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Selby thrashes home favourite Ding in Chinese decider

Selby continues his good run against Ding Junhui
Selby continues his good run against Ding Junhui

World number one Mark Selby cruised to victory in the International Championship in Daqing, thrashing home favourite Ding Junhui 10-1 in today's final.

Selby, who also beat Ding in the World Championship final in Sheffield in May, won eight out of nine frames in the opening session as an off-form Ding managed a top break of just 47.

Ding led 54-0 in the first frame of the second session and looked set to seal the frame after splitting the remaining reds, but missed a relatively simple pot to the corner and Selby cleared to the pink.

And the 33-year-old from Leicester sealed the surprisingly one-sided win in style with a break of 78 to consolidate his position at the top of the world rankings with the first prize of £125,000.

It was the second consecutive event in China in which Selby and Ding had contested the final, with Ding winning 10-6 in the Shanghai Masters last month.

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