Tag: Mark Allen
John Higgins was left to rue “another bad defeat” after losing out to Mark Allen in a first-round deciding frame at the Masters. Despite leading 3-1 and having multiple chances to extend his advantage, the Wizard lost five of the next seven frames as he suffered a record-breaking 15th first-round exit at snooker’s most prestigious […]
Mark Allen and John Higgins renew their Masters rivalry when they face off in the opening round at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday. The former champions will go head to head in snooker’s most prestigious invitational event for the sixth time, with only Stephen Hendry and Jimmy White meeting more frequently in the tournament (seven times). […]
Mark Allen became the first top-16 champion in Shoot Out history on Saturday after beating Cao Yupeng 65-4 in the final. The top seed was the last man standing after another dramatic day of action at the Swansea Arena, where he claimed his second silverware in as many months and landed the top prize of […]
Mark Allen will play Judd Trump in the 2023 Champion of Champions final following a 6-2 victory over John Higgins on Saturday. The 2020 champion is through to his third final at the popular invitational event, having also been runner-up to Neil Robertson in 2015. Allen hit a top break of 102 as he reeled […]
Mark Allen and John Higgins go head to head on Saturday for a place in the 2023 Champion of Champions final. It promises to be a mouth-watering battle between two former champions in the first of the semi-finals at this year’s tournament. Their most recent encounter in the 2021 Northern Ireland Open final was an […]
Mark Allen cruised through to the Champion of Champions semi-finals following a commanding 6-2 victory over Ali Carter on Monday. The Pistol also defeated Jimmy White 4-1 earlier in the day as he won Group 4 to secure his sixth venture into the last four of this event in nine appearances. WST’s player of the […]
Mark Allen has apologised following his recent criticism of WST, claiming his comments about snooker’s governing body were “damaging”. The world number three slammed WST during a recent interview, describing their statements as “amateurish” and suggested the players boycott upcoming events after claiming the game had gone “nowhere in recent years”. Allen’s comments came amid […]
Mark Allen goes head to head with Ali Carter in a tasty quarter-final showdown at the Wuhan Open on Friday. It promises to be an intriguing last-eight clash between the two players boasting a combined 110 appearances at this stage of ranking events. The Pistol has an added incentive heading into business end of the […]
Mark Selby will play Luca Brecel in the World Championship final after battling past Mark Allen 17-15 in a late-night Crucible thriller. Selby withstood a brave fightback from Allen, who recovered from 16-10 down to trail by a single frame in a hard-fought encounter, to eventually advance to his sixth Sheffield showpiece, where he will […]