• Perry dominates world No 1 to win 10-4 • Selby had won three of last four world titlesMark Selby suffered a huge shock on the first day of the world championship at the Crucible in Sheffield, losing 10-4 to Joe Perry. The Cambridgeshire-based Perry, a former world semi-finalist who had to qualify for this season’s tournament, outclassed the world No 1 throughout to complete a comfortable victory. Then Selby won two frames in a row to cut his deficit to 8-4 but Perry was not to be denied and completed his 10-4 triumph. After his sensational victory Perry said: “I’m delighted, I’m chuffed. “When you beat the world No 1, world champion, in any tournament it’s a great feeling.

Source: The Guardian April 21, 2018 20:16 UTC