Mark Allen overcame a bout of food poisoning to defeat Mark Williams 6-2 in the Masters snooker tournament. Despite his illness, Allen won five consecutive frames to secure his place in the quarter-finals, where he will face Judd Trump or Ding Junhui. Zhao Xintong also advanced to the next round, defeating Gary Wilson 6-2. The article highlights Allen's determination to perform well despite his physical challenges leading up to the match.
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In the Masters semi-finals, John Higgins came from behind to defeat Judd Trump 6-5. Trump took an early 3-0 lead, but Higgins fought back, making a century break to close the gap to 3-2 at the interval. Trump extended his lead to 5-3, but…
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In the Masters semi-finals, John Higgins came from behind to defeat Judd Trump 6-5. Trump took an early 3-0 lead, but Higgins fought back, making a century break to close the gap to 3-2 at the interval. Trump extended…
Read original at The Guardian →In a dramatic quarter-final match at the Masters tournament, veteran snooker player John Higgins came from behind to defeat world champion Zhao Xintong 6-5. Higgins benefited from an extraordinary fluke shot that helped…
Read original at The Guardian →Judd Trump and Neil Robertson both won their first-round matches at the Masters tournament, both with a scoreline of 6-2. The world number one Trump defeated Ding Junhui, making three centuries during the match.…
Read original at The Guardian →Mark Allen overcame a bout of food poisoning to defeat Mark Williams 6-2 in the Masters snooker tournament. Despite his illness, Allen won five consecutive frames to secure his place in the quarter-finals, where he will…
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In the Masters semi-finals, John Higgins came from behind to defeat Judd Trump 6-5. Trump took an early 3-0 lead, but Higgins fought back, making a century break to close the gap to 3-2 at the interval. Trump extended his lead to 5-3, but…
View source →In a dramatic quarter-final match at the Masters tournament, veteran snooker player John Higgins came from behind to defeat world champion Zhao Xintong 6-5. Higgins benefited from an extraordinary fluke shot that helped him level the match…
View source →Judd Trump and Neil Robertson both won their first-round matches at the Masters tournament, both with a scoreline of 6-2. The world number one Trump defeated Ding Junhui, making three centuries during the match. Robertson, on the other…
View source →Mark Allen overcame a bout of food poisoning to defeat Mark Williams 6-2 in the Masters snooker tournament. Despite his illness, Allen won five consecutive frames to secure his place in the quarter-finals, where he will face Judd Trump or…
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