# Selby defeats Zhang to progress at English Open

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/selby-defeats-zhang-to-progress-at-english-open/
- Published: 2026-09-09T22:27:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-10T02:46:36+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cly4741l3r0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Asia, Sport, World

## Key points

- Selby beats Zhang Anda in decider to reach English Open third round
- Selby will next play Kyren Wilson in the last 16
- Oliver Lines, Zhao Xintong's conqueror, knocked out by Yuan Sijun

## Summary

World number two Mark Selby fought back from a frame down to beat China's Zhang Anda in a deciding-frame thriller, reaching the third round of the English Open in Brentwood. The result was one of several eventful matches in the round, which also saw a shock exit for a player who had earlier knocked out the world number one, underlining the unpredictable nature of the tournament so far.

Selby trailed 2-1 before edging ahead 3-2, only for Zhang to level at 3-3 with a century break; the 43-year-old then sealed victory with a clearance of 39, winning the decider 59-49 on the black. He will next face Kyren Wilson, a 4-3 winner over Wuhan Open champion Chang Bingyu. Elsewhere, Oliver Lines, who had beaten world number one Zhao Xintong in round one, lost 4-3 to Yuan Sijun after squandering a 3-2 lead, while Judd Trump, Anthony McGill, Mark Williams, Barry Hawkins and others also progressed, with Shaun Murphy and Ali Carter recording the only 4-0 whitewashes of the round.

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