Shaun Murphy has been in scintillating form of late, but feels he got his tactics all wrong in last week’s Xi’an Grand Prix final, when he was beaten by Mark Williams.

The Magician won the British Open last month in Cheltenham in some style, beating the likes of Judd Trump, Neil Robertson and Mark Selby along the way.

He then romped into the final of the next event in Xi’an, memorably beating world number two Kyren Wilson 5-0 without the Warrior potting a ball.

Murphy was taking on a legend in the final in the form of Williams, so it was no shame to lose, but a 10-3 defeat was a surprise given the form he was in.

The reigning Masters champion admitted the Welshman was too good for him and the 50-year-old has tactical nous which he should not have even tried to get the better of.

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