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China's Wu Yize wins last-frame thriller to reach snooker world final

  • On Saturday, Chinese snooker player Wu Yize defeated Northern Irishman Mark Allen 17-16 at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, reaching his first World Snooker Championship final.
  • Leading 16-15 in the 32nd frame, Allen missed a straightforward final black, handing Wu an unexpected opportunity to level at 16-16 and force a decisive final frame.
  • Allen told BBC Sport, "You don't deserve to be in a world final if you're missing balls like that," acknowledging the pressure cost him the match.
  • Shaun Murphy awaits Wu in Sunday's best-of-35 final after defeating four-time world champion John Higgins 17-15 in the other semi-final.
  • Wu becomes the third Chinese player to reach a world final, hoping to emulate compatriot Zhao Xintong, who won the championship 12 months ago.
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At the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield on Saturday evening, it became clear that Englishman Shaun Murphy (WS 8th) and Chinese Wu Yize (WS 10th) will play for the World Championship title on Sunday.

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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