World champion Selby ends Gilbert's run at China Open
| Posted: April 02, 2015
Dave Gilbert was knocked out of the China Open by world champion Mark Selby.
TAMWORTH potter Dave Gilbert's China Open run was ended in the last 16 by world champion Mark Selby, who triumphed 5-2 in Beijing this morning (Thursday).
Gilbert did not have much luck in the opening few frames but hung in to stay in the match, televised live on Eurosport, at 3-2 down.
However, a 65 break from Selby won him the key sixth frame and he wrapped up the match by pinching a tight seventh.
Gilbert beat in-form Joe Perry – who lifted the Players' Championship title in Thailand last week – 5-3 in round one before overcoming youngster Zhou Yuelong in the second round.
The Tamworth Snooker Centre ace rattled in four 50-plus breaks as he came from 3-2 down to beat Perry in round one and knocked in runs of 92, 87, 63 and 50 in coming from 2-0 down to crush Yuelong.
Gilbert now has a few days to prepare for the World Championship qualifiers being held in Sheffield between April 8-15.
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