BEIJING, Apr. 3 -- World No. 1 Mark Selby was unexpectedly made to sweat in the unseasonable Beijing spring heat in the revamped China Open Snooker Tournament on Monday, with players eyeing a final chance to book their ticket to this year's World Championships.

In what was supposed to be a routine qualifier, "The Jester" was left wiping his brow after being pushed by world No. 91 Wang Yuchen before eventually winning 6-4. Even with the pressure of the TV lights, the 20-year-old Wang looked assured and quickly took the opening frame.

The second got even better for the young man. Wang calmly dispatching the balls to 96 - only to rattle the black for his century break. Selby hit back with breaks of 83 and 87, and a scrappy third to go 3-2 up.

Wang came back again, an aggressive split of the reds allowed him to hit a break of 71 for 3-3. Selby ground out for 4-3. Wang clawed back for 4-4, finishing the frame with some showboating on the colors. Selby eventually had too much, taking the last two frames and his place in the first round.

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For tournament favorite Ronnie O'Sullivan, it was quite a different story. Visibly jet-lagged, "The Rocket" didn't need to be at his best to see off Ross Muir 6-2. Instead, he said the tournament was a chance to relax and meet Chinese fans, joking that he was on his best behavior. "I don't play snooker for money. But maybe for some of the other players it's a big opportunity to make some big money. But for me, fortunately, I'm alright in that area so I just come to play for fun," he said. "China is the best place in the world. So any opportunity to come to China, I take every opportunity. So, for me it's just like a holiday, and just good to be here," O'Sullivan added.

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