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'Shocking' World semi-final miss still hurts Allen
Key takeaways
- Allen was beaten by Wu Yize in the deciding frame of this year's World Championship semi-final
- Northern Ireland's Mark Allen admits it "hurts too much" at present to watch back the missed shot which ultimately cost him a place in this year's World Snooker Championship final.
- The 40-year-old says it's "been a rough few weeks" since, but throwing himself into charity events through his own foundation has helped him move on "or else I may not have left the house".
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Allen was beaten by Wu Yize in the deciding frame of this year's World Championship semi-final
Northern Ireland's Mark Allen admits it "hurts too much" at present to watch back the missed shot which ultimately cost him a place in this year's World Snooker Championship final.
Needing one more frame to reach the decider for the first time in his career, the Antrim man missed a spotted black and was punished with China's Wu Yize taking the semi-final to a deciding frame he went on to win on his way to the title.
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