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Radio Leicester,4 mins

Leicester's Mark Selby wins English Open final

Ady Dayman

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Four-time world champion Mark Selby beat Luca Brecel to win the English Open final. Englishman Selby's last major final victory was the World Championship in 2021 but he defeated Belgian Brecel 9-6 to lift the Steve Davis Trophy. He also won prize money of £80,000 at the event in Brentwood, Essex. In January, the 39-year-old spoke about his struggles with mental health and said he needed help. "To actually come back out here, playing snooker, and enjoying it again, it's all I ever wanted to do. So to win a tournament, it's incredible, really." Mark talks here to the BBC's Jamie Broughton.

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