Daniel Wells produced a surprise in the first round of the World Open (Yushan, China) snooker tournament, defeating Mark Allen 5-3.
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Mark Allen defeated Daniel Wells at the World Open
Daniel Wells pulled off a surprise victory at the World Open Snooker Tournament (Yushan, China) by defeating the world No. 3 player known as “The Pistol” in the first round.
ALLEN OUT! ❌
Pistol fires a blank at Yushan as Wells cruises to a 5-3 victory to advance to the second round.#WorldOpen
— WST (@WeAreWST) March 18, 2024
Mark Allen has 11 titles won at ranking tournaments (19 finals).
Mark Allen also won three tournaments this season: Champion of Champions, Snooker Shoot-Out and Players Championship.
In the next round, Wells will face the winner of the He Guoqiang-Wang Xinbo duel.
World Open 2024 will be held from March 18 to 24 in Yushan Sport Center (China). The tournament has a total prize pool of £815,000 and the reigning champion is Judd Trump (2019).
A semi-final appearance is rewarded with £32,500, with the finalist receiving £73,000 and the grand champion £170,000.
Source: Hot News
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