Mark Allen : ce qu'il faut savoir

Watch live coverage and follow text updates as Wu Yize takes on Mark Allen in the semi-finals at the Crucible in Sheffield. Mark Allen s'impose comme l'un des sujets qui mobilisent l'attention en Ireland ce jeudi.

Les faits

• Watch live coverage and follow text updates as Wu Yize takes on Mark Allen in the semi-finals at the Crucible in Sheffield.
• 2pts Mark Allen to beat Wu Yize at 13/10 (General).
• Thursday's second semi-final presents a real clash of styles, with the experienced, all-round excellence of MARK ALLEN coming up against wildly-talented rookie Wu Yize.
• Having won the Masters in 2018, victory in Sheffield would see Allen complete the Triple Crown.
• He didn't do a lot wrong when losing to 17-15 to Mark Selby in the last four in 2021, and is adamant he is a better player five years on.

L'essentiel

Dans le détail, 2pts Mark Allen to beat Wu Yize at 13/10 (General).

Sur le fond, Thursday's second semi-final presents a real clash of styles, with the experienced, all-round excellence of MARK ALLEN coming up against wildly-talented rookie Wu Yize.

Concrètement, Having won the Masters in 2018, victory in Sheffield would see Allen complete the Triple Crown.

Au-delà de ce constat, He didn't do a lot wrong when losing to 17-15 to Mark Selby in the last four in 2021, and is adamant he is a better player five years on.

Reste à préciser que Allen seems sure to play well and at the very least make it incredibly hard for his opponent, meaning match quotes of 13/10 are attractive.

Les chiffres

À noter par ailleurs : Catch up with the day's play in Steve Sutcliffe's report and be sure to join us again from 10:00 BST on Friday for three more sessions of snooker from the Crucible Theatre.

Plus précisément, his CV features 12 ranking titles in a highly-decorated career already, including the UK Championship.

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Le contexte

Reste à préciser que That's it for day one of the semi-finals at the World Championship - it's been an eventful one!

À noter par ailleurs : the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship begin on Thursday afternoon

Plus précisément, Allen has moulded himself into one of the toughest competitors in the sport, a never-say-die winner whose safety play has few peers; someone who loves to battle and scrap for every point.

Dans la foulée, Allen admitted to having lost confidence in his game and talked about wanting to get back to his natural style of play, while Wu's all-out-attack approach threatened to come up short in the multiple-session matches when faced with tactically astute opponents.

À ce stade, Allen has slowly recaptured his best form, getting better as the tournament has progressed.

Recherches associées

Plusieurs requêtes connexes accompagnent ce sujet : Snooker : Championnat du monde, à la tv • Kyren Wilson - Mark Allen en direct - Halo World Championship : Snooker Scores & Résultats - 23/04/2026 • Mark Allen - Joe Delaney 4:2 • Championnats du monde de snooker 2026 : calendrier, programme et résultats mis à jour • Mark Allen - David Grace en direct - BetVictor Welsh Open : Snooker Scores & Résultats - 23/02/2026 • Judd Trump - Mark Allen.

À retenir

• The semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship begin on Thursday afternoon – Richard Mann delivers his verdict on the two blockbuster ties.
• Crucially, Allen appears to have confidence in his game again.
• With the tools required for the demands of the World Championship, Allen has always looked a good fit for this tournament, and this represents his best ever chance of becoming world champion.
• Recherches qui explosent : Snooker : Championnat du monde, à la tv, Kyren Wilson - Mark Allen en direct - Halo World Championship : Snooker Scores & Résultats - 23/04/2026, Mark Allen - Joe Delaney 4:2, Championnats du monde de snooker 2026 : calendrier, programme et résultats mis à jour.