Sullivan to win World Championship
SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom: Mark Selby beat two time defending champion [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] Ronnie OSullivan 18 14 in the World Championship final at Sheffields Crucible Theatre on Monday.
Victory in the all English clash saw Selby, who was 10 5 down, win his first world title after losing in the 2024 final.
This success for Selby, now the new world number one, saw him avoid an unwanted hat trick of defeats in the finals of snookers three major tournaments this season, having lost to Australias Neil Robertson the man he defeated in his Crucible semi final in the climax of the UK Championship and going down 10 4 to OSullivan at the culmination of the Masters.
Selby [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] is renowned as one of the grittiest players on the professional circuit and showed his match toughness as he came from 8 3 and then 10 [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] 5 down on Sunday.
Trailing 10 7 overnight, he won Mondays first three frames and squared the match at 10 10 with a break of 74. OSullivan was well short of the form that sees him routinely described as the most naturally talented player top class snooker [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] has known.
The Rocket missed what would have been a frame winning pink to the middle pocket, his power pot [عزيزي الزائر يتوجب عليك التسجيل لمشاهدة الرابط للتسجيل اضغط هنا] rattling the jaws before bouncing out and Selby, showing plenty of composure, made the most of his chance to go 12 11 ahead leading into the concluding session.
The interval gave OSullivan the chance to consult with sports psychiatrist Dr Steve Peters, whom he credits for revitalising his career, but it was Selby who proved the stronger come the finish. (AFP)
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