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World Snooker Championship Quarters: Zhao Trails, Wu to Take on Trump Conqueror
Selby blamed horrific table conditions and his own play after Wu held his nerve to reach the last eight.
- On Monday, 22-year-old Chinese rising star Wu Yize defeated four-time world champion Mark Selby 13-11 at the Crucible, securing a spot in the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals.
- Selby, 42, branded his performance "pathetic" and criticized the "horrific" state of the Crucible table, calling conditions the worst he has experienced at the World Championship.
- Selby struck the table with his cue after missing a straightforward red, describing the surface as "heavy and pingy" throughout the match.
- A World Snooker Tour spokesperson responded, "There are always challenges in providing the best possible conditions," noting that dedicated fitters constantly monitor the tables.
- Wu faces either Judd Trump or Hossein Vafaei next, with Selby calling his opponent a "world champion in the making" despite the closely contested match.
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Wu Yize makes World Snooker Championship last 8 for first time
Wu Yize of China has added another highlight to his burgeoning career by defeating four-time world champion Mark Selby of England 13-11 at the WPBSA World Snooker Championship in Sheffield on Monday.It's both Wu's first victory over Selby and his first
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