Robertson vs Selby Prediction 14 August 2026

Neil has been cruising through the tournament so far. In the opening round, the Australian dispatched Chang Bingyu before overcoming Si Jiahui. In his most recent match, Neil fired in a 102-point century break and looked supremely confident with every visit to the table. His title defense is very much on track.

There’s also a broader context to consider. After the Shanghai event, Robertson doubled down on his practice sessions and, by his own admission, has been spending far more hours at the table. The results are already showing: in Taiyuan, he’s barely allowing opponents to string together any significant breaks and is ruthlessly punishing every mistake. He’s now within touching distance of the world number one spot three more wins in Taiyuan would see him temporarily overtake Judd Trump in the rankings.

In the previous round, Mark gave Wilson a real wake-up call. Selby didn’t just sit back and wait for his opponent to slip up he kept the pressure on throughout. The Englishman put together breaks of 65, 138, 79, and 69 points during the match. That century break of 138 in particular stood out, leaving Wilson with little hope of a comeback.

Earlier, Selby got past Pang Junxu with a 6-3 victory. That means he’s dropped just four frames across two matches, and on Thursday he delivered one of his cleanest performances of the tournament so far. Judging by his current form, Mark looks right at home playing this brand of snooker.