World Open Snooker: Mark Selby hits 800 career centuries, but who holds the all-time record? Neil Robertson wins

Mark Selby summed up his 800th career century with a 5-3 victory over Xin Zihao at the Barnsley Metrodome, with the four-time world champion booking a place at the World Open in China.

The Leicester man produced his breakthrough moment in the fifth frame with the match level 2-2, rolling with a 130 break to take a 3-2 lead over Tour rookie Singh. Singh won the sixth frame to tie the score at 3-3. He produced 83 points and 63 points, putting them on the brink of an upset.

Selby immediately added 101 to lead 801 tons 4-3, and with the final black they narrowly chased down eight spots and advanced to the last 64 of the ranking event in Yushan City, Jiangxi Province (March 18-24). secured the right to participate. China.

Selby is fifth all-time snooker century maker since turning professional in 1999, 109 ahead of fourth-placed Neil Robertson (910) and ahead of second-placed John Higgins (967). ) is followed by Judd Trump (958 times).

Meanwhile, Robertson found his best form to advance to the final venue with a 5-0 drubbing of Victor Serkis, leading the Australians with scores of 99, 57, 66, 74 and 121.

In the provisional ranking at the end of the season, the team has fallen to 31st place, and in the one-year list, it is at the bottom of 91st place.

Elsewhere, Ukrainian teenager Iulian Boiko benefited from Mark Williams’ decision to withdraw from the tournament by hitting knocks of 83 and 82 in a 5-1 victory over women’s world champion Vipat Siripaporn. .

Ricky Walden, who has won the ranking event three times, won 5-0 against Peng Eason in 101st, 95th and 66th places, while Dominic Dale edged out Marco Fu to become the Hong Kong player. With a 5-3 win, they recovered from a 4th place deficit. Breaks of 139 and 86 put him at -1, and Dale won the eighth frame to secure a spot in China.

Former British Open champion Ryan Day trailed Andrew Higginson 4-1, but won the final four frames to take the win 5-4.

• 1. Ronnie O’Sullivan (English) 1240
• 2. John Higgins (Scotland) 967
• 3. Judd Trump (English) 958
• 4. Neil Robertson (Australia) 910
• 5. Mark Selby (English) 801
• 6. Stephen Hendry (Scotland) 777
• 7. Ding Junhui (China) 648
• 8. Sean Murphy (English) 645
• 9. Mark Williams (Wall) 620
• 10. Mark Allen (NI) 596