“Shaun Murphy was left thrilled after he landed the 10th ranking title of his career and his first since 2020 as he was crowned the 2023 Players Championship victor on Sunday. The 40-year-old defeated Ali Carter 10-4 and claimed the £125,000 prize money as he showed beyond any doubt that he is a contender to be taken very seriously at the World Championship. He has now said that he is “back”.”