In the early morning of December 19, 2022, Beijing time, the final of the snooker England Open ended, and the world No. 3 Mark . Selby beat No. 11 Luca 9–6. Brecel, win the championship!
Mark. Selby and Luca. Brecel
In the first phase of the final, Selby started in good form, shooting three 50+ in the first three innings to get off to a perfect 3-0 start, with Brecel winning the fourth set 96-27 and trailing Selby 3-1 in the first half. In the fifth inning of the second half, Selby added another 52 to extend the lead, and Brecel won three consecutive games to tenaciously tie the score at 4-4 and keep the game in suspense.
Luca. Brecel
In the second stage of the final, Selby shot two 50+ shots to win two consecutive games and take the lead again. Brecel shot a 122 in the 11th innings before Selby won the two games 67–36, 62–20 to bring the score to 8–5, with Selby holding multiple match points. Brecel hit another 100 (113 points) in the 14th inning to recover the game. In the 15th inning, Brecel missed the red ball on the long table, leaving the chance, and Selby scored a one-shot 87 to end the game.
Congratulations Mark. Selby won the English Open, his last time at the 2021 World Championships, which was the 21st ranking title of his career, second only to O'Sullivan, Higgins, Hendry, Davis, Mark. Williams, Trump, Neil. Robertson 7.
Mark. Selby
Luca. Brecel's path to the cut:
Qualifying: Brecel 4–3 Mark. Joyce;
First round: Brecel 4–2 Oliver. Linens;
Second round: Brecel 4–1 Scott. Donaldson;
1/8 Final: Brecel 4–2 Tachaia. Unu;
1/4 final: Brecel 5–1 Judd. Trump;
Semifinals: Brecel 6–2 Mark. Allan;
Final: Brecel 6–9 Mark. Selby.
Luca. Brecel
Mark. Selby's path to the cut:
Qualifying: Selby 4–3 Nopon. Sankham;
First round: Selby 4–2 Joe. O'connor;
Second round: Selby 4–1 Wu Yize;
1/8 Final: Selby 4–3 Sean. Murphy;
1/4 Final: Selby 5–3 Alister. Carter;
Semifinals: Selby 6–4 Neil. Robertson;
Final: Selby 9–6 Luca. Brecel.
Mark. Selby