四届世界冠军马克·塞尔比在克鲁斯堡赛首轮以 3-7 输给了首次参赛的乔·奥康纳。 4-time world champ Mark Selby loses 7-3 to debutant Joe O'Connor in the first round of the Crucible.

四届世界冠军马克·塞尔比在克鲁斯堡以 7-3 输给首次参赛的乔·奥康纳后，濒临出局。 Four-time world champ Mark Selby is on the verge of a first-round exit at the Crucible after losing 7-3 to debutant Joe O'Connor. 塞尔比在输给加里·威尔逊后对自己在网球界的前途产生了怀疑，他看上去状态不佳，落后于奥康纳，后者连续拿下五局。 Selby, who questioned his future in the sport after losing to Gary Wilson, appeared out of sorts and trailed O'Connor, who reeled off five consecutive frames. 40 岁的塞尔比本赛季表现惨淡，仅进入一次排名赛决赛和两次半决赛。 Selby, 40, has had a dismal season, reaching only one ranking tournament final and two semi-finals.