Mark Selby makes 100th World Championship century in securing victory over Jamie Jones in first round

Mark Selby overcame the first hurdle in his bid to defend the World Championship by completing a 10-7 win over Jamie Jones. Selby, who was a doubt for the tournament on account of his battles with mental health, made a bright start to the tournament on Saturday morning and returned for the evening session to complete the job. Ad/> The 38-year-old was the most recent player to defend the title when winning it for the third time in 2017.

World Championship'Good timing' — Selby admonishes spectator for moving on his shot4 HOURS AGO He arrived at the Crucible in Sheffield with no form to his name, on account of a tough season and not being sighted in competitive action since the Welsh Open at the end of February. But he's a hardened competitor comfortable in the unique demands of the Crucible, and the other players in the draw would have taken note of both the result and performance against Jones. It was not a vintage display, as his opponent had chances to punish, but Selby overcame a wobble and pounced on mistakes to suggest there is more to come.

World Championship 2022: Order of play, live scores, schedule, results White backs O'Sullivan for World Championship glory, Casey disagrees Trailing by three frames from the first session, Jones required a fast start and had a chance to make one. Selby missed frame-ball red and Jones pulled off a string of stunning pots in a counter that threatened to secure the steal. But after doing the hard work in developing the green, he inexplicably went in-off when looking to get from green to brown.