Tag: Mark Selby
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. […]
Mark Selby looks to reach his first Masters semi-final in 10 years when he faces Mark Allen in a mouth-watering clash on Friday. The two Marks meet for the first time since that epic World Championship semi-final last season, which Selby narrowly won 17-15. The Jester also came out on top in their previous Masters […]
Mark Selby has urged Masters organisers to “soundproof” the Century Club following a disturbance during his 6-1 win over Robert Milkins. The three-time champion soared through to the last eight at Alexandra Palace after a dominant performance against the Milkman on Wednesday. Selby hit breaks of 119, 74, 70, 63 and 53 to set up […]
Mark Selby will look to deny Robert Milkins a maiden victory at the Masters when they collide in the opening round on Wednesday. The final match of round one at Alexandra Palace pits two players with extremely contrasting records at snooker’s most prestigious invitational event. The Jester is embarking on his latest quest to land […]