Mark Allen takes heartbreaking Wu Yize defeat on the chin with classy response

A nightmare day for Mark Allen but one he has taken well (Picture: Getty Images)

Mark Allen suffered one of the most painful defeats imaginable on the snooker table, but took it incredibly well, admitting he didn’t deserve to beat Wu Yize given the chances he missed.

Wu is into the World Snooker Championship final thanks to beating the Northern Irishman 17-16 in stunning fashion at the Crucible.

Allen had one foot in his first final, leading 16-14 and making what looked likely to be the match-winning break.

He spurned that chance then missed more in the next two frames, most notably fluffing the final black in the 32nd frame, a pot which was entirely straightforward for a player of his quality.

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