On April 22, local time, the 32-16 rounds of the Snooker World Championship continued. Four-time champion Selby, the No. 5 seed, ushered in the second stage of his match against Joe O'Connor. After 16 rounds of fierce battles, Selby lost 6-10 and was out of the first round.
After the start of the first period, O'Connor took the lead to win the first game. In the second game, Selby scored 60 points in a single stroke and chased the score of the two sides to a 1-1 draw. O'Connor took the lead again in the third game, and Selby tied it again in the fourth game, and the two sides went into the break 2-2.
After the break, O'Connor scored a 122 in the fifth game, and then he was full of firepower, and in the 6th to 9th games, he hit 3 single-stroke 60+ and 1 shot to break 100, and ended the first stage of the game with a 7-2 advantage after five consecutive games.
After the second period came up, Selby scored 112 points in the 10th game to pull back a game, O'Connor won the 11th game, and then Selby scored 91 points in the 13th game, chasing 5-8 in two consecutive games, and the two sides entered the second stage of the halftime.
In the 14th game, O'Connor scored 57 points in a single stroke and ushered in the match point of the game 9-5. In the 15th game, Selby used a shot of 67 points to resolve the first match point. In the 16th inning, the two sides fell into a defensive battle, and O'Connor won 70-39 to cash in on match point and win the game 10-5.
Selby, who was upset in the first round, had the idea of retiring in an interview after the game. He said that he would discuss with his wife whether to retire next, and when he no longer enjoys the game, he should consider whether to leave the professional game.