Allen prolongs absence with latest withdrawal
Northern Ireland player Mark Allen prolongs his absence from competitive tournament snooker by withdrawing from the Shenzhen Open.
Mark Allen has extended his absence from professional snooker by withdrawing from the upcoming Shenzhen Open. This decision was made due to personal reasons. The tournament is set to take place from September 28th to October 4th in China. Allen had been scheduled to play against Ben Mertens in the first match of the event. The World Snooker Tour announced that Allen would not be participating in the qualifiers for the International Championship.
The 40-year-old Northern Irish player had recently missed the first five ranking events of the season, including the British and English Opens. Allen also did not compete in the Championship League, China Open, Wuhan Open ranking events, and the Shanghai Masters, which is not a ranking tournament. He last played a professional event on May 3rd, when he lost to Wu Yize in the World Championship semi-final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
Allen's next tournament is his home event, the Northern Ireland Open, which will be held from October 18th to 25th in Belfast.
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