Mark Selby has been voted as the WPBSA Players’ Player of the Month for December after winning the 10th Triple Crown title of his career at the 2025 UK Championship in York.
Selby defeated Judd Trump 10-8 in the title match at the York Barbican to win the UK crown for the third time in his career, just weeks after he had defeated the world number one 10-5 in the Champion of Champions final.
The four-time world champion overcame Lei Peifan, Zhou Yuelong, Barry Hawkins, Shaun Murphy and finally Trump to become only the eighth player in history to win 25 ranking event titles.
Following his victory in York, Selby said: “To win any tournament nowadays is so difficult. I put so much emphasis on these Triple Crown events. I always try that little bit harder and the pressure is greater. These are the events I judge my CV on. It is nice to get to double figures.”
Success for Selby earned him victory in this month’s players vote with with 50%, ahead of Chris Wakelin (22%), Chang Bingyu (14%) and Alfie Burden (14%).
Launched by WPBSA Players, the Players’ Player of the Month award recognises outstanding performance, as voted by fellow players. Its key aim is to honour excellence, consistency, and impact on the table, as recognised by those who understand the demands of the game best.
Each month throughout the 2025/26 season a shortlist will be compiled by an independent panel. The panel includes renowned snooker broadcasters David Hendon and Abigail Davies, sports journalist Phil Haigh and WPBSA Players Director Tian Pengfei. The shortlist will consider performances in all completed events for the corresponding month.
June – Marco Fu
July – Stephen Maguire
August – Ronnie O’Sullivan
September – Shaun Murphy
October – Jack Lisowski
November – Wu Yize
December – Mark Selby
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Selby defeated Judd Trump 10-8 in the title match at the York Barbican to win the UK crown for the third time in his career, just weeks after he had defeated the world number one 10-5 in the Champion of Champions final.
The four-time world champion overcame Lei Peifan, Zhou Yuelong, Barry Hawkins, Shaun Murphy and finally Trump to become only the eighth player in history to win 25 ranking event titles.
Following his victory in York, Selby said: “To win any tournament nowadays is so difficult. I put so much emphasis on these Triple Crown events. I always try that little bit harder and the pressure is greater. These are the events I judge my CV on. It is nice to get to double figures.”
Success for Selby earned him victory in this month’s players vote with with 50%, ahead of Chris Wakelin (22%), Chang Bingyu (14%) and Alfie Burden (14%).
About the Award
Launched by WPBSA Players, the Players’ Player of the Month award recognises outstanding performance, as voted by fellow players. Its key aim is to honour excellence, consistency, and impact on the table, as recognised by those who understand the demands of the game best.
Each month throughout the 2025/26 season a shortlist will be compiled by an independent panel. The panel includes renowned snooker broadcasters David Hendon and Abigail Davies, sports journalist Phil Haigh and WPBSA Players Director Tian Pengfei. The shortlist will consider performances in all completed events for the corresponding month.
WPBSA Players’ Player of the Month Winners 2025/26
June – Marco Fu
July – Stephen Maguire
August – Ronnie O’Sullivan
September – Shaun Murphy
October – Jack Lisowski
November – Wu Yize
December – Mark Selby
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