Mark Selby brushes off last year's Crucible nightmare as match he 'couldn't win'

Mark Selby brushes off last year's Crucible nightmare as match he 'couldn't win'

Mark Selby has suffered back-to-back first round defeats at the Crucible (Picture: Getty Images) Mark Selby suffered a big upset defeat in the first round of the 2025 World Snooker Championship, but it is no concern to him as he returns, seeing it as a match he couldn’t win. Selby arrived in Sheffield last year as one of the favourites after winning the British Open and Welsh Open in a good 2024/25 season. The four-time champion was heavy favour…