"Defending champion Shaun Murphy is out of the Masters after a shock 6-2 loss to China's Wu Yize on the opening day of this year's tournament at Alexandra Palace. Wu, the world number 13, dominated from the outset and won the opening three frames, recording a superb break of 137 in the second. Top seed Murphy rallied briefly but, with a highest break of only 49, could not get back into the contest."
"Murphy told BBC Sport: I've looked forward to walking out as champion but I enjoyed it for about the first 10 minutes and the rest of the match was highly unpleasant. It's possibly my worst performance of my season. Four-time world champion Mark Selby also suffered an early exit as he was beaten 6-2 by Chinese debutant Xiao Guodong. Selby, winner of the UK Championship last month, scored only 43 points as he lost the opening four frames and despite responding with breaks of 101"
Defending champion Shaun Murphy was eliminated from the Masters after a 6-2 defeat by Wu Yize, who won the opening three frames and posted a 137 break in the second. Murphy's highest break was 49 and he failed to regain momentum, calling the contest "highly unpleasant" and possibly his worst performance of the season. Four-time world champion Mark Selby also exited early, losing 6-2 to Chinese debutant Xiao Guodong. Selby scored only 43 points while losing the first four frames, produced breaks of 101 and 76, but Xiao responded with a 118 and closed out victory in the eighth frame.
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