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Mark Selby was too strong for Pang Junxu

Mark Selby shines on home soil to win WST Classic

Former world champion Mark Selby won three matches in a day to claim the WST Classic title on home soil in Leicester.

Snooker • 22 Mar 23

Mark Selby ovecame Zhang Anda after a battle

Selby battles on as Murphy bows out in WST Classic

World number two Mark Selby reached the last 32 of the WST Classic with a narrow 4-3 win over Zhang Anda.

Snooker • 20 Mar 23

It was a swift return to action for Shaun Murphy after his Welsh Open final defeat

Murphy overcomes Selby at the Players Championship

Shaun Murphy hit back from missing out on the Welsh Open title to beat Mark Selby 6-3 in the opening round of the Duelbits Players Championship in Wolverhampton.

Snooker • 21 Feb 23

Mark Selby's indifferent season continued in Cheltenham

Selby crashes out of World Grand Prix

Mark Selby crashed out of the World Grand Prix after a 4-1 upset defeat against Noppon Saengkham but there were first-round wins for Ronnie O'Sullivan and Masters champion Judd Trump.

Snooker • 18 Jan 23

It was a memorable win for Hossein Vafaei

Hossein Vafaei dumps Mark Selby out of the Masters

Iranian debutant Hossein Vafaei progressed to the quarter-finals of the Masters on Sunday night with a superb 6-2 win over three-time champion Mark Selby.

Snooker • 09 Jan 23

Victorious Selby hails 'biggest achievement'

An emotional Mark Selby won his first title in 20 months with victory over Luca Brecel at the English Open.

Snooker • 19 Dec 22

Mark Selby fought back to overcome Neil Robertson in their semi-final

Selby sets up English Open final showdown with Brecel

Mark Selby will face Luca Brecel in the English Open final after defeating defending champion Neil Robertson 6-4.

Snooker • 18 Dec 22

The Iranian now faces Jack Lisowski in the next round

Vafaei upsets Selby to progress at the UK Championship

Two-time champion Mark Selby crashed out of the UK Championship after a 6-4 defeat to Iran's Hossein Vafaei in York.

Snooker • 16 Nov 22

Selby advances to Champion of Champions semi-finals

Mark Selby booked his place in the Cazoo Champion of Champions semi-finals with a 6-4 victory over John Higgins in Bolton.

Snooker • 01 Nov 22

Allen's fightback sees him into NI Open semi-finals

Mark Allen moved a step closer to defending his Northern Ireland Open title after winning a dramatic quarter-final against Mark Williams.

Snooker • 21 Oct 22

Allen makes his mark by defeating Selby

Mark Allen moved into the Cazoo British Open semi-finals with a 5-3 victory over former world champion Mark Selby.

Snooker • 30 Sep 22

Four-time world champion Mark Selby is aiming for his first British Open title

Selby maximum sets up Allen quarter-final showdown

Mark Selby downplayed his fourth career maximum after hitting 147 in his 4-1 win over Jack Lisowski at the Cazoo British Open.

Snooker • 30 Sep 22

Yan Bingtao (L) and Mark Selby's 22nd frame lasted almost an hour and a half

Yan ends Selby's reign after longest Crucible frame

Defending champion Mark Selby lost the longest frame in Crucible history as he crashed out of the World Snooker Championship against China's Yan Bingtao.

Snooker • 25 Apr 22

O'Sullivan can claim a seventh title next month

O'Sullivan to face Gilbert in Crucible opener

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been drawn to face Dave Gilbert in the first round of this year's Betfred World Snooker Championships after this morning's draw.

Snooker • 14 Apr 22

Liam Highfield came from behind to beat the world number one

Highfield lays Selby low at Welsh Open

Mark Selby crashed out of the Welsh Open in the second round as the world champion was beaten by Liam Highfield in Newport.

Snooker • 02 Mar 22

Selby and Trump safely progress at World Grand Prix

World number one Mark Selby cruised into the second round of the World Grand Prix with a 4-1 victory over Barry Hawkins in Coventry.

Snooker • 14 Dec 21

Mark Selby: "I think a lot of players agree with [Shaun]."

Selby backs up Shaun Murphy after progressing in York

Four-time world champion Mark Selby sailed through the first round of the UK Championship with a 6-2 victory against Ross Muir before admitting he agrees with Shaun Murphy's criticism of amateurs playing in professional events.

Snooker • 25 Nov 21

Judd Trump will face Steven Hallworth in the next round

Trump bemoans lack of sharpness despite latest win

Defending champion Judd Trump bemoaned his lack of sharpness after reaching the third round of the English Open with a 4-2 win over Jimmy Robertson.

Snooker • 02 Nov 21

Judd Trump says the return of crowds have provided him with a much-needed boost

Trump begins English Open defence with win over Selt

Defending champion Judd Trump got his English Open campaign under way with a 4-1 win over Matthew Selt in Milton Keynes.

Snooker • 01 Nov 21

Judd Trump ceded his world number one status

Birthday to forget for Trump after loss to Slessor

Judd Trump was knocked out of the British Open by Elliot Slessor and lost his world number one spot to Mark Selby.

Snooker • 20 Aug 21

Ken Doherty's campaign ended in the second round

Carter defeats Selby as Doherty exits British Open

Ali Carter knocked world champion Mark Selby out of the British Open with a 3-0 second-round win in Leicester, while Ireland's Ken Doherty lost 3-1 to English opponent Joe O'Connor.

Snooker • 19 Aug 21

Ali Carter is chasing his first silverware for five years

Carter books 'dream draw' against Selby at British Open

Ali Carter booked a British Open "dream draw" with world champion Mark Selby by edging out Lei Peifan 3-2 in Leicester.

Snooker • 18 Aug 21

Mark Selby: "I definitely feel in a much better place."

'I'm back to believing in myself again' - Selby

Mark Selby believes he is better equipped to defy the external pressures which afflicted his previous reign as world snooker champion and go on to dominate the sport.

Snooker • 04 May 21

Mark Selby is World Snooker champion for a fourth time

Mark Selby clambered back to the snooker summit by sinking Shaun Murphy 18-15 to win his fourth world title at a raucous Crucible.

Snooker • 03 May 21

Mark Selby holds a three-frame lead heading into Monday evening's session

Selby moves within four frames of world title

Mark Selby moved four frames away from winning his fourth world snooker title after preserving his three-frame lead over Shaun Murphy at the end of the penultimate session of their Crucible final.

Snooker • 03 May 21