Mark Selby It was noted by eventual world champion John Higgins, amongst others, in his victory speech, that Selby was the most improved player on the tour. These performances in the 2006/07 season earned Selby a place in the top 16 for the very first time for the 2007/08 season, where he was ranked 11th. Selby's wins over Lee, Ebdon, Carter and Murphy at the 2007 World Championships also won him the inaugural 888.com Silver Chip award for outstanding performance, awarded by the Snooker Writers' Association at the post-championship ball. After a moderate start to the season, Selby had a strong run
2014 World Snooker Championship hours 4 minutes, Mark Selby defeated Neil Robertson 17–15 to reach his second World Championship final. Selby had previously reached the final in 2007, when he lost to John Higgins. During the match, Robertson extended his century break record to 103, but his defeat meant that he lost his world number one position. The two-day final between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby was refereed by Brendan Moore. This was the first time that Moore took charge of a World Championship final. In the first session on Sunday afternoon, O'Sullivan took a 5–3 lead, which he extended in the evening session