Guardian Sport4/30/2026SportsUnited Kingdom
Wu Yize storms to 6-2 lead against Mark Allen at World Championship semi-finals
Chinese 22-year-old produces clinical display as power outage interrupts Crucible action; Shaun Murphy and John Higgins locked at 4-4
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- Wu Yize took control of his World Snooker Championship semi-final against Mark Allen, reeling off the closing four frames to open up a 6-2 lead.
- The 22-year-old from China produced a clinical performance including runs of 78 and 64, while a power outage interrupted Thursday's evening session.
- In the other semi-final, Shaun Murphy and John Higgins are locked at 4-4 after the 2005 champion let slip a 3-1 lead.
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Wu Yize took control of his World Snooker Championship semi-final against Mark Allen, reeling off the closing four frames to open up a 6-2 lead. The 22-year-old from China produced a clinical performance including runs of 78 and 64, while a power outage interrupted Thursday's evening session. In the other semi-final, Shaun Murphy and John Higgins are locked at 4-4 after the 2005 champion let slip a 3-1 lead.
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