fɚðə sˈɛkənd səksˈɛsɪv jˈɪɹ hiː ɹˈiːtʃt ðə fˈoːɹθ ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə jˌuːkˈeɪ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ lˈaɪ hˈæŋ sˈɪks fˈoːɹ ɪnðə fˈɜːst ɹˈaʊnd bᵻfˌoːɹ bˈiːɾɪŋ ɹˈeɪnɪŋ wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiən ænd wˈɜːld nˈʌmbɚ wˈʌn mˈɑːɹk sˈɛlbi sˈɪks fˈoːɹ ɪnðə sˈɛkənd ɹˈaʊnd, ɐ vˈɪktɚɹi ðæt wʌz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz ðə mˈoʊst sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt wˈɪn ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ tə dˈeɪt.
For the second successive year he reached the fourth round of the UK Championship, defeating Li Hang 6–4 in the first round before beating reigning world champion and world number one Mark Selby 6–4 in the second round, a victory that was described as the most significant win of his career to date.