Rebecca Kenna hails 'in-form' partner Mark Selby ahead of inaugural World Mixed Doubles snooker in Milton Keynes

Rebecca Kenna has lauded her partner Mark Selby saying he is in «cracking form» as the duo prepare to team up for the inaugural World Mixed Doubles event this month. This is the first event of its kind and takes place at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes on 24-25 September.

Kenna and Selby will join Ronnie O'Sullivan and Reanne Evans, Judd Trump and Ng On Yee and Neil Robertson and Mink Nutcharut in Buckinghamshire. Ad Kenna and Selby have taken to the practice tables in Nuneaton where they are spending time preparing for the event.

Selby has been struggling with a neck problem, but seems to be coping well and is not taking things easy on his partner in the build-up. SnookerTop 10 shots of 2021/22: Which one gets your vote?YESTERDAY AT 11:05 The pair are feeling in good shape and Kenna says there is no sign that Selby's injury is having any impact on his performance levels: «I was interested to see how he was playing because I know he’s got a bad neck,» Kenna said.

«We just played a load of matches and he’s fine. He just warmed his neck up a bit and it was fine, so all good.

»He basically gave me one or two shots per frame. If I didn’t get a good break off he was dishing up and if he got a decent break off I was getting the dump shot in, he’d put one in the middle and away he went! He must have had about 15 century breaks in 20 frames and a 147, so he’s in cracking form." Full 2022/23 snooker calendar ahead of World Mixed Doubles and British Open 'Dangerous’ O’Sullivan, ‘unknown quantity’ Selby, Trump's task — Snooker storylines to watch 'That’s the energy bills paid' – Robertson on what £20,000 boost means to struggling snooker stars Kenna says Selby has offered some great advice and is encouraging her to play her own