Snooker: Selby wins 3rd Masters title
The win saw Selby bag £175,000 as prize money. Robertson said Selby was a worthy winner.
LONDON:
Mark Selby won a third Masters title as he beat defending champion Neil Robertson of Australia 10-6 in the final.
As a result world number one Selby, who last month won the UK Championship, put himself on course to take the sport’s three major tournaments in the one season.
The win saw Selby bag £175,000 as prize money. Robertson said Selby was a worthy winner. “He’s world-class, world number one and very tough to beat. He’s a very deserving winner,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 22nd, 2013.
Mark Selby won a third Masters title as he beat defending champion Neil Robertson of Australia 10-6 in the final.
As a result world number one Selby, who last month won the UK Championship, put himself on course to take the sport’s three major tournaments in the one season.
The win saw Selby bag £175,000 as prize money. Robertson said Selby was a worthy winner. “He’s world-class, world number one and very tough to beat. He’s a very deserving winner,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 22nd, 2013.