Marco Fu swept aside by defending champion Mark Selby in world last eight
Hong Kong star unable to get into his rhythm as Englishman shows his devastating form to storm into the semis, where he will meet Ding Junhui, who stunned O’Sullivan
Hong Kong ace Marco Fu Ka-chun’s fairy tale at the world championship is over after he suffered a 13-3 rout at the hands of defending champion Mark Selby in Wednesday’s quarter-finals at the Crucible.
Two-time world semi-finalist Fu had shown glimpses of brilliance by reaching the last eight of snooker’s biggest tournament after fightbacks against Australia’s Neil Robertson in the second round and Belgian Luca Brecel in his opening-round match.
But there was no comeback this time for the 39-year-old as Selby cruised into the semi-finals in Sheffield with the minimum of fuss, earning the tournament’s highest break so far with a superb 143 in the 13th frame that confirmed his status as tournament favourite.
His efforts surpassed Stuart Bingham’s 137, set earlier in the event, and leave Selby in line for the £10,000 (HK$99,000) top-break prize.
“From start to finish there were only one or two balls I missed that I should have got,” Selby told the BBC.
“I was confident and focused and I think it showed. I didn’t really give much of a chance. If you do finish with a session to spare it’s great to have that extra rest.”