Jack Lisowski’s explains all-out attack vs Mark Selby at Northern Ireland Open
Jack Lisowski is a fan favourite for his attacking style of play and that continued against Mark Selby at the Northern Ireland Open as the Gloucestershire player won 4-2
Jack Lisowski brought a swift end to his clash with Mark Selby at the Northern Ireland Open because he was desperate for the toilet. The 34-year-old potted an ambitious match-clinching break of 65, amid thoughts of a re-rack against the four-time world champion
Lisowski won the second-round clash 4-2 after being a frame down, advancing to the last-16, where he’ll face Thepchaiya Un-Nooh this evening. Speaking after his win over Selby, he told the Sun: “I finished well at the end. I needed a wee, so I wanted to get out of there.
“I was going to play for a re-rack, I don’t know why I didn’t go to the toilet at 3-2. But yeah, good break.”
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Lisowksi, also known as ‘Jack-pot,’ has never won a ranking event but is loved by fans for his attacking style of play and is determined to win some silverware. He also admitted that he’s been struggling at the table in recent weeks following the sad passing of his father in March earlier this year.
“It’s been up and down, it feels different now,” he said. “I didn’t have a lot of fighting in the first few months but now I’m able to play.
“The first month I played without my dad, every frame I just felt so emotional, so I wish I didn’t. I wish I didn’t play for a bit but I just kept going.
“It’s tough to support me, because there’s so much heartbreak. Maybe if I won a few I’d get a few more fans.
“When I’m on it, I can just look down the cue and I know where it’s going, it feels really easy. When I play bad, I haven’t got a clue what’s going on, it’s such a hard sport.”
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Speaking after the defeat Lisowski, Selby told the BBC: “Pathetic, just not good enough. Apart from the last frame, I could have won every single frame.
“I mean, I don’t feel great out there at the moment. I’m working hard on the practice table but just lacking a bit of confidence I suppose.
“Results-wise it’s been OK, but feeling-wise on the table the way I’ve been playing, I’ve not really been feeling comfortable in what I’m doing.
“Sometimes you go through patches like that, you just have to ride the waves and come out the other side. You just keep going and hopefully it’ll turn around.”
