Mark Selby whitewashes Mark Davis 4-0 in final to win Paul Hunter Classic – Snooker news
The Jester from Leicester, Mark Selby, who has won the Masters twice and the Welsh Open, has clinched his second title of the season as he whitewashed the former 2002 Benson & Hedges Championship winner, Mark Davis, by a frame score of 4-0 in a best-of-seven
frame final match of the Paul Hunter Classic tournament.
This event was the fourth of the Players Tour Championship series and it was held at Stadthalle Furth in Germany.
It was an accomplishing performance from the 28-year-old Englishman, as he proved himself the best among the 240 professionals and amateurs who participated in the tournament.
The current world number three, Selby, was almost invincible throughout the week because he won the first four rounds with a 4-0 victory. He could have also secured a whitewash in his quarter-final match against Stephen Lee but somehow Lee managed in winning
one frame and lost to Selby with a 4-1 score-line.
Selby’s toughest test was seen against the former three-time Crucible winner, Ronnie O’Sullivan, who is widely known as the Rocket.
Ronnie led Selby 3-1 before Selby bounced back into the game showing nerves of steel to register a 4-3 win over his dangerous opponent and in the final he was again unstoppable. He showcased breaks of 47, 73, 99 and 60 in the first, second, third and fourth
frames respectively to win the trophy.
A delighted Selby shared his thoughts with the media afterwards and said, “I played well all week and although I didn't always score fantastically, I didn't give my opponents many chances.”
Selby’s second frame win in the final was a real confidence booster for him as the first chance in the frame fell for Davis who slotted a carving break of 70 prior to playing safe. The frame almost looked over before Selby forced a chance from his opponent
and knocked in a classy break of 73 under pressure to draw the first blood.
He said, “In the second frame against Mark I was 70 behind but cleared up with a 73 and that was a big turning point. If you lose the first two frames then you're up against it as it's only the best of seven.”
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