Mark Selby

Mark Anthony Selby (born 19 June 1983) is an English professional snooker player from Leicester. He is the current World No. 5, having been World No. 1 from 2011 to 2014.

Selby joined the main professional snooker tour in 1999 at the age of 16, having played on the UK Challenge Tour in 1998. He was runner up in the World Championship to John Higgins in both 2007 and 2009, and won his first ranking event at the 2008 Grand Prix. In the 2009/10 season, he won both the UK Championship and the Masters, and attained the world number one spot during the 2010/11 season, which he held until 2014. He has won a total of 14 ranking events, most recently the UK Championship in 2015.

Known as a patient, tough competitor with strong safety play, Selby is also a prolific break-builder and has compiled more than 300 century breaks in his professional career. His nickname, "The Jester from Leicester", was given to him by snooker compere Richard Beare after Willie Thorne came up with it during commentary.