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Wu Yize and Mark Allen play longest frame in Crucible history

sportsMay 1, 20263844

Mark Allen and Wu Yize played the longest frame in Crucible history at the World Snooker Championship semi-final, lasting 100 minutes and 21 seconds. The marathon came in the match's 14th frame with Allen leading 43-13 as the remaining reds clustered in the bottom-right and the black covered the pocket, producing a tactical stalemate. Allen deliberately potted the black to force a foul rather than accept a re-rack, and intense safety exchanges kept the balls locked for more than an hour and a half. The record-setting frame shifted momentum and underscored how extreme safety play and table congestion can decide high‑stakes matches and sap players' stamina.

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