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Mark Selby offers Jack Lisowski advice after crushing British Open defeat

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Jack Lisowski was swept aside by Mark Selby in Cheltenham (Picture: WST) Mark Selby does not feel Jack Lisowski should curb his attacking instincts, but thinks he ‘chucked the towel in’ at the British Open on Friday. Selby made short work of Lisowski in their quarter-final in Cheltenham, whitewashing him 5-0 in the afternoon session. The four-time world champion didn’t have to be at his best, but made breaks of 82 and 64 on his way to the dominant victory. Stephen Hendry on punditry duty for Channel 5 reckoned Lisowski ‘didn’t turn up,’ while two-time ranking event winner Joe Perry said: ‘All he’s got is scoring and potting. If it’s not working then there’s nothing else.’ Asked if he would have any advice for his beaten opponent, Selby did not say he should tone down his style of play, but did think Lisowski showed a weakness in his mentality during the match. ‘It’s tough because obviously I see him like I see Thepchaiya [Un-Nooh, Thai star], he’s such a raw talent, he’s great to watch

First report: Why Jack Lisowski is ‘not really counting’ his return to snooker’s top 16 — metro.co.uk, 13d