Mark Selby showed his class following his shock defeat at the hands of Ben Woollaston in the first round of the World Snooker Championship.

The four-time world champion was incredibly disappointed when leaving the table, but that did not stop him from passing on his best wishes to his rival.

Selby heaped praise on Woollaston after the match, conceding that he did not deserve to win based on his performance. Tatiana Woollaston, Ben’s wife, revealed on X that the 41-year-old was very gracious in defeat, as well as his wife Vikki Layton.

She wrote on X: “Wonderful words of congratulations from both Mark and Vikki to me and Edward after the match. #ilovesnooker.”