Mark Williams cruised to victory at the 2003 Benson and Hedges Masters

And after pocketing the £210,000 first prize following his 10-4 win, the Welshman sounded an ominous warning to his rivals.

"I'm not far off where I was when I won the world title in 2000," said Williams, who lost to Hendry in Cardiff last month.

"I've beaten all the top players and that gives me great confidence."

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Williams made his bid for the title in the opening session winning five successive frames to finish the afternoon session 6-2 in front.

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Although Hendry closed to 7-4, Williams took the vital 12th frame and then dominated the last two frames with Hendry potting just one ball.

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"It was always a dream to play someone like Stephen in the final here, and now I've done it twice - and won it twice. And not too many people can say that," said Williams.

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Hendry had no complaints after losing the most one-sided final since 1995.

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"I missed a black at 3-1 which I took for guaranteed," he said. "It's a long time since I let one miss affect me that badly.

"But I had gone for the rest of the session. Mark dominated the match and I couldn't put him under enough pressure."