Most points scored in a snooker match without reply

Most points scored in a snooker match without reply
Who
Shaun Murphy
Where
China (Taiyuan)
When
09 August 2026

The most points scored in a snooker match without reply is 607, achieved by Shaun Murphy (UK) playing against Matthew Selt at the China Open in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, on 9 August 2026.

Shaun Murphy made breaks of 18 and 61 in the opening frame and followed up with four consecutive centuries: 132, 103, 139 and 113. He added 41 points at the start of the sixth frame before Selt finally ended his scoreless run. The previous record for unanswered points - 556, by Ronnie O'Sullivan against Ricky Walden – had stood since 2014.

It was the second time that Murphy had scored four consecutive centuries in a match, matching snooker’s overall record.