Ronnie O’Sullivan whitewashed by Mark Selby as winning run crashes to an end

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Mark Selby put up an impressive performance to defeat Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-0 and guarantee a spot in the semi-finals of the Players Championship in Telford. His display was reminiscent of his earlier years in the sport.

O’Sullivan, who is the top-ranked player in the world, has been unbeatable this season and has already won four major rankings.

Nonetheless, Selby, who has attained world champion status four times himself, gave a remarkable performance by acccumulating half-century breaks or more in five different frames. This impeccable display resulted in ending O'Sullivan's unbeatable 16-match streak.

The beginning of the match in the first round was controversial because the referee, Desislava Bozhilova, did not give a warning to O'Sullivan after he missed hitting one side of a red for the second time.

She quickly understood her mistake and said sorry to both players. She promptly notified The Rocket that he would lose the frame if he did not hit a red ball in the next shot.

O'Sullivan's strategy was to hit the red balls forcefully, which created an opportunity for Selby to eventually win the round with a score of 65.

Selby, who is set to compete against either Zhang Anda or John Higgins from China in the semi-finals, quickly gained an advantage by making a clearance of 91. When O'Sullivan failed to capitalize on an opportunity in the third round, Selby further strengthened his lead with another impressive break of 81.

The Jester from Leicester was showcasing his vintage skills with another impressive break of 105 in the middle of the game, putting him firmly in charge with a 4-0 lead.

After the game recommenced, O'Sullivan continued to make some inaccurate shots. He accidentally potted a red ball into the top pocket, allowing Selby to win the fifth frame with a 59 point clearance.

In the following frame, the Rocket started playing really well and scored 58 points in a row. However, he made a mistake and his next shot wasn't in a good position. He then tried to play defensively, but the ball he hit bounced off the edge of the table and allowed his opponent to have a clear shot at a red ball.

After a few heated exchanges, Selby hit a long red ball quickly into the left corner pocket. He then skillfully placed the final red ball into the pocket which O'Sullivan had almost managed to pocket. Selby cleared the remaining balls to win the frame 70-58, achieving an unforgettable victory.

Selby expressed his delight at defeating Ronnie in the tournament, emphasizing that it was an exceptional accomplishment. He further added that he was thoroughly satisfied with the way it all unfolded and that the performance was almost perfect. This statement was made during an interview on ITV4.

If you are unable to get excited about crucial games like this one, you might as well retire from the sport altogether.

I had faith in my ability to emerge victorious, because failing to do so often results in the opposite outcome on the scoreboard.

The most important aspect for me is that whenever I am unsuccessful, I attempt to modify my approach. However, my two recent displays have convinced me that my current strategy should persist, even if I don't emerge victorious.

of the Northern Ireland Open snooker tournament. In the quarter-finals of the snooker competition called Northern Ireland Open, the player Mark Selby won all of the frames against his opponent Ronnie O'Sullivan.

On Thursday, in the afternoon session at the International Centre, Mark Allen from Northern Ireland won a long and tiring match that lasted four hours against Gary Wilson. He emerged victorious with a score of 6-4.

It was Allen's 38th birthday when he started the game, and he quickly scored two half-century breaks, taking the lead 2-0. He went into the break with a score of 3-1 after he made a great run of 75.

After winning the BetVictor Welsh Open last Sunday, Wilson rallied to even the score at 3-3 by executing a 76 break.

Despite facing a challenging situation, Allen, who is currently ranked third in the world, persisted and won the seventh and eighth rounds. However, he missed an opportunity to win the match in the following round before eventually securing the victory with a break of 69 points.

Allen, who emerged victorious against Mark Williams, a former world champion, in the initial round, will now faceoff against Ali Carter to secure a spot in the final scheduled for Sunday.