s hopefully what I want to go and do now, I’ve been watching for years the likes of Trumps, Selbys, Robertsons, going on to win multiple events in a season, becoming a dominant player,’ Murphy told World Snooker Tour.
‘Whether I’ll be a dominant player or not, who knows but I’d like to win multiple events.
‘I remember a couple of years ago when I was winning Players Champs, Tour Champs, getting in regular finals. I’d like to get back to that.
‘I still think I’m dangerous on my day, as I proved this week, it’s a question of getting some consistency. I’ll be back on the practice table tomorrow, I’ve got my [International Championship] qualifier midweek and then we’re off to China [Xi’an Grand Prix] on Friday.’
Murphy, who is the reigning Masters champion, gave great credit to former world champion Peter Ebdon, who he has been working with since the back end of last year.
Shaun Murphy’s ranking titles
The Magician’s 13 ranking titles have come in 13 different events.
2025 British Open
2023 Championship League
2023 Tour Championship
2023 Players Championship
2020 Welsh Open
2019 China Championship
2017 Gibraltar Open
2016 World Grand Prix
2014 World Open
2011 Players Tour Championship Finals
2008 UK Championship
2007 Malta Cup
2005 World Snooker Championship
Outside of the ranking titles, Murphy is a two-time and reigning Masters champion, also winning the Champion of Champions in 2017.
His 13 ranking titles puts Murphy 10th on the all-time list in that regard, with Ronnie O’Sullivan leading the way on 41.
‘There’s no question that before we started working together a round about a year ago I’d totally lost belief that those big wins, certainly the majors, were in my future anymore,’ he said.
‘I didn’t really believe it and third event in I won the Masters and that told me we were doing something right.
‘Just having him in the corner today a few times, having been out there himself as a warrior, as a gladiator himself, he knows how I’m feeling, so when he gives me a little bit of advice I know he understands and it’s invaluable.’
McGill enjoyed a resurgence of form to reach the final, his first in eight years, and looked very good in the showpiece against a clear favourite.
There were concerns that the two-time ranking event winner could lose his professional status this season, such was his remarkable dip in form and fall down the rankings, but those concerns have now been significantly eased.
‘I just want to congratulate Shaun, I think he deserved it. He played the better snooker so no complaints,’ said McGill.
‘I’m sure I’ll take some positives but right now I felt the match was there for the winning and I didn’t step up so I’m pretty disappointed.’
He added: ‘I felt like the stronger player all day. I’m not sure what happened towards the end, I wasn’t nervous or anything, I just didn’t seem to participate in the last few frames. Shaun is a quality player.
‘I have got my ranking back up so there are some positives, I feel a lot better about my game.’