Sunday 29 November 2020
The Rocket wins frames 23 and 24 of his best-of-33 semi-final at the Crucible.
Selby took the session 6-2 to gain a two-frame lead overnight.
The Rocket complained about the worst kicks of his career after an error-strewn start to the session.
The Rocket completed a fine comeback to beat Mark Williams and set up a clash with Mark Selby.
The three-time world champion saw off Neil Robertson in today’s quarter-final.
Selby dominated the World Championships from 2014-2017. Reigning champ Judd Trump will face Tom Ford.
The Welshman’s exit was the second shock of the day following Mark Selby’s defeat.
Fellow Englishman Gary Wilson is competing in the tournament for just the second time.
The 42-year-old made an exquisite pot as he edged Mark Selby in tonight’s deciding frame.
The star apologised on Sunday to Crucible fans for the “embarrassing” start to his latest world title bid.
Selby became only the fourth player in the past 40 years to retain the title.
A potentially disastrous day at the office ended with the defending champion trailing by just three frames.
In the other semi-final, Scotland’s four-time world champion John Higgins retained control advancing to a 10-6 lead.
Mark Selby hit the ‘mother of all doubles’ in tonight’s semi-final with Ding Junhui at the Crucible.
Higgins, Selby and Hawkins all lead after the opening quarter-final sessions.
It was always going to be extremely difficult against the reigning champion Mark Selby.
Elsewhere, Mark Allen will take on Jimmy Robertson and Ronnie O’Sullivan begins his campaign against Gary Wilson.
It was the second time in three years that the Englishman had won snooker’s most important prize.
The 29-year-old is bidding to become the first Asian to win the world title.
The five-time champion was up against Mark Selby in London today.
The star’s comments come after Kilkenny’s David Morris beat world champion Mark Selby.
It’s the biggest win of the Irishman’s career.
The snooker ace was heading home with his son after losing the world championship final last night.
It’s a first World Title for Selby.
Selby took advantage of some uncharacteristic mistakes from the Rocket.
Mark Selby bounced back in the later frames.
The Leicester native held his nerve to clinch the Best of 33 frames encounter.
It will be the Rocket versus either Mark Selby or Neil Robertson in this year’s World Championship final.
The world champion raced into an early lead and was never going to be caught.
The world number 1 defeated defending champion Neil Robertson 10-6 at Alexandra Palace tonight.
Ken Doherty and Mark Selby will join an elite field for the Players Tour Championship event.
The world’s number one snooker player upped the ante in the evening session to win 10-6.
In addition, Ryan Day narrowly beat Ding Junhui, while Joe Perry thrashed Graeme Dott.
Mark Selby will take on Ding Junhui – who beat Shaun Murphy – in Sunday’s final.
