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Mark Allen and Wu Yize level after longest frame in Crucible history
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Mark Allen and Wu Yize level after longest frame in Crucible history

The Independent·Rebecca Johnson·about 1 month ago
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A mammoth afternoon session between Wu Yize and Mark Allen saw the longest frame in Crucible history completed in their World Championship semi-final. The session concluded with a bizarre 14th frame, which saw a cluster of eight reds jammed around a black on the edge of the pocket. It resulted in a lengthy stalemate which passed without a ball being potted and included referee Marcel Eckardt asking the Crucible crowd to settle before Allen eventually fouled the black. A gruelling frame was completed in one hour and 40 minutes as Wu battled to clinch it and level the semi-final at 7-7 overnight as the session ended two frames short. The mammoth frame surpassed the previous record of 85 minutes and 22 seconds set in 2022 between Mark Selby and Yan Bingtao. Six-time world champion Steve Davis was unhappy with the situation in the 14th frame on Friday afternoon.…

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