Shaun Murphy says some of Kyren Wilson's post-match comments after the Masters final were "unnecessary" but has laughed off an age jibe.

The veteran lifted his second Masters title, a decade after his first, despite going into the Triple Crown event as an outsider with the bookies - playing some magical snooker along the way, including a sensational 147 break against Mark Allen in the semi-finals. The 42-year-old looked unstoppable in the afternoon session of his final with world champion Wilson, racing into a 6-2 lead - before being made to sweat in the evening, eventually coming out 10-7 winner.

However comments to MC Rob Walker from 33-year-old Wilson immediately after his defeat saw him accused of being bitter by fans. The Warrior said: "I just made it too easy for Shaun, you can't do that with how well Shaun has been playing this week. But I proved why I'm the world champion I fought as hard as I could. A lot of people would've written me off. But every credit to Shaun making a century to finish for the fans." And he added: "No disrespect to Shaun but he's turned into an old man now, so he needs this more than me. I'm 33-years-old and coming into my prime, I'm having an amazing season."

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Speaking on The Onefourseven Snooker Podcast, Murphy responded: "I’ve seen a lot of talk about it as well on my social media pages there has been a lot of chatter about it. I think that Kyren conducts himself well as a world champion, I think he carries that mantle of expectation, the weight of expectancy from the sport, I think he gives back. He gets involved in everything he’s asked to.

"He’s a really good world champion and a good role model. I think that he does very well. There were a couple of things he said in the post-match questions which either were slightly unnecessary or said in the wrong way or whatever. But I will say that you have to put yourself in his shoes for a minute.

"He’s gutted. And your emotions are so high, literally seconds after a loss in a big match for us both. To have a microphone shoved in your face straight away, live to the world it’s a difficult place to be. It’s difficult to make sure that you mind your Ps and Qs, say the right thing at all times. He perhaps has been unfairly picked on in the last few days. There were a couple of little strange things in there."

When asked about the age jibe by host Phil Seymour, Murphy laughed: "Well that is fair. It’s all relative isn’t it. That’s water off a duck’s back. When you give as much out as I give, you have to be able to take a little back. I’ve got very broad shoulders.

"If my post-match interview record was clean and I’d never said anything that I regretted in that room then you might be a bit more critical. But I’ve got myself into trouble before by saying the wrong thing or slightly using the wrong tone, wrong context or whatever it might be. I might just stay out of this one."