MARK SELBY is in the hunt for a first Welsh Open title since 2008 after a “rubbish” win over John Higgins.
The pair might share eight world snooker titles between them but they served up some dross over the course of five hours – with the best break of 84 coming in the closing frame from Selby.
A tight first was decided on a respotted black, which took ten minutes to sink, and then frame five took more than an hour to complete.
This tournament saw the first ranking title success of his career 17 years ago when he beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-8 in the final in Newport.
Selby, 41, was the 5-4 winner and he is involved in the semi-finals of the Welsh Open for the first time since 2012.
