Shaun Murphy crashes out of Masters on opening day of title defence

Murphy defeated 6-2 by China’s Wu Yize UK champion Mark Selby also knocked out The defending champion Shaun Murphy is out of the Masters after a shock 6-2 defeat against China’s Wu Yize on the opening day of the 2026 tournament at Alexandra Palace. Wu, the world No 13, dominated from the outset and won the opening three frames, recording a superb break of 137 in the second. Murphy, the top seed, rallied briefly but, with a highest break of only 49, could not get back into the contest. Continu