Mark Selby in the last 64. In the first round of the Masters, Selby played against Mark Willams in a repeat of the 2017 edition. However, it was Williams who prevailed in their encounter 6–5. It was also the second time that Selby lost in a deciding frame at the tournament. Selby retained his China Open title, defeating Barry Hawkins 11–3 in the final. It was the 3rd China Open title he won in 4 years. Selby's two-year reign as World Champion came to an end at the first round of the 2018 World Snooker Championship. Facing Joe Perry, Selby trailed 2–7
2016 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship 2016 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship The 2016 Individual Speedway Under 21 World Championship is the 2016 version of FIM the Individual Under-21 World Championship and will be staged over three rounds, at King's Lynn, Pardubice and Gdańsk. Poland's Bartosz Zmarzlik won the title in 2015. The championship was won by triple Australian Under-21 Champion Max Fricke who become Australia's 5th Under-21 World Champion. Fricke's consistent run over the series in which he finished 3rd in the first two rounds and 2nd in the final round saw him score 46 points. Finishing in second place was Polish rider Krystian Pieszczek