Mark Allen fails to defend his Masters title after crashing out
Mark Allen crashed out at the first hurdle in the defence of his Dafabet Masters title after losing to Luca Brecel in a final-frame decider at Alexandra Palace.
The Northern Irishman made a significant career breakthrough a year ago when he beat Kyren Wilson 10-7 in the final to claim his first Triple Crown trophy.
However, his bid for a repeat showing this year was over almost before it had begun as Brecel avenged his 6-3 defeat to Allen on his Masters debut in last year’s first round.
Mark Allen crashed out at the first hurdle in the defence of his Dafabet Masters title
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The Belgian racked up four half-century breaks and a superb 140 to dispatch the defending champion in what was an entertaining start to the 2019 tournament.
The 23-year-old started with a composed break of 75 before Allen hit back with a run of 67, only for Brecel to hit 50 in the next to lead 2-1.
Brecel took the fourth frame – the only one not to feature a half-century break – to extend his lead to 3-1, but 32-year-old Allen restored parity with breaks of 96 and 136.
However, Brecel went one better with a brilliant 140 to move 4-3 ahead before the duo traded the next three with runs of 83, 88 and 99 to force a deciding 11th frame.
But Brecel held his nerve to knock in his fourth half-century to send Allen home early and 다파벳사이트 set up a second-round clash with the winner between Ding Junhui and Jack Lisowski.
Luca Brecel avenged his 6-3 defeat to Allen on his Masters debut in last year’s first round
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