Pakistan, Oct. 21 -- Mark Allen has revealed he left a mental health clinic after 10 weeks to compete in the Northern Ireland Open. The former world No. 1 made the disclosure after losing 4-2 to Jordan Brown in Belfast on Tuesday, October 20. In a statement on X, the 40-year-old said his earlier comments about his struggles were genuine. He added that he was doing his best to turn things around.

Allen said he had spent the previous 10 weeks receiving care at a mental health clinic before discharging himself to play in Belfast. During an emotional interview with TNT Sports on Tuesday, he spoke openly about his ongoing difficulties. He said he had received widespread support but continued to struggle internally. The snooker star admitted h...