| In the first session on Sunday afternoon, O'Sullivan took a 5—3 lead, which he extended in the evening session to 8—3 and 10—5 | Murphy won the next frame, but Selby scored the first century break of the final, a 107, in frame 21 |
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| Seven-time champion Stephen Hendry was playing in the World Championship for the first time since announcing his retirement after the | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
| The 2021 World Snooker Championship took place between 17 April and 3 May 2021 at the Crucible Theatre | Reigning champion played Martin Gould, making five breaks higher than 50 and tying the score at 4—4, having only played eight frames in their opening session |
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| Thankfully I managed to pot it and pull myself together | Qualifier Ryan Day defeated tenth seed 10—9 |
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12| Murphy won the last eight frames | The match contained 22 breaks of 50 or above in the 23 frames played |
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| There's even a referee who speaks, and rumour has it that John Virgo is to lend his silky voice to the commentary | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
After Murphy missed a pot on a red down the cushion in frame 33, Selby cleared the table to win the match 18—15.
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