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Mark Selby came back from 4-1 and 9-6 down to defeat Ronnie O’Sullivan in a final frame thriller at The Masters last night.
Selby played some truly breathtaking snooker in the last 4 frames of the match to complete an unlikely 10-9 victory and pocket €150,0000 in the process.
After clinching his second Masters crown he said: “I thought I was dead and buried at 9-6. To play Ronnie anywhere it’s a great atmosphere but this was special. I just took it a frame at a time.”
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Ronnie O’Sullivan was in self-deprecating mood in spite of producing a fine comeback against Neil Robertson in the second round of The Masters.
The Rocket, who came from 3-0 down to triumph 6-4, was particular harsh in his assessment of how he thinks he is playing right now and said: “I’ve played some good matches but I’m not the player I was when I was 15 or 16 when I could pot the long ones like Robertson and score.”
“The reason I was 3-0 down was because I made a bad shot in the first frame and another…
Jimmy White was sent crashing out of The Masters by Mark King on Sunday, with many prompting the question as to whether or not the ‘Whirlwind’ will ever grace Wembley again.
White, who was handed a wildcard for the event, went down 6-2 to the world number 16 and admitted afterwards that he felt “sickened” by the defeat.
White entered the Wembley Arena to the sound of Money for Nothing by Dire Straits, as part of Barry Hearn’s plan to add a touch of fun to snooker…
