Mark Selby has not won a match at the Crucible since reaching the final in 2023
Four-time winner Mark Selby only needs three more frames to move into the World Championship last 16 after dominating the opening session to lead 7-2 against Wales' Jak Jones.
England's Selby, 42, has lost in round one at the Crucible in each of the past two years, but stormed into a 6-0 lead over the 2024 runner-up, helped by breaks of 67 and 50.
Jones took a tight seventh frame, before Selby regained his six-frame advantage thanks to a break of 78, although Jones ended well with a 90 break in the session's final frame.
Their match will be played to a finish in the evening session, which begins at 19:00 BST.
