Tag: Mark Selby
Mark Selby begins his latest quest for a third UK Championship crown when he locks horns with Jack Lisowski on Sunday. One of the many standout first-round ties at the York Barbican Centre pits the two-time champion against the former semi-finalist. The Jester triumphed in this event in 2012 and 2016, while he was also […]
Mark Selby claimed his first ranking title in 18 months as he captured the British Open crown following a 10-5 victory over John Higgins. The Jester prevailed in the battle of the four-time World champions at The Centaur in Cheltenham on Sunday, hitting breaks of 137, 135, 93, 91 and 85 to lift the Clive […]
Mark Allen goes head to head with Mark Selby in a mouth-watering second British Open semi-final at The Centaur in Cheltenham on Saturday. The players ranked third and fifth in the world respectively do battle for the right to play either John Higgins or Oliver Lines in Sunday’s showpiece. Both have made their mark in […]
Shaun Murphy produced a magnificent comeback before beating Mark Selby 10-8 and booking his place in Sunday’s Shanghai Masters final. The Magician hit four centuries as he overturned 6-2 and 8-5 deficits, before reeling off the last five frames to advance to the showpiece at Shanghai Indoor Stadium. Murphy was runner-up to Ronnie O’Sullivan in […]
Mark Selby begins his quest for a fifth World Championship title with an all-Leicester First Round clash against debutant Joe O’Connor. The Jester boasts one of the strongest records at the Crucible, where he was also runner-up to Luca Brecel 12 months ago, with only Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Hendry (both seven) and Steve Davis (six) […]
Mark Selby admits he could walk away from professional snooker if his performances do not improve in the near future. Selby crashed out of the Tour Championship in the First Round after a 10-8 defeat to Gary Wilson on Tuesday and described his form as “pathetic” in his post-match interview. The four-time World Champion missed […]
Mark Allen and Mark Selby go head to head in a mouth-watering opening quarter-final at the inaugural Saudi World Masters of Snooker. A battle of the Marks – the second in the space of two months – takes centre stage at the Global Theatre in Boulevard City on Tuesday. If the previous encounter is anything […]
Mark Selby and Zhang Anda do battle on Saturday for the right to face Mark Allen in this year’s Players Championship final. It promises to be an intriguing Saturday night at the Telford International Centre between two players in unfamiliar territory. Indeed, Selby had never previously progressed beyond the quarter-finals of the elite 16-man event, […]
Mark Selby and Barry Hawkins lock horns for the third time this season when they clash in the Players Championship first round on Wednesday. The two good friends go head to head at the Telford International Centre for the right to face Ronnie O’Sullivan in the quarter-finals. They shared their first two meetings this season. […]