Mark Selby (born 19 June, 1983) is a professional snooker and pool player from Leicester, England. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion.
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| Nickname | The Jester from Leicester[1] |
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| Professional | 1999– |
| Highest ranking |
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| Current ranking | 9 (as of 18 August 2025) |
| Century breaks | 900 (as of 26 August 2025) |
| Best ranking finish | Runner-up: 2007 World Championship; 2003 Regal Scottish |
Selby has qualified for the final stages of the World Snooker Championship on three consecutive occasions (2005-7), reaching the last 16 in 2006 and was the runner-up in the 2007 tournament.[3] He has played John Higgins in each of his three World Championships - losing to him in the first round in 2005, beating him at the same stage in 2006, and in his 2007 defeat in the final.
2007 World Snooker Championship
In 2007, he beat Stephen Lee 10-7 in the first round, having won 8 successive frames from being 5-0 behind,[4] and followed this up with a 13-8 defeat of former World Champion Peter Ebdon, with five centuries (including three in a row) to reach the quarter-finals.[5] In the quarter-final, he beat Allister Carter 13-12, having led 11-8 and trailed 11-12, in a match that lasted well over nine hours in total.[6] He went on to the finals by beating Shaun Murphy in another deciding frame by winning 17-16, from 14-16 down, thanks to a 64 break in the decider.[7] These performances have earned him a place in the Top 16 for 2007/2008, where he will be no lower than 11th. Against John Higgins in the final, Selby trailed 4-12 after the Sunday sessions, but he won all six frames of the third session on Monday afternoon to go into the final session only 10-12 down. Selby closed to within one frame at 13-14, but eventually succumbed 13-18.[3] His performances earned him £110,000 (almost half of his pre-tournament all-time earnings) as well as the respect of many of his peers, leading many pundits to note that he had made one of the most drastic improvements in memory. John Higgins also made this point during his victory speech.
Previous competition
Before the start of the 2006/2007 season, Selby had earned £237,570 of prize money in professional snooker.[2]
His best ranking snooker performance prior to this season came in the Regal Scottish in 2003, where he finished runner-up to David Gray, losing 9-7 in the final. His best ranking tournament break is 139, which he produced in the 2006 Grand Prix.
In 2006, he won the WEPF World Eight-ball Championship, beating Darren Appleton 11-7 in the final at Blackpool.[8] He plays for Leicestershire County Pool Association and is managed by former professional player Mukesh Parmar and plays at Club 147 in Leicester.
References
- ^ Glendenning, Barry (2 May 2017). "The Jester smiles at last: Mark Selby steps out from Leicester City's shadow". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Snooker Player Profile - Mark Selby". World Snooker.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Higgins beats brave Selby in epic". BBC Sport, 8 May 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Selby completes amazing comeback". BBC Sport, 25 April 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sizzling Selby knocks out Ebdon". BBC Sport, 30 April 2007.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Selby pockets world rules pool crown". UK 8 Ball Pool Community, June 17, 2006.
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External link
- Mark Selby profile at World Snooker
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