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What a way for Ronnie O'Sullivan to return to the big stage, winning 10 frames on the trot to win the Masters title for a sixth time.

Have a read of the report here

The German Masters is the next ranking event, taking place in February. Coverage of that will be across the BBC Sport website.

Until then.

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Last year's champion has a message for the new one...

A front row seat...

Steve Davis
Six time world champion

"There has not been a situation where one player is more bigger than the sport but Ronnie O'Sullivan comes close."

Steve Davis
Six time world champion

"It will be fair to say, other than Mark Williams, people didn't perform against him. Ronnie puts people out of their stride and puts paid to challengers.

"Barry says he had a bad day but he was left a lot of awkward shots. He got into more of a hole as the match went on."

John Parrott
1991 world champion

"Ronnie sets himself very exacting standards and comes back very downbeat. It takes some pressure off himself. He is total box office, every session he has played in has been sold out. 

"He played hard matchplay snooker and was very professional and business-like today. He played all the right shots that he needed to.

"He didn't waste any opportunities. Barry was struggling to get going and Ronnie knew that, he didn't give him anything."

Ronnie O'Sullivan tells BBC Sport: "I am over the moon, I knew I needed to raise my level. I was able to do that and I managed my emotions well. I am delighted to play as well I have done.

"Dr Steve Peters (psychiatrist) mentioned a couple of things and I just had to focus on each ball. If Barry played like he did  in the semis, it would have been a great match.

"I am never normally surprised when I win tournaments but I am surprised I have won it after eight months out. It is about producing when it matters.

"This is only a week, but to keep your focus for 17 days at the World Championship is a grind, we'll see how it goes."

Runner-up Barry Hawkins jokes: "I wish he retired. I am disappointed with my performance I didn't give him a game. I was all over the place.

"If someone said I would have got to the final, I would have ripped their arm off. It is hard to take positives, even though I played well most of the week."

Barry Hawkins 1-10 Ronnie O'Sullivanpublished at 19:58

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Ronnie O'Sullivan wins Masters title

AND THERE IT IS. An absolute trouncing, a demolition job.

Ronnie O'Sullivan wins 10 frames in a row to win the Masters title for a record-equalling sixth time.

What a performance, what a genius.

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A few more pots needed for the title, 50 points and counting...

Has Barry Hawkins played his last shot in the 2016 Masters? A desperation shot on the red fails to come off and now O'Sullivan has entered the dance floor.

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O'Sullivan took nine months out from playing in major events, he returned to the Masters and beat two-time Triple Crown winner Mark Williams, followed by world number one Mark Selby and then swatting aside world champion Stuart Bingham.

He's not had it easy which makes it all the more remarkable.

John Parrott
1991 world champion

"It's straight in against the cream of the crop. This is an unbelievable performance."

Steve Davis
Six time world champion

"Funny thing is, you know full well it's not a spectacle but you don't care, you just love it all your own way. The top players are all bullies, O'Sullivan will consider it a job well done."

O'Sullivan takes another frame with a break of 66. He needs just one more to complete a demolition job on Barry Hawkins.

It doesn't look like we're even going to get an interval.