Selby repels Robertson to win 3rd Masters crown
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E-mail Xinhua, January 21, 2013
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Mark Selby won his third Masters trophy with a victory over Neil Robertson. |
World No. 1 Mark Selby won the Masters snooker tournament for the third time after beating defending champion Neil Robertson 10-6 in the final on Sunday.
Selby, who won the event in 2008 and 2010, jumped to an 8-3 lead in the first half and fought off a late surge from Robertson to seal the victory at midnight.
The 29-year-old won the UK Championship last month, when he beat Shaun Murphy 10-6 in the final, has become the first player to win two of snooker's three prestigous events back-to-back since Mark Williams in 2002-2003.
He is expected to win a third at the World Championship to be held in Sheffield in April like Williams, who also won the world crown that season.
The title earned Selby a top prize of 175,000 pounds, while Robertson's second prize is 85,000.
"I was really happy with the way I played," said Selby. "I knew I had to play better and be more attacking. I seemed to that in the first session. I was tired towards the end. This afternoon I felt fresh but tonight I felt it catching up with me. Thankfully I gave myself a good enough lead to have to something to mess about with.
"It's just unbelievable at the moment. A few months ago I had the neck injury and I didn't know if I was going to be playing again. Now I'm sitting here having won the UK and the Masters. I've got a great team around me at the moment and they've pulled me through."
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