World Cup Snooker 2025: Mark Selby Suffers Early Exit in First Round, Trump and O'Sullivan Advance to Eighth Round
Rewritten Article:
- Shocking Exit for Mark Selby at Snooker World Championship 2025
- O'Sullivan and Trump Advance to Quarter-Finals with Ease
- Quarter-Final Matches and Betting Odds at the Snooker World Championship
Struggling to reclaim his glory, Mark Selby suffered a surprising defeat in the first round of the Snooker World Championship 2025 against his training partner Ben Woollaston. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Ben Woollaston Stuns Selby
Mark Selby fell short in the first round of the Snooker World Championship 2025, facing a shocking loss to Ben Woollaston. Despite being a favorite according to the bookmakers, Selby's odds for victory stood at 1.06, whereas Woollaston was given outsider odds of 6.25.
After leading 5:4 on Wednesday evening, Selby stumbled on Thursday as Woollaston regained his form and took the lead at 9:7. Selby managed to score his first break over 50 points in the game, bringing the score to 8:9, but ultimately made a critical mistake in the 18th frame, allowing Woollaston to claim victory at 10:9.
O'Sullivan and Trump Sail Through to Quarter-Finals
Judd Trump and Ronnie O'Sullivan, both contenders for the tournament title, had a smooth ride to the quarter-finals, contrasting Selby's luck. Trump took down Yuelong Zhou from China [English link] with a score of 10:4, while O'Sullivan defeated Ali Carter with the same score.
Fans of sports betting can get in on the action with the following betting options for the quarter-final matches:
- Win Shaun Murphy (3.00)
- Win Judd Trump (1.30)
- Over 19.5 frames (1.20)
- Under 19.5 frames (3.75)
- Over 20.5 frames (1.40)
- Under 20.5 frames (2.70)
- Over 21.5 frames (1.80)
- Under 21.5 frames (1.80)
- Over 21.5 frames (1.73)
- Under 21.5 frames (2.00)
- Win Ronnie O'Sullivan (1.13)
- Win Pang Junxu (4.75)
- Over 19.5 frames (1.38)
- Under 19.5 frames (2.75)
- Over 20.5 frames (1.75)
- Under 20.5 frames (2.10)
- Over 21.5 frames (2.05)
- Under 21.5 frames (1.68)
Round of 16 matches featuring betting favorites Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump are being played, alongside other games. The bookmakers offer betting options and odds for matches leading to the quarter-finals of the 2025 Snooker World Championship.
- Win Mark Williams (1.52)
- Win Hossein Vafaei (2.40)
- Win Zhao Xintong (1.14)
- Win Lu Peifan (4.95)
- Win Ding Junhui (1.55)
- Win Luca Brecel (2.20)
- Win Si Jiahui (1.40)
- Win Ben Woollaston (3.00)
The second-round matches between Chris Wakelin and Mark Allen (score 6:2) and between John Higgins and Xiao Guodong (score 4:4) were delayed and will resume today. Live betting is still available for both matches.
Insights: The 2025 World Snooker Championship saw notable matches and betting recommendations for the specified players as follows:
- Ronnie O'Sullivan secured a 10-4 win over Ali Carter in the first round, and a bet on Pang Junxu (+4.5 frames) was recommended for his upcoming match against O'Sullivan (11/10 odds).
- Judd Trump defeated Yuelong Zhou with a score of 10-4 in the first round but had no round of 16 result yet reported. A "Over 5.5 match centuries" tip (7/4 odds) was proposed for Trump's encounter against Shaun Murphy.
- Hossein Vafaei faced defending champion Kyren Wilson in the first round and will play against Mark Williams in the round of 16. Vafaei's scoring and highest break were highlighted, given his strong form (15/8 and 6/5 respectively).
- Zhao Xintong defeated Jak Jones 10-4 in the first round but no round of 16 details or betting tips were specified.
- Lu Peifan stunned defending champion Kyren Wilson 10-9 in the first round, with no round of 16 match data or betting information available.
- Ding Junhui beat Zak Surety 10-7 in the first round, with no round of 16 updates available.
- Luca Brecel overcame a 5-1 deficit against Ryan Day in the first round but no round of 16 results or betting recommendations were provided.
- Ben Woollaston defeated Mark Selby 10-8 in the first round, with no round of 16 updates or analysis available.
- Chris Wakelin and Mark Allen faced off in a second-round match, with Allen leading 12-4 at the time of reporting. Allen was considered a strong contender after his powerful win over Fan Zhengyi in the first round.
- Si Jiahui did not have any data found regarding participation or results.
- The unexpected exit of Chris Selby from the Snooker World Championship 2025 marks a significant shift in the competition, as he was defeated by other lesser-known players, Ben Woollaston.
- In a bid to reduce the dominance of favorites like Chris Selby, bettors can take advantage of the betting opportunities offered in the Snooker World Championship 2025 quarter-finals, such as placing wagers on underdogs like Ben Woollaston.
- As the Snooker World Championship 2025 progresses, it's clear that the competition is not just about the elite players like Chris Selby, as rising stars like Ben Woollaston are proving their mettle and reducing the sports' reliance on established names.
