Wu level with Allen after longest Crucible frame
Mark Allen and Wu Yize played the longest frame in Crucible history, lasting over 100 minutes, during their World Championship semi-final. The frame ended with Wu winning after a lengthy stalemate and a foul by Allen. The session concluded at 7-7, with criticism from pundits over the game's rules and flow.
- ▪The 14th frame lasted 100 minutes and 21 seconds, making it the longest in Crucible history.
- ▪No ball was potted for 55 minutes during the stalemate, prompting referee Marcel Eckardt to warn the players.
- ▪Wu won the frame after Allen fouled by nudging the black, though play continued for another 30 minutes afterward.
- ▪Six-time world champion Steve Davis called the frame an 'embarrassment to snooker.'
- ▪World Snooker stated the stalemate rules were correctly applied and ruled out immediate changes.
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