Snooker

Ali Carter beats Shaun Murphy to win Paul Hunter Classic in Fürth

• Carter’s title is his first since beating lung cancer
• He clinched victory with break of 95 in seventh frame
Ali Carter was given the all-clear from lung cancer in December, having previously battled testicular cancer.
Ali Carter was given the all-clear from lung cancer in December, having previously battled testicular cancer. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images

Press Association

Ali Carter claimed his first title since overcoming lung cancer as he beat Shaun Murphy to win the Paul Hunter Classic on Sunday.

Essex cueman Carter triumphed 4-3 at the European Tour event in the German city of Fürth to earn the £18,000 top prize.

The two-time World Championship runner-up was pegged back from 3-1 ahead by Murphy but clinched the title with a break of 95 in the seventh frame.

The tournament is named after Paul Hunter, who died after a cancer battle in 2006. Carter was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2014 and underwent chemotherapy to beat the disease, a year after also having surgery to overcome testicular cancer.

He won the invitational General Cup in Hong Kong last October before being given the lung cancer all-clear in December.

The 36-year-old wrote of his latest victory on Twitter: “What do we all think of that then!!!? Can’t believe I’ve won again after everything I’ve been through. Special.”